For the week: April 11 — April 17, 2005
Random Fact of the Week:
The Daisy got its
name because the yellow center resembled the sun.
It was commonly known as the "day's eye" and over time, was
eventually called daisy.
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Colloquium: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Van Bowersox of the Illinois State Water Survey. His talk titled, "Monitoring Chemical Climate Change in the United States -- Results from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program" will be held on Thursday, April 14 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 M.S. Thesis Defense: Matthew Coleman will defend his thesis on Monday, April 11 at 10:00 a.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Reducing financial impacts on the reinsurance industry: Economic value of seasonal hurricane forecasts." Anne Thompson has recently been invited to speak at NCAR as part of its Thompson Lecture Series. The Thompson Lecture Series was named in honor of Philip Thompson who founded the Advanced Study Program (ASP) and was NCAR's first Associate Director. In this lecture series, prominent scientists are invited to NCAR for short visits that promote interaction between them and the postdoctoral fellows and other junior scientists at NCAR. In addition to presenting formal lectures, the Thompson Lecturers listen to briefings on the research being conducted by ASP Fellows and comment and provide advice on those research projects. They also meet with groups of scientists to discuss some more general topics, provide career advice, and offer their perspectives on scientific trends and priorities. [More on the Thompson Lecture Series at NCAR] Prospective Graduate Student Visits:
Birthday Monday will take place on Monday, April 11. Stop by the Department office for some goodies in honor of everyone who has a birthday in April. The Department's 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 until Friday, April 8. Payment due John Stonitsch, Sam Perugini, or Steve Greenberg in Room 410 Walker by Tuesday, April 12. Meteorology T-Shirts for Sale! Regina Perry is the winning designer of this year's Meteorology T-Shirt contest with her entry, "Top 10 Signs That You're A Penn State Meteorologist." This year's shirts are 3/4 length sleeve baseball style t-shirts. Orders will be taken through noon on Friday, April 15 so sign up soon at the table in the weather station. A sample of the shirt style and the winning design is also there for your perusal. The price of each shirt will be $10 for PSUBAMS members and $12 for non-members. Make checks payable to Penn State University and either deposit it in the envelope outside of Marisa's office or give it to one of the officers (Joe Munchak, Matt Glazewski, Ryan Sobash, or Kevin Grise). Jon Nese has accepted an offer to join the faculty in the Department of Meteorology. He will arrive this summer. Welcome back to Penn State Jon! Commencement Regalia: Over the years, many EMS faculty members have borrowed the caps and gowns stored in the Dean's Office and have worn them for commencement. Over time the supply of caps and gowns has decreased and the condition of their remaining stock has deteriorated through normal use. Thus, if you are participating in Commencement this spring or in the future, it might be a good idea to rent regalia from the bookstore. You are welcome to use what the Dean's Office has, but they suggest you plan ahead to be sure you have the appropriate Commencement attire. 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
Colloquium: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Van Bowersox of the Illinois State Water Survey. His talk titled, "Monitoring Chemical Climate Change in the United States -- Results from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program" will be held on Thursday, April 14 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 Earth
Talk Lecture: On Monday, April 18,
2005, The Earth and Environmental Systems Institute, College
of Earth & Mineral Sciences, will host speaker Chris
Beard at 4:00 p.m. in 114 Earth Engineering Science Building.
Dr. Beard is Curator and Head, Section of Vertebrate Paleontology,
of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and winner of a MacArthur
"genius" grant. He is also the author of ' The Hunt for
the Dawn Monkey - Unearthing the Origins of Monkeys, Apes and Humans'.
If you would like to schedule a time to meet with Dr. Beard, please
contact Tim White at 865-2213 or tswhite@eesi.psu.edu
Mark
your Calendar for April PoEMS: Hosler
Oak to Bear Witness at The Arboretum at Penn State.
The first tree to be planted at the Arboretum at Penn State was
planted in honor of Dr. Charles Hosler and his late wife Anna Rosa.
