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August 2012


Director's Note

achtor Tom Achtor

SSEC has an experienced group of people working to support our research and get the word out to the university, the mainstream media, and the public about what we do and why it’s important...more


Department News

Human Resources

Historically, campus has provided all employees with an annual UW Staff Benefit Statement - this is not to be confused with the ETF (Employee Trust Funds) Annual Statement of Benefits...more

Equity & Diversity

The Equity and Diversity Committee has had some recent member changes...more


Comings and Goings

Birthdays

 

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SSEC Releases SatCam Satellite Image Capture App for iOS

The SatCam app, created for iOS by an SSEC development team, was released 13 July 2012 and is now available on the iTunes App Store...more

 
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Through the Atmosphere Published

This issue focuses on NASA’s newest climate studying satellite (and the first named for an individual), the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership, or Suomi NPP...more

 

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ESIP Teacher Workshop First to Access CIMSS Library iPads

With support from NOAA NESDIS, Margaret Mooney from CIMSS/SSEC organized a teacher workshop at the summer meeting of the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners ...more

 

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AOSS Hosts Grandparents University

UW Alums and their grandchildren spent two days at the Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Science (AOSS) building attending "Grandparents University" this July, a novel program...more

 

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Tommy Jasmin Named Chair of ESIP Geospatial Committee

Following the ESIP summer meeting, which was held in Madison, WI, this year, Tommy Jasmin was named Chair of the ESIP Geospatial Cluster...more

 

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SSEC Shop is Now Open

You can now purchase SSEC Logo wear online anytime you wish at our Café Press shop...more

 

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Just a reminder that the 2012 Summer Party is Tuesday, August 14, from 4 - 7pm at the Union South, Sett Lower Level.

More details...

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The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.

Isaac Asimov