For the week: April 3 - April 9, 2006
Did You Know?
Roulette,
an invention by the mathematician Blaise Pascal, was a by-product
of his experiments with perpetual motion.
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Colloquium: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Richard Clark of Millersville University. His talk titled The effects of local and regional scale circulations on air pollutants in the Mid-Atlantic region. will be held at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Alumnus George Bryan ('96, '98, '03) has been selected as a recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award for 2006 in honor of his professional accomplishments. This University-wide award is a permanent title authorized by the Board of Trustees. George will return to Penn State on April 6 and 7 to share his experiences with students, faculty, and staff. [More Info] He will present a special Department seminar titled, "Roll circulations in the convective region of squall lines." on Friday, April 7 at 1:15 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. [Abstract] Two M.S. thesis defenses this week, both on Thursday, April 6: Jesse Stone: 9:00 a.m. in 529 Walker Chris Allen: 11:30 a.m. in 529 Walker A faculty workshop, "How to Apply for a Fulbright," will be held Wednesday, April 5, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. in the Nittany Lion Inn Alumni Lounge. Grants are appropriate for scholars at all stages, including experienced teachers/scholars (even those with modest publishing records), recent Ph.D.s, and retired faculty. [More about the Fulbright program]. Fundamentals of Atmospheric Radiation: An Introduction with 400 Problems by Craig F. Bohren and Eugene E. Clothiaux is now available as a pre-release at Amazon.com. We have applied for approval of updates to the Meteorology option requirements. The new option requirements are available by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/courses/options1.html The Meteorology Spring Banquet has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 18 at the Ramada Inn. Cocktails will begin at 6:30 pm with dinner at 7:00 pm. More details will be forthcoming. The Meteorology Department will be phasing in a new
required three-credit course, Principles of Atmospheric Measurement,
Meteo 440W, beginning in the Fall '06 semester. Meteo
440W will replace the two 1-credit courses, Meteo 445 and Meteo
446, but the total number of credits to graduate (121) will
not change. Please view the announcement regarding the prerequisites
and who should register for it and when. (This link will open
in a separate window.) [440W
Course Announcement].
Colloquium: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Richard Clark of Millersville University. His talk titled The effects of local and regional scale circulations on air pollutants in the Mid-Atlantic region. will be held at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Alumnus George Bryan ('96, '98, '03) has been selected as a recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award for 2006 in honor of his professional accomplishments. This University-wide award is a permanent title authorized by the Board of Trustees. George will return to Penn State on April 6 and 7 to share his experiences with students, faculty, and staff. [More Info] He will present a special Department seminar titled, "Roll circulations in the convective region of squall lines." on Friday, April 7 at 1:15 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. [Abstract]
Earth and Mineral Sciences Library Spring 2006 Video Series (held Wednesdays at 12:15 in 105 Deike. [View List] Buy an EMS Dining Card and support the EMS United Way campaign. Cards cost $10 each and are good for freebies and/or discounts at a variety of restaurants and vendors around town.
Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day is slated for April 27, 2006. The registration deadline is April 13. "Taking it to the Extreme" -- PSU meteorology student, Brian Clark, climbs to new heights with internship at the Mt. Washington Weather Observatory [Read Article] The NWS in State College has moved to their new offices. Please note their new address and phone: National Weather Service 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 Department colloquium will be presented by Richard Clark of Millersville University. His talk titled The effects of local and regional scale circulations on air pollutants in the Mid-Atlantic region. will be held at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Congratulations to Brian Reen who is the recipient of Arnulf I. Muan Graduate Fellowship in Earth and Mineral Sciences! This fellowship is given to select students who exhibit academic excellence and who are currently enrolled full-time within the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Two M.S. thesis defenses this week, both on Thursday, April 6: Jesse Stone: 9:00 a.m. in 529 Walker Chris Allen: 11:30 a.m. in 529 Walker The Meteorology Spring Banquet has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 18 at the Ramada Inn. Cocktails will begin at 6:30 pm with dinner at 7:00 pm. More details will be forthcoming. The nomination period for PSUBAMS
officers has begun and it will end at noon on Friday,
April 7. We are looking for nominations for the positions
of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. If you
would like to nominate yourself or someone else for either of
these positions, either email me at zmb102@psu.edu
or drop a nomination into the nomination box on the table outside
Marisa’s office in the Weather Station. If you have questions
about what each of the positions entails, please feel free to
contact any of the current officers. They are: Alumnus George Bryan ('96, '98, '03) has been selected as a recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award for 2006 in honor of his professional accomplishments. This University-wide award is a permanent title authorized by the Board of Trustees. George will return to Penn State on April 6 and 7 to share his experiences with students, faculty, and staff. [More Info] He will present a special Department seminar titled, "Roll circulations in the convective region of squall lines." on Friday, April 7 at 1:15 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. [Abstract] VOICES 2006: A Networking Conference for Women Graduate Students in Science and Engineering will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2006 at The Atherton Hotel. For more information and to obtain a printable registration form, please visit: http://www.equity.psu.edu/wise/voices.asp Deadline for registration is Monday, April 3. The next PhD Candidacy Exam will be given next on Monday, May 15 and Tuesday, May 16, 2006. Students who intend on taking this exam should sign up by Monday, April 17, 2006 by sending an e-mail to me at hns@psu.edu. In this e-mail, please include the following information: Name I will hold a meeting in late April or early May, 2006 with those students taking the next exam to talk about logistics and to answer any questions that the students might have. Meteorology Career Days is taking
place this Wednesday and Thursday! If you've registered
for interviews, view your online schedule from the Career
Days website. Be sure to show up for all your interviews!
This is very important to the success of Career Days so the recruiters
return each year. Also, you did not have to register to just attend
the Wednesday night presentations and reception at the Atherton.
This event is open to all Meteorology students, including graduate
students. All students are encouraged to attend. This is a great
chance to see what job opportunities there are with a degree in
Meteorology. If you plan to attend Wednesday evening's presentations,
please email persing@ems.psu.edu
just so we know how many people to expect and can prepare a name
tag for you.
Deadlines and Important Dates:
NEW!
FALL 2006 COURSES
 Colloquium: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Richard Clark of Millersville University. His talk titled The effects of local and regional scale circulations on air pollutants in the Mid-Atlantic region. will be held at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html On Tuesday, April 4, Keith Westerlage, Director of On-Camera Meteorology for The Weather Channel, will be speaking to PSUBAMS about on-camera meteorology and The Weather Channel. To learn more about Keith, visit http://www.weather.com/aboutus/television/ocms/westerlage.html. This presentation is a MUST for anyone interested in a career in broadcast meteorology. The talk will take the form of a 30 minute formal presentation, followed by a question and answer period. If you dream of working for The Weather Channel in an on-camera role, Keith is the person who views the tapes of all applicants. He will be able to provide keen insight as to what employers are looking for in their broadcasters. Please make every effort you can to attend. As added incentive, this event is going to occur following a PSUBAMS Ice Cream Social! Join us in 112 Walker at 6:45 p.m. for ice cream sundaes with Keith’s talk following at 7:00 p.m. Please contact Zack Byko at zmb102@psu.edu with any questions. Meteorology Career Days is taking place this Wednesday and Thursday! If you've registered for interviews, view your online schedule from the Career Days website. Be sure to show up for all your interviews! This is very important to the success of Career Days so the recruiters return each year. Also, you did not have to register to just attend the Wednesday night presentations and reception at the Atherton. This event is open to all Meteorology students, including freshmen and sophomores. All students are encouraged to attend. This is a great chance to see what job opportunities there are with a degree in Meteorology. If you plan to attend Wednesday evening's presentations, please email persing@ems.psu.edu just so we know how many people to expect and can prepare a name tag for you. The nomination period for PSUBAMS
