Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue

09/04/2026

EAPS associate professor Ali Bramson recently shared her planetary science research as part of Purdue's Birck Seminar Series!

Her talk, "Unlocking the Geologic History of Planets using Thermal, Radio, and Microwave Frequency-Based Exploration of our Solar System," explored how scientists can use different wavelengths of energy to investigate what lies beneath planetary surfaces and better understand their geologic histories.

We're proud to see EAPS research and expertise shared across Purdue! 🪐🌖

09/03/2026

Be sure to join Astro on Tap - Cradle of Astronauts on September 8 from 7- 9 pm at The Spot in Lafayette! 🔭 🌕
Come learn more about astronomy in a fun, casual setting!

09/01/2026

What can one enormous mountain tell us about the inside of a distant moon? 🪐

Purdue EAPS graduate student Mariana Blanco-Rojas, along with Mike Sori and I.F. Pamerleau, studied a mysterious 11-kilometer-tall peak on Oberon, one of Uranus’ moons!

Their modeling suggests the peak could be all that remains visible of a massive impact crater that slowly relaxed over time. If so, Oberon would have needed much more internal heat than expected, pointing to a convecting ice layer or even a subsurface ocean sometime in the moon’s past.

The research was published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets.

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We test whether the 11 km peak on Oberon's southern hemisphere could be associated with a since relaxed impact structure We find heat flows in excess of radiogenic and a large porous layer are ne...

08/28/2026

A beautiful evening at Happy Hollow Park! ☀️🌳

EAPS faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students came together for our annual department picnic!! Great food, great conversations and an even better chance to spend some time together outside of campus.

Thanks to everyone who joined us! 💛🖤

08/28/2026

Love seeing where EAPS alumni go next!! James Haber’s path from Purdue to the Smithsonian is a pretty great example of where curiosity can lead!

08/28/2026

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All weather enthusiasts welcome (no matter the major)! At PUMA meetings, you will learn how to make a forecast for the student newspaper, impress your friends with newfound weather knowledge, network with fellow weather lovers, plus more….!

Food and PUMA officers will be waiting to welcome you to the club! 🌪️

-Thursday, Sept. 3
-SMITH 108

Photo credit: PUMA officers 😎

08/27/2026

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08/26/2026

✔️BGR complete!
Thousands of new boilermakers began their journey in West Lafayette and Indianapolis last week. Check out pics from their journey at the Boiler Gold Rush New Student Orientations here: https://purduesci.com/3UiKzb6

08/25/2026

EAPS in the news: Purdue EAPS professor Dan Chavas spoke with the Chicago Sun-Times about the derecho that brought winds up to 99 mph to Gary, Indiana.

Chavas explains why the broad reach of derecho winds can produce widespread impacts across an entire community.

Read more: https://purduesci.com/4wSPzkh

Saturated soil contributed to trees falling and taking out power lines, but there’s more to why Gary’s outage has lasted so long.

08/24/2026

🥳 Congratulations, Dr. Sourav Karmakar, on a successful PhD defense with Purdue EAPS!
Sourav's dissertation is titled "High-Resolution records of magma emplacement through deep time: timescales, magma flux, and magmatic-tectonic controls."