Department of Earth Sciences
Student Achievements
Millersville students receive 2011 Hollings Scholarships
Lindsay Blank (left) and Eric Wendoloski are the recipients of the 2011 Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship. The Hollings Scholarship Program provides successful undergraduate applicants with awards that include academic assistance for full-time study during the 9-month academic yea and a 10-week, full-time internship position during the summer at a NOAA facility. 
Adam Jacob's "Waves of Destruction"
Millersville undergraduate meteorology major, Adam Jacobs, presents "Waves of Destruction" at the 91 Annual Meeting of the AMS. Adam received a certificate for the best oral presentation of the 18th Conference on Planned and Inadvertent Weather Modification. View recorded presentation here: http://ams.confex.com/ams/91Annual/flvgateway.cgi/id/17708?recordingid=17708
Research, Activities, and News
MU meteorology students, Matthew Moore and Caleb Meute, created this video "Don't Blame the Meteorologist" for their COMM class.
Dr. Alex DeCaria presented a poster at the 91st Annual Meeting of the AMS (Fifth Conference on the Meteorological Applications of Lightning Data). The coauthors include Dr. Jeff Wimer from Wellness and Sports Science, Mr. Hank Fijalkowski from Intercollegiate Athletics, and two former students, Matt Miziorko and Jim Limbacher.
MU researchers receive NSF award to probe the atmosphere - virtually! Learn more >>
(Photo left-to-right): Millersville faculty, Drs. Sepideh Yalda, Richard Clark, and Gary Zoppetti, will be developing an inquiry-based 3-D immersion environment students can use to navigate their way through real atmospheric data. A mock-up of their GEOpod is shown in the background.
Weather Information Center (WIC)
The MUWIC is the region's leading source for expert forecasts and storm analysis. Begin your visit here.
Weather Cam
Click here for a larger image of the current weather at Millersville University.
Contact Information
Department of Earth Science
717-872-3289
Millersville, PA 17551-0302
