For the week: August 29 — September 4, 2005
Did You Know?
So
who decides what names are used for hurricanes each year?
The World Meteorological Organization uses six lists in rotation. The
same lists are reused every six years.
The only time a new name is added is if a hurricane is very deadly or
costly.
Then the name is retired and a new name is chosen.
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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 Keith Seitter, Executive Director of the American Meteorological Society, will present the Terry C. and Carmen H. Tarbell Lecture in Meteorology on Thursday, September 15. A reception to welcome the new graduate students to the Department will take place on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 3:00 p.m. in 529 Walker. Ph.D. Thesis Defense: Young Kwon will defend his Ph.D. thesis on Tuesday, August 30 at 9:30 a.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Dynamic instabilities and energy conversion processes in hurricane core regions." 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 of them 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]. 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.] 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 Keith Seitter, Executive Director of the American Meteorological Society, will present the Terry C. and Carmen H. Tarbell Lecture in Meteorology on Thursday, September 15.
REGISTRATION
IS OPEN for the 2005-06 EMS Graduate Student
Welcoming Reception and Awards Presentation, Wednesday,
September 7, 2005 REGISTRATION
IS OPEN for the 2005-05 EMS Graduate
Student Poster Exhibition,
September 15, 2005
University offices will be closed on Monday, September 5, 2005 due to the Labor Day Holiday. There will be no classes that day. 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.] Ken
Davis will head the U.S. DOE Northeastern Regional Climate Center
at Penn State. Penn
State's center is one of four regional centers formed under DOE's
National Institute of Climatic Change Research (NICCR). The DOE
Regional Centers will distribute about $8 million over the next
five years through a system of peer review proposals. [Full
Story from Penn State Live] 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 Keith Seitter, Executive Director of the American Meteorological Society, will present the Terry C. and Carmen H. Tarbell Lecture in Meteorology on Thursday, September 15. Ph.D. Thesis Defense: Young Kwon will defend his Ph.D. thesis on Tuesday, August 30 at 9:30 a.m. in 529 Walker. The title of his talk is "Dynamic instabilities and energy conversion processes in hurricane core regions." A reception to welcome the new graduate students to the Department will take place on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 3:00 p.m. in 529 Walker. Students are encouraged to register for classes early. The late registration fee has been changed from $10 to $250 effective Fall 2005. [More] NOAA
30th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the 2005-06 EMS Graduate Student Welcoming Reception and Awards Presentation, Wednesday, September 7, 2005. A College event designed to welcome incoming and returning graduate student and to honor all EMS graduate students receiving College and University awards for the 2005-06 academic year. REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the 2005-05 EMS Graduate Student Poster Exhibition, September 15, 2005. An event designed to showcase graduate student research and provide an opportunity for EMS graduate student to network with EMS alumni. 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.] 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 New
Student Orientation: Tours of the National Weather Service and AccuWeather will be held on Tuesday, August 30 from 6-9 p.m. Sign-up sheets will be available at the student orientation. 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]. Keith Seitter, Executive Director of the American Meteorological Society, will present the Terry C. and Carmen H. Tarbell Lecture in Meteorology on Thursday, September 15. 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.] A Co-op Information Session will be held on Wed., September 7 at 6:30 PM in 101 Thomas Building for those students who would like to learn more about participating in a Co-op program. Students are encouraged to register for classes early. The late registration fee has been changed from $10 to $250 effective Fall 2005. [More] 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] NOAA
30th Annual Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop Deadlines:
FALL 2005 COURSES
SPRING 2006 COURSES
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