For the week: May 8 - 14, 2006
Did You Know?
Owls
are one of the only birds who can see the color blue!
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Colloquium: There is no Department Colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Dr. Jenni Evans has been recognized by the Women in the Sciences and Engineering Institute with an Outstanding Service Award. [Full Story from Penn State Live] On April 30, 2006, faculty, staff, and students were recognized at the annual EMS Wilson Awards Banquet at the Nittany Lion Inn. Dennis Thomson and Jerry Harrington were among the faculty award recipients. [View Meteorology Wilson Award recipients] Todd Miner is seeking support in raising money for Leukemia and Lymphoma. This June he'll be competing in a triathlon in Philadelphia to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As part of his commitment, he needs to raise $3000 and could definitely use your help! Please consider a visit to the web site (below) for an online donation. http://www.active.com/donate/tntwpawv/TMiner If you missed the Department's Annual Spring Banquet held on April 18, 2006, view some photos and see the impressive list of student awards and fellowships for the 2005-2006 academic year! [View Photos] Penn State Meteorology student and Schreyer Honors scholar, Zachary Lebo, has garnered a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for 2006-2007. Zachary is one of three students (one an honorable mention) to be recognized with this scholarship from Penn State and among only 323 recipients nationwide for the 2006-2007academic year. The scholarship was created by Congress to honor Sen. Barry M. Goldwater and to promote the study of the sciences, mathematics and engineering. Congratulations Zack! For more information visit: [Barry M. Goldwater Scholar Press Release] [Penn State Live Press Release] The 5th Annual Earth System Modeling Framework (ESMF) Community Meeting will be held at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD on Tuesday, May 23. For more information on this meeting, please visit: http://www.esmf.ucar.edu 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. The updates to the Meteorology option requirements have been approved. The new option requirements are available by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/courses/options1.html 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: There is no Department Colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html
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.
IN THE NEWS: David Stauffer's hometown newspaper, The Standard Speaker of Hazelton, PA, has published a front page article about him and his research involving the MMS-P system developed to run in the back of a Humvee. [Read "The Winds of War"] The Express newspaper of Lock Haven, PA recently published an old photo from 1963 of the purchase of a Piper Twin Comanche aircraft by the Department of Meteorology for use in upper air research. Dr. Hosler, who was Department Head at the time, and alumnus D. Ray Booker are pictured in the photograph. [View Photograph] A Mexican newspaper, Gaceta, featured a story on the international pollution study, MILAGRO, that William Brune and Anne Thompson are involved in this Spring. The first phase this project involved a pollution study in Mexico City in March. William Brune is serving as Co-Mission Scientist for the C-130 aircraft involved in this study. You'll need to brush up on your Spanish to read this one! [View article]. "Taking it to the Extreme" -- PSU meteorology student, Brian Clark, climbs to new heights with internship at the Mt. Washington Weather Observatory [Read Article] Mapping Pennsylvania Communities: An Introduction to GIS and Community Demographics Workshop -- One Day Workshop: Teaches the fundamentals of how to use a Geographic Information System (ArcGIS 9.1) in a way that is particularly relevant to social service providers, planners, and researchers. For more information and instructions on how to register, visit: http://www.newurbanresearch.org 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: There is no Department Colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html If you missed the Department's Annual Spring Banquet held on April 18, 2006, view some photos and see the impressive list of student awards and fellowships for the 2005-2006 academic year! [View Photos] On April 30, 2006, faculty, staff, and students were recognized at the annual EMS Wilson Awards Banquet at the Nittany Lion Inn [View Meteorology Wilson Award recipients] The 5th Annual Earth System Modeling Framework (ESMF) Community Meeting will be held at the Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel in Baltimore, MD on Tuesday, May 23. For more information on this meeting, please visit: http://www.esmf.ucar.edu Graduating Students: Just a reminder to all graduating students to turn in your keys to Rhonda Spychalski before you leave campus! Todd Miner is seeking support in raising money for Leukemia and Lymphoma. This June he'll be competing in a triathlon in Philadelphia to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As part of his commitment, he needs to raise $3000 and could definitely use your help! Please consider a visit to the web site (below) for an online donation. http://www.active.com/donate/tntwpawv/TMiner Dissertation Medal in Applied Climatology for 2006. This inaugural medal will be awarded by the American Association of State Climatologists. To be considered, a nominee's Ph.D. must have been awarded within three calendar years prior to the award submission date (May 15, 2006.) [More info] Graduating Students: GEMS (Graduates of Earth and Mineral Sciences) is hosting a reception prior to the undergraduate commencement on Friday, May 12 from 5:00-7:00p.m. in Alumni Hall at the HUB for all EMS Spring 2006 graduates. If you and your families have time, please join them. Raymond J. Ban, Executive Vice President of The Weather Channel (and EMS alumnus) is the undergraduate commencement speaker. He will also be attending the pre-commencement reception, so plan to attend and meet Mr. Ban! Also, The Graduate School and the Graduate School Alumni
