www.weathersphere.org http://www.weathersphere.org/ Copyright 2008 The Oklahoma EDGE (Economic Development Generating Excellence) Policy Board recently approved funding totaling more than $11 million for five innovative research projects – the first such awards in what is expected to be an annual event to stimulate cutting edge research that will advance Oklahoma’s economy. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=275 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:24:30 CST http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=275 Representatives from the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma City unveiled the Oklahoma City Micronet (OKCNET) – a 40-station network of real-time weather observing stations consisting of four Oklahoma Mesonet stations and 36 miniature weather stations mounted on traffic signals across Oklahoma City. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=274 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:15:30 CST http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=274 Courtesy of NewsOK.com: The annual festival, which was Saturday at the National Weather Center on the University of Oklahoma research campus, included a storm chaser car show, hourly weather balloon launches and three rooms of children’s activities. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=273 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:29:35 CST http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=273 Courtesy of the Norman Transcript: If the organizers of the National Weather Festival had ordered up the perfect November fall day, they couldn't have done any better Saturday morning -- intense blue skies without a single cloud, sweater temperatures in the 60s and just a touch of breeze at the National Weather Center. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=272 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:10:00 CST http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=272 The "Climate Change Series" will be presented by community researchers who will be available for questions and discussion at the end of each lecture. Lectures will be held at Hastings in Norman. More more info, please see PDF. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=270 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 15:37:04 CST http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=270 Courtesy of NewsOK.Com: As of Saturday, you can know it before they tell you because of a pioneering weather system called the Oklahoma City Micronet, which can be accessed through the Internet. This is a 40-site network of real time weather stations across Oklahoma City. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=269 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:49:58 CST http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=269 The OU ASPRS chapter will host Darryl S. Williams of the USGS on on the \"The Direction of The New National Map\" on Friday, Nov. 7. For more information, please see PDF. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=268 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:34:38 CST http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=268 The College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration jointly hosted the 3rd annual Soup Kitchen Lunch on Oct. 23 at the National Weather Center. Please see attached PDF. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=267 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:50:24 CDT http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=267 Meteorologists and representatives from the Meteorological and Hydrological Service of the Republic of Croatia (DHMZ-Državni hidrometeorološki zavod) arrived at the National Weather Center Oct. 23. Their visit will extend through Oct. 28. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=266 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:48:40 CDT http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=266 The Cutting Edge program will be offering two 1/2 day workshops on negotiation on Sunday, December 14 in San Francisco (just before the AGU Fall meeting). These workshops will be led by Jane Tucker and Barbara Butterfield, two experts in negotiation, conflict resolution, and strategic persuasion. For more info, please see PDF. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=265 Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:33:24 CDT http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=265 The Norman Chamber of Commerce Weather Committee presents the National Weather Festival. It will take place on Saturday, November 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please see attached PDF for more information. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=264 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:17:38 CDT http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=264 For undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing or Computer Science as applied to these areas. This is a paid, full-time, 10-week internship program located at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California that begins June 8, 2009 (for semester system) or June 15, 2009 (for quarter system). Please see PDF and link for more information. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=263 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:11:34 CDT http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=263 The College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences, National Severe Storms Laboratory, and the Weather Decision Training Branch invite you to support the The United Way Soup Kitchen, which will be held on Thursday, Oct. 23 in the NWC atrium at 12:00pm. Please see PDF for more info. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=262 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 15:23:33 CDT http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=262 The newsletter from the National Severe Storms Laboratory is now available. To view, please visit the accompanying link. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=261 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:50:37 CDT http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=261 A multidisciplinary effort is underway to develop a unique integrated research and education program in Geospatial Information and Sustainability Sciences (GISS). This new program aims to leverage existing faculty and institutional infrastructure to provide new undergraduate and graduate degree options. For more information, please see attached PDF. http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=260 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:48:39 CDT http://weathersphere.org/article.php?AnnID=260