Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Thursday, August 10, 2017
SCARBOROUGH-MAUD FRASER AWARD- Graduate Scholarship
1 Winner will receive a plaque with their name and a scholarship of $1,000
Nomination Criteria:
o Currently enrolled full-time in a Masters or Ph.D. program
o Student is listed on the “Eligible Students” document
o Holds at least a 3.0 G.P.A.
o Exhibits outstanding service/contributions to their department/UF or broader community
o A non-immigrant F-1/J-1 student visa holder in good standing
Submission Requirements:
*Please submit all documents as (1) PDF
o 3 Letters of Recommendation (Additional letters will not be considered)
o 500 - 800 Word essay on the following topic:
“How have you contributed to the University of Florida and the Gainesville community? How has your international background made an impact in your contributions?”
Students must submit documents as (1) PDF to Amanda Apatow; aapatow@ufic.ufl.edu
Please have students title their submissions as:
o SCARBOROUGH-MAUD FRASER: “College, First name Last name”
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 1st 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Winners will be selected by a committee of 3 representatives
Winners will be announced on: Friday, October 20th 2017
The advisors to the winning students will be asked to give a 3 to 5 minute speech about their student and present their students award at the ceremony
Nomination Criteria:
o Currently enrolled full-time in a Masters or Ph.D. program
o Student is listed on the “Eligible Students” document
o Holds at least a 3.0 G.P.A.
o Exhibits outstanding service/contributions to their department/UF or broader community
o A non-immigrant F-1/J-1 student visa holder in good standing
Submission Requirements:
*Please submit all documents as (1) PDF
o 3 Letters of Recommendation (Additional letters will not be considered)
o 500 - 800 Word essay on the following topic:
“How have you contributed to the University of Florida and the Gainesville community? How has your international background made an impact in your contributions?”
Students must submit documents as (1) PDF to Amanda Apatow; aapatow@ufic.ufl.edu
Please have students title their submissions as:
o SCARBOROUGH-MAUD FRASER: “College, First name Last name”
Submission Deadline: Friday, September 1st 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Winners will be selected by a committee of 3 representatives
Winners will be announced on: Friday, October 20th 2017
The advisors to the winning students will be asked to give a 3 to 5 minute speech about their student and present their students award at the ceremony
Wednesday, August 9, 2017
AEC 5541: Instructional and Communication Technologies in Agriculture and Natural Resources
If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about digital video production, photography, or print design, within the context of agriculture and natural resources, you should consider taking this course. You’ll also learn how communication messages (mainly through video) are used in our society to persuade, especially as related to messages about food and agriculture.
Part-time On-campus Employment Opportunity- Tutor for Heat & Mass Transfer (ABE3612c)
The University Athletic Association (UAA) is in need of a tutor for ABE3612c Heat and Mass Transfer in Biological Systems for the upcoming semester (Fall 2017). Applicants should expect to assist student-athletes with learning course material, assisting with assignments, and preparing for quizzes and exams. Pay is based on experience but applicants should expect an hourly rate of $15-$20/hour. Interested applicants should read specific position requirements and responsibilities and then apply at https://recruiting.ultipro.com/UNI1069/JobBoard/b79f8e87-0a19-9864-4adb-f19fc877c648/OpportunityDetail?opportunityId=7da8875c-28a8-4100-ae89-658adecc3e1c.
PhD position in urban water at Colorado State University
A CSU professor is seeking a PhD student to pursue research on the fate of urban landscape irrigation in the Colorado Front Range and the contribution of lawn irrigation return flow to stream base flow. The work will involve a combination of field data collection at the plot and small watershed scale, integrated hydrologic modeling, and remote sensing analysis.
The applicant should have completed a MS degree and have a background in Civil and Environmental Engineering or a related field. The graduate admissions deadline for priority consideration of available funding is 1 September 2017 in order to start in Spring 2018. For more information on the graduate application process for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University, see http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ce/applicationinfo.shtml. See my webpage (http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~abhaskar/) for more about my previous research.
Those interested are encouraged to contact Dr. Bhaskar via email at aditi.bhaskar@colostate.edu with your CV, an unofficial transcript, a description of your research background including experience in performing numerical modeling, remote sensing, and field data collection, as well as a description of your research interests.
