For the week: April 7-13, 2008
Did you know:
The Giant
Sequoia has no known natural lifespan. Most simply grow until they are
too big for their roots to
support them. When that happens depends on soil and wind conditions.
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Meteorology Colloquium There is no Meteorology Colloquium this week. The semester colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html M.S. Thesis Defense Meaghan Dougherty will be defending her M.S. thesis on Thursday, April 10, 2008 in 529 Walker Building at 11:15 AM. The title of her talk is "The Effect of Ozonopause Placement on Tropospheric Ozone Budgets: An Analysis of Ozonesonde Profiles From Selected Ions-06 Sites" Goodbye Weather Station Party A goodbye to the Weather Station party will be hosted by PSUBAMS and the Department on April 30th from 11-2 pm. Please stop by and say goodbye to the Weather Station before the demo begins! Distinguished Professor of Meteorology Congratulations to William Brune who has been nominated by his peers and named a Distinguished Professor of Meteorology. New FTCAP Advisor Many thanks to Bill Syrett who has volunteered to assume the responsibilities of FTCAP advisor! PSUBAMS Elections PSUBAMS elections, along with an ice cream social, will take place on Thursday, April 10th at 7:00 pm in 160 Willard. The ice cream social will be from about 7-7:15 and elections should be over by about 8:00 pm. PSUBAMS -- Tshirt Sales PSUBAMS is selling tshirts. The designs and a sign up are posted in the weather station as well as by the elevators. 2008 AASC Dissertation Medal Nominations Sought To be eligible for the American Association of State Climatologists Dissertation Medal in Applied Climatology, a nominee's Ph.D. must have been awarded within three calendar years prior to the award submission date (April 15, 2008). [Full Announcement and submission guidelines.] Anne Thompson Elected as an Officer of Atmospheric Science Section of AGU Anne Thompson has been selected as President-Elect of the Atmospheric Science Section of the American Geophysical Union. Meteorology Colloquium There is no Meteorology Colloquium this week. The semester colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html Brown Bag Series ESSC Brown Bag Series: Information on the Research Integrity Brown Bag Series: http://www.research.psu.edu/orp/education/offerings/#bb EarthTalks Earth Talks are sponsored by Earth and Environmental Systems Institute and will be held in 114 Earth and Engineering Science Building from 4-5 p.m.For talk titles, visit: EMS Blood Drive May 1, 2008 To make an appointment to donate: www.psuredcross.org Or to sign up for a shift to volunteer: Earth and Mineral Sciences Film Series: For a preview of films to be aired throughout the fall 2008 semester, please visit: http://www.libraries.psu.edu/emsl/videoseries.html Meteorology alumnus releases second novel Meteorology alumnus and novelist Paul Tag ('66, '68, '77) has released a sequel to his thriller novel "Category 5," which came out two years ago. The sequel is called "Prophecy" and begins not far from Penn State, in Johnstown, just prior to the great Johnstown flood of 1889. For more information about the novel visit www.paulmarktag.com. [View Press Release] Weather Station Renovation Plans The current set of renovation plans for the Department Weather Station Complex. http://www.met.psu.edu/renovations/ In the News: "Researchers examine how weather can be risky business for some firms," from Penn State Live [Full story available at http://live.psu.edu/story/27850] "State (of Arizona) Funds UA Research to Improve Drought Monitoring" from the UA (University of Arizona) News. 1997 alumnus, Chris Castro, now a faculty member at the University of Arizona, will lead a project to analyze drought impact on varying time scales. [View Article] PSU Scientists part of panel that won Nobel" from www.centredaily.com Chi Epsilon Pi is selling unique Penn State Meteorology items In order to raise funds for activities they plan to hold in the future and spread Penn State Meteo spirit, Chi Epsilon Pi has Meteorology memorabilia for sale! The two items for sale are Penn State Meteorology window clings and magnets. The price is $3 per magnet and $2 per window cling. However, for those interested in purchasing several of each, we will offer a discount of 4 magnets for $10 and 3 window clings for $5. You may purchase these items from Rhonda Spychalski in the main office on the 5th floor of Walker. [View images of magnets and window clings.]Archived News: The weekly news is archived. See the link at the bottom of the page to access the archives.
