The National Weather Center (NWC)
in Norman, Oklahoma invites motivated undergraduate students from any
major who are interested in a career in scientific research to apply
for a 10-week summer research program. The Research Experiences for
Undergraduates at the Oklahoma Weather Center is funded by a grant
from the National
Science Foundation to the Center
for Analysis and Prediction of Storms.
Students participate in a 10-week research program during the summer
under the supervision of mentors from the National
Weather Center:
- OU's Center for Analysis and
Prediction of Storms, School
of Meteorology,
Environmental Verification and
Analysis Center, College
of Geosciences,
Cooperative Institute
for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies, Oklahoma
Climatological Survey, Center
for Spatial Analysis, International
Center for Natural Hazards and Disaster Research, Sasaki
Applied Meteorology Research Institute, OU
Supercomputing Center for Education and Research, and Department
of Geography
- NOAA's National Severe Storms
Laboratory, Storm Prediction
Center, National Weather
Service Norman Forecast Office, Radar
Operations Center, and Warning
Decision Training Branch
Or mentors from local private companies:
Students will conduct research on such topics as: severe weather, tornadoes,
numerical weather prediction models, atmospheric radiation, climatological
studies, dryline studies, and more. Students will prepare and present
papers reporting the results of their research.
Student research will be supplemented by tours, field trips, and lectures
to produce a well-rounded experience that will give students the opportunity
to judge whether a career in research is for them. Housing, travel
allowance, and a stipend are provided. |
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