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Atmospheric science is the study of the atmosphere. Atmospheric scientists, commonly called meteorologists, study the atmosphere’s physical characteristics, motions, and processes, and the way in which these factors affect the rest of our environment. The best known application of this knowledge is forecasting the weather. In addition to predicting the weather, atmospheric scientists attempt to identify and interpret climate trends, understand past weather, and analyze today’s weather. Weather information and meteorological research are also applied in air-pollution control, agriculture, forestry, air and sea transportation, defense, and the study of possible trends in the Earth’s climate, such as global warming, droughts, and ozone depletion.

Atmospheric scientists who forecast the weather are known as operational meteorologists; they are the largest group of specialists. These scientists study the Earth’s air pressure, temperature, humidity, and wind velocity, and they apply physical and mathematical relationships to make short-range and long-range weather forecasts. Their data come from weather satellites, radars, sensors, and stations in many parts of the world.

Meteorologists use sophisticated computer models of the world’s atmosphere to make long-term, short-term, and local-area forecasts. More accurate instruments for measuring and observing weather conditions, as well as high-speed computers to process and analyze weather data, have revolutionized weather forecasting. Using satellite data, climate theory, and sophisticated computer models of the world’s atmosphere, meteorologists can more effectively interpret the results of these models to make local-area weather predictions. These forecasts inform not only the general public, but also those who need accurate weather information for both economic and safety reasons, such as the shipping, air transportation, agriculture, fishing, forestry, and utilities industries.

The use of weather balloons, launched a few times a day to measure wind, temperature, and humidity in the upper atmosphere, is currently supplemented by sophisticated atmospheric satellite monitoring equipment that transmits data as frequently as every few minutes. Doppler radar, for example, can detect airflow patterns in violent storm systems, allowing forecasters to better predict thunderstorms, flash floods, tornadoes, and other hazardous winds, and to monitor the direction and intensity of storms.
Some atmospheric scientists work in research. Physical meteorologists, for example, study the atmosphere’s chemical and physical properties; the transmission of light, sound, and radio waves; and the transfer of energy in the atmosphere. They also study factors affecting the formation of clouds, rain, and snow; the dispersal of air pollutants over urban areas; and other weather phenomena, such as the mechanics of severe storms. Synoptic meteorologists develop new tools for weather forecasting using computers and sophisticated mathematical models of atmospheric activity. Climatologists study climactic variations spanning hundreds or even millions of years. They also may collect, analyze, and interpret past records of wind, rainfall, sunshine, and temperature in specific areas or regions. Their studies are used to design buildings, plan heating and cooling systems, and aid in effective land use and agricultural production. Environmental problems, such as pollution and shortages of fresh water, have widened the scope of the meteorological profession. Environmental meteorologists study these problems and may evaluate and report on air quality for environmental impact statements. Other research meteorologists examine the most effective ways to control or diminish air pollution.

September 4 - Jesse Goff, PhD, DVM, Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
“Interactions Between Metabolic Disease and the Immune System of the Dairy Cow.”

September 11 - Alison Barnhill, PhD, DVM, Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
“Two New Resistance Models for Salmonella.”

September 18 - Tom Murray, PhD, Creighton Univeristy (Omaha, NE)
“Neuronal Responses to Sodium Channel Gating Modifiers: From Neurotoxicity to Dendritogenesis.”

September 25 - Heather Greenlee, PhD, Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
“The Retina as a Model System for Biomedical Research.”

October 16 at 4:10pm - Gary Pickard, PhD, University of Nebraska (Lincoln, NE)
“Intrinsically Photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells: the Third Photoreceptor to the Mammalian Eye.”

October 23 - Ashutosh Tiwari, PhD, University of Massachusetts (Worcester, MA)
“Is Hydrophobic Exposure of Misfolded Proteins a Key to Neurodegenerative Disease?”

October 30 - Paula Ribeiro, PhD, McGill University (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)

November 6 - Ajay Rana, PhD, Loyola School of Medicine (Chicago, IL)

November 13 - Joel Elmquist, PhD, DVM, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas, TX)

November 20 - Aaron Clapp, PhD, Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
“Quantum Dots in Biology.”

December 4 - Jo Anne Powell-Coffman, PhD, Iowa State University (Ames, IA)
“Hypoxia-Inducible Factors in Stress and Development: Deciphering the Regulatory Networks in C. Elegans.”

NEURO 556. Neurobiology. Cr. 3-4.
NEURO 557. Advanced Neuroscience Techniques. Cr. 2.
NEURO 661. Current Topics in Neurobiology and Behavior. Cr. 2 to 3 each time taken.
NEURO 690. Journal Club in Neuroscience. Cr. 1. Fall & Spring. Students are required to attend and make at least one presentation at a weekly journal club focusing on current topics.
NEURO 696. Neuroscience Seminar. Cr. 1. Fall & Spring. Presentations and discussion of research by students, faculty, and visiting scholars.
NEURO 699. Research. Credits vary.
BBMB 404. Biochemistry. 3 Credits.
STAT 401. Statistical Methods for Research Workers. 4 Credits.

Ph.D.: 72 graduate credits of which 36 credits, including all dissertation research credits, must be earned under the supervision of the POS committee.

Graduate credits of B or better earned at another institution may be transferred at the discretion of the POS committee and the approval of Neuroscience and the Graduate College. Ph.D. students take the complete core requirements.

Additional coursework for both the Ph.D. and MS degrees is selected by the student in consultation with his/her POS Committee to meet departmental requirements and to satisfactorily prepare the student for their research project.
Core Course Requirements
NEURO 556. Neurobiology. The optional laboratory section is strongly encouraged.
NEURO 557. Advanced Neuroscience Techniques.
NEURO 660. Current Topics in Neurobiology and Behavior.
NEURO 690. Neuroscience Journal Club. Taken each Fall and Spring Semester.
NEURO 696. Neuroscience Seminar. Taken each Fall and Spring Semester.
NEURO 699. Research
BBMB 404. Biochemistry.
STAT 401. Statistical Methods for Research Workers.
BMS 537. Neurobiology
Six credits of Neuroscience elective courses from the following list:
ComS 474. Elements of Neural Computation.
EE 545. Artificial Neural Networks.
PSYCH 517. Psychopharmacology.
PSYCH 519. Cognitive Neuropsychology.
BMS 549. Advanced Vertebrate Physiology I.
GDCB 640. Signal Transduction.
TOX 501. Principles of Toxicology
BMS 575. Cell Biology
All students must pass English Requirements testing and/or subsequent courses.
Foreign Language Requirement is determined by the student’s co-major department.
All graduate students are encouraged to teach two semesters as part of their training for an advanced degree.
In addition, if applicable, your co-majoring home department or co-major program may have additional requirements.

The Program’s philosophy is based on the balanced combination of mentoring, general curriculum and frontier collaborative research to teach students essential theoretical, research, teaching, writing and presentation skills and to prepare students for the competitive environment in academia and industry.

The program reflects the structure of contemporary neuroscience which has become a diverse and inter-disciplinary field. Students of diverse educational, ethnic and national backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the program.

The research of the Sector is aimed at understanding thee relation between brain organization and behaviour. One line of research uses innovative technologies to learn how language and reasoning processes are acquired by the newborn. Another research line investigates how knowledge, memories, and the programs for motor control are stored in the brain, as revealed by the effects of localized cortical lesions. One set of projects concerns the representation of sensory information by populations of neurons in multiple cortical regions, and the nature of the cortical modifications that accompany the learning process. Computational and theoretical studies address the role of hippocampus and cerebral cortex in memory storage.