The University of Oklahoma Joins Kyoto University for International Symposium in Japan
Outstanding Senior Award 2009-2010
Posted: 11/09/2009
Congratulations to Meteorology major David Gagne II on being named the 2009-2010 Outstanding Senior in the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences!
University of Oklahoma's National Weather Center Library Launches New Webliography Website
Opportunity to Compete in Pitch Competition/$10,000 (not softball!)
Posted: 11/05/2009
The Center for Entrepreneurship and the Center for the Creation of Economic Wealth (CCEW) cordially invite you to participate in the first annual Sooner Launch Pad (SLP) Business Pitch Competition on Friday, December 4th. The Pitch Competition is a component of a series of programs sponsored by the Sooner Launch Pad to support emerging Oklahoma entrepreneurs and to propel their business ideas towards new ventures.
University of Oklahoma Dean to Be Inducted Into Oklahoma Higher Education Hall Of Fame
Posted: 10/27/2009
John Snow, University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences’ Dean, is among the 2009 honorees in the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame. Snow will be formally inducted at the organization’s 16th annual induction ceremony and dinner Oct. 27 at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City.
Masterful Meteorology-Student awarded $10,000 scholarship
Posted: 10/13/2009
The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation awarded an OU student its prestigious $10,000 scholarship Friday at the National Weather Center. Zachary Flamig, meteorology senior, accepted the award at a luncheon in his honor.
Donna Shirley, former assistant dean in OU’s College of Engineering and retired manager of the Mars Exploration Program from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, presented Flamig with the award after speaking briefly on some recent meteorological findings on other planets.
Only 17 students were selected from the nationwide competition to receive this scholarship, the largest monetary award given to science and engineering students based solely on merit. This is the fifth consecutive year an OU student has been selected to receive the ASF award. According to the ASF Web site, the foundation has awarded $2.8 million in scholarships to college students since 1986.
SoM doctoral candidate awarded prize at recent AMS conference
Posted: 10/12/2009
David Bodine, School of Meteorology and Atmospheric Radar Research Center Ph.D. candidate, won the Spiros G. Geotis Prize at the recent American Meteorological Society’s Radar Meteorology Conference for his paper on the Atmospheric Imaging Radar (AIR), which is being designed and constructed by the ARRC.
Dr. John T. Snow to step down as Dean of College of A&GS
Posted: 10/07/2009
John T. Snow has announced his plans to step down as dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric & Geographic Sciences on June 30, 2010. Please read the attached pdf below for the formal announcement.
Wind Turbine Clutter Research
Posted: 09/06/2009
ARRC's role in solving the radar/wind turbine interference challenge is detailed by FOX25 News. Click the link below for video.
OU-PRIME in the News
Posted: 09/06/2009
OU-PRIME is featured in LiveScience's Research in Action section. Click link below to read the article.
SoM Joins Twitter
Posted: 08/26/2009
The School of Meteorology is now on Twitter @ousom. Stay tuned for news and event updates.
School of Meteorology Students Featured in the June Edition of BAMS
Posted: 08/20/2009
School of Meteorology students were featured in the June 2009 edition of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.
Local NOAA scientists receive presidential award
Posted: 08/20/2009
Research scientists studying improvements in tornado forecasting and new radar systems at t he NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman Michael C. Coniglio and Pamela L. Heinselman, were named as recipients of the 2008 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Classroom Evaluations To Move Online
Posted: 08/20/2009
Beginning with summer 2009, the College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences will use the online system E-Valuate for class evaluations
National Weather Center to Host National Meteorological Meeting
Posted: 08/20/2009
The University of Oklahoma National Weather Center will host a professional society meeting for the first time when the 2009 American Meteorological Society Summer Community Meeting convenes from Aug. 10 to 13 in Norman, Okla.
A&GS Office in Sarkeys Moved to Room 554
Posted: 08/20/2009
The College's office in SEC has moved from room 710 to room 554. They also have an office at the National Weather Center in Suite 4602.