The tree, named "the witness tree" is a 35-40 year old
white oak that was donated by Penn State College of Agricultural
Sciences alumnus George Biemesderfer. For pictures and the full
story visit the EMS Dean Files [EMS
Dean Files Commencement Regalia: Over the years, many EMS faculty members have borrowed the caps and gowns stored in the Dean's Office and have worn them for commencement. Over time the supply of caps and gowns has decreased and the condition of their remaining stock has deteriorated through normal use. Thus, if you are participating in Commencement this spring or in the future, it might be a good idea to rent regalia from the bookstore. You are welcome to use what the Dean's Office has, but they suggest you plan ahead to be sure you have the appropriate Commencement attire. View
the Photo Gallery from Meteorology poEMS! [View
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University Announces Change to Fall 2005 Semester Calendar. Beginning fall semester 2005, the first day of classes (August 30) will follow a TUESDAY class schedule. But, the Tuesday before the Thanksgiving holiday (November 22) will follow a FRIDAY class schedule. [See full announcement.] Birthday Monday will take place on Monday, April 11. Stop by the Department office for some goodies in honor of everyone who has a birthday in April. Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day will be held on April 28, 2005. More information on this program can be found by visiting: http://www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/DaughtersToWork The Department's 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 until Friday, April 8. 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
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 on April 18 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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Colloquium: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Van Bowersox of the Illinois State Water Survey. His talk titled, "Monitoring Chemical Climate Change in the United States -- Results from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program" will be held on Thursday, April 14 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 M.S. Thesis Defense: Matthew Coleman will defend his thesis on Monday, April 11 at 10:00 a.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Reducing financial impacts on the reinsurance industry: Economic value of seasonal hurricane forecasts." Birthday Monday will take place on Monday, April 11. Stop by the Department office for some goodies in honor of everyone who has a birthday in April. Meteorology T-Shirts for Sale! Regina Perry is the winning designer of this year's Meteorology T-Shirt contest with her entry, "Top 10 Signs That You're A Penn State Meteorologist." This year's shirts are 3/4 length sleeve baseball style t-shirts. Orders will be taken through noon on Friday, April 15 so sign up soon at the table in the weather station. A sample of the shirt style and the winning design is also there for your perusal. The price of each shirt will be $10 for PSUBAMS members and $12 for non-members. Make checks payable to Penn State University and either deposit it in the envelope outside of Marisa's office or give it to one of the officers (Joe Munchak, Matt Glazewski, Ryan Sobash, or Kevin Grise). Interested in Teaching Meteo 003 this fall? Per the March 26 e-mail from Dr. Shirer, interested graduate students for teaching Meteo 003 in the fall, should first get approval from their thesis adviser and then contact Dr. Shirer and provide him with a nomination letter from your adviser and a copy of your resume that should highlight the teaching experience you now have. Please apply for the fall opportunity by April 15, 2005. By the end of the spring semester, a decision will be made on who will be teaching the two sessions in the fall. EMS Graduate Students Award Reception and Social: Eric Barron, Alan Scaroni, and the EMS Graduate Student Council will host the inaugural EMS Graduate Students Award Reception and Social on Thursday, April 14, 2005 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in Robb Hall, Hintz Family Alumni Center. Graduate students should make their reservations for this event with Deb Sipe by Wednesday, April 6. 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 2005
National Weather Association (NWA) Scholarships are available
for graduate and undergraduate students! Apply
by April 15. The next Ph.D. Candidacy Exam will be given on May 17 and 18, 2005. (Note: the dates were previously May 16 and 17, but it is now planned for the 17th and 18th.) 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. PSUBAMS Events:
Deadlines: April
18 Monday—last
date for spring graduate to submit final thesis to the Thesis Office Friday
April 29—Withdrawal
Deadline FALL 2005 COURSES
Colloquium: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Van Bowersox of the Illinois State Water Survey. His talk titled, "Monitoring Chemical Climate Change in the United States -- Results from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program" will be held on Thursday, April 14 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 PSUBAMS Events:
Birthday Monday will take place on Monday, April 11. Stop by the Department office for some goodies in honor of everyone who has a birthday in April. Meteorology T-Shirts for Sale! Regina Perry is the winning designer of this year's Meteorology T-Shirt contest with her entry, "Top 10 Signs That You're A Penn State Meteorologist." This year's shirts are 3/4 length sleeve baseball style t-shirts. Orders will be taken through noon on Friday, April 15 so sign up soon at the table in the weather station. A sample of the shirt style and the winning design is also there for your perusal. The price of each shirt will be $10 for PSUBAMS members and $12 for non-members. Make checks payable to Penn State University and either deposit it in the envelope outside of Marisa's office or give it to one of the officers (Joe Munchak, Matt Glazewski, Ryan Sobash, or Kevin Grise). The
EMS Student Council has elected officers for the '05-'06 academic
year. 2005
National Weather Association (NWA) Scholarships are available
for graduate and undergraduate students! Apply
by April 15. [More
info 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 Deadlines: Friday
April 29—Withdrawal
Deadline FALL 2005 COURSES
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