CRC November workshops

International Students and the Job Search Tuesday November 5th, 4-5pm CRC Library
This workshop will address Job search strategies for the International Student seeking opportunities in the U.S.

Developing a Teaching / Research Statement, Thursday November 6th, 4:00 -5:00pm CRC Library
Teaching / Research Statements and Academic Portfolios add depth to your CV and your application. We’ll review strategies for both and provide you with resources to complete your own.

The Academic Interview Strategies for Success, Thursday November 13th, 4:00-5:00 pm CRC Library
Unique to higher education is the academic interview; this session will focus on interviewing strategy and techniques to survive the academic job interview.

Seminar: Dr. Jim Jawitz presents "Can hydrology help solve a murder?" on Tuesday 11/4,

Next Tuesday (11/4) at 2 PM in room 122, Dr. Jim Jawitz, Professor in the Soil and Water Science Department and 2014 Water Institute Faculty Fellow, will present "Can hydrology help solve a murder?" In this seminar, Dr. Jawitz will share his experiences serving as an expert witness in the infamous Casey Anthony trial. Come learn about how his expertise in hydrology played a role in the prosecution's case!

"Job Offer & Salary Negotiation" Seminar - Tuesday, November 4th

As a continuation of the Professional Development Seminar Series co-hosted by the Doctor of Plant Medicine Program and the UF Career Resource Center, a seminar on “Job Offer and Salary Negotiation" will be held next Tuesday, November 4th at 4PM.

At the first Professional Development Seminar, guest speaker and Assistant Director for Career Exploration and Education, Liz Kazungu discussed useful interview strategies for students preparing to meet potential employers or internship agencies. At this upcoming seminar tips for effectively evaluating job offers as well as helpful guidelines to understand the process of negotiating an appropriate salary will be presented.

Please review the attached flyer for additional details and RSVP if you plan on attending at the EventBrite page below:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/job-offer-salary-negotiation-part-2-of-the-professional-development-series-tickets-14005610157

If anybody is interested in the seminar but cannot attend directly, there will be a polycom option available.

Sites wanting to connect or reconnect via videoconferencing may dial 7832020 after 3:55PM EST. Phone participation is available by dialing 352-273-4999; enter conference ID (7832020) when prompted, then press # when finished.

Wetlands Meeting 11/14

The UF Wetlands Club will be holding a meeting this Tuesday, November 4th, at 6:00PM in the Seminar Room at the Phelps Lab.

Speaker: Chris Keller,  President of Wetland Solutions, Inc
TOPIC: "Sweetwater Branch/Paynes Prairie Sheet Flow Restoration Project."

 Visit us at: http://ufwetlandsclub.blogspot.com

Subscribe to the ABE Graduate Blog!

Subscribe to the ABE Graduate Student Blog. Use the 'follow by email' link to get alerts when new material is posted. Or make the blog your home page for a quick, daily review of events and opportunities for ABE students. Never miss another post!

Futures in Food Info Session at CRC 10/29

Possible Futures in Food Are you interested in a career in food science, food engineering, or food production? If so, then you don't want to miss Possible Futures in Food Wednesday, October 29th @ 4:30PM Where: CRC Library We have representatives from ABC Technologies and RapiD Genomics joinging us to discuss important trends, competencies, and the types of opportunities that are available within these fields. Join us for the Q&A, followed by an opportunity to network with the employers in attendance.

Speakers coming to campus in November

NC State PhD Assistantship Available- Spring 2015

Engineered Windbreak Wall – Vegetative Strip Treatment System for Reducing Livestock Barn Emissions 
Qualifications: An MS in Agricultural, Biological, Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering with CGPA of at least 3.20/4.00 is required. Modeling (CFD) experience, air quality coursework, and knowledge about animal agriculture are considered desirable.
Support: Three years of tuition support will be covered. An assistantship will also be provided.