The applicant should have completed a MS degree and have a background in Civil and Environmental Engineering or a related field. The graduate admissions deadline for priority consideration of available funding is 1 September 2017 in order to start in Spring 2018. For more information on the graduate application process for the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Colorado State University, see http://www.engr.colostate.edu/ce/applicationinfo.shtml. See my webpage (http://www.engr.colostate.edu/~abhaskar/) for more about my previous research.
Those interested are encouraged to contact Dr. Bhaskar via email at aditi.bhaskar@colostate.edu with your CV, an unofficial transcript, a description of your research background including experience in performing numerical modeling, remote sensing, and field data collection, as well as a description of your research interests.
Thursday, July 20, 2017
NEW Course! ALS 5932 Project Team in either Algae, Sweet Corn, or Tomato - 3 credits - Fall 17
The Center for Stress Resilient Agriculture is pleased to announce three new Project Team courses.
Each class will bring together a diverse set of advanced M.S. and Ph.D. graduate students to address a real world problem under mentorship from faculty and industry representatives. The interdisciplinary team will tackle an actual existing project provided by an industry partner. Through this guided team approach, students will work to provide a detailed plan, design, and any relevant preliminary data for working towards a scientific evaluation and solution of the problem presented.
Prior experience in algae, sweet corn or tomato is not required!
ALS 5932 “Algae Project Team” – 3 Credits – Project Topic: determine strategies for algal preservation aimed at improving an algae drug delivery platform. Industry Partner: TransAlgae Ltd., Israel. Instructors: Dr. Dail Laughinghouse and Dr. Pratap Pullammanappallil
ALS 5932 “Sweet Corn Project Team” – 3 Credits – Project Topic is: Factors Effecting Drought Tolerance and Variety Improvement Strategies for Sweet Corn. Instruct Partner: HMClause Inc. Instructors: Dr. Diane Rowland and Dr. Marcio Resende
ALS 5932 “Tomato Project Team” – 3 Credits – Project Topic: Abiotic Stress Implications on the Development of Tomato Varieties. Industry Partner: HMClause Inc. Instructors: Dr. Diane Rowland and Dr. Lincoln Zotarelli
Courses are departmentally controlled and require registration assistance of James Estrada estradaj@ufl.edu
Students should provide UFID and courtesy of clearing holds when making a registration request.
Students registered with discuss with instructors the meet day(s)/time on main campus, and students at an REC campus may participate via Video Conference.
GPA Note: The letter-grade earned in an ALS 5932 course is factored into the GPA for your CALS major by the UF Graduate School. The student’s academic unit may petition an exception.
RE: EEP – a petition has not been submitted to request EEP approval. Contact Dr. Estrada is you have this need.
Each class will bring together a diverse set of advanced M.S. and Ph.D. graduate students to address a real world problem under mentorship from faculty and industry representatives. The interdisciplinary team will tackle an actual existing project provided by an industry partner. Through this guided team approach, students will work to provide a detailed plan, design, and any relevant preliminary data for working towards a scientific evaluation and solution of the problem presented.
Prior experience in algae, sweet corn or tomato is not required!
ALS 5932 “Algae Project Team” – 3 Credits – Project Topic: determine strategies for algal preservation aimed at improving an algae drug delivery platform. Industry Partner: TransAlgae Ltd., Israel. Instructors: Dr. Dail Laughinghouse and Dr. Pratap Pullammanappallil
ALS 5932 “Sweet Corn Project Team” – 3 Credits – Project Topic is: Factors Effecting Drought Tolerance and Variety Improvement Strategies for Sweet Corn. Instruct Partner: HMClause Inc. Instructors: Dr. Diane Rowland and Dr. Marcio Resende
ALS 5932 “Tomato Project Team” – 3 Credits – Project Topic: Abiotic Stress Implications on the Development of Tomato Varieties. Industry Partner: HMClause Inc. Instructors: Dr. Diane Rowland and Dr. Lincoln Zotarelli
Courses are departmentally controlled and require registration assistance of James Estrada estradaj@ufl.edu
Students should provide UFID and courtesy of clearing holds when making a registration request.
Students registered with discuss with instructors the meet day(s)/time on main campus, and students at an REC campus may participate via Video Conference.
GPA Note: The letter-grade earned in an ALS 5932 course is factored into the GPA for your CALS major by the UF Graduate School. The student’s academic unit may petition an exception.
RE: EEP – a petition has not been submitted to request EEP approval. Contact Dr. Estrada is you have this need.
Thursday, July 6, 2017
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