Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence
The North Atlantic warming hole (NAWH). "It's called a hole because there is a lack of warming," said Melissa Gervais, assistant professor of meteorology and atmospheric science, Penn State
Dr. Michael Mann is recognized among the top 20.
Last month, as much of the United States shivered in arctic cold, weather models predicted a seemingly implausible surge of balmy, springlike warmth. A week later, that unlikely forecast came true.
Dr. Fuqing Zhang, is among the University's 2019 distinguished professors.
Michael Mann, distinguished professor of atmospheric science, Penn State, has been awarded the 2019 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement.
For 60 years atmospheric scientist Warren M. Washington has conducted groundbreaking climate modeling—and launched brilliant careers.
Michael E. Mann received the Climate Communication Prize at the 2018 AGU Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony.
Jon Nese, associate head of the undergraduate program in meteorology and teaching professor in meteorology, joins seven sitting faculty into the Schreyer Honors College Distinguished Honors Faculty Program (DHFP).
Paul Markowski, professor and associate head for the graduate program in Penn State’s Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, was elected as a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society (AMS).
David Stensrud, head, Penn State's Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, was awarded the Charles Franklin Brooks Award for Outstanding Service to Society.
Penn State researchers were among a team of international scientists whose work on a new climate assessment of North America provides a better understanding of the carbon cycle.
Professor Zhang was selected as a Fellow “for fundamental understanding of multiscale predictability and dynamics and for breakthroughs in hurricane prediction through ensemble data assimilation.”
Greg Forbes, a severe weather expert for The Weather Channel, found a familiar place when he returned to Penn State’s University Park campus to accept one of 14 Alumni Fellow Awards, the highest honor given by the Penn State Alumni Association.
Researchers with RELAMPAGO-CACTI will track severe thunderstorms in South America's Pampas region.
"It’s not just the data that’s important," Fuqing Zhang, professor of meteorology and director of ADAPT said. "It’s how we design very sophisticated numerical mathematical algorithms to ingest that satellite data into the model. This is really our expertise and our pride. Our team is the first to be able to effectively take in this high resolution satellite data and prove it can be useful in real-case scenarios."
For John Harlim, professor of mathematics and meteorology at Penn State and an Institute for CyberScience (ICS) co-hire, it is similar to reviewing his last decade of research.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State Alumni Association will recognize 14 graduates on Oct. 3 with the lifelong title of Alumni Fellow, the highest award given by the Alumni Association.
A particular focus of the program is on understanding the impact of human activities on climate and understanding and predicting natural climate variation.
Inaccuracies in boundary layer assessment lead to significant errors in forecasts, said John Banghoff, graduate student in meteorology, Penn State.
Not only do thunderstorms bring us strong winds. They also bring us damaging hail.
Now more than ever, Mann says it’s critical for scientists and other experts to make their voices heard amid the chaos of "fake news".
The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (EMS) celebrated exceptional students and faculty for their academic excellence, service and leadership during its annual Wilson Awards Banquet held Sunday, April 15.
The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Academic Leadership (ALP) Program has gained five additional Fellows from the Penn State ranks.
Robert Johnson, a Penn State junior majoring in meteorology and atmospheric science, earned first place in the television weathercaster category at the annual Broadcast Education Association (BEA) Festival of Media Arts competition held April 8-9, in Las Vegas.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Three Penn State graduate students ─ John Banghoff, Min Liew, and Elena Vazquez ─ have been awarded the Distinguished Master’s Thesis Award.
Four enterprising Penn State students are determined to further merge meteorologists with industry.
New student-mentoring, college-preparation program comes to Penn State.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Six University faculty members have received 2018 Faculty Scholar Medals for Outstanding Achievement.
Penn State meteorology graduate student Jesus Ruiz-Plancarte loves hands-on research.
