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.
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."
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