Penn State graduate student Kelly Nunez Oscasio is studying how tropical cyclones form.
In the middle of a Category 1 hurricane in Cape Verde, off the coast of Africa, Aara’L Yarber discovered her passion for meteorology.
22nd Conference on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans, and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Members of the Penn State community took home a slew of honors at the recent 2018 American Meteorological Society (AMS) meeting.
Penn State University researchers Jenni Evans and Mark Ballora want to use sound to demonstrate the risks associated with hurricanes.
Michael Mann will receive the 2018 American Association for the Advancement of Science Public Engagement with Science Award.
The Outstanding Student Paper Award recognizes outstanding student papers based on evaluations of both the submitted paper abstracts and corresponding oral or poster presentations.
The warming climate is expected to affect coastal regions worldwide as glaciers and ice sheets melt, raising sea level globally.
David W. Titley, was appointed chairman of the advisory committee for the National Academies' new Climate Communications Initiative.
AMS is pleased to recognize outstanding individuals and organizations of the weather, water, and climate community through its Awards and Honors program. Join us in congratulating the 2018 recipients.
Jenni Evans, professor of meteorology and atmospheric science in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State, has been elected president of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
Gregory Jenkins: Faculty Profiles in Diversity and Inclusion
“To me, a big part of the University is about empowering people,” he said. “Young people can find solutions that go beyond the classroom.
"Stupidly simple" way to use party balloons to study tornadoes
Pennsylvania, on average, has 16 tornadoes a year but the area has had only five November tornadoes since 1950, the National Weather Service reported.
NBC Connecticut Names Ryan Hanrahan Chief Meteorologist
Congressional briefing addresses science's impact on weather prediction, economy
Penn State researcher Fuqing Zhang was one of three experts on a panel, who briefed Congress on how recent advances in technology have improved severe weather forecasting.
Penn State student chases childhood dream with TV internship
In 2003, when Johnson was in first grade, he attended a camp called Kidcaster hosted by Kathy Orr, the first female meteorologist in the Philadelphia weather market.
Rising sea levels caused by a warming climate threaten greater future storm damage to New York City.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State has announced the creation of a new center designed to bring together the University’s many strengths in all aspects of national, homeland and global security. The new Center for Security Research and Education (CSRE) incorporates 10 Penn State colleges, schools and research units to focus a broad range of academic endeavor on society’s most critical threats.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science and director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State, will receive the James H. Shea Award from the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT).
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Some great ideas are born out of years of painstaking research. Others are gleaned from the plotline of the movie "Twister."
A few months into her graduate studies at Penn State, meteorology student Caroline Normile attended a presentation by alumnus Jonathan Petters that would inspire her for years.
Blackadar served as department head from 1967 to 1981 and was professor emeritus prior to his passing in January 2015.
Lightning strikes have not changed — they hit about the same amount as they used to, said Pennsylvania State University meteorology professor Paul Markowski.
Three Penn State Meteorology Department graduates: Morris Bender (1976,MS); Tim Marchok (1994,MS); and Robert Tuleya (1969,BS, 1971,MS) played dominant roles in the GFDL Hurricane Model development and maintenance.
“Joel Myers’ success and reputation as a globally renowned business leader, and his willingness to share the fruits of his labor with his alma mater and community, represent the very best of what it means to be a Penn Stater,” said Penn State President Eric J. Barron.
"When the IPCC says that we've warmed 1 degree C (1.8 degrees F) relative to pre-industrial, that's probably incorrect," said Mann. "It's likely as much as 1.2 degrees C (2.16 degrees F)."
“Winning any national competition six times in a row is extremely hard,” said Jon Nese, senior lecturer in meteorology and associate head of the meteorology and atmospheric science program.
Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science and director of the Earth System Science Center, Penn State, will receive the seventh annual Stephen H. Schneider Award for Outstanding Climate Science Communications.
Understanding tornadoes: 5 questions answered
Penn State meteorology professors Paul Markowski and Yvette Richardson explain why tornadoes form, how to stay safe if you’re near one and whether climate change is affecting tornado patterns.
