Hail researchers sleuth for clues to hail formation, damage during first major US research campaign in four decades.
The Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) has recognized eight Penn State researchers for outstanding contributions to energy and environmental research, scholarship and mentorship.
Gregory Jenkins, professor of meteorology and atmospheric sciences, will give the talks "West Africa poised for late 21st century climate injustice: Modeling increasing anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHGs) and changes in Saharan mineral dust."
William Brune, distinguished professor of meteorology and atmospheric science at Penn State, was awarded the 2026 Warren Washington Research and Leadership Medal.
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As part of our regular “We Are!” feature, we recognize 20 Penn Staters, including Jodi Vender, who have gone above and beyond what’s asked of them in their work at the University.
Yvette Richardson became the seventh in her field to earn the Nikolai Dotzek Award, the most prestigious prize in the severe weather research community.
Fifteen faculty members have joined IEE. Together, they bring expertise that connects energy systems, environmental processes and human dimensions, opening new pathways for collaboration and shared research efforts.
Penn State researchers have found that tidal freshwater marshes along the Delaware River may act as major traps for microplastics, capturing large amounts of plastic particles before they reach the ocean.