Colloquium for TAs

Attend a workshop focused on teaching for graduate assistants.

Peer2Peer: A Workshop for Teaching Assistants
o April 7th from 8:30 – 11:45 a.m.
o Smathers Library East Room 100
o Round table discussions lead by experienced TAs on a variety of topics
o For full details and registration visit: teach.ufl.edu
o Participants can attend one or all sessions

 · Beyond Research: Successfully Navigating Grad School and Charting a Career Course
o Dr. Teri Balser leads a workshop designed to explore skills in communication, proposal writing and working with groups
o April 7th from 1:30 – 4:30
o Smathers Library East Room 100
o For full details and registration visit: teach.ufl.edu

This event is jointly sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Teaching Center and the Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence. For questions, contact Jennifer Smith at jksmith@ufl.edu.

Watershed In-service Training April 29-30, 2015 at Ichetucknee Springs State Park

On behalf of Watershed Water Quality IST development team and the Center of Excellence for Watershed Management, we invite you to the 9^th Watershed Water Quality In-Service Training: Agricultural BMPs for Water Quality – Policy, Challenges, and Solutions to be held on April 29 & 30, 2015 at Ichetucknee Springs State Park. In-class participation is encouraged to interact with speakers and panelists and to benefit from the field trip for enhanced understanding of the concepts. Please see  the attached flyer for details. Speakers include UF/IFAS Faculty, officials from two Water Management Districts, FDEP, FDACS, and county government as well as representatives from Florida Farm Bureau, grower organizations and environmental NGOs

Professional Development for graduate students

Want to stand out as a leader? Need help navigating departmental politics?

Come develop important leadership traits in your character that will help you excel in your graduate program and beyond!

Next week we are starting a new series of workshops on “A Traits Approach to Leadership”. These interactive sessions will be held in the Reitz Union Auditorium…Monday through Thursday from 4pm-5pm with snacks served at 3:30pm (see flyer below). Register in GIMS today!

Registration Instructions
Login to GIMS using your GatorLink ID and Password: http://gradschool.ufl.edu/gimsportal/gatorlink/portal.asp
Once you login, on the top of the page click on the “Workshops” tab
Under “Register” click the box and then “Submit”

After you complete this process, you will receive an email confirmation.

Field Techniques in IPM summer course

PMA 4570 / PMA 6228
Summer B-2015
Tues and Thurs 9:30-12:00

• Emphasizes the practical aspects of pest management
• Reviews general information required when developing a pest management program for a production system. Introduces students to techniques that include monitoring, sampling, decision-making, biological control and limited or alternative pesticide usage Instructor: Dr. Oscar Liburd, Professor of Fruit & Vegetable Entomology

Instructor: Dr. Oscar Liburd, Professor of Fruit & Vegetable Entomology

REMINDER: Graduate Supplemental Retention Scholarship application deadline is March 30, 2015

The Graduate School is requesting your assistance in announcing the summer 2015 Graduate Supplemental Retention Scholarship Program.  

 The Supplemental Retention Scholarship offers limited tuition assistance for all UF students enrolled in a Ph.D. or MFA degree program who have no more than three semesters to completion, and have exhausted all opportunities for a fellowship, assistantship, or other college/departmental funding. 

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. 

The funding is designed to assist students with the completion of their degree programs by providing limited tuition assistance. 

Information and applications are available on our website at http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/finances-and-funding/supplemental-retention-scholarships.

 Application deadline is March 30, 2015.

If you have questions concerning the Supplemental Retention please contact Sarah Perry at saraht@ufl.edu or at 392-6444. 

10th Annual Conference of the Social Sciences

Saturday, March 21, 2015

120 Hough Hall on the UF campus

Registration and breakfast at 8 a.m. 

This year’s conference theme, “Building Bridges,” embodies the University of Florida and President Fuchs’ call for interdisciplinary research and collaboration to advance science and innovation. We welcome researchers from all disciplines investigating topics that intersect the social sciences and the humanities.

·         Who: The Florida Society of the Social Sciences 
·         What: A research conference featuring special guests, Dr. Brian Starks
·         When: Saturday, March 21, 2015 at 8 a.m. (Keynote Address at 9 a.m.)
·         Where: Hough Graduate School of Business, Room 120, UF campus.
·         Why: Receive professional development, support undergraduate and graduate students, expand your knowledge, enjoy delicious free food and beverages, provide educational supplements to your students, take advantage of extra credit in participating courses, etc. 

This year's conference features...

·         Complimentary breakfast catered by Classic Fares Catering 
·         Complimentary lunch catered by Vellos
·         Innovative and novel research from over 100 faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.
·         Keynote Address by Dr. Brian Starks

 If you have any questions, please e-mail Micah Johnson at micahjohnson3000@ufl.edu.

