For the week: January 17 — 23, 2005
Random Fact of the Week:
A
cluster of bananas is called a hand and consists of 10 to 20 bananas,
which are known as fingers.
There is no such thing as a banana tree. Bananas grow on a plants.
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Colloquia: This week's Departmental colloquium by Andy Gerrard of Clemson University, will take place on Thursday, January 20, at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker. The title of his talk is "Global forecasts of thermospheric gravity wave activity as generated from tropospheric sources: An overview of the FOREGRATS model and SOFDI/All-sky Imager measurements as applied to the prediction of Equatorial Spread-F (ESF)." The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html A College faculty meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 19 at 4:00 p.m. in 26 Hosler. A College staff meeting to review the College's strategic plan will be held on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 11:30 a.m. in 26 Hosler. Reconfigure
your PSU email account by Jan. 25th 2005 Dean Edward Steidle Scholar Award: To be eligible for this award, a student must be a truly outstanding scholar in the College of EMS, plan to go to graduate school, and have completed six semesters of study by mid-year. Nominations should be initiated by a faculty member. While the section process typically emphasizes exceptional performance in course work, other factors that could be used to distinguish a candidate--research accomplishments, unusual creativity of a scholarly nature, powerful and unique intellectual breadth, or unusually scholarly accomplishments in adverse circumstances--can also be important selection criteria. For additional information, visit the EMS Dean's Office in 116 Deike Bldg. or all 865-6546. The nomination deadline is February 15, 2005.
Colloquia: This week's Departmental colloquium by Andy Gerrard of Clemson University, will take place on Thursday, January 20, at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker. The title of his talk is "Global forecasts of thermospheric gravity wave activity as generated from tropospheric sources: An overview of the FOREGRATS model and SOFDI/All-sky Imager measurements as applied to the prediction of Equatorial Spread-F (ESF)." The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html The Center for Advanced Carbon-Cycle Research and Education will sponsor a talk by Ken Davis titled "Understanding the Terrestrial Carbon Cycle at Regional to Global Scales: Tools, Progress, and Questions." His talk will take place at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 20 in 117 Earth-Engineering Sciences Bldg.
The EMS 2005 THON Blood Drive is now being organized by the EMS Student Council. This year's Drive will take place on Friday, January 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the EMS Museum/Gallery on the first floor of Deike Building. To sign up for an appointment, visit www.psuredcross.org. Or, donate your time or food/baked goods for the canteen. Please email Ashley Sweeney at aes251@psu.edu if you'd like to volunteer your time or donate food. EMS THON Pizza Sale in the lobbies of Walker and Deike Bldg.on January 19 and 25. 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Two slizes and a soda for $3. All proceeds benefit THON! Ken Davis has been awarded a 2005-2006 John T. Ryan, Jr. Faculty Fellowship. The Ryan Fellowships were created to provide supplementary funds to outstanding members of the EMS faculty to assist them in continuing and furthering their contributions in teaching, research, and public service. Cruise to Alaska with EMS! An Alaskan cruise has been planned for EMS members and alumni from June 17-24, 2005. Cost and more information can be found by visiting: http://www.clippercruise.com/pennstate/alaska.asp. Support EMS Student council--buy an EMS sweatshirt or travel mug! The sweatshirt ($35) is blue hooded and comes in medium, large, or extra-large and has Earth and Mineral Sciences embroidered in the top left corner of the front side, with the letters EMS in bold. The mug ($8) is 16 oz. and is made with thermal insulating material. The mug also features the seal of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. For pictures and more information, visit: http://www.ems.psu.edu/sc/sale.html
A photo gallery from the graduation reception for Fall 2004 graduates and their families can be viewed by visiting the Department's online Photo Gallery. Heidi Sonen (Meteo '86) and her husband, Roscoe (Geog. '84, Meteo '87), had a baby girl, Isabella Capri, last week. Baby and parents are doing just fine! Read what Penn
State Meteorology alumnus, Joel Gratz (B.S. 2003),
has to say about his experiences at the AMS Summer Policy Colloquium
in Washington D.C. An article about the Colloquium and his trip
to D.C. shortly thereafter as an AMS Fellowship award winner, are
published in the November issue of The Bulletin of the American
Meteorological Society. [Full
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your PSU email account by Jan. 25th Lee
Grenci has been quoted in an article appearing in a November
issue of Popular Science magazine. To see the article visit:
Aaron and Andrew Ulrich, Meteorology juniors, are invited to CN8 for a live interview! [View the video clip] U.S.
