For the week: October 3 — 9, 2005
Did You Know?
"October",
the tenth month in the Gregorian calendar, received its name from the
Latin numeral
octo meaning "eight," because in the days of the old Roman
calendar it was the eighth month.
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Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Larry Mahrt of Oregon State University. His lecture titled, "Mixing in very stable conditions; problems and new concepts," [Abstract] will be held on Thursday, October 6 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 ESSC Brown Bag Seminar: Wed., October 5, from 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. in 529 Walker. Dr. Kenneth Davis will talk on "Interactions between terrestrial ecosystems and climate: Current research activities and opportunities." Ph.D. Oral Comprehensive Exam: James Kirk, Thursday, October 6, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in 529 Walker Building. The title of his talk is "Exploring the Possibility of Different Formation Modes for Mesoscale Vorticies." Meteo 497B: Data Analysis in The Atmospheric Sciences [Meets TR 1:00 to 2:15 PM in 371 Willard. This course may be used as a substitute for Stat 301 or 401] (M. Mann) [More] 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.
ESSC Brown Bag Seminar: Wed., October 5, from 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. in 529 Walker. Dr. Kenneth Davis will talk on "Interactions between terrestrial ecosystems and climate: Current research activities and opportunities." Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Larry Mahrt of Oregon State University. His lecture titled, "Mixing in very stable conditions; problems and new concepts," [Abstract] will be held on Thursday, October 6 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
POEMS: The first POEMS of the 2005/06 academic year will be held by the Dean's Office in 116 Deike Building on Tuesday, October 18 at noon. Come join in on the fun at the second annual Campus Weather Service and PSUBAMS Date Auction. The money will go towards THON and the Campus Weather Service, and this event is open to all students in the Earth and Mineral Sciences College. 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!
NOAA
30th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop PAID
Research Participants Needed: 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 Larry Mahrt of Oregon State University. His lecture titled, "Mixing in very stable conditions; problems and new concepts," [Abstract] will be held on Thursday, October 6 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 ESSC Brown Bag Seminar: Wed., October 5, from 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. in 529 Walker. Dr. Kenneth Davis will talk on "Interactions between terrestrial ecosystems and climate: Current research activities and opportunities." Ph.D. Oral Comprehensive Exam: James Kirk, Thursday, October 6, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in 529 Walker Building. The title of his talk is "Exploring the Possibility of Different Formation Modes for Mesoscale Vorticies." 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] 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 Larry Mahrt of Oregon State University. His lecture titled, "Mixing in very stable conditions; problems and new concepts," [Abstract] will be held on Thursday, October 6 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! Come join in on the fun at the second annual Campus Weather Service and PSUBAMS Date Auction. The money will go towards THON and the Campus Weather Service, and this event is open to all students in the Earth and Mineral Sciences College. 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 can be downloaded by [clicking here] and are due via e-mail by October 10! 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. 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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