For the week: October 24 — 30, 2005
Did You Know?
The
very first jack o' lantern was made out of a turnip.
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Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Everette Joseph of Howard University (Title to be announced.) His lecture will be held on Thursday, October 27 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 Halloween Party: On Monday, October 31 the front office will host a Halloween party from 11:30 - 1:00. Please feel free to stop by for some goodies and some fun. Any and all costumes are welcome but not required. Certificate of Achievement in Weather Forecasting highlighted by the Penn State Newswire. A story titled, "Penn State promotes weather awareness with online forecasting courses," was featured in the Penn State Newswire last week. For the full story visit: http://live.psu.edu/story/14148. PSUBAMS
Weather Calendar Photo Contest: PSUBAMS is currently accepting
weather photographs to be placed in a 2006 calendar. For those new
to this, the past several years PSUBAMS has put together a weather
photo calendar. All the featured photos are 2006 ASP/NCAR Postdoctoral Fellowships: The postdoctoral program provides an opportunity for recent-Ph.D. scientists to continue to pursue their research interests in atmospheric and related science. Applications and reference letters should be received at NCAR no later than January 5. For more information, please visit: http://www.asp.ucar.edu/asp/pdann.html
Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Everette Joseph of Howard University (Title to be announced.) His lecture will be held on Thursday, October 27 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 EMS Student Council would like your help in designing a logo for the College of Earth & Mineral Sciences. This design will be first seen on the new College of EMS t-shirt and future EMS items. The design should reflect all aspects of the College of EMS, such as all the departments. Try to also incorporate Penn State into the design. This logo may be around for years so it has to represent us well. The Contest is open to everyone in the College of EMS. These designs will be judged by the EMS Student Council and the winning designer receives a $25 gift certificate. Designs should include: Name, Address, Phone Number, Major, and Class (fr/so/jr/sr). Entries are due by NOON October 26th in the EMS Student Center or by e-mailing jwm260@psu.edu. The EMS Student Council will be holding a blood drive on Thurs., Nov. 3 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the Earth and Mineral Sciences Museum on the ground floor of the Deike Bldg., (near the Student Center). This blood drive is part of the Penn State-Michigan State Blood Donor Challenge that runs from October 31st through November 17th. If interested in donating, you can make an appointment by going to http://www.givelife.org, or by emailing James Patterson at jmp5064@psu.edu. Give Life!
Certificate of Achievement in Weather Forecasting highlighted by the Penn State Newswire. A story titled, "Penn State promotes weather awareness with online forecasting courses," was featured in the Penn State Newswire last week. For the full story visit: http://live.psu.edu/story/14148. Passings: George K.Y. Tseo, 47, of Upper Macungie Township a loving, vibrant, talented, devoted husband, father, brother, teacher, and friend, died Friday, Oct. 21, 2005, at his residence. He was the husband of Hui Fu to whom he was married 13 years last May. Born in Utica, N.Y., he was the son of the late Chong Se and Janehua (Lee) Tseo. George was a professor at Pennsylvania State University Hazelton Campus, where he taught earth science. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Yi-tong and daughter, Yi-Lan at home; a sister, Caroline; and a nephew, Jacob, both of State College. Friends will be received from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29 at Bethany United Methodist Church, 1208 Brookside Road, Wescosville. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Children's Education Fund/Hui Fu. Arrangements are under the direction of Trexler Funeral Home Inc., 1625 Highland St., Allentown, who can be contacted at www.trexierfuneralhome-com. Published in the Centre Daily Times on 10/24/2005. George Tseo was a 1980 B.S. graduate of Penn State, Department of Meteorology. Date Auction a Big Success! Thanks in large part to the hard work of Racheal Bliley and and Beth Russell, and to all of the people who participated in it and supported it, the CWS/PSUBAMS Date Auction and raffle raised approximately $1400 for THON and CWS! Well done! NOAA
30th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop 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 Everette Joseph of Howard University (Title to be announced.) His lecture will be held on Thursday, October 27 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 An information session on the National Security Education Program's David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27 in 317 Wagner Bldg., from 3:45 - 5:00 p.m. The purpose of the NSEP David L. Boren Graduate Fellowships are to provide a unique opportunity for students enrolled in graduate degree programs at U.S. institutions of higher education to strengthen their knowledge of less commonly taught languages and cultures through study in those geographic areas and countries whose languages and cultures are critical to national security but are less frequently studied. More information can be found by visiting the following website: http://nsep.aed.org/boren.html. Halloween Party: On Monday, October 31 the front office will host a Halloween party from 11:30 - 1:00. Please feel free to stop by for some goodies and some fun. Any and all costumes are welcome but not required. Date Auction a Big Success! Thanks in large part to the hard work of Racheal Bliley and and Beth Russell, and to all of the people who participated in it and supported it, the CWS/PSUBAMS Date Auction and raffle