Postal Service issues Cloud Stamps: If
you haven't seen them yet, view them here... The Climate Prediction Center (NCEP) has asked the PA State Climatology Office to host the 30th Annual Meeting of the Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop in the Fall of 2005. The meeting will be held at the Nittany Lion Inn from Monday through Friday, October 17-21, 2005. The link to this year's meeting, which was held in Madison, WI, can be found by visiting: http://www.meteor.wisc.edu/calendar/content/cdwkshp.html Please consider attending next Fall's meeting and encouraging your students to get involved as well. There will be daily poster sessions (about 25 new posters each day) and presentations (about 50 total) on a wide range of climate prediction research matters. Paul Knight is coordinating the "hosting" with CPC and would be glad to answer any questions regarding the event. Archived News: The weekly news is archived. See the link at the bottom of the page to access the archives.
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Colloquia: This week's Departmental colloquium by Andy Gerrard of Clemson University, will take place on Thursday, January 20, at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker. The title of his talk is "Global forecasts of thermospheric gravity wave activity as generated from tropospheric sources: An overview of the FOREGRATS model and SOFDI/All-sky Imager measurements as applied to the prediction of Equatorial Spread-F (ESF)." The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Get a head start in preparing for Meteorology Career Days! Start putting together your resume now! Meteorology Career Days is scheduled for March 22-24. Reconfigure
your PSU email account by Jan. 25th A photo gallery from the graduation reception for Fall 2004 graduates and their families can be viewed by visiting the Department's online Photo Gallery. The first PSUBAMS meeting of 2005 will be a presentation of the many summer opportunities that exist in meteorology. Speakers are lined up to talk about NWS, NOAA/AOML Hurricane Research Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NCAR Undergraduate Leadership Conference, Television internships, OU Research Experience for Undergraduates, Mt. Washington. The meeting will be held in 112 Walker at 7PM this Wednesday, January 19. A packet with information on applying to all of these programs will be distributed. If you can't make the meeting, but would still like a packet, email Joe Munchak (sjm297@psu.edu). Wilson
Award for Outstanding Teaching in the College of EMS. You
are invited and encouraged to nominate an EMS faculty member for
the 2005 Matthew J. and Anne C. Wilson Outstanding Teaching Award.
Please submit a letter of nomination signed by one or more students
to Dean Eric J. Barron, 116 Deike Building, no later than February
15, 2005. For a list of faculty members
who have already received nomination, please [click
here]. Deadlines: Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships: The University Fellowship Office is now accepting nominations for the Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship Program, one of the largest and most competitive scholarship programs in the country. College seniors at more than 2,000 accredited institutions in America, and alumni who have graduated from those institutions since May 2000, are eligible for the scholarships, which can total as much as $50,000 per year for up to six years. Visit: www.jackkentcookefoundation.org for more information. SPRING 2005 COURSES
FALL 2005 COURSES
Colloquia: This week's Departmental colloquium by Andy Gerrard of Clemson University, will take place on Thursday, January 20, at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker. The title of his talk is "Global forecasts of thermospheric gravity wave activity as generated from tropospheric sources: An overview of the FOREGRATS model and SOFDI/All-sky Imager measurements as applied to the prediction of Equatorial Spread-F (ESF)." The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Meteorology undergraduate Jon Zawislak returned this week from three weeks at sea as part of the NOAA Environmental Technology Laboratory team aboard the Research Vessel Seward Johnson where he participated in the Rain in Cumulus over the Ocean Experiment. During his time at sea, Jon supervised the rawinsonde launch teams, analyzed soundings, learned radar meteorology, and lent his meteorological expertise in everything ranging from day-to-day shipboard forecasting to cloud thermodynamics. Jon's participation in RICO was sponsored by Dr. Jeff Hare (PSU Meteo 1995) of NOAA ETL, whose research program in cloud physics and remote sensing his efforts supported. Meteorology undergraduate Ben Root returns from an oral presentation at the AMS Artificial Intelligence Conference, part of the 2005 AMS Annual Meeting. Ben was presenting a new statistical weather forecast technique he has developed in collaboration with the State Climatologist Office and the Central Pennsylvania Office of the National Weather Service. A photo gallery from the graduation reception for Fall 2004 graduates and their families can be viewed by visiting the Department's online Photo Gallery. Reconfigure