officers has begun and it will end at noon on Friday,
April 7. We are looking for nominations for the positions
of President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. If you
would like to nominate yourself or someone else for either of
these positions, either email me at zmb102@psu.edu
or drop a nomination into the nomination box on the table outside
Marisa’s office in the Weather Station. If you have questions
about what each of the positions entails, please feel free to
contact any of the current officers. They are: Lockheed Martin Scholarships for Women. Ten $1,000 scholarships are available. Applications are due April 3, 2006. For more information on these scholarships refer to the information posted at the WISE Institute (last year's application info) or the announcement posted in Jon Merritt's EMS Announcements, Spring 2006, Volume 9. A summer REU at the University of Colorado-Boulder is available for undergraduates on topics related to Environmental Fluids: Science, Assessment, and Treatment. Potential research topics include drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, stream ecology, acid mine drainage impacts, site remediation, air pollution, groundwater modeling, fluid mechanics, and hydroclimatology. Read more about this opportunity by visiting: http://spot.colorado.edu/~bielefel/REU.html. Review of applicants will begin on March 15, but applications will be accepted through April 21 or until all positions are filled. The Meteorology Spring Banquet has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 18 at the Ramada Inn. Cocktails will begin at 6:30 pm with dinner at 7:00 pm. More details will be forthcoming. We have applied for approval of updates to the Meteorology option requirements. The new option requirements are available by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/courses/options1.html GEOTIMES Internship: Geotimes, the monthly news magazine of the earth sciences, is now accepting applications for its 2006 summer internship. (Deadline for application is April 7.) Candidates interested in science writing and journalism with an earth sciences background are encouraged to apply. The 12- week long internship is based at the American Geological Institute in Alexandria, VA and includes a $3,500 stipend. The announcement can be found by visiting: http://www.geotimes.org/internship.html Struggling with your Meteo classes? Your fellow students are here to help. We also have a tutor for calculus (Math 140/141) See the [Meteorology Tutoring List for Spring 2006.] Please remember to complete a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application by April 15 in order to be eligible for need-based scholarships. Students who wish to be eligible for College scholarships should also complete the scholarship application on the EMS website: http://www.ems.psu.edu/students/application.html If you are doing internship this semester or this summer and need a letter from the Department to the company hosting the internship, please see Rhonda Spychalski in 502 Walker. She can provide you with the letter you need. Two meteorology undergraduate students, Joshua Walker and Amber Ortega, have been accepted into the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program (also known as the McNair Scholars Program). This program is designed to prepare minority students in all disciplines for a Ph.D. program and was established in memory of Ronald E. McNair, the African-American astronaut who died in the Challenger space shuttle accident. This internationally-renowned program is available to students at nearly 200 universities and consists of GRE preparation, summer research, and a chance to network with thousands of other Ph.D.-bound students. Congratulations to Joshua and Amber on their acceptance into the McNair Scholars program. [More about the McNair Scholars Program.] The Undergraduate Exhibition will be held Wednesday, April 5, 2006, in the HUB-Robeson Center at University Park. This annual event is open to all Penn State undergraduate students, with entries judged in seven categories: Arts and Humanities (including Visual Arts), Engineering, Health and Life Sciences, Performance, Physical Sciences, Public Scholarship, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. Become a student member of the AMS: NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship Program: Applications for this scholarship (only in it's second year) are due in May. Relatively few students apply for these scholarships, so when Penn Stater's apply, they have a fairly good success. Up to $28,425 is available per student: Up to $8,000 of academic assistance per year for full-time study during the junior and senior years; a 10-week, paid ($650/week) internship during the intervening summer; housing subsidy during the internship; round-trip travel to the internship site; and travel expenses to the Hollings scholarship program conference. Last year, three Penn State Meteorology students were awarded this scholarship. Junior and senior students are eligible. For more information visit: http://www.orau.gov/noaa/HollingsScholarship/ This year's deadline is April 22, 2006. Deadlines and Important Dates:
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FALL 2006 COURSES
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