Society will be hosting a reception prior to Graduate
Commencement on Sunday, May 14 from 2:00-3:30p.m. in the Kern
Graduate Building Lobby. Attendance at this event requires reservation
at https://secure.gradsch.psu.edu/commencement/ Deadlines and Important Dates: NEW! FALL 2006 COURSES
 Colloquium: There is no Department Colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquium schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Class Picture: On Friday before graduation, Marisa Ferger will take pictures of the whole graduating class. Please convene on the steps outside Eisenhower Auditorium at 7:15 p.m. and be ready to pose for a picture in your cap and gown. If it rains, everyone should meet in the lobby inside Eisenhower just prior to 7:15 so we can determine the best place to take the picture. Congratulations to Megan Syner and Adam Bell on their engagement on May 6, 2006! Graduating Seniors: Just a reminder to all graduating seniors to turn in your keys and to pick up your graduation packet from Rhonda Spychalski in 502 Walker. On April 30, 2006, faculty, staff, and students were recognized at the annual EMS Wilson Awards Banquet at the Nittany Lion Inn [View Meteorology Wilson Award recipients] Zachary Byko has recently learned that he is the recipient of a 2006/2007 AMS/Industry/Government Graduate Fellowship. This prestigious award comes with a stipend of $22,000 for the 2006/2007 academic year. Congratulations Zack! Graduating Students: GEMS (Graduates of Earth and Mineral Sciences) is hosting a reception prior to the undergraduate commencement on Friday, May 12 from 5:00-7:00p.m. in Alumni Hall at the HUB for all EMS Spring 2006 graduates. If you and your families have time, please join them. Raymond J. Ban, Executive Vice President of The Weather Channel (and EMS alumnus) will be the commencement speaker. He will also be attending the pre-commencement reception, so plan to attend and meet Mr. Ban! If you missed the Department's Annual Spring Banquet held on April 18, 2006, view some photos and see the impressive list of student awards and fellowships for the 2005-2006 academic year! [View Photos] Student Career Experience Program positions at the Meteorological Development Lab located in Silver Spring, MD. Please visit the following website for details about this COOP opportunity: http://www.nws.noaa.gov/mdl/coop/coop.htm Penn State Meteorology student and Schreyer Honors scholar, Zachary Lebo, has garnered a prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for 2006-2007. Zachary is one of three students (one an honorable mention) to be recognized with this scholarship from Penn State and among only 323 recipients nationwide for the 2006-2007academic year. The scholarship was created by Congress to honor Sen. Barry M. Goldwater and to promote the study of the sciences, mathematics and engineering. Congratulations Zack! For more information visit: [Barry M. Goldwater Scholar Press Release] [Penn State Live Press Release] Todd Miner is seeking support in raising money for Leukemia and Lymphoma. This June he'll be competing in a triathlon in Philadelphia to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. As part of his commitment, he needs to raise $3000 and could definitely use your help! Please consider a visit to the web site (below) for an online donation. http://www.active.com/donate/tntwpawv/TMiner Plan Ahead for Meteo 414! I thought I would give you some advanced notice concerning our plans for Meteo 414, Mesoscale Meteorology. By Spring '07 we are planning to schedule the course in a newly renovated room on the first floor of Walker that will have a maximum capacity of 36 students. This spring we were able to accommodate 40 students in the course, but we will not be able to do so in the future. If you were planning to take the course in Spring '07, but could take it in Fall '06, then please do so as there are currently spaces available. We wish to make the course available to each of you who wants to take it, but to ensure that you are able to register for the course, we ask that you plan ahead and take it at the earliest possible time in which there are openings in the class. Sincerely, Professor Shirer An REU for an NSF project on Information Markets in Weather is available for a meteorology undergraduate student for academic year 2006-07. The REU student will help operate markets on high and low temperatures and precipitation levels in various cities, and will likely learn a great deal about the interaction between weather and financial markets. Potential research topics include how weather markets react to new information, and how strategies of traders differ. Interested students should send their transcripts and a statement of interest, to Dr. Kleit, 503 Walker, ANK1@psu.edu. Junior Meteorology student, Steven Greybush, has been accepted into NCAR's Undergraduate Leadership Workshop to be held in Boulder, Colorado from June 19-23, 2006. The purpose of the workshop is to inform students about exciting research and career opportunities in the atmospheric and related sciences. The five-day program will establish informal dialogue between students and research scientists as the students explore the laboratories, instrumentation, and computing facilities that support studies on weather, climate change, solar dynamics, the Sun-Earth system, and impacts of severe weather and climate change on societies around the world. The updates to the Meteorology option requirements have been approved. The new option requirements are available by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/courses/options1.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.] Become a student member of the AMS: Deadlines and Important Dates:
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