For the week: March 21 — March 27, 2005
Random Fact of the Week:
Ohio is the only
state not to have a rectangular flag. It's a pennant.
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Colloquia: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Lance Bosart from the University at Albany, SUNY. His talk titled, "Strong Surface Fronts Over Sloping Terrain and Coastal Plains," [Click for Abstract] will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Prospective Graduate Student Visits:
The Chi Epsilon Pi Annual Spring Meteorology Banquet will take place at the Ramada Inn on Wednesday, April 20th. Cocktails will be available at 6:30 and buffet dinner will start at 7. Paul Knight and Fred Gadomski will speak about changes in the way meteorological information is communicated. Costs are Undergraduates $15; Graduates and Staff: $20; Faculty $25. Sign-up sheets will be posted by the elevator. Payment due John Stonitsch, Sam Perugini, or Steve Greenberg in Room 410 Walker by April 12. Textbook Orders for Summer and Fall 2005 should be submitted to Rhonda Spychalski (rfs14@psu.edu) by Monday, March 28, 2005. Mark Guishard will present his Ph.D. oral comprehensive exam on Friday, March 25 at 8:30 a.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Atlantic Subtropical Cyclones." Many thanks to the faculty and staff who participated in and helped with Career Days! We've heard some very preliminary news that at least a couple students might be contacted for possible employment or internships. Office Moves: George Young has moved to 620 Walker (John Diercks' former office) and Dave Stauffer has moved to 621 Walker (George Young's former office). Their phone numbers have not changed. NCAR/UCAR Junior Faculty Forum on Future Scientific Directions: July 27-29, 2005 at NCAR's Mesa Laboratory in Boulder, CO. The purpose of the forum is to bring together junior faculty and members of NCAR's Early Career Scientists Assembly (ECSA) for discussion on selected topics in the Geosciences while encouraging development of professional relationships between members of ECSA and non-tenured university faculty. Application Deadline is April 15, 2005. For more information visit: http://www.asp.ucar.edu/ecsa/announce.html
Colloquia: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Lance Bosart from the University at Albany, SUNY. His talk titled, "Strong Surface Fronts Over Sloping Terrain and Coastal Plains," [Click for Abstract] will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html The Penn State
Science, Technology, and Society (STS) is hosting James
R. Fleming from Colby College to speak in the STS lecture
series. His lecture, to be held on Tuesday,
March 22 at 4:00 p.m. in 109 Walker Building is titled "The
Pathological History of Weather and Climate Modification: Three
Cycles of Promise and Hype." An abstract for his talk and a
bio may be found by visiting: http://www.engr.psu.edu/sts/Lectures.htm NCAR Announces a Summer Colloquium on Space Weather to be held 31 May - 10 June 2005 in Boulder, CO. Applications and recommendations must be received by March 31, 2005. For more information visit: http://www.asp.ucar.edu/colloquium/2005/
Considering Graduate School? Have Questions? Current EMS graduate students have the answers! Join a roundtable discussion to learn more about graduate school. A panel of EMS graduate students will be available in 301 Steidle Building on Thursday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. to help you decide if graduate school is right for you. All EMS students are encouraged to attend. Pizza will be served. View
the Photo Gallery from Meteorology poEMS! [View
Gallery
The Chi Epsilon Pi Annual Spring Meteorology Banquet will take place at the Ramada Inn on Wednesday, April 20th. Cocktails will be available at 6:30 and buffet dinner will start at 7. Paul Knight and Fred Gadomski will speak about changes in the way meteorological information is communicated. Costs are Undergraduates $15; Graduates and Staff: $20; Faculty $25. Sign-up sheets will be posted by the elevator. Payment due John Stonitsch, Sam Perugini, or Steve Greenberg in Room 410 Walker by April 12. The Ninth
Annual Ohio Severe Weather Symposium will be held on Friday,
April 15th and is free and open to the public. Speakers include
Dr. Louis Uccellini, Dr. Harold Brooks, Dr. Josh Wurman, among others.
[More info
First Annual Department of Meteorology Racquetball Tournament. Tournament starts March 28. Please enter by signing one of the sheets posted near the elevators on 4th, 5th, or 6th floors of Walker Building. Your entry must be recorded by the end of the day on Friday, March 25. Effective on midnight, Saturday March 12, 2005 the hourly parking rate for all staffed garages on campus will increase to $1.00 per hour. The meter rate will also increase to $1.00 per hour. An article
about Web-based learning at Penn State was published in
the Blue section of the CDT in February and featured Lee
Grenci. [ An article
highlighting Penn State Meteorology alumnus, David Brown
('99 B.S.), appeared in The Portsmouth Herald
and the Seacoast Online on Sunday, March 6. [ Meteorology
Instructor, Steve Seman was selected to introduce
Graham Spanier in the presentation of the 2003 class gift (a historical
mural in the HUB-Robeson Center) on Tuesday, February 22. View the
Department of Meteorology Photo Gallery [View
Gallery Penn
State Meteorology alums--now graduate students at the University
of Colorado--co-author an article in the January/February issue
of Weatherwise.
