For the week: September 19 — 25, 2005
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The
"Big Mac" hit of McDonalds originated in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
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Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Christian Franzke of the Courant Institute at New York University. His lecture titled, "Systematic Stochastic Modeling of Climate Variability," will be held on Thursday, September 22 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Ph.D. Pre-Defense: Ankur Desai will present his Ph.D. pre-defense on Monday, Sept. 19 at 12:45 p.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Scaling of Regional Land-Atmosphere Fluxes of Carbon Dioxide with Mesoscale Observation Networks."
Colloquium: This week's colloquium will be presented by Christian Franzke of the Courant Institute at New York University. His lecture titled, "Systematic Stochastic Modeling of Climate Variability," will be held on Thursday, September 22 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html
This coming weekend (Sept. 23-25) is Parents and Families Weekend at Penn State. The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences will have an open house from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat. Sept. 24. Meteorology will also have an open house on Sat. Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with tours starting in the Weather Station. EMS United Way Pizza Sale: Wed., September 28, 2005. $3 for 2 slices of pizza and a drink.
The 2005/2006 NCWFC will begin on Monday, 12 September. All Weather Communications students (those in 481) are required to enter, and everyone else is encouraged to enter. Cost is $2 for a year of forecasting excitement and prizes. The details and entry procedure can be found at http://www.meteo.psu.edu/ncwfc/. More information will follow from Bill Syrett. 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/ 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 colloquium will be presented by Christian Franzke of the Courant Institute at New York University. His lecture titled, "Systematic Stochastic Modeling of Climate Variability," will be held on Thursday, September 22 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html PSUBAMS, the Penn State Branch of the American Meteorological Society, will be holding its first meeting of the semester on Monday, September 19 at 6:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. Our featured speaker will be Dr. Michael Mann, who will present on "The Role of El Nino in Climate Change." We will also be taking care of general business to prepare for the year. Everyone is welcome to attend. Pizza and refreshments will be served! If you have any questions, please contact Zack Byko at zmb102@psu.edu. Ph.D. Pre-Defense: Ankur Desai will present his Ph.D. pre-defense on Monday, Sept. 19 at 12:45 p.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Scaling of Regional Land-Atmosphere Fluxes of Carbon Dioxide with Mesoscale Observation Networks." Congratulations to Meteorology graduate student, Stephanie Zick, who has been awarded an AMS Industry Scholarship for 2005/2006 through sponsorship from NOAA's Office of Global Programs. [More about AMS Scholarships]. This coming weekend (Sept. 23-25) is Parents and Families Weekend at Penn State. The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences will have an open house from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat. Sept. 24. Meteorology will also have an open house on Sat. Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with tours starting in the Weather Station. The
next PhD Candidacy Exam will next be given in December, 2005 after
finals week or in early January, 2006 before spring classes start.
Name, Adviser, E-mail address, Office address I will hold a meeting in late November, 2005 with those students taking the next exam to talk about logistics and to answer any questions the students might have. [More] Congratulations to Meteorology Graduate Students who were recognized at the Graduate Student Welcoming Reception and Awards Presentation. [View the list of Meteorology Award Winners] NASA has selected Penn State as one of its corporate recruitment sites for 2005-2006. Representatives from NASA will be participating in the Fall Career Days (Sept. 21-23) at the Bryce Jordan Center and are looking forward to talking with Penn State students. Deadlines and Important Dates:
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: This week's colloquium will be presented by Christian Franzke of the Courant Institute at New York University. His lecture titled, "Systematic Stochastic Modeling of Climate Variability," will be held on Thursday, September 22 at 4:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. The Department's weekly colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Two meteorology undergraduates receive AMS Industry Scholarships. Zachary Lebo and Richard (Cho Hin) Lam will each receive $4000 of scholarship support from the AMS over their next two years of study. Funding for Zachary and Richard's scholarships is via sponsorship from Weathernews Americas, Inc. and Raytheon Information Services, respectively. [More about AMS Scholarships]. Congratulations! This coming weekend (Sept. 23-25) is Parents and Families Weekend at Penn State. The College of Earth and Mineral Sciences will have an open house from 9 a.m. to noon on Sat. Sept. 24. Meteorology will also have an open house on Sat. Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with tours starting in the Weather Station. Penn State's Fall Career Days is scheduled for the week of September 19-23, 2005 in the Bryce Jordan Center. In response, the EMS Undergraduate Student Council has invited the companies attending to its Fall Recruiter Reception, to be held Tuesday, September 20th at 9am in the Deike Mineral Museum. The purpose of the reception is to inform recruiters about EMS programs and the skills EMS students possess that can benefit their companies. In addition, each attending recruiter will receive a CD containing a database of resumes submitted by current EMS undergrads. NASA has selected Penn State as one of its corporate recruitment sites for 2005-2006. Representatives from NASA will be participating in the Fall Career Days (Sept. 21-23) at the Bryce Jordan Center and are looking forward to talking with Penn State students. Congratulations to Elizabeth Russell, Leigh Patterson, and Craig Schwartz on receiving the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship. In addition to up to $8,000 of scholarship support for each in their junior and senior year of study, the program also includes a 10-week paid internship program at a NOAA facility during the summer. [More about the Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship]. PSUBAMS, the Penn State Branch of the American Meteorological Society, will be holding its first meeting of the semester on Monday, September 19 at 6:00 p.m. in 112 Walker Building. Our featured speaker will be Dr. Michael Mann, who will present on "The Role of El Nino in Climate Change." We will also be taking care of general business to prepare for the year. Everyone is welcome to attend. Pizza and refreshments will be served! If you have any questions, please contact Zack Byko at zmb102@psu.edu. Fall 2006 Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) Undergraduate Fellowships: The EPA, as part of its Greater Research Opportunities (GRO) program, is offering undergraduate fellowships for bachelor-level students in environmentally related fields of study. The deadline for receipt of pre-applications is Nov. 3, 2005. The Agency plans to award approx. 15 new fellowships by July 21, 2006. Eligible students will receive support for their junior and senior years of undergraduate study and for an internship at an EPA facility during the summer between their junior and senior years. The fellowship provides up to $17,000 per year of academic support and up to $7,500 of internship support for a three-month summer period. [Link to full announcement] Deadlines and Important Dates:
FALL 2005 COURSES
SPRING 2006 COURSES
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