For the week: April 18 — April 24, 2005
Random Fact of the Week:
On average, eighteen
hummingbirds are required to create the weight of one ounce.
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Colloquium: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Brian Kahn of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His talk titled, "On the detection and retrieval of cirrus properties using AIRS data" will be held on Thursday, April 21 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: Andrew Metcalf will defend his M.S. thesis on Tuesday, April 19 at 9:00 a.m. in the Alfred Blackadar Library. The title of his talk is "A Chamber Study of Photochemical Oxidation Processes in the Atmosphere." Members of the Irvin Hall Interest House invite all EMS faculty and staff to the Fourth Annual EMS Faculty and Staff Cook Out at Irvin Hall between 11:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20. Hot dogs, hamburgers and Boca Burgers along with refreshments and snacks will be served. No need to RSVP--just show up with your appetite! Several Meteorology faculty, staff, and students were recognized at the Earth and Mineral Sciences Wilson Banquet on Sunday, April 17. Congratulations to all of the honorees! For more information on the awards listed below, you may view the [2005 Wilson Banquet Program.] Rewarding Student Achievement:
Faculty Mentoring Award in Earth & Mineral Sciences:
Recognizing Commitment to Service:
Celebrating Excellence in Research:
Wilson Award for Excellence in Research
Honoring Excellence in Teaching
Science and Engineering post-doctoral and graduate students with a strong interest in careers in planetary exploration are encouraged to apply for NASA's 17th Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two sessions this summer--July 25-29 and August 1-5 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The deadline for applications, which can be submitted electronically by visiting http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/pscischool/, is June 3, 2005. 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. Jeff and Amy Warner are the proud new parents of a son, Ethan Riley Warner. Ethan was born on Saturday morning, April 16, 2005. He weighed 9 lbs., 6 ozs. and was 22.5" long. Congratulations Jeff and Amy! 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.
Colloquium: This week's Department colloquium will be presented by Brian Kahn of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His talk titled, "On the detection and retrieval of cirrus properties using AIRS data" will be held on Thursday, April 21 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 The W. John and Gail M. Hussey Commemorative Lecture in Meteorology* will be presented by Richard A. Anthes, president of UCAR on Thursday, April 28, 2005 in 112 Walker Building. The title of his talk will be "Imperatives for Atmospheric Sciences in the Next Decade." A light lunch will be served in the Department Weather Station from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. that day.*John Hussey and his wife Gail established the Hussey Commemorative Lectureship in Meteorology in 1997 in order to support lectures by outstanding scholars in meteorology. John received his M.S. degree from Penn State Meteorology in 1968.
EMS Commencement Reception: All faculty, staff, graduating students, families and friends are invited to an informal commencement reception at the HUB Alumni Hall on Friday, May 13, 2005 from 5 - 7 p.m. Mark
your Calendar for April PoEMS: 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.
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.] The Penn State Blue-White football game will be held on Saturday, April 23 with kickoff at 2:00 p.m.. In addition to a live webcast on live.psu.edu, the game will be televised on WPSX, WLYH, and CN8. 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 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] 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. 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. For more information on 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 Brian Kahn of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His talk titled, "On the detection and retrieval of cirrus properties using AIRS data" will be held on Thursday, April 21 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 EMS Commencement Reception: All faculty, staff, graduating students, families and friends are invited to an informal commencement reception at the HUB Alumni Hall on Friday, May 13, 2005 from 5 - 7 p.m. M.S. Thesis Defense: Andrew Metcalf will defend his M.S. thesis on Tuesday, April 19 at 9:00 a.m. in the Alfred Blackadar Library. The title of his talk is "A Chamber Study of Photochemical Oxidation Processes in the Atmosphere." On April 14 at the Hintz Family Alumni Center, the following Meteorology graduate students were recognized at the inaugural EMS Graduate Student Awards Reception. Congratulations to all! For more details on the awards listed, you may view the [reception program.] University Awards
Earth & Mineral Sciences Awards
Department Awards
Science and Engineering post-doctoral and graduate students with a strong interest in careers in planetary exploration are encouraged to apply for NASA's 17th Annual Planetary Science Summer School, which will hold two sessions this summer--July 25-29 and August 1-5 at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. The deadline for applications, which can be submitted electronically by visiting http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/pscischool/, is June 3, 2005. 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.) Dr. Shirer will hold a meeting in late April or early May 2005 with those students who signed up to take 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 Brian Kahn of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). His talk titled, "On the detection and retrieval of cirrus properties using AIRS data" will be held on Thursday, April 21 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 EMS Commencement Reception: All faculty, staff, graduating students, families and friends are invited to an informal commencement reception at the HUB Alumni Hall on Friday, May 13, 2005 from 5 - 7 p.m. Reminder to graduating students. Please be sure to turn in any keys that you have for Walker Building (including rooms within Walker Building) to Rhonda Spychalski before you leave campus. Several Meteorology students were recognized at the Earth and Mineral Sciences Wilson Banquet on Sunday, April 17. Congratulations to all of the honorees! For more information on the awards listed below, view the [2005 Wilson Banquet Program.] Rewarding Student Achievement:
PSUBAMS Events:
The
EMS Student Council has elected officers for the '05-'06 academic
year. 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. Deadlines: Friday
April 29—Withdrawal
Deadline FALL 2005 COURSES
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