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October 29, 2007
Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network to Kick Off
Lexington, Ky. -On Nov. 1, Kentucky is set to join more than 20 other states using community volunteers to measure and map precipitation. The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow network (CoCoRaHS) is a unique, nonprofit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation including rain, hail and snow.
 
June 14, 2007
WKYU-FM reports on dry conditions across Commonwealth
Bowling Green, Ky. -The piece highlights developing impacts on agriculture and provides historical perspective on the emerging drought. Dan Modlin interviews David Newsome, Assistant Farm Manager of the WKU Agricultural Center, and Stuart Foster, Kentucky State Climatologist and Director of the Kentucky Climate Center. Audio link here.
 
February 15 , 2007
WKU planning Expo for Applied Research Program
Bowling Green, Ky. - The economic and intellectual impact of Western Kentucky University's Applied Research and Technology Program will be showcased on March 1 at the "Technology in Action Expo."
 
November 27 , 2006
WKU Faculty, Students Attend Regional Geography Meeting
Bowling Green, Ky. - Four geography faculty members, an emeritus faculty member and four students from Western Kentucky University attended the 61st annual meeting of the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers convened in Morgantown, W.Va., earlier this month.
 
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FEATURE STORY

Teacher Workshop A Success

W. Luke Gilbert
Intern, Kentucky Climate Center
June 22, 2007

Enriching lives of others is a common goal between educators and the Kentucky Climate Center. That’s why the Kentucky Climate Center is not just about collecting data. We’re also using the Kentucky Mesonet and other technologies to further education across the Commonwealth.

While weather may be an important part of our everyday life, it rarely appears in Kentucky’s classrooms. The shortage of science and math teachers across the country is affecting our state as well. Thus, in order to foster the development of enhanced, more specialized curriculum in these areas and others, the Kentucky Climate Center in conjunction with the Kentucky Geographic Alliance hosted a workshop for teachers from across Kentucky to educate the educators. The Kentucky Geographic Alliance received a $50,000 grant award from the National Geographic Society to sponsor the joint workshop.


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The attendees of the workshop develop lesson plans in one of Western’s computer labs.

“Our schools are not graduating enough students to meet growing opportunities in the scientific and technical job market,” said Dr. Stuart Foster, director of the Climate Center. “We hope that this workshop will help teachers find ways to get kids excited about science and math as they develop essential skills and concepts.”
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