For the week: September 26 — October 2, 2005
Did You Know?
Pumpkins
are 90 percent water.
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Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Russ Dickerson of the University of Maryland. His lecture titled, "Air Pollution in Baltimore and Beijing: A Tale of Two Cities," will be held on Thursday, September 29 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html The Faculty Retreat will be held on Friday, October 14 at Woodward Lodge. Morning refreshments will begin at 9:30 a.m. Faculty members who are planning to attend should email Jaime (jli1@psu.edu) by Monday, Oct. 3 to let her know how many people to expect for lunch and dinner.
Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Russ Dickerson of the University of Maryland. His lecture titled, "Air Pollution in Baltimore and Beijing: A Tale of Two Cities," will be held on Thursday, September 29 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html
The
Center for Advanced Undergraduate Studies & Experiences, known
around here simply as CAUSE, has an annual course/project,
EM SC 470W. The 2005 CAUSE project has been Environmental Justice
in South Africa. The 16 EMS students who have participated spent
part of this past summer in South Africa. Their extraordinary journey
has been transformed into a presentation that is both enlightening
and entertaining. Come hear about their experience: EMS United Way Pizza Sale: Wed., September 28, 2005. $3 for 2 slices of pizza and a drink.
NOAA
30th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop The American Geological Institute has announced it's "theme" for Earth Science Week (Oct. 9-15) and new national contests for 2005. For more information about Earth Science Week activities and contests visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/ Archived News: The weekly news is archived. See the link at the bottom of the page to access the archives.
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Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Russ Dickerson of the University of Maryland. His lecture titled, "Air Pollution in Baltimore and Beijing: A Tale of Two Cities," will be held on Thursday, September 29 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html The next PSUBAMS meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 6:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. This will be the annual PSUBAMS graduate school information session, as Dr. Eugene Clothiaux will be speaking on the topic of graduate school in atmospheric science and meteorology. we will also be having a speaker talk about the Teach for America program. Anyone is welcome to attend, but especially those interested in going to graduate school in meteorology or a career in education. And as always, food will be served! Congratulations to Meteorology graduate student, Stephanie Zick, who has been awarded an AMS Industry Scholarship for 2005/2006 through sponsorship from NOAA's Office of Global Programs. [More about AMS Scholarships]. The
next PhD Candidacy Exam will next be given in December, 2005 after
finals week or in early January, 2006 before spring classes start.
Name, Adviser, E-mail address, Office address I will hold a meeting in late November, 2005 with those students taking the next exam to talk about logistics and to answer any questions the students might have. [More] Travel grants are available from the AMS for senior undergraduate and graduate students to attend AMS meetings held in the U.S. or Canada. AMS recognizes the considerable benefit that students can gain from attending conferences even if they are not presenting a paper there. AMS wants to encourage interactions between students and other conference attendees. To this end, travel grants will be awarded to a student who is not presenting a paper at the conference. Travel grants are now available for the 86th Annual Meeting. Deadline is 21 October 2005. [More info about AMS Travel Grants] Congratulations to Meteorology Graduate Students who were recognized at the Graduate Student Welcoming Reception and Awards Presentation. [View the list of Meteorology Award Winners] Deadlines and Important Dates:
Meteo 580: For those students who still need to take Meteo 580 (Communication of Meteorological Research) this coming academic year, it is being offered in Fall 2005 as well as Spring 2006. The class meets on Friday from 1:25 - 2:15 p.m. FALL 2005 COURSES
SPRING 2006 COURSES
Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Russ Dickerson of the University of Maryland. His lecture titled, "Air Pollution in Baltimore and Beijing: A Tale of Two Cities," will be held on Thursday, September 29 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html The next PSUBAMS meeting will be on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 6:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. This will be the annual PSUBAMS graduate school information session, as Dr. Eugene Clothiaux will be speaking on the topic of graduate school in atmospheric science and meteorology. we will also be having a speaker talk about the Teach for America program. Anyone is welcome to attend, but especially those interested in going to graduate school in meteorology or a career in education. And as always, food will be served! Beginning on Nov. 1, Degree Audits on eLion will be current in "real-time." This means that any changes made to your degree audit will be immediately visible on eLion. From October 20 - November 1, degree audit exceptions may not be processed through the system while they are doing the upgrade. Date Auction When:
Thursday, October 20 So please come out and enjoy the fun. If you have any questions, please feel free to email Racheal (rab333@psu.edu) or Beth (elr140@psu.edu). Applications are due via e-mail by October 10! [Click here to print an application] Want to get involved with fun and exciting student-run events within your college? The EMS Undergraduate Student Council's next meeting will be held at 5:45pm this Wednesday, September 28th in 301 Steidle. Come join us after the CAUSE presentation at 4:30 (see announcement above). We will be discussing and planning our upcoming events including: our annual TOTEMS reunion, Casino Night, THON, and other fun social events. We look forward to seeing you there! (Yes, as always there will be pizza!) Travel grants are available from the AMS for senior undergraduate and graduate students to attend AMS meetings held in the U.S. or Canada. AMS recognizes the considerable benefit that students can gain from attending conferences even if they are not presenting a paper there. AMS wants to encourage interactions between students and other conference attendees. To this end, travel grants will be awarded to a student who is not presenting a paper at the conference. Travel grants are now available for the 86th Annual Meeting. Deadline is 21 October 2005. [More info about AMS Travel Grants] The Penn State Engineering Cooperative Education and Professional Internship Program will be holding an orientation session for program involvement on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 4:40 PM in 135 Reber Building. Attend this session to learn more about how you can enhance your engineering education through a cooperative education or professional internship experience. More about the Engineering Coop and Internship Program: http://www.engr.psu.edu/coop Two meteorology undergraduates receive AMS Industry Scholarships. Zachary Lebo and Richard (Cho Hin) Lam will each receive $4000 of scholarship support from the AMS over their next two years of study. Funding for Zachary and Richard's scholarships is via sponsorship from Weathernews Americas, Inc. and Raytheon Information Services, respectively. [More about AMS Scholarships]. Congratulations! Congratulations to Elizabeth Russell, Leigh Patterson, and Craig Schwartz on receiving the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship. In addition to up to $8,000 of scholarship support for each in their junior and senior year of study, the program also includes a 10-week paid internship program at a NOAA facility during the summer. [More about the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship]. Fall 2006 Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Undergraduate Fellowships: The EPA, as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) program, is offering undergraduate fellowships for bachelor-level students in environmentally related fields of study. The deadline for receipt of pre-applications is Nov. 3, 2005. The Agency plans to award approximately 15 new fellowships by July 21, 2006. Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $17,000 per year of academic support and up to $7,500 of internship support for a three-month summer period. [Link to full announcement] Deadlines and Important Dates:
FALL 2005 COURSES
SPRING 2006 COURSES
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