For the week: February 28 — March 6, 2005
Random Fact of the Week:
The shamrock (at
once called the "Searoy") is a type of small herb with leaves
made up of three leaflets, and is
the common name for any of several three-leafed clovers native to Ireland.
The Irish have considered shamrocks as
good luck symbols since earliest times, and today many people of other
nationalities have adopted that belief. It has
become the national symbol of Ireland, because of the legend that St.
Patrick used it to illustrate the doctrine of the Trinity.
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Colloquia: This week's Department Colloquium will be presented by David Stauffer, Penn State, Department of Meteorology. His talk on Thursday, March 3 at 4:00 p.m. is titled "Penn State NWP for Scientific Research, the Battlefield and the Olympics..." The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Please stop by the main office and welcome Rhonda Spychalski to the Department. Rhonda is the new staff assistant responsible for the undergraduate program. Congratulations to Paul Markowski and Marisa Ferger on the birth of their of their son, Nolan Luke Markowski, on Saturday, February 26, 2005. Nolan is a healthy 7 lbs., 2 oz! Request
for Proposals for WISE Camp 2005:
The WISE Institute is currently looking for faculty or graduate
students in science and engineering to present workshops (90-minute,
presented twice) and projects (four hours per day for 4 days with
student presentations on the 5th day) for WISE Camp 2005. WISE Camp
is a one-week residential program for young women talented in math
and science who will be entering 11th or 12th grade in the Fall
2005. It is scheduled to take place June 26-July 2, 2005. This is
a career exploration program, and up to 36 students will be selected
to attend. Proposal Deadline: March 14.
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Colloquia: This week's Department Colloquium will be presented by David Stauffer, Penn State, Department of Meteorology. His talk on Thursday, March 3 at 4:00 p.m. is titled "Penn State NWP for Scientific Research, the Battlefield and the Olympics..." The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html EarthTalks is a lecture series sponsored by the Earth & Environmental Systems Institute. On Monday, February 28 at 4:00 p.m. in 114 Earth & Engineering Sciences Building, Dr. Joy Crisp, a NASA geologist, will give a talk titled "Spirit and Opportunity: field geology on Mars." Dr. Crisp's expertise is in volcanology and Mars geology and she is the Mars Exploration Rover Project Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
EarthTalks is a lecture series sponsored by the Earth & Environmental Systems Institute. On Monday, February 28 at 4:00 p.m. in 114 Earth & Engineering Sciences Building, Dr. Joy Crisp, a NASA geologist, will give a talk titled "Spirit and Opportunity: field geology on Mars." Dr. Crisp's expertise is in volcanology and Mars geology and she is the Mars Exploration Rover Project Scientist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. View
the Photo Gallery from Meteorology poEMS! [View
Gallery 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
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 Congratulations to Paul Markowski and Marisa Ferger on the birth of their of their son, Nolan Luke Markowski, on Saturday, February 26, 2005. Nolan is a healthy 7 lbs., 2 oz! Congratulations to Justin and Nettie Arnott on the birth of their son Rossby Arnott on Friday, February 18, 2005. Rossby is a healthy 8 lbs., 4 oz! 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 is searching for a female student, junior standing or above by Fall 2005, to fill the position of Program Assistant (PA) for the WISE House Special Living Option. More information can be found by visiting http://www.equity.psu.edu/wise/paHouse.htm (link active by Tuesday, March 1.) Deadline for application is March 15, 2005. 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 View the photo gallery from the Alumni Reception at the AMS Annual Meeting in San Diego. If you recognize any of the people not already identified, please email persing@ems.psu.edu [Go to Photo Gallery]. 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 David Stauffer, Penn State, Department of Meteorology. His talk on Thursday, March 3 at 4:00 p.m. is titled "Penn State NWP for Scientific Research, the Battlefield and the Olympics..." The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html View
the Photo Gallery from the welcome reception for this Spring's new
graduate students. [View
Gallery The
Twentieth Annual Graduate Exhibition will take place Friday,
March 18 and Sunday, March 20, 2005. [More
Info Please stop by the main office and welcome Rhonda Spychalski to the Department. Rhonda is the new staff assistant responsible for the undergraduate program. Congratulations to Justin and Nettie Arnott on the birth of their son Rossby Arnott on Friday, February 18, 2005. Rossby is a healthy 8 lbs. 4 oz! 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. More information on how to prepare a resume can be found at the Career Days 2005 website. http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/2005CareerDays/ PSUBAMS Meeting: Wednesday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. in 22 Deike. Dr. Ray Najjar will speak about oceans, their relationship to the atmosphere and some of his experiences at sea. It promises to be an interesting and informative talk so be sure to attend! Food will be served. Geosciences Scholarships for Minority Students from the American Geological Institute. Applications due Tuesday, March 1, 2005 (Transcripts accepted until March 15, 2005). Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. For more information please visit: http://www.agiweb.org/mpp/index.html Request
for Proposals for WISE Camp 2005: The WISE Institute is
currently looking for faculty or graduate students in science and
engineering to present workshops (90-minute, presented twice) and
projects (four hours per day for 4 days with student presentations
on the 5th day) for WISE Camp 2005. WISE Camp is a one-week residential
program for young women talented in math and science who will be
entering 11th or 12th grade in the Fall 2005. It is scheduled to
take place June 26-July 2, 2005. This is a career exploration program,
and up to 36 students will be selected to attend. Proposal
Deadline: March 14. [More
Info 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: March 7-11: Spring Break - No Classes 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. FALL 2005 COURSES
Colloquia: This week's Department Colloquium will be presented by David Stauffer, Penn State, Department of Meteorology. His talk on Thursday, March 3 at 4:00 p.m. is titled "Penn State NWP for Scientific Research, the Battlefield and the Olympics..." The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Please stop by the main office and welcome Rhonda Spychalski to the Department. Rhonda is the new staff assistant responsible for the undergraduate program. The WISE Institute is searching for a female student, junior standing or above by Fall 2005, to fill the position of Program Assistant (PA) for the WISE House Special Living Option. More information can be found by visiting http://www.equity.psu.edu/wise/paHouse.htm (link not active until Tuesday, March 1.) Deadline for application is March 15, 2005. 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 Geosciences Scholarships for Minority Students from the American Geological Institute. Applications due March 1, 2005 (Transcripts accepted until March 15, 2005). Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. For more information please visit: http://www.agiweb.org/mpp/index.html Summer Employment Fair to be held on Monday, February 28 in Alumni Hall of the HUB-Robeson. The fair will showcase many opportunities for meaningful summer employment. For more information and a complete list of the companies attending, please visit: http://www.fairs.sa.psu.edu/summer/. Students may also upload their resume in advance of the fair by using the Pre-Fair eFair option on the student pages. For questions, contact kme12@sa.psu.edu or call 865-5131. PSUBAMS Meeting: Wednesday, March 2 at 7:00 p.m. in 22 Deike. Dr. Ray Najjar will speak about oceans, their relationship to the atmosphere and some of his experiences at sea. It promises to be an interesting and informative talk so be sure to attend! Food will be served. 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. 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. More information on how to prepare a resume can be found at the Career Days 2005 website. http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/2005CareerDays/ 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: FALL 2005 COURSES
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