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Meteorology Colloquium There is no Meteorology Colloquium this week. The semester colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.htmlM.S. Thesis Defense Meaghan Dougherty will be defending her M.S. thesis on Thursday, April 10, 2008 in 529 Walker Building at 11:15 AM. The title of her talk is "The Effect of Ozonopause Placement on Tropospheric Ozone Budgets: An Analysis of Ozonesonde Profiles From Selected Ions-06 Sites" Goodbye Weather Station Party A goodbye to the Weather Station party will be hosted by PSUBAMS and the Department on April 30th from 11-2 pm. Please stop by and say goodbye to the Weather Station before the demo begins! PSUBAMS -- Tshirt Sales PSUBAMS is selling tshirts. The designs and a sign up are posted in the weather station as well as by the elevators. National Weather Association Grants and Scholarships The National Weather Association has several $1000 scholarships and an award that are available for undergraduate and graduate students. Some deadlines are April 15 or May 15 depending on the grant or scholarship for which you are applying. Please visit http://www.nwas.org for detailed information and deadlines on these opportunities. Brown Bag Series ESSC Brown Bag Series: Research Integrity Brown Bag Series: PSUBAMS -- Tshirt Sales PSUBAMS is selling tshirts. The designs and a sign up are posted in the weather station as well as by the elevators. PhD Candidacy Exam The PhD Candidacy Exam will be given on the two days of Monday, May 19 and Wed., May 21, 2008. If you intend on taking this exam, then you need to sign up by Monday, April 14, 2008. To do so pleas send an email to hns@psu.edu. In the email, please include the following information: Name, Adviser, Email address, Office Address. If you have signed up already and have received a confirmation reply from Dr. Shirer, then you do not need to contact him again. Congratulations to Meteorology Award winners. Certificates were presented at the Department of Meteorology Spring Banquet and pictures will be posted on the Department website soon. Deadlines and Important Dates: APRIL 14 Monday—last date for spring graduate to submit final thesis to the Thesis Office or upload final eTD to the eTD Web site MAY 2 Friday—Classes end Several Meteorology Students Participated in SOARS: Please click on the names to read each of their SOARS profiles. Marcus
Walter Be part of SOARS (Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science), deadline is February 1, 2008. FALL 2008 COURSES SPRING 2009 COURSES METEO 597: STATISTICAL DECISION THEORY WITH ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS. (A. Small) Rigorous but accessible introduction to statistical decision theory and Bayesian analysis, with applications in meteorology, hydrology, engineering, energy, and earth systems. Meteorology Colloquium There is no Meteorology Colloquium this week. The semester colloquia schedule can be viewed by visiting: http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/events/MeteoColloq.html National Weather Association Grants and Scholarships The National Weather Association has several $1000 scholarships and an award that are available for undergraduate and graduate students. Some deadlines are April 15 or May 15 depending on the grant or scholarship for which you are applying. Please visit http://www.nwas.org for detailed information and deadlines on these opportunities. Goodbye Weather Station Party A goodbye to the Weather Station party will be hosted by PSUBAMS and the Department on April 30th from 11-2 pm. Please stop by and say goodbye to the Weather Station before the demo begins! Ernest F. Hollings NOAA Scholarship Recipients Congratulations to Robert Setzenfand Undergraduate Exhibition Penn State's annual Undergraduate Exhibition celebrates the research and creative works of undergraduate students from across the University. The exhibition is Wednesday, April 9. Posters will be on display from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm in the HUB-Robeson Center and performances take place from noon-2:00 pm in Esber Recital Hall. The awards ceremony will be in the HUB at 3:00 pm. More info Several Meteorology Students Participated in SOARS: Please click on the names to read each of their SOARS profiles. Marcus
Walter Congratulations to Meteorology Award winners. Certificates were presented at the Department of Meteorology Spring Banquet and pictures will be posted on the Department website soon. Department of Meteorology Scholarship Recipients Please visit the following link to see the list of students
that have received scholarship funding from the Department of
Meteorology for the 2007/2008 academic year. Congratulations
to all! Attn: 5th and Sixth Semester Students Reminder: It's important to meet with your advisor to do your sixth semester advising! Certificate in Computer Programming: Continuing Education (CE) at University Park, in conjunction with the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department, is now offering a certificate in computer programming. The certificate consists of the following three courses:CSE 121: Introduction to programming techniques Like most CE programs, these courses are targeted at adult returning students, but are also available to full time undergraduates. These courses will be scheduled weeknights during regular semesters and also in the summer. In may cases, it will be possible for a student to complete the certificate in one calendar year if a summer session is attended. For more information on this program, contact Dr. Steve Shaffer at scs12@psu.edu. Important Deadlines/Dates: APRIL 11, Friday -- Late Drop - DeadlineMAY 2, Friday -- Withdrawal - Deadline MAY 2, Friday -- Classes End IUG Open to All Students: The Graduate Council has recently approved the proposal to make the IUG program open to all students (as opposed to just Schreyer's Honors students). The new policy will go into effect in the Spring 2007. For those who aren't familiar with the IUG program, it is an integrated B.S./M.S. (IUG) program that is designed to allow academically superior students to obtain both the B.S. and the M.S. degree in Meteorology in five years of study. [More info]Chi Epsilon Pi Tutoring Services: For every undergraduate meteorology class, Math 140 and Math 141/141G, a tutor has been selected who has extensive background in the topic. The idea is that this is a person you can contact if you feel you need more assistance with a course than the instructor and TA can provide. Most importantly, this service is completely free of charge! If you are struggling with a class this spring, please use Chi Epsilon Pi's tutoring services. The best way to contact tutors is via email, even though an impromptu visit to a tutor's office may be fruitful on some occasions. The Fall 2007 tutoring list can be viewed at http://www.met.psu.edu/dept/courses/tutoringlist.htmlWeekly forecast discussions have returned! These discussions will take place each Tuesday afternoon at 2:45 in the Weather Station Classroom during the spring semester. They will be informal, last about 30 minutes, and will be lead by a Penn State, AccuWeather, or National Weather Service forecaster. Everyone with an interest in weather forecasting is invited! Feel free to drop in on the discussions whenever possible, whether it is on a weekly basis or just once or twice all semester. It is our hope that the experts giving the discussions can teach us a little more about weather forecasting and the audience engage and question the forecast discussion leader. We are still in need of more forecast discussion leaders for the spring semester, so if you have an interest in leading a forecast discussion or know someone you think would be interested, please contact Ben Scarino at brs5039@psu.eduBecome a student member of the AMS: http://www.ametsoc.org/memb/FALL 2008 COURSES |
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