Preferred Starting Date: January 2015

Contact Information:

Dr. Sanjay B. Shah, North Carolina State University, Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department, C. Box 7625, Raleigh, NC 27695-7625

Phone: 919-515-6753, fax: 919-515-6772, email: sanjay_shah@ncsu.edu

Funding for UF Graduate Students

The following awards are for students who have no funding and are either in the writing stage (Delores Auzenne Dissertation Award) or are close to completing their degree (Supplemental Tuition Award). The following deadlines that are approaching:

Delores Auzenne Dissertation Award Deadline is November 20, 2014

This award is designed to assist underrepresented minority doctoral students in the completion of their dissertation. Information and applications are available on our website at http://www.graduateschool.ufl.edu/finances-and-funding/delores-auzenne-dissertation-award

Supplemental Tuition Award Deadline is November 24, 2014

This award is designed for all UF doctoral students who are three or fewer semesters away from graduation, but are no longer eligible to receive a fellowship, assistantship or other funding from their department or college. Information and applications are available on our website at http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/finances-and-funding/supplemental-retention-scholarships

If you have questions concerning the Fall 2014 Graduate School funding application deadlines please contact the Office of Graduate Minority Programs at ogmp@ufl.edu or at 352-392-6444.

A flyer is available at: http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/files/critical-dates.pdf

Apply Now For 2015 Ford Foundation Fellowships

The National Academies is accepting applications for the 2015 Ford Foundation Fellowships Programs for Achieving Excellence in College and University Teaching. Full eligibility information and online applications are available on our website at: http://nationalacademies.org/ford

Eligibility Requirements:
U.S. citizens, nationals, permanent residents, or individuals granted deferred action status under the DACA program
Planning a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in a research-based filed of science, social science or humanities

Stipends and Allowances:
Predoctoral -- $24,000 per year for three years
Dissertation -- $25,000 for one year
Postdoctoral -- $45,000 for one year

Awardees have expenses paid to attend one Conference of Ford Fellows.

Approximately 60 predoctoral, 30 dissertation, and 18 postdoctoral fellowships sponsored by the Ford Foundation and administered by the National Research Council of the National Academies.

Application Deadline Dates:
Predoctoral: November 19, 2014
Dissertation: November 14, 2014
Postdoctoral: November 14, 2014

For Further information please contact:
Fellowships Office, Keck 576
National Research Council of the National Academies
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202.334.2872
Fax: 202.334.3419
infofell@nas.edu

Race and Diversity Seminar 11/13

PHHP DIVERSITY DAY 10/23

2:00-3:00 pm PHHP Distinguished Scholar Lecture

Societal Impacts through Research and  Diversity: Who We Are and What We Do

Dr. Juan E. Gilbert, Andrew Banks Family Preeminence
Endowed Chair and the Associate Chair of Research in the Computer & Information Science &
Engineering Department, University of Florida

HPNP Auditorium

3:00-4:00 pm Reception and Poster Presentations

HPNP Atrium

4:00-5:00 pm Panel Discussion

Diversity and Cultural Competence: Impact on Education and Research

HPNP G-301

For additional information contact Brigit Dermott

bdermott@phhp.ufl.edu or 352-273-6214

Apply Now For UF GSC Travel Grants

The UF Graduate Student Council (GSC) is now accepting applications for travel grants for:

(1) Domestic travel from December 15, 2014 through January 14, 2015.
(2) International travel from January 1, 2015 through February 28, 2015.

The deadline to apply for either domestic and international travel grants is October 31, 2014.
Applications submitted late or in the incorrect application window will be denied.
The application form is available on the GSC Grants website at ufgsc.org, under the "Grants" page:

http://ufgsc.org/index.html

Please remember the following when applying for travel grants:
(1) A representative of your department must attend all GSC general body meetings, the dates of which may be found here: gsc.sg.ufl.edu.
(2) No purchase made on a department PCard may be reimbursed by a GSC travel grant.
(3) Funding is not guaranteed, and awards are made on a competitive basis.

