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Rainfall and long-term water availability in a region before a woman becomes pregnant and during pregnancy predicted future growth outcomes of children in Uganda, according to new research led by a team from the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center and the Penn State College of Medicine. Women living in an area that did not receive adequate rainfall or experienced drought were more likely to give birth to children who don’t grow at the expected rate for their age between birth and age five. Children who are under-nourished and behind in their growth are more susceptible to infections and may experience cognitive, physical and metabolic developmental impairments.

“There are so many ways to engage with the student body and support students when it comes to fostering a culture of belonging across STEM and academia,” Prince said. “There’s a lot of work to be done, but luckily we have a network of dedicated people. We’re working to make this culture a lasting and integral part of the academic experience.”

Guido Cervone, Penn State Institute for Computational and Data Sciences (ICDS) interim director and professor of geography and of meteorology and of atmospheric science, was recently named chair of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Annual Meeting program committee. As chair, Cervone will organize and coordinate AGU's Annual Meeting, which provides a platform for experts to share their scientific discoveries, and present their work through workshops, panels and townhalls.

Luke Snyder, a junior in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, volunteers for THON and many other organizations at Penn State. He said Penn State really helped him come out of his shell and allowed him opportunities for personal growth.

Penn State researchers, including Romit Maulik, assistant professor in the College of IST, and Steven Greybush, associate professor of meteorology, will use a grant from NASA to improve atmosphere and ocean forecasts by incorporating AI and satellite data into current forecasting models.

Led by Steven Greybush, researchers will incorporate computational tools along with traditional science to better understand and predict weather

A new approach for modeling hailstorms that uses more realistic hailstone shapes could improve our understanding of hazardous weather, according to a team led by scientists at Penn State.

The Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment has named Kenneth Davis as Person of the Year for 2024.

A PA Environmental Monitoring Network station, installed by Penn State Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric science researchers earlier this Fall, has been enthusiastically embraced by the school district.  Waynesboro Area School District (station installed at Middle School) in Franklin County is already using data from the site within their science and technology classrooms! This is one of our mesonet expansion sites funded by the PA Emergency Management Agency, with 50 total sites planned to be installed and operating by Summer 2026.
 

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