NWC REU 2022
May 23 - July 29

 

 

NOTE: This calendar is a copy of information for archive purposes.

All events were available in-person and online to provide flexibility/safety related to Covid and support remote participation. A few events were entirely online.

Week 1: May 22-26

Sunday
Arrival in Norman!
Group Dinner
Grocery Trip
Monday
8:45-10am
Logistics: Apartment Contracts, ID cards, Parking Passes
10:15-11:00am
Visit Sarkey's Rec Center
noon-1:30pm
Welcome Lunch for Students & Mentors
2:00-3:00pm
What to Expect in REU, Melanie Schroers (REU17), Elisa Murillo (REU15), and Joe Burzdak (REU19)
3:30-4:30pm
Radar Innovation Lab Tour
Tuesday
10-10:30am
Science Communications: Introduction, Dr. Amanda Kis (OU/SoM)
11am-noon
National Weather Center Tour
Wednesday
9-12:30pm
Software Carpentry, Dr. Mark Laufersweiler (OU Libraries)
Thursday
9-12:30pm
Software Carpentry, Dr. Mark Laufersweiler (OU Libraries)
Friday
9-12:30pm
Software Carpentry, Dr. Mark Laufersweiler (OU Libraries)
1-2pm
Friday Check-In

 

Week 2: May 30 - June 3

Monday
All Day
Memorial Day Holiday
Tuesday
10-10:30am
Science Communications: Brainstorming & Outlining, Dr. Amanda Kis (OU/SoM)
1-1:30pm
Security & Safety Briefing
Wednesday
10-11:30am
Library Skills, Dr. Amanda Schilling (OU Libraries)
Thursday
10-11am
Reading Journal Articles, Dr. Elinor Martin (OU/SoM)
Friday
11am-noon
Seminar: After Action Review of the Seminole, Oklahoma, Tornado, Jim LaDue (NOAA/WDTD)
noon-12:30pm
Group Lunch
12:30-1:30pm
Friday Check-In

 

Week 3: June 6 - 10

Monday
10-11am
Instrumentation: Oklahoma Mesonet
Tuesday
10-10:30am
Science Communications: Citations & Plagiarism, Dr. Amanda Kis (OU/SoM)
10:30-11am
Introduction to the 30-Second Talks
Wednesday
9am-12:30pm
Software Carpentry: Github, Dr. Mark Laufersweiler (OU Libraries)
Thursday
All day
(no group activities)
Friday
10:30am-noon
NWC REU 30-Second Talks
12:30am-1:30pm
Friday Check-In

 

Week 4: June 13 - 17

Monday
All Day
(no group activities)
Tuesday
10-11:30am
Science Communications: Introduction & Literature Review, Dr. Amanda Kis (OU/SoM)
2:30-4:30pm
Anti-Harassment/Discrimination Workshop, Alex Marmo (OU/CAPS)
Wednesday
2-3:30pm
Optional: Ethics: History of Colonialism & Science: How to do Science Ethically, Hosted by another program
Thursday
3-4:30pm
Optional: AMS Coroilis Pride Webinar
Friday
Draft Titles Due
10:30-11:30am
Bystander Training, Alex Marmo (OU/CAPS)
12:30-1pm
Friday Check-In & Intro to the 5-Minute Talks

 

Week 5: June 20 - 24

Monday
All Day
Juneteenth Observed
Tuesday
10-10:30am
Science Communications: Methods & Results, Dr. Amanda Kis (OU/SoM)
Wednesday
All Day
(no group activites)
Thursday
9am-4pm
NWC 1313 Available for Practicing
10-11am
NSSL Field Equipment Tour, Dr. Sean Waugh (NOAA/NSSL)
Friday
9am-noon
NWC REU 5-Minute Practice Talks (students & mentors)
1-2pm
Students & Mentors Networking Event

 

Week 6: June 27 - July 1

Monday
All Day
(no group activities)
Tuesday
10-11:30am
Science Communications: Discussion & Conclusions, Dr. Amanda Kis (OU/SoM)
Wednesday
1-2pm
Accepting Failure, Dr. Elinor Martin & Dr. Harold Brooks
Thursday
All Day
(no group activities)
6-7:30pm
Movie Night
Friday
First Writing Deadline
9-10am
Seminar: Forecasting & Working at SPC, Liz Leitman (NOAA/SPC)
12:30-1:30pm
Friday Check-In

 

Week 7: July 4 - 8

Monday
All Day
July 4 Holiday
5-9pm
Potluck at Alex's
Tuesday
10-10:30am
Science Communications: Titles, Dr. Amanda Kis (OU/SoM)
10:30-11am
Creating Effective Graphics, Dr. Patrick Skinner (OU/CIWRO)
Wednesday
2-3:30pm
Optional: How to Give a Good Talk, Hosted by another program
Thursday
All Day
(no group activities)
Mentor Feedback on First Writing Deadline
6-7pm
Game Night
Friday
11-noon
All About NOAA's Hazardous Weather Testbed, Kevin Thiel (OU/CIWRO), Pat Hyland (OU/CIWRO), and Dr. Kristin Calhoun (REU99 & NOAA/NSSL)
12:30-1:30pm
Friday Check-In

 

Week 8: July 11 - 15

Monday
10-11am
NWS Norman
Students Submit Revised Writing
Tuesday
10-11:30am
Science Communications: Revising & Editing, Dr. Amanda Kis (OU/SoM)
Wednesday
10-11am
Optional: How to Use LaTeX
2-3:30pm
Optional: Finding & Applying for Jobs, Hosted by another program
Thursday
All Day
(no group activities)
Friday
11-noon
Seminar: Oklahoma State Climatologist, Gary McManus (OCS)
12:30-1:30pm
Friday Check-In
Final Talk Titles Due
Second Writing Deadline

 

Week 9: July 18 - 22

Monday
All Day
(no group activities)
Tuesday
All Day
NWC 1313 & 1350 Reserved for Practice
10-10:30am
Science Communications: Abstracts, Dr. Amanda Kis (OU/SoM)
Wednesday
All Day
NWC 1313 & 1350 Reserved for Practice
10-11:30am
NWS/SPC Tour
2-3:30pm
Optional: Career Panel - Beyond Academia, Hosted by another program
Thursday
8am-noon
NWC 1313 & 1350 Reserved for Practice
12:55-4:45pm
Final Talks, Day 1
4:50-5:30pm
REU Group Photos
Friday
8:45am-noon
Final Talks, Day 2
1-2pm
Student Portraits
Bullet Points Due

 

Week 10: July 25 - 29

Monday
All Day
(no group activities)
Tuesday
10-11:30am
All About OU's SoM
Wednesday
10-11:30am
Career Talks
Thursday
10-11:30am
Career Mangement
1:15-2:15pm
Climate Modeling
2:45-4pm
Optional: Climate Projections Real World Mangement
Friday
10-11:30am
Mock Poster Session
noon-1:30pm
REU Send-Off Lunch
2-3pm
Friday Check-In
Final Paper Due