For information regarding application evaluation criteria, please see "How are grants evaluated?" on our webpage: http://ufgsc.org/faqs.html.
Please e-mail questions to gscgrants@gmail.com.

Graduate Workshops of Interest at the Career Resource Center 10/21 and 10/23

Voices from Academia: Career Panel & Networking, Tuesday October 21st, at 4:00-6:00pm CRC Library

Co-sponsored by I-Cubed, this unique session allows student to learn from current and diverse faculty across multiple institutions. Panelists’ featured:

• Dr. Agnes Ngoma Leslie: Senior Lecturer/Outreach Director-Center for African Studies. Ph.D. Political Science
• Dr. Sarah McKune: Director of Public Health Programs – PHHP College. MPH, PhD
• Dr. Mark Law: Associate Dean for Academic Affairs –Director UF Honors Program. Ph.D. M.S.E.E.
• Dr. Henry Baker: Dean and Department Chair of Genetics. Harvard Medical School

The Academic Curriculum Vitae (CV) & Cover Letter, Thursday October 23, at 4:00-5:00pm CRC Library. This workshop will cover techniques, formatting and strategies for writing your CV and Cover Letter specifically for academic positions. 

For more information and to RSVP, please log in to Gator Career Link at crc.ufl.edu<http://www.crc.ufl.edu/>, after you log onto your account, click on “events,” and select the workshop and RSVP

If you have any questions please contact The Assistant Director with a focus on Graduate and International Students Liz Kazungu at lizk@crc.ufl.edu

 

2014 Graduate Student Research Day

Theme of the Day: Standing Out – It’s a Race to the Top
Date: OCTOBER 28th, 2014 (Tuesday)
Location: Reitz Union Grand Ballroom

Graduate Student Research Day is an annual event featuring research from graduate students in all disciplines. It features posters from hundreds of students, panel discussion, and professional development workshops.

The event is open to all graduate students. We encourage undergraduate students participating in research activities to attend the event. The event is also open to all postdoctoral fellows/associates, researchers and faculty.

This year’s Graduate Student Research Day is themed around STANDING OUT: IT’S A RACE TO THE TOP. The event will offer workshops on networking & transitioning to job market with company representatives looking to hire graduate students! There will be free resume & CV critiquing services by UF’s Career Resource Center. There will also be a panel discussion with UF’s new Preeminent Scholars, a keynote, and a 3-minute thesis/dissertation presentation.

Tentative Agenda

Graduate Student Research Day will feature a Poster Contest with monetary awards given to the highest-scoring posters. A team of faculty, staff, community members, and graduate students will judge the posters during the Poster Session on October 28th, 2014. Participation in the poster contest is optional; you may submit an abstract for a poster without entering the contest (view poster instructions here). There will also be a raffle of some cool Apple products! The more events you attend, the more raffle tickets you get and better your chances of winning!

For questions on the poster session at Graduate Student Research Day contact Nalini Kumar at nkumar@ufl.edu

For general questions on Graduate Student Research Day contact Regina Martuscello at rmartuscello@ufl.edu

For questions related to I-Cubed Program contact Jessica Childers at jchilders@ufic.ufl.edu

For questions related to GSAC activities contact Khanh Ha at ha@chem.ufl.edu

American Water Resources Association Meeting 10/14

American Water Resources Association will be having it's second meeting of the semester on October 14th at 6pm in Frazier Rogers Rm 122! We will be hosting Kevin Morris who is a Science and Technology Officer from Peace River Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority and he will present the topic Sea Level Rise Compels Florida Coastal Surface Water Supply To Develop Sustainability Model.

Don’t forget to check out our blog and facebook page!

http://ufawra.blogspot.com
https://www.facebook.com/AWRAUFChapter

Scientist / Engineer Modeler Position

INTERA Inc. has an opening for a Flow and Transport Modeler with an Engineering or Environmental Science background for our Albuquerque, New Mexico, office.

