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The Department of Geography at the University of Kansas invites applications for a tenure‐track Assistant Professor position in atmospheric science with a research specialty in mesoscale and synoptic meteorology.
The first Environmental Security Conference: Academic and Military Perspectives will be held April 23-24, 2012, at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
This conference is a unique venue to bring together academic research and applied military approaches to a range of issues pertaining to environmental concerns. The objective of the conference is to view regional, critical issues through a comprehensive and interdisciplinary lens and identify current research gaps. In addition to featured keynote speakers, the conference will bring representatives from regional combatant commands who will discuss the environmental issues that affect regional security and impact the operating environment.
Spring 2012 Colloquium Series
Fri Jan 27 @ 3:30 pm: Dr. Lee Miller
Max-Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry
Jena, Germany
"Limits and consequences of the large-scale deployment of renewable energy technologies"
Friday Feb 3 @ 3:30 pm: Dr. Shannon O’Lear, Department of Geography, University of Kansas
More Information about the Geography Spring Colloquium Series
Congratulations to Dr. Margaret Wickens Pearce, who has received a prestigious nine-month Anne Ray Fellowship (http://sarweb.org/?resident_scholar_anne_ray_fellowship) with the School for Advanced Research in Santa Fe, NM (http://sarweb.org/).
Eight to Represent KU-Lawrence at Capitol Graduate Research Summit
Congratulations to Dennis Eck, one of 8 KU-Lawrence graduate students who have been named to participate in the 9th Annual Capitol Graduate Research Summit on February 16 in Topeka. They will join peers from Kansas State, Wichita State, and the KU Medical Center in presenting research projects in poster board format to legislators, other state officials, and the public. Presentations will take place from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the State Capitol. An awards ceremony will follow, sponsored by KansasBio and the participating institutions.
Dennis Eck, Geography: “Towards an Enhanced Understanding of Preferential Soil Water Flow”
Congratulations to Prof. So-Min Cheong, who has received a NSF CAREER award to study “Community Adaptation to Changing Environmental Disasters.” This is a five-year grant that will begin on April 1.
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Lawrence Daily Forecast--courtesy of the KU Atmospheric Science student forecasters:
Synopsis: As the surface low moves out of our area a slight chance of precipitation remains for the afternoon and tonight with cold air advection throughout the night will help to clear the skies A fairly zonal upper air pattern enters our area for the weekend so expect clear skies with cool temperatures. Monday night a surface low will be moving into the area on Tuesday and lasting through Wednesday, bringing our next chance of precipitation.
Forecast:
Currently: the high in Lawrence is 40 degrees with overcast skies with winds out of the Southeast 5-10 mph.
Tonight: Lows will be in the lower 20s with winds shifting to the Northeast around 20-30 mph.
Tomorrow: Look for highs in the lower 50s with sunny skies. Winds mostly westerly at 10-15 mph.
Tomorrow night: Lows in mid 20s with winds 5-10 mph.
Sunday: Another sunny day with highs in the lower 50s and lows in the mid 20s, winds from 5-10 mph.
Monday: Nice start to the week with highs in the upper 50s and lows in the upper 30s. Winds from 10-20 mph, and a slight chance of precipitation late Monday night.
Tuesday: Another warm day with a high around 60 and overnight lows in the upper 20s. Winds 5-10 mph, with a 20% chance of precipitation.
Wednesday: Highs around upper 50s, overnight lows in the mid 20s. Winds 5-15 mph, with a 10% chance of precipitation.
chance of showers on Tuesday morning, but otherwise expect mostly sunny skies.
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