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2008 SOARS RESESS Program
Calendar of Activities

Updated 30 - June - 2008

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Interns & SOARS / RESESS staff only
Workshops & Seminars - Interns only
Mentors & Staff only
Interns, Mentors and staff

May
21 - Wednesday

Mentor Orientation
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
FL2-1001-Lunch provided

27 - Tuesday Research Interns arrive - Greeted at DIA by SOARS RESESS Staff & directed to Apartment for check-in

SOARS RESESS Welcome and Ice Cream Social

5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Bear Creek Apartments
28 - Wednesday Shuttle pick-up 7:30 am
Leadership Training
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
ML - Damon room

Interns - Bring ID for HR paperwork and get Access Cards at ML Reception desk

Shuttle returns to Bear Creek Apartments 5:30 pm
with stop at King Soopers (grocery) to shop.
29 - Thursday

Shuttle pick-up 7:30 am
Leadership Training
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
ML - Damon room


Welcome Picnic
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Bear Creek Apartments

30 - Friday

 

Shuttle pick-up 8:00 am
Leadership Training
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
ML Damon room

Group Photo

Mentor Luncheon - Interns meet Mentors
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
June
2 - Monday Welcome Reception
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
FL Cafeteria Atrium
3 - Tuesday Computer Class - Intro to Unix
9:00 - 11:00 am
CG1 - 3150 - Juli Rew
Computer Class - Intro to Fortran
1:00 - 3:00 pm
CG1 - 3150 - Wei Huang
4 - Wednesday Computer Class - Intro to NCL
9:00 - 11:00 am
CG1 - 3150 - Juli Rew
Computer Class - Intro to IDL
1:00 - 3:00 pm
CG1- 3150 - Mike Page
5 - Thursday Interns individual photo shoot with Carlye Calvin
8:00 am - 10:00 am at FL4

Scientific Writing and Communication Workshop
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
EOL Atrium at FL1

Computer Class - Parallel Programming
1:00 - 5:00 pm
CG1 - 3155 - Davide Del Vento
6 - Friday Computer Class - Intro to netCDF
9:00 - 11:00 am
CG1 - 3155 - Juli Rew
9 - Monday Computer Class - Intro to MATLAB
9:00 - 11:00 am
ML-DCR - Tom Hoar
12 - Thursday Scientific Writing and Communication Workshop
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
EOL Atrium at FL1

Intern Seminar
Topic - Bringing Culture to Work
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - lunch provided
Speaker - Dr. Dena M. Smith and Dr. Kevin Petty
13 - Friday Writing Mentor Working Brown Bag
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
FL2 - 1003 - Beverages provided
16 - Monday Intern Seminar
Topic - What is science in the future going to look like?
9:00 am - 10:00 am
ML Main Seminar Room
Speaker - Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier
Note: breakfast provided - at 8:15 am - ML Cafeteria
18 - Wednesday Community Mentor Working Brown Bag
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
FL2 - 1002 - Beverages provided

Intern Picnic
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Boulder Reservoir
19 - Thursday Scientific Writing and Communication Workshop
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
EOL Atrium at FL1

20 - Friday President's Council Breakfast with Interns
7:30 am - 8:30 am FL Cafeteria

Project Mentor Working Brown Bag
11:00 am - 12:15 pm
FL2 1003 - Beverages provided

23 - Monday Optional Intern Lunch Meeting
with Raj and Dr. Gannet Haller
12:15 pm - ML Cafeteria and E&O Classroom
Lunch provided RSVP by 6/13/08
24 - Tuesday Open House & BBQ at UNAVCO
5350 Nautilus Drive - Boulder, CO
5:00 - 7:00pm
26 - Thursday SOARS - RESESS Group Meeting
9:00 am - 10:00 am
EOL Atrium at FL 1

SOARS & RESESS 1st Poster Session Workshop

10:00 am - 12:00 pm
EOL Atrium at FL 1
July
3 - Thursday Scientific Writing and Communication Workshop
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
EOL Atrium at FL1

Intern Seminar
Topic - Faith and Science presented by Dr. Liane Pedersen-Gallegos, CU-Boulder
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - lunch provided
10 - Thursday

SOARS - RESESS Group Meeting
9:00 am - 10:00 am
EOL Atrium at FL 1

Scientific Writing and Communication Workshop
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
EOL Atrium at FL1

Intern Seminar
Topic - To get into and succed in Graduate School (Atmospheric Science & Geosciences) Speaker - Dr. David Randall and Greg Tucker
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - EOL Atrium at FL1
lunch provided

16 - Wednesday Intern Dinner
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Raj and Amy's Home.
17 - Thursday Intern Talks
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
FL1-1001
Video Conferencing
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
FL2-2133
18 - Friday Writing Mentor Working Brown Bag
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
FL2 - 1002 - Beverages provided
24 - Thursday Scientific Writing and Communication Workshop
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
EOL Atrium at FL1
31 - Thursday Scientific Writing and Communication Workshop
9:00 am - 11:00 pm
EOL Atrium at FL1
August
5 - Tuesday SOARS & RESESS- 2nd Poster Session Workshop
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Posters due to the printer!
7 - Thursday Poster Session & Recognition Celebration
2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FL2 - Cafeteria
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm - Judged poster presentations
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Public Poster viewing
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Recognition Celebration
6:30 pm Dinner
8 - Friday SOARS RESESS Program Concludes
All Hands Review
8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bear Creek Apartments - Breakfast provided

Final paper due!

9 - Saturday SOARS RESESS Interns check out of apartments

Farewell, best of luck and stay in touch!

*Note: topics for seminars subject to change, please watch for updates.
** Location subject o change, please watch for updates.

 

 


The SOARS program is administered by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR). Program funding is provided by: NSF, CIRES, NOAA, and UCAR/NCAR/UOP.