your PSU email account by Jan. 25th The first PSUBAMS meeting of 2005 will be a presentation of the many summer opportunities that exist in meteorology. Speakers are lined up to talk about NWS, NOAA/AOML Hurricane Research Division, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NCAR Undergraduate Leadership Conference, Television internships, OU Research Experience for Undergraduates, Mt. Washington. The meeting will be held in 112 Walker at 7PM this Wednesday, January 19. A packet with information on applying to all of these programs will be distributed. If you can't make the meeting, but would still like a packet, email Joe Munchak (sjm297@psu.edu). Get a head start in preparing for Meteorology Career Days! Start putting together your resume now! Meteorology Career Days is scheduled for March 22-24. 2005 Ellen Steidle Achievement Awards: The Ellen Steidle Achievement Awards recognize junior and senior EMS students whose activities have contributed to the mission of the college. The Senior Award is $1200, and the Junior Award is $800. Students in good academic standing with at least two semesters as an EMS major may be nominated. If you wish to be nominated for an award, contact a faculty member in your major or the adviser of a student organization to which you belong. For additional information, visit the EMS Dean's Office in 116 Deike Building or call 865-6546. Nominations are being accepted now through February 15, 2005. Wilson
Award for Outstanding Teaching in the College of EMS. You
are invited and encouraged to nominate an EMS faculty member for
the 2005 Matthew J. and Anne C. Wilson Outstanding Teaching Award.
Please submit a letter of nomination signed by one or more students
to Dean Eric J. Barron, 116 Deike Building, no
later than February 15, 2005. For a list of faculty members
who have already received nomination, please [click
here] William Grundy Haven Memorial Award Student Paper Competition: Undergraduates in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences are invited to submit papers for this competition First prize is $1,000; second prize is $750; and third prize is $500, and there are up to four honorable mention awards of $250. Pick up instructions from Tena Ishler in the Meteorology main office (502 Walker) or in the Dean's Office, 116 Deike Building. The aim of the competition is to encourage excellence in writing by students in the College of EMS. The deadline for submission is February 15, 2005. 2005 Dean Edward Steidle Scholar Award: To be eligible for this award, a student must be a truly outstanding scholar in the College of EMS, plan to go to graduate school, and have completed six semesters of study by mid-year. While the section process typically emphasizes exceptional performance in course work, other factors that could be used to distinguish a candidate--research accomplishments, unusual creativity of a scholarly nature, powerful and unique intellectual breadth, or unusually scholarly accomplishments in adverse circumstances--can also be important selection criteria. If you wish to be nominated, contact a faculty member in your major. For additional information, visit the EMS Dean's Office in 116 Deike Bldg. or all 865-6546. The nomination deadline is February 15, 2005. Jack Kent Cooke Scholarships: The University Fellowship Office is now accepting nominations for the Jack Kent Cooke Graduate Scholarship Program, one of the largest and most competitive scholarship programs in the country. College seniors at more than 2,000 accredited institutions in America, and alumni who have graduated from those institutions since May 2000, are eligible for the scholarships, which can total as much as $50,000 per year for up to six years. Visit: www.jackkentcookefoundation.org for more information. It's not too late to apply for Summer 2005 Co-op positions. Visit the Eberly College of Science Co-op Office in 520 Thomas Building for more information. The coop program also has a website: http://www.science.psu.edu/coop/ Deadlines: SPRING 2005 COURSES
FALL 2005 COURSES
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