INTERA is a leader in the development and application of numerical models and other decision support tools to help meet environmental, water resource, and waste isolation challenge

Job Description
The primary responsibility of this position is to provide support for groundwater, vadose zone, and general hydrogeology related modeling projects under the direction of INTERA’s senior modelers. The position requires knowledge of numerical methods, flow and transport modeling codes, interfaces and other modeling tools, and understanding of hydrogeology principles and practices in developing appropriate fate and transport models. Experience with GIS tools and modeling groundwater – surface water interactions is desirable. Depending on the applicant’s experience, responsibility may also include developing new clients and new lines of business. Must be able to work successfully as part of one or more project teams and follow QA procedures for various types of environmental modeling tasks. Other job duties will likely include report preparation, technical presentations, and field work.

Required Qualifications

Two to five years of applicable experience preferred, with primary emphasis on groundwater and/or vadose zone modeling.
Master of Science degree in Civil/Environmental Engineering, Hydrogeology, Applied Mathematics, or a similar field is required.
A Ph.D. degree is not required but is highly desirable.
Programming skill in one or more languages is essential.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.

Click here to apply

Safe Science: Research Protocol Writing Workshop - 3 sessions

Join Amy Haberman, Director of Laboratory Safety, and Dr. Helena Hagelin-Weaver, Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering, or Dr. Curtis Taylor, Associate Professor in Mechanical Aerospace Engineering to learn how to integrate hazard analysis into the research process, particularly focused on writing research protocols. In addition, provide valuable input to develop a usable template for writing protocols and a lab notebook hazard analysis tool.

Bring a current protocol you are working on or one you are considering.

Completion of this class will count towards earning a Certificate in Engineering Safety (in development).

3 sessions offered:
October 16th with Dr. Hagelin-Weaver (CHE)
October 21st with Dr. Hagelin-Weaver (CHE)
October 23rd with Dr. Taylor (MAE)

All sessions from 4-5 p.m. in NEB 100

Click here to sign up

Scholarly Writing begins Monday, October 27th

The Fall B 2014 session of Scholarly Writing begins Monday, October 27th. The last day to request enrollment is Thursday, October 23rd. This class often fills before the registration deadline.

Scholarly Writing (formerly EAP 5845 and EAP 5846) is designed to help international graduate students improve their academic writing skills. The course offers the opportunity to develop the ability to write an academic paper as well as to improve sentence level vocabulary, grammar, and use of cohesive devices and other features of good quality academic literacy. Individual help with writing assignments students are currently working on, including theses, dissertations, journal articles, and curricula vitae, is also available.

For more detailed information, go online to:
http://www.eli.ufl.edu/programs/AcademicWrittenEnglish.html

The Fall B Scholarly Writing course is offered as a non-credit class lasting six weeks. This class is not eligible for a tuition waiver and is not offered as a distance education class. The cost of a six-week section is $350.

The Fall B class will begin October 27th and will end December 5th. It will meet 4th period M,W,F.
To register for the Scholarly Writing class, please visit:
http://xms.dce.ufl.edu/reg/groups/eli/registration.aspx 

For questions, please e-mail the instructor, Stephen Flocks, at sflocks@eli.ufl.edu. 

Garage Sale for Charity 10/22

Apply by 10/15/2014 for Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program

The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program, a prestigious two-year program managed by the federal Office of Personnel Management to provide training and development in any number of United States government agencies, is now taking applications for its Class of 2015.

The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. For more details and the online application, click on this link:
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/381692100

Click on this link for the PMF Assessment Preparation Guide, which you ought to read before you being the online assessment portion of the application:
http://www.pmf.gov/become-a-pmf/assessment-process.aspx

If you created an application account since the Class of 2013 PMF application period, please sign in using that account information, as creating duplicate accounts will cause issues and delays during the process.

If you have any questions, please e-mail pmfapplication@opm.gov.

