NWC REU 2014
May 21 - July 30

Week 1:
May 21 - May 27

Wednesday May 21st 9–10am: Introductions, travel claims, other administrative items

10–11:30am: Building Tour w/Kevin Kloesel

11:30am–1pm: Welcome Picnic, O Deck
Thursday May 22nd Independent Research
Friday May 23rd noon–1pm: What to Expect, by past REUers
Monday May 26th Memorial Day (Holiday)
Tuesday May 27th Responsible Conduct of Research / Professional Ethics Training

Independent Research

 

Week 2:
May 28 - June 3

Wednesday May 28th Responsible Conduct of Research / Professional Ethics Training

Independent Research
Thursday May 29th Independent Research
Friday May 30th noon–1pm: AMS Congressional Fellow and former REUer Kim Klockow
Monday June 2nd Optional: 10am UNIX workshop
Tuesday June 3rd Independent Research

 

Week 3:
June 4 - June 10

Wednesday June 4th Independent Research
Thursday June 5th Independent Research
Friday June 6th noon–1pm: Scientific Communication I: Elevator Talks, Broader Impacts, and Bullet Points
Monday June 9th Independent Research
Tuesday June 10th
Independent Research

1pm: REU Elevator Talks

 

Week 4:
June 11 - June 17

Wednesday June 11th Independent Research

11–noon: Seminar: J.J. Gourley
Thursday June 12th Independent Research
Friday June 13th noon–1pm: Seminar: Adam Clark
Monday June 16th Independent Research
Tuesday June 17th Independent Research

Optional: Experimental Warning Program brown bag lunch

 

Week 5:
June 18 - June 24

Wednesday June 18th Independent Research

2:30: Sonic Run
Thursday June 19th Independent Research
Friday June 20th Independent Research

Optional, 10am, NWC 1313: Stephan Smith Seminar: Research-to-Operations in NOAA

noon–1pm: About Research
Monday June 23rd Independent Research
Tuesday June 24th
Independent Research

Optional: Experimental Warning Program brown bag lunch

 

Week 6:
June 25 - July 1

Wednesday June 25th Independent Research

11am-noon, NWC 4140: Seminar: Sean Waugh, Instrumtation
Thursday June 26th Independent Research

noon-1pm, NWC 5600: Networking Lunch for all Participants & Mentors
Friday June 27th Boulder Trip, early flight out
Saturday June 28th Boulder Trip
Sunday June 29th Boulder Trip, return Sunday
Monday June 30th Independent Research
Tuesday July 1st Independent Research

Optional: Experimental Warning Program brown bag lunch

 

Week 7:
July 2 - July 8

Wednesday July 2nd 9am PAR Tour

Independent Research
Thursday July 3rd Independent Research
Friday July 4th July 4 Holiday
Monday July 7th Independent Research
Tuesday July 8th Independent Research

 

Week 8:
July 9 - July 15

Wednesday July 9th Independent Research

11am-noon: Seminar: Pam Heinselman, Phased Array Radar

1-3:15pm: 5-min Practice Talks
Thursday July 10th Independent Research
Friday July 11th Independent Research

noon–1pm: Seminar: Jeff Snyder on mobile radar and tornadoes
Monday July 14th Independent Research
Tuesday July 15th Independent Research

Optional: Experimental Warning Program brown bag lunch

 

Week 9:
July 16 - July 22

Wednesday July 16th Independent Research

Thursday July 17th Independent Research

11am: Seminar: Cindy Luttrell: Research Using Mesonet Data
Friday July 18th Final Presentations

Create Seminar Schedule for June 24

noon–1pm: Friday Lunch on Scientific Communication

5pm: Balloon Launch
Monday July 21st Independent Research
Tuesday July 22nd Independent Research

Optional: Experimental Warning Program brown bag lunch

 

Week 10:
July 23 - July 30

Wednesday July 23rd Practice Talks All Day, Sign up for time
Thursday July 24th
Final Presentations all day
Friday July 25th Independent Research

10:30-noon: Dave Parsons & Christie Upchurch: Applying to Graduate School

noon–1pm: Last Friday Lunch!!!

**Draft bullet points due**
Monday July 28th
Independent Research
Tuesday July 29th
Independent Research

**Papers & Bullet Points Due by 5pm**
Wednesday July 30th
Final Day Activities

4 –5pm: Final Program Evaluation and Closing Activity