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Faculty Atlantic and Pacific oscillations lost in the noise 01/03/2020 The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) and the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) do not appear to exist, according to a team of meteorologists who believe this has implications for both the validity of previous studies attributing past trends to these hypothetical natural oscillations and for the prospects of decade-scale climate predictability. |
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Faculty A fast and inexpensive device to capture and identify viruses 12/23/2019 A device to quickly capture and identify various strains of virus has been developed, according to researchers at Penn State and New York University. |
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Faculty CDC grant to focus on effects of nano-coal dust on lung disease in coal miners 12/20/2019 Penn State researchers in the John and Willie Leone Family Department of Energy and Mineral Engineering received a $400,000 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to research coal dust in underground mines and its effect on lung disease in miners. |
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Faculty Jenni Evans named AAAS Fellow for cyclone research, leadership roles 12/18/2019 A Penn State meteorologist who specializes in the study of extreme weather events was recently named an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow. |
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Student Design thinking and resiliency course builds confidence in engineering skills 12/18/2019 As equity and inclusion become increasingly important in engineering programs across the nation, offerings that expose students to challenging experiences designed to increase self-awareness, confidence and engineering skills are needed more than ever. |
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Graduate Student Student energy, environmental research funding available 12/16/2019 A student seed grant competition is now accepting proposals for funding that will support energy and environmental laboratory research. |
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Faculty Center for Security Research and Education announces spring 2020 grant program 12/16/2019 The Penn State Center for Security Research and Education (CSRE) has announced its spring 2020 grant program to support security-related scholarship and educational programs at Penn State. |
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Student College of EMS student marshal plans to continue meteorology research 12/13/2019 Nicole June has been named the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences' student marshal for Penn State's fall 2019 undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 21. |
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Student Five EMS students named NOAA Hollings Undergraduate Scholars 12/13/2019 Meteorology and atmospheric science juniors Grant LaChat, Andrew Mardirossian, Jacob Morse, Kallan Parker and Bryttani Wooten received 2019 Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarships from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Association. |
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Student Internship guides College of EMS senior toward career in industry 12/13/2019 Jack Eckstein, a senior studying materials science and engineering at Penn State, landed an internship this summer at one of the biggest dental ceramics manufacturers in the world. |