NWC REU 2009
May 26 - July 31

Week 1:
May 25 - May 29

Monday May 25th All REUs arrive by evening.... first trip to grocery/discount store!
Tuesday May 26th 8:45a: pickup at apartments

9:00a: meet at NWC front desk; ID pictures, travel claim paperwork (REU)

10:30 - ~noon-ish: NWC Tour (REU)

~noon: lunch together, but on own dime (REU)

1-3p: misc paperwork, etc. (REU)

3-4p: Working in a Mixed OU-NOAA Workplace (REU + Hollings)
Wednesday May 27th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

8:30-9a: NWC Safety & Security, Rm 1350 (REU + Hollings)

11:30a - 1:30p: Welcome Picnic at Reaves Park (REU)

Thursday May 28th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

8:30a-9a: Overview of WDTB, WDTB Lab (non-REUs please RSVP!)

9a-2p: Severe Weather Forecasting Workshop, WDTB Lab (non-REUs please RSVP!)

4p: Tour of WeatherNews, Inc. (non-REUs please RSVP!)
Friday May 29th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

6p: get-together at Daphne's? (REU + Hollings)

Note: Jeff flies out on Saturday

 

Week 2:
June 1 - June 5

Monday June 1st 8:15a: pickup at apartments

1-3p: GEMPAK/IDV Workshop (optional; **all** RSVP!)

Evening: grocery/discount store weekly trip
Tuesday June 2nd 8:15a: pickup at apartments

3:30p: Summer Undergraduate Seminar Series, NWC 1350 (all welcome, no reservation
Wednesday June 3rd 8:15a: pickup at apartments

4-5p: About REU, From Former Participants, Rm 4140 (REU)
Thursday June 4th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

1-3p: Scientific Communication Part I, Rm 1120 (non-REUs please RSVP!)
Friday June 5th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

 

Week 3:
June 8 - June 12

Monday June 8th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

Evening: grocery/discount store weekly trip
Tuesday June 9th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

1-3p: Scientific Communication Part II, Rm 1120 (non-REUs please RSVP!)
Wednesday June 10th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

3:30-5p: Weather Decision Technologies, 2PP WDT's Office (non-REUs please RSVP!)
Thursday June 11th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

noon-1p: 1st Networking Lunch (REU + Hollings)

1p-2p: 1st Practice Talks - Elevator Talks, NWC Patio (REU only)
Friday June 12th
8:15a: pickup at apartments

2:30-3:45 Treasure Hunt, Rm 2410 (REU + Hollings)

4-5p: Bullsession I, Rm 4140 (REU)

 

Week 4:
June 15 - June 19

Monday June 15th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

3-5p: MATLAB workshop (non-REUs please RSVP!)

Evening: grocery/discount store weekly trip
Tuesday June 16th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

3:30p: Summer Undergraduate Seminar Series: Dr. Kevin Kloesel on CASA, NWC 1350 (all welcome, no reservation)
Wednesday June 17th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

4-5p: V2 Vehicles, meet by vending machines/double doors past Flying Cow (all welcome, no reservation)
Thursday June 18th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

3-5p: So You Want to Publish a Journal Article?, NWC 1120 (non-REUs please RSVP!)
Friday June 19th 8:00a: pickup, 3p-ish return

Field trip to the Ponca City airport in north central OK (non-REUs didn't express interest, are not RSVPd)—Wear comfortable shoes! We'll be standing. You're welcome to bring cameras, etc.

 

Week 5:
June 22 - June 26

Monday June 22nd 8:15a: pickup at apartments

2-3:30p: Mesonet Tour (REU + all welcome, no reservation)

Evening: grocery/discount store weekly trip
Tuesday June 23rd 8:15a: pickup at apartments

Wednesday June 24th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

4-5p: PAR Radar tour, meet at 3:45 to drive up in van (REU only; Hollings will have another tour time, talk to Keli)
Thursday June 25th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

3:30p: Summer Undergraduate Seminar Series: Dr. Pam Heinselman on PAR Radar, NWC 3910 (all welcome, no reservation)
Friday June 26th
8:15a: pickup at apartments

 

Week 6:
June 29 - July 3

Monday June 29th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

Evening: grocery/discount store weekly trip
Tuesday June 30th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

4p: **note time change!** Summer Undergraduate Seminar Series, Mark Shafer on Science & Policy, NWC 3910 (all welcome, no reservation)
Wednesday July 1st 8:15a: pickup at apartments
Thursday July 2nd 8:15a: pickup at apartments

1p-3p: Last Practice Talks - 5 min timed introduction to your work, practice Q&A, Rm 1313 (REU only)

4-5p: Bullsession - Wading Into the Research Swamp, Rm 4140 (REU)
Friday July 3rd HOLIDAY!: Check out the City of Norman's annual all-day party at Reeves Park on July 4

 

Week 7:
July 6 - July 10

Monday July 6th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

Evening: grocery/discount store weekly trip
Tuesday July 7th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

3:30p: Summer Undergraduate Seminar Series, Dan Rusk, About the ARM Facility and Research, NWC 1350 (all welcome, no reservation)
Wednesday July 8th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

2-5p: Statistics Workshop, Rm 5930 (optional; **all** RSVP!)
Thursday July 9th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

noon-1p: 3rd & Final Networking Lunch, Rm 1313 (REU + Hollings)

1p-3p: Mentor/Scientist Poster Session, Rm 1313 (all welcome, no reservation)
Friday July 10th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

 

Week 8:
July 13 - July 17

Monday July 13th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

2-3:30p: Applying to Graduate School, Dr. Fred Carr & Ms. Celia Jones, Rm 5600 (REU; others please RSVP to assure there are enough handouts)

Evening: grocery/discount store weekly trip
Tuesday July 14th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

3:30p: Summer Undergraduate Seminar Series, Matthew Kumjian, Dual-Polarization Radar, NWC 1313 (all welcome, no reservation)
Wednesday July 15th 8:15a: pickup at apartments
Thursday July 16th 8:15a: pickup at apartments
Friday July 17th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

3:30p: Who is AER and what do they do? Dr. Hillary "Ned" Snell via telecon! We get to be on the other end for once. (non-REU RSVP)

4-5p: Bullsession IV, Rm 4140 (REU)

 

Week 9:
July 20 - July 24

Monday July 20th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

11a-1p: Lunch with Chuck Doswell, Rm 3910 (all welcome, no reservation)

Evening: grocery/discount store weekly trip
Tuesday July 21st 8:15a: pickup at apartments

TDA: Hollings Students' Final Presentations
Wednesday July 22nd 8:15a: pickup at apartments
Thursday July 23rd 8:15a: pickup at apartments
Friday July 24th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

 

Week 10:
July 27 - July 31

Monday July 27th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

Evening: grocery/discount store weekly trip
Tuesday July 28th
8:15a: pickup at apartments

Notes: Jeff returns to Norman
Wednesday July 29th 8:15a: pickup at apartments

PRACTICE TALKS ALL DAY, Rm 1313
Thursday July 30th
8:00a: pickup at apartments

FINAL PRESENTATION DAY, Rm 1313
Friday July 31st
8:15a: pickup at apartments

9-11a: Pieces of Your Life, Rm 4140

1-3p: The Nature of Science, w/ Mentors, Rm 3910

4p: Bling Ceremony, Atrium by the Science on a Sphere

Final administrative day: clean up offices, paperwork, fun stuff