AGS News OU College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences http://ags.ou.edu/ Copyright 2007 AGS OU doctoral graduate dies unexpectedly at 37 Todd Reynolds, a post-doctoral fellow at Syracuse University's Center on Human Policy, Law, and Disability Studies and 2007 geography doctoral graduate from the University of Oklahoma, died unexpectedly of natural causes Sunday (June 22) at his home in Syracuse. He was 37. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=386 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:30:56 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=386 Weather or not, here he comes: Roscoe native earns meteorology internship Courtesy of RRSTAR.com: Recently, Madaus received the 2008 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings scholarship, which will pay up to $8,000 toward his remaining studies at the University of Oklahoma. But perhaps the more valuable aspect of the scholarship is a prestigious 10-week internship. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=385 Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:42:54 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=385 OU Meteorology Student to Receive $10,000 Scholarship from Astronaut Foundation Courtesy of OU Public Affairs: NORMAN – University of Oklahoma meteorology graduate student Craig Schwartz has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship for the 2008-2009 school year by the Astronaut Scholarship Foundation http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=384 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:22:22 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=384 Fox Interactive Media Launches Beta of Fox Weather Courtesy of FIM: Fox Interactive Media (FIM) today announced the beta launch of FOX Weather, a next-generation weather site, which combines an interactive community for weather enthusiasts with an advanced set of hyper-local weather tracking tools. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=383 Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:21:31 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=383 National Weather Center Meteorologists to be Featured on the History Channel Meteorologists from the National Weather Center will be featured on the hit History Channel series “Modern Marvels“ at 7 p.m. Friday, June 6. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=382 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:15:35 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=382 Three meteorology professors awarded promotions, assistant professor chosen Three faculty members from the University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences were chosen recently for promotions by the OU Board of Regents. In addition to the announcement of the A&GS college promotions, a new assistant professor has informally accepted the position. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=381 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:11:32 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=381 OU Roundup Courtesy of the Norman Transcript: May Yuan, associate dean for the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences at the University of Oklahoma, recently published two books, titled "Computation and Visualization for Understanding Dynamics in Geographic Domains: A Research Agenda" and "Understanding Dynamics of Geographic Domains." http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=379 Thu, 22 May 2008 09:47:10 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=379 More Tornadoes or Just Better Tracking? Courtesy of The Washington Post: Are tornadoes becoming more common? It’s a simple question with no simple answer, scientists say. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=380 Wed, 21 May 2008 10:08:58 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=380 OU to Receive Radar Courtesy of the Oklahoman: NORMAN — A new weather radar — the first of its kind in the United States — is being constructed and located at the University of Oklahoma. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=378 Tue, 13 May 2008 13:21:49 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=378 Boren Announces $15 Million in Gifts to OU Courtesy of the Oklahoma Daily: Two of the largest monetary gifts to the university will be used in a variety of ways, OU President David L. Boren announced Thursday afternoon at the OU Board of Regents meeting. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=377 Mon, 12 May 2008 12:30:14 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=377 Gary received OU Regents’ Alumni Award NEWS 9's Gary England has racked up many awards over the years. But Friday was something special, with Gary receiving a University of Oklahoma Regents' Alumni award--and being honored at a reception at the National Weather Center. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=376 Mon, 12 May 2008 11:05:32 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=376 Hoots and Hollers for the Scholars NORMAN—Out of approximately 600 applicants nationwide, seven sophomore meteorology students from the University of Oklahoma recently were named recipients of the 2008 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Ernest F. Hollings scholarship. Undergraduate students from more than 60 colleges and universities - majoring in over 25 different disciplines - applied for the Hollings scholarship program. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=375 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:29:03 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=375 Donation to endow two faculty chairs in the School of Meteorology Courtesy of the Oklahoman: NORMAN — The University of Oklahoma will receive $12.5 million from Aubrey and Kathleen McClendon to fund new student housing, endow the Honors College and help build a boathouse for OU rowing teams. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=374 Fri, 09 May 2008 14:05:05 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=374 University of Oklahoma to Purchase Radar – First of Its Kind in United States NORMAN, Okla. – A new weather radar – the first of its kind in the United States – is being constructed and located at the University of Oklahoma to enhance education, training, research and development and encourage future innovations. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=373 Fri, 09 May 2008 10:44:32 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=373 College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences presents Dean's Awards Courtesy of The Norman Transcript: Evgeni Fedorovich, meteorology professor, and Tracy Reinke, financial associate for the Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, were selected for the 2008 Dean's Awards during the University Of Oklahoma College Of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences' Faculty and Staff Awards Reception Tuesday. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=372 Fri, 09 May 2008 09:42:42 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=372