OU College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences http://ags.ou.edu/ Copyright 2007 AGS Announcement: The Oklahoma Water Research Symposium, held in conjunction with the Governor's Water Conference, has become a major venue to inform and stimulate conversation between more than 200 professionals. Poster presentations are invited on any topic related to the research or management of water resources in Oklahoma. To learn more, open the attached PDF. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=392 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:14:20 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=392 This year's series will feature workshops on Teaching Paleontology, Metacognition, Energy, and Hurricanes and Climate Change in addition to ongoing offerings for Early Career Faculty and those preparing for an academic career. For more information, please see PDF. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=391 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:30:20 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=391 Courtesy of NewsOK.com: John Snow, University of Oklahoma College of Atmospheric and Geographic Sciences Dean, answers NewsOK.com's questions. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=390 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:18:10 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=390 We asked the experts to separate old wives' tales and facts about a dangerous —- sometimes daily —- summertime occurrence. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=389 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:05:25 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=389 Courtesy of News9.com: The EDGE policy Board has invited 21 of 94 pre-proposals to submit full proposals this fall for funding from the EDGE Endowment. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=388 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:04:12 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=388 Courtesy of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Even while much of Oklahoma has been inundated with heavy rains and flash flooding, the Oklahoma Panhandle has experienced devastating drought, complete with conditions that long-time residents of the area say harken back to the Dust Bowl days of the 1930s. http://ags.ou.edu/article.php?AnnID=387 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:24:04 CDT http://ags.ou.edu/ags-new/article.php?AnnID=387 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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