FLAS Spring 2015 Fellowships

Through support from the U.S. Department of Education, the Center for Latin American Studies offers Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Academic Year Fellowships to support training in Brazilian Portuguese and Haitian Creole.

For graduate students, the fellowship covers tuition and fees for 12 graduate credit hours, provides a stipend of $8,500 for Spring 2015 semester, and includes GatorGradCare coverage.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must be full-time UF graduate or undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Undergraduate applicants must have at least intermediate proficiency in Portuguese or Haitian Creole. There is no proficiency requirement for graduate applicants.

Priority will be given to applicants pursuing a Master’s degree, graduate certificate, or undergraduate minor/certificate in Latin American Studies. Professional school students are encouraged to apply. Applications are reviewed by the Center’s FLAS Selection Committee.

Fellowship Requirements

During the Spring 2015 semester, recipients must enroll in a minimum of 3 credit hours of Portuguese or Haitian Creole and at least 3 credits of Latin American area studies. Recipients are also required to take language proficiency exams and to complete online reports about their fellowship.

After the fellowship period is completed, recipients will complete a short survey about their job placement every two years.

Application Deadline: October 31, 2014

Application Materials :Application materials can be found at http://www.latam.ufl.edu/academics/financial-support/student-funding#flas

 

To apply for a FLAS Spring 2015 Fellowship, please submit the following: 

• FLAS Academic Year Application Form 
• Two page statement of purpose describing how the study of Brazilian Portuguese or Haitian Creole and Latin American area studies will benefit your program of study and career plans
• Two letters of recommendation* accompanied by Release Forms. For graduate students, one of the letters should be from your adviser, unless you are a new UF applicant.
• UF academic transcript; first semester UF students may submit photocopies from previous universities or colleges.

 

*Spring 2015 FLAS Fellowship applicants who submitted a FLAS Fellowship application for the academic year 2014-2015 last spring have the option to use the letters of recommendation that are on file. If you would like the selection committee to use the letters of recommendation already on file, please indicate so in your application package.

 

Submission

Wanda Carter

UF Center for Latin American Studies

319 Grinter Hall

PO Box 115530

Gainesville, FL 32611

Tel: (352) 273-4709

Fax: (352) 392-7682

E-mail: wcarter@latam.ufl.edu

 

 

Art and Engineering Harn Museum Night: Thursday, October 9, 6-9 PM

Come experience the intersections of art and engineering. View works of art and musical performances by UF College of Engineering faculty and students.

We have more exhibits and performances by our engineering faculty and students than ever in this fourth annual event. Please stop by at any time between 6-9 PM; grab a bite to eat; and enjoy the celebratory atmosphere of our engineering creativity on display. This is a kid-friendly event!

ABE Research Poster Symposium October 15th

Come support ABE graduate and undergraduate students as they present their research posters to ABE faculty judges. The event takes place October 15th from 4-5:30pm in Rogers Hall. Then stay for a great BBQ dinner outside on the courtyard behind Dickinson Hall. Tickets are on sale now at the reception desk. Advance tickets are $8 for students and will be higher at the door! Buy your tickets now.

Seminar and Roundtable with Dr. Muneepeerakul

Attend the seminar then come to the Roundtable with Dr. Muneerpeerakul next Friday, 10/10 @9AM. Don't miss this great opportunity! Plus, breakfast will be provided

CALS Career Expo Jan. 28, 2015

The annual CALS Career Expo will be held Jan. 28, 2015 in the Grand Ballroom, J. Wayne Reitz Union, from 10 am to 3 pm.

IFAS schools and departments may register to promote their graduate programs at http://2015calscareerexpo.eventbrite.com. Additional information on the event is also available on this site. We request that departments and schools register no later than Jan. 9, 2015.

As we get closer to the event, students, faculty and staff can visit www.cals.ufl.edu/careerexpo to see which employers and graduate/professional school opportunities are registered for the event.