Joel Gratz, Erik Noble, and Ryan Church combine efforts
in a policy class at the University of Colorado to produce "Safeguarding
the Spectator." The WISE Institute and GWIS (Graduate Women in Science) are soliciting two couples to participate in the panel discussion of "Balancing Your Career with Family" on April 15, 2005 during the VOICES Conference. Interested couples should contact the WISE Institute at 865-3342 or e-mail nap2@psu.edu for more information. Meteorology faculty member, Ken Davis, and several other members of EMS are part of a team of athletes who will be participating in the 2005 Boston Marathon to help out a charitable cause: supporting those in the Centre Region without access to affordable health insurance. If you'd like to help raise funds for the 2005 Centre Volunteers in Medicine (CVIM) Boston Marathon Challenge visit: http://cvim.net/web/bostonmarathon.html. See the full story on Penn State Live: http://live.psu.edu/story/10226 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 Department colloquium will be presented by Lance Bosart from the University at Albany, SUNY. His talk titled, "Strong Surface Fronts Over Sloping Terrain and Coastal Plains," [Click for Abstract] will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Prospective Graduate Student Visits:
Congratulations
to Matt Coleman who won first place for the Physical Sciences category
at the Annual Graduate Exhibition! The exhibition is in
its 20th year and took place Friday,
March 18 and Sunday, March 20, 2005. [View
the winning poster Preparing
for an Academic Career in the Geosciences: A Workshop for Graduate
Students and Post-doctoral Fellows will be held on
July 21-24, at Penn State. For more information visit http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/careerprep05/ 2005
National Weather Association (NWA) Scholarships are available
for graduate and undergraduate students! Apply
by April 15. [More
info Mark Guishard will present his Ph.D. oral comprehensive exam on Friday, March 25 at 8:30 a.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Atlantic Subtropical Cyclones." The next Ph.D. Candidacy Exam will be given on May 16 and 17, 2005. Students who intend on taking this exam should sign up by Friday, April 15, 2005 by sending Dr. Shirer an e-mail (hns@psu.edu). Please include the following information:
Dr. Shirer will hold a meeting in late April or early May 2005 with those students taking the next exam to talk about logistics and to answer any questions the students might have. The Chi Epsilon Pi Annual Spring Meteorology Banquet will take place at the Ramada Inn on Wednesday, April 20th. Cocktails will be available at 6:30 and buffet dinner will start at 7. Paul Knight and Fred Gadomski will speak about changes in the way meteorological information is communicated. Costs are Undergraduates $15; Graduates and Staff: $20; Faculty $25. Sign-up sheets will be posted by the elevator. Payment due John Stonitsch, Sam Perugini, or Steve Greenberg in Room 410 Walker by April 12. Applications for the Summer Tuition Assistance Program are due to Linda Porta by March 24. Thanks to everyone who participated in Meteorology Career Days! I know it was a lot of work to prepare for your interviews and get everything done on time, but I've heard that the interviews went very well and the recruiters are impressed! Very preliminary news indicates that at least a couple students might be contacted for possible employment or internships. http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/2005CareerDays/ The 8th Annual Environmental Chemistry Symposium will be held from April 1-2, 2005 in EES Building. Call for Abstracts deadline is March 4. Grads and undergrads in all areas of science are encouraged to participate. Cash awards! For questions or to submit an abstract, visit: http://www.essc.psu.edu/CECG_symposium. Deadlines: April
18 Monday—last
date for spring graduate to submit final thesis to the Thesis Office FALL 2005 COURSES
Colloquia: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Lance Bosart from the University at Albany, SUNY. His talk titled, "Strong Surface Fronts Over Sloping Terrain and Coastal Plains," [Click for Abstract] will be held on Thursday, March 24 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Considering Graduate School? Have Questions? Current EMS graduate students have the answers! Join a roundtable discussion to learn more about graduate school. A panel of EMS graduate students will be available in 301 Steidle Building on Thursday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. to help you decide if graduate school is right for you. All EMS students are encouraged to attend. Pizza will be served. 2005
National Weather Association (NWA) Scholarships are available
for graduate and undergraduate students! Apply
by April 15. [More
info Thanks to everyone who participated in Meteorology Career Days! I know it was a lot of work to prepare for your interviews and get everything done on time, but I've heard that the interviews went very well and the recruiters were impressed! Very preliminary news indicates that at least a couple students might be contacted for possible employment or internships. http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/2005CareerDays/ The Chi Epsilon Pi Annual Spring Meteorology Banquet will take place at the Ramada Inn on Wednesday, April 20th. Cocktails will be available at 6:30 and buffet dinner will start at 7. Paul Knight and Fred Gadomski will speak about changes in the way meteorological information is communicated. Costs are Undergraduates $15; Graduates and Staff: $20; Faculty $25. Sign-up sheets will be posted by the elevator. Payment due John Stonitsch, Sam Perugini, or Steve Greenberg in Room 410 Walker by April 12. The WISE Institute announces Lockheed Martin Scholarships for Women. Lockheed Martin has ten $1,000 scholarships available to undergraduate women students in their 4th or 5th semester at Penn State (as defined by Senate Policy 37-70) in Fall Semester 2005. Application deadline is Monday, April 4. For more information visit: http://www.equity.psu.edu/wise/assets/pdfs/lm_scholarshipsposter_05.pdf There's an exciting
research opportunity for undergraduates at Hobart &
William Smith Colleges this summer. The NSF-supported undergraduate
research experience involves analysis of simulations to examine
the development, structure, and evolution of lake-effect snow storms
in the Great Lakes and NYS Finger Lakes regions. [More
information The 8th Annual Environmental Chemistry Symposium will be held from April 1-2, 2005 in EES Building. Call for Abstracts deadline is March 4. Grads and undergrads in all areas of science are encouraged to participate. Cash awards! For questions or to submit an abstract, visit: http://www.essc.psu.edu/CECG_symposium. Deadlines: FALL 2005 COURSES
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