For the week: August 1 — 7, 2005
Did You Know?
STRANGE
BUT TRUE--
In 1994, scientists in Australia invented a way of removing fleece from
sheep without shearing.
They injected the sheep with a special hormone, then wrapped them in
lightweight hairnets.
Three weeks later, the fleece could be peeled off the sheep by hand.
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Colloquium: There is no Department colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Jingqiu Mao will take his Oral Comprehensive Exam on Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in 529 Walker Building. "Measurement and Modeling of OH Reactivity in Atmosphere." Congratulations to Lindsey Williams and Robert Long who have recently announced their engagement! NOAA
30th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop:
October
24-28, 2005
Colloquium: There is no Department colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html
Give blood at the EMS Blood Drive and be entered for a chance to win a free car! The EMS Blood drive will be held on August 4, 2005 on the Ground Floor of Deike Building from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments are recommended and can be made through psuredcross.org. [View the full announcement] The July 13th issue of the EMS Dean Files is chock full of news. [View the Dean Files]
"Spend A Summer Day," an opportunity for prospective students to visit Penn State and tour the campus and their college and department of interest, takes place on July 25, 29, and on August 1 and 5. NOAA
30th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop The American Geological Institute has announced it's "theme" for Earth Science Week (Oct. 9-15) and new national contests for 2005. For more information about Earth Science Week activities and contests visit http://www.earthsciweek.org/ 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.] Altoona Curve Game Outing: PSUBAMS officers are planning a department outing to an Altoona Curve game on Thursday, September 1 (7:05 p.m.) and Zack Byko (zmb102@psu.edu) is still trying to estimate the number of tickets needed. Please email him as soon as possible if you would like to attend so he can order seats. Tickets will be approx. $5-7 depending on where the seats are purchased and if you are a PSUBAMS member. You will need to tell him in the email how many seats you need. Virtual
Tour of Walker Building: Meteorology students, Thomas Harrington,
Kira Altmann, and Stephanie Miller prepare a video tour of Walker
Building as part of Meteo 483. [Take
the Virtual Tour] 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 colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Jingqiu Mao will take his Oral Comprehensive Exam on Thursday, August 25, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in 529 Walker Building. "Measurement and Modeling of OH Reactivity in Atmosphere." Congratulations to Lindsey Williams and Robert Long who have recently announced their engagement! NOAA
30th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop Deadlines:
Meteo 580: For those students who still need to take Meteo 580 (Communication of Meteorological Research) this coming academic year, it is being offered in Fall 2005 as well as Spring 2006. The class meets on Friday from 1:25 - 2:15 p.m. FALL 2005 COURSES
SPRING 2006 COURSES
Colloquium: There is no Department colloquium this week. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html NOAA
30th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop Deadlines:
FALL 2005 COURSES
SPRING 2006 COURSES
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