raised approximately $1409 for THON and CWS! Well done! The Joseph M. Juran Center for Leadership in Quality annually selects and honors doctoral students as Juran Fellows who, upon graduation, are expected to contribute at leading institutions, fueling and broadening quality thinking in their chosen field. Juran Fellows conduct rigorous and important research on the topic of quality. An information session about the Juran application process will be held in 404 Old Main, Wednesday, November 2, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. [More about Juran Fellowships and Doctoral Awards.] CalTech is pleased to announce the availability of the Claire Booth Luce Postdoctoral Research Fellowship made possible by the Luce foundation. The successful applicant must be a female U.S. citizen. Finishing Ph.D. students who might be interested in working at CalTech should contact Paul Wennberg about this possibility. (wennberg@gps.caltech.edu). PSUBAMS
Weather Calendar Photo Contest: PSUBAMS is currently accepting
weather photographs to be placed in a 2006 calendar. For those new
to this, the past several years PSUBAMS has put together a weather
photo calendar. All the featured photos are Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships: These fellowships are designed to increase the diversity of the nation's college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students. Application
Deadlines: [More Info] about Ford Foundation Diversity Fellowships. 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] The EMS Student Council would like your help in designing a logo for the College of Earth & Mineral Sciences. This design will be first seen on the new College of EMS t-shirt and future EMS items. The design should reflect all aspects of the College of EMS, such as all the departments. Try to also incorporate Penn State into the design. This logo may be around for years so it has to represent us well. The Contest is open to everyone in the College of EMS. These designs will be judged by the EMS Student Council and the winning designer receives a $25 gift certificate. Designs should include: Name, Address, Phone Number, Major, and Class (fr/so/jr/sr). Entries are due by NOON October 26th in the EMS Student Center or by e-mailing jwm260@psu.edu. Applications are now available for 2006/2007 AMS Scholarships and Fellowships. For more information about these fellowships including deadlines, visit www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/index.html Deadlines and Important Dates:
SPRING 2006 COURSES
Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Everette Joseph of Howard University (Title to be announced.) His lecture will be held on Thursday, October 27 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 Congratulations to Zack Lebo who has been accepted to Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic for studies abroad for the spring 2006 semester. Halloween Party: On Monday, October 31 the front office will host a Halloween party from 11:30 - 1:00. Please feel free to stop by for some goodies and some fun. Any and all costumes are welcome but not required. PSUBAMS
Weather Calendar Photo Contest: PSUBAMS is currently accepting
weather photographs to be placed in a 2006 calendar. For those new
to this, the past several years PSUBAMS has put together a weather
photo calendar. All the featured photos are 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 a Big Success! Thanks in large part to the hard work of Racheal Bliley and and Beth Russell, and to all of the people who participated in it and supported it, the CWS/PSUBAMS Date Auction and raffle raised approximately $1400 for THON and CWS! Well done! PSUBAMS Internship Meeting -- On Tuesday, November 8 at 6:00 p.m. in 160 Willard Building, PSUBAMS will be hosting its annual summer internship meeting. Many students who have had past internships in meteorology will be discussing what they did, how you can apply, and the benefits of holding an internship. In addition, faculty members in the Meteorology Department have been invited to discuss summer research opportunities they have for undergraduates. Please consider attending, as all students should have summer internships in their major field. Lastly, we will also be voting on photos to be placed into a 2006 weather calendar. If you have any questions, please direct them to Zack Byko, zmb102@psu.edu. The EMS Student Council would like your help in designing a logo for the College of Earth & Mineral Sciences. This design will be first seen on the new College of EMS t-shirt and future EMS items. The design should reflect all aspects of the College of EMS, such as all the departments. Try to also incorporate Penn State into the design. This logo may be around for years so it has to represent us well. The Contest is open to everyone in the College of EMS. These designs will be judged by the EMS Student Council and the winning designer receives a $25 gift certificate. Designs should include: Name, Address, Phone Number, Major, and Class (fr/so/jr/sr). Entries are due by NOON October 26th in the EMS Student Center or by e-mailing jwm260@psu.edu. National Security Education Program (NSEP) Scholarships: A workshop will be held on Thurs., Oct. 27 at 3:45 p.m. in 102 Thomas Bldg. to discuss the NSEP scholarship program and to answer questions by interested students. NSEP is a unique scholarship opportunity for U.S. undergraduates to gain knowledge of languages and cultures in areas of the world less frequently studied. More information about the NSEP scholarship program can be found by visiting their website: http://www.iie.org/programs/nsep/nsephome.htm#overview. Applications are now available for 2006/2007 AMS Scholarships and Fellowships. For more information about these fellowships including deadlines, visit www.ametsoc.org/amsstudentinfo/scholfeldocs/index.html 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:
SPRING 2006 COURSES
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