For the week: October 31 — November 6, 2005
Did You Know?
The
ancient Celts thought that spirits and ghosts roamed the countryside
on Halloween night.
They began wearing masks and costumes to avoid being recognized as human.
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Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Andrew Kleit and Mark Roulston of the Department of Meteorology, Penn State. Their lecture titled "Meteorology in the experimental economics laboratory: Why we think we can predict the weather better than you," will be held on Thursday, November 3 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 Earth Talk Seminar: On Monday, October 31, 2005 in 14 Earth & Engineering Sciences Building, Dr. David Houseknecht of the U.S.G.S. will give a talk titled "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Resources Probabilities, Politics, and Perceptions in Washington (Communicating Science in a Politically Volatile Environment)." The talk begins at 4:00 p.m., with refreshments starting at 3:30 p.m. ESSC Brown Bag Seminar: On Wed., Nov. 2 at 11:45 a.m. in 117 EES, Dan Seidov will present a talk entitled "Inter-basin freshwater disparity, global ocean circulation, and climate: Modeling approach." NOAA
30th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop 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 submitted and chosen by meteorology students, faculty and staff. If you would like to have your photos considered, please submit them by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, November 4. If they are hard copies, please put them in an envelope outside Marisa's office in the 6th floor Walker Weather Station or send them to Zack Byko via email (zmb102@psu.edu). LIMIT 5 PHOTOS/PERSON! We'd also like to choose some photos for department displays. If it's OK with you for your photo to be displayed in Walker Building hallways, please indicate this when submitting your photo. Please submit your photos! EMS United Way Extravaganza! Silent Auction and Luncheon on the Ground Floor of Deike on Wed., Nov. 2. Stop by for some famous pulled pork from Clem's BBQ, wings from TGI Fridays, and the Gingerbread Man, chicken strips from Damons, and much, much more! For just $7 you can enjoy a buffet luncheon that includes the items above as well as many others. The silent auction runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Buy your ticket in advance from any United Way representative or Rhonda Stoner in 248 Deike, or buy it at the door (while the supply lasts). Come hear the Pennharmonics performing live at this event. 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 Andrew Kleit and Mark Roulston of the Department of Meteorology, Penn State. Their lecture titled "Meteorology in the experimental economics laboratory: Why we think we can predict the weather better than you," will be held on Thursday, November 3 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 Earth Talk Seminar: On Monday, October 31, 2005 in 14 Earth & Engineering Sciences Building, Dr. David Houseknecht of the U.S.G.S. will give a talk titled "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Resources Probabilities, Politics, and Perceptions in Washington (Communicating Science in a Politically Volatile Environment)." The talk begins at 4:00 p.m., with refreshments starting at 3:30 p.m. ESSC Brown Bag Seminar: On Wed., Nov. 2 at 11:45 a.m. in 117 EES, Dan Seidov will present a talk entitled "Inter-basin freshwater disparity, global ocean circulation, and climate: Modeling approach."
EMS United Way Extravaganza! Silent Auction and Luncheon on the Ground Floor of Deike on Wed., Nov. 2. Stop by for some famous pulled pork from Clem's BBQ, wings from TGI Fridays, and the Gingerbread Man, chicken strips from Damons, and much, much more! For just $7 you can enjoy a buffet luncheon that includes the items above as well as many others. The silent auction runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Buy your ticket in advance from any United Way representative or Rhonda Stoner in 248 Deike, or buy it at the door (while the supply lasts). Come hear the Pennharmonics performing live at this event. 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. George Tseo was an assistant professor of Earth Sciences at Penn State Hazelton and also a Penn State Meteorology alumnus. [http://live.psu.edu/story/14271] 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 Andrew Kleit and Mark Roulston of the Department of Meteorology, Penn State. Their lecture titled "Meteorology in the experimental economics laboratory: Why we think we can predict the weather better than you," will be held on Thursday, November 3 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 Earth Talk Seminar: On Monday, October 31, 2005 in 14 Earth & Engineering Sciences Building, Dr. David Houseknecht of the U.S.G.S. will give a talk titled "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Oil Resources Probabilities, Politics, and Perceptions in Washington (Communicating Science in a Politically Volatile Environment)." The talk begins at 4:00 p.m., with refreshments starting at 3:30 p.m. ESSC Brown Bag Seminar: On Wed., Nov. 2 at 11:45 a.m. in 117 EES, Dan Seidov will present a talk entitled "Inter-basin freshwater disparity, global ocean circulation, and climate: Modeling approach." Become
a student member of the AMS: 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.] 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 submitted and chosen by meteorology students, faculty and staff. If you would like to have your photos considered, please submit them by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, November 4. If they are hard copies, please put them in an envelope outside Marisa's office in the 6th floor Walker Weather Station or send them to Zack Byko via email (zmb102@psu.edu). LIMIT 5 PHOTOS/PERSON! We'd also like to choose some photos for department displays. If it's OK with you for your photo to be displayed in Walker Building hallways, please indicate this when submitting your photo. Please submit your photos! College Teaching, HIED 546 (3 credits), Spring 2006. This course has been designed for graduate students and beginning college faculty who see teaching as a vital part of their professional practice. The main objective of the course is to explore issues related to teaching by conjoining theory and practice. More information about this course can be found by visiting: http://research.cas.psu.edu/gradstudents/courses/HIED546.pdf EMS United Way Extravaganza! Silent Auction and Luncheon on the Ground Floor of Deike on Wed., Nov. 2. Stop by for some famous pulled pork from Clem's BBQ, wings from TGI Fridays, and the Gingerbread Man, chicken strips from Damons, and much, much more! For just $7 you can enjoy a buffet luncheon that includes the items above as well as many others. The silent auction runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Buy your ticket in advance from any United Way representative or Rhonda Stoner in 248 Deike, or buy it at the door (while the supply lasts). Come hear the Pennharmonics performing live at this event. 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] 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 Andrew Kleit and Mark Roulston of the Department of Meteorology, Penn State. Their lecture titled "Meteorology in the experimental economics laboratory: Why we think we can predict the weather better than you," will be held on Thursday, November 3 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. EMS United Way Extravaganza! Silent Auction and Luncheon on the Ground Floor of Deike on Wed., Nov. 2. Stop by for some famous pulled pork from Clem's BBQ, wings from TGI Fridays, and the Gingerbread Man, chicken strips from Damons, and much, much more! For just $7 you can enjoy a buffet luncheon that includes the items above as well as many others. The silent auction runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Buy your ticket in advance from any United Way representative or Rhonda Stoner in 248 Deike, or buy it at the door (while the supply lasts). Come hear the Pennharmonics performing live at this event. Udall Scholarships: In 2006, the Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships of up to $5000 and 50 honorable mentions of $350 on the basis of merit to sophomore and junior-level college students. Students must be nominated by their institution. Contact the Undergraduate Fellowships Office in 212 Boucke to apply for nomination. For more information about the Udall Scholarship, visit: http://www.udall.gov/index.htm. Campus deadline is February 1, 2006. Become
a student member of the AMS: 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 submitted and chosen by meteorology students, faculty and staff. If you would like to have your photos considered, please submit them by 3:30 p.m. on Friday, November 4. If they are hard copies, please put them in an envelope outside Marisa's office in the 6th floor Walker Weather Station or send them to Zack Byko via email (zmb102@psu.edu). LIMIT 5 PHOTOS/PERSON! We'd also like to choose some photos for department displays. If it's OK with you for your photo to be displayed in Walker Building hallways, please indicate this when submitting your photo. Please submit your photos! 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. 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. 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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