Research Areas
Atmospheric Sciences
We study extreme weather, climate change, and their impacts on both ecosystems and modern society.
Environmental Geoscience
We use biology, chemistry, geology, and physics to understand how the Earth System supports such a diversity of life and how human behavior is impacting this system.
Geodata Science Initiative
Data science is the fourth and the newest paradigm of science. In Geodata Science Initiative, we conduct transdisciplinary research, merging or articulating EAPS subject matters with technical areas in data science: statistical and machine learning methods and models, algorithms for the models and methods, and computational environments for data analysis.
Geology and Geophysics
We study the processes that shape our planet, from the building of mountains and oil-bearing sedimentary basins, to the flow of warm rocks and cold glaciers, to the triggering of earthquakes.
Planetary Science
We study the evolution of the solar system and how planets evolve over time due to impacts, tectonics, and atmospheric processes, with an eye to the potential for past and future habitability.
Research News
Severe weather this spring is getting more severe, experts say
05-05-2025
WLFD Fox 32 in Chicago — As storms become more severe, weather experts at Purdue University say improvements are being made to models to accurately predict when a storm is quickly approaching. "Something like our forecasts for two days into the future are actually now as good as our forecast just one day into the future that we used to make a couple of decades ago," said Dan Chavas.
What’s Going On Inside Io, Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon?
05-01-2025
Quanta Magazine — Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure — and reveal how little is understood about geologically active moons. EAPS's Michael Sori was quoted in the article.
04-30-2025
The world of STEM is exciting, and it is continuing to grow worldwide. However, many students are unaware of the careers that science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) can offer. That’s why Purdue University’s College of Science K-12 Outreach team is continuing to grow a STEM Career Repository. This resource is a free online video library that connects classrooms with professionals in real-world STEM careers.
Research preeminence in spotlight at Excellence in Research Lectures event
04-29-2025
Faculty and staff are invited to the Excellence in Research Award Lectures from 9-11:30 a.m. on May 5 at the Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship. Recipients of the Arden L. Bement Jr. Award and the Lu Ann Aday Award will present talks on the groundbreaking research that garnered their recognition. EAPS's Roger Wiens will be one of the presenters.
04-28-2025
The Independent — Devastating tornadoes cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage and dozens of deaths across the U.S. each year. They upend homes and lives. They remain a constant weather threat for a large swath of the country. Purdue EAPS's own Dr. Robin Tanamachi was quoted in the article.