3/20/15: Deadline to Apply for L'Oreal USA For Women in Science Fellowship Program

This is a friendly reminder that applications for the L’Oréal USA For Women In Science fellowship program are due on Friday, March 20, 2015.

The L’Oréal USA For Women In Science fellowship program will award five post‐doctoral women scientists in the United States this year with grants of up to $60,000 each.

Applicants are welcome from a variety of fields, including the life and physical/material sciences, technology (including computer science), engineering, and mathematics.

The application and more information on the L’Oreal USA For Women in Science program can be found at www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience.

Should you have any questions or require additional information, please e‐mail me at rpacifico@us.loreal.com.

Engineering Energy Solutions: From Agriculture to Atoms-3/19

Distinguished Guest Lecturer Pamela M. Norris

Of the nearly 100 quadrillion BTUs of energy consumed in the United States in 2013, almost 60 quads were lost as “rejected energy” or “waste heat.” Reducing or harvesting even a small portion of this waste heat would substantially benefit the economy and environment. Addressing the poor efficiency of energy production and usage requires multi-level, multidisciplinary solutions. Not only must scientists and engineers strive for technological solutions to these challenges, but politicians, legislators, architects, city planners, and the general public must also actively examine their spheres of influence to determine how they could be part of the solution. In this talk, several energy production technologies will be described along with their current state of development, as well as some novel developments that are on the horizon. Some lesser-known technologies from my own field of expertise, nanoscale energy transport, will also be discussed. Nanoscale thermal engineering has great potential for contributions in the energy arena, through technologies such as thermoelectric devices and thermal interface materials. The talk will conclude with a discussion of the need for diverse mindsets and technologies to develop creative solutions for addressing the production and usage of energy in the United States and globally.

Thursday, March 19 at 4pm
New Engineering Building, Room 100
Reception 30 minutes preceding

Contact Eva Achero at eachero@eng.ufl.edu or (352) 392-0946 for more information.

Postdoctoral/Research Associate in Crop Modeling and Deficit Irrigation Management

• Location: Kansas State University, Southwest Research-Extension Center, Garden City, Kansas 
• Duration: 24 Months
• Salary: Commensurate with experience.
• Starting date: May 1, 2015

Position Description: 

A postdoctoral position is available in the irrigation research group at Kansas State University SWREC Garden City in the area of crop modeling and deficit irrigation management. The successful candidate will be a key member of a research team conducting advanced deficit irrigation research for major crops grown in the US Central Plains including corn, wheat, grain sorghum and forages. The candidate will also be involved in highly collaborative activities involving development of deficit irrigation model-driven decision support tools for producers, crop consultants and other stakeholders. The candidate will be expected to write peer reviewed journal articles, present at meetings, and participate in proposal writing and field work activities.

Kansas State University actively seeks diversity among its employees.

Minimum Qualifications:
A doctoral degree or PhD (ABD) in agricultural engineering or closely related field by start date is preferred. Documented experience with crop modeling (e.g., DSSAT, RZWQM2, WOFOST), field research, manuscript preparation and presentation of research at meetings.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with crop modeling, programing (e.g., ability to modify model source codes written in FORTRAN), designing and implementing agronomic field experiments and general knowledge of irrigation management for row crops.

Application Guidelines:
Please send a cover letter, CV, 3 publications authored, and contact information for 3 references to Dr. Isaya Kisekka. E-mail: ikisekka@ksu.edu. Screening of applications will begin March, 01, 2015 and continue until the position is filled.

University of Florida Impact Awards for 2015-2016!

The University of Florida Impact Awards are intended to recognize and celebrate the dedicated efforts of students, faculty, staff and business and community non-profit agencies who have demonstrated leadership and service in the past year.

We encourage you to nominate students, faculty and staff. Nominations are due March 17. More information and nomination forms can be found at our Impact Awards web page.

Questions can be directed to Carla Cabrita at CarlaC@leadershipandservice.ufl.edu

Presidential Service Award application for 2014-2015!

The Presidential Service Awards are intended to recognize students who have dedicated their time and efforts while at the University of Florida to promoting social justice, community awareness, and civic engagement on campus and in the community. Through the Presidential Service Awards one student is also selected as the Servant Leader of the Year. The recipient of the Servant Leader of the Year award has made outstanding efforts towards community service.

Applications are available now through March 11. See application and more information here: http://bit.ly/psas2015
Questions can be directed to Carla Cabrita at CarlaC@leadershipandservice.ufl.edu

UF Wetlands Club Meeting 3/10

The UF Wetlands Club will be holding a meeting on Tuesday, March 10th, at 6:00PM with Milton Newberry speaking on the topic of "How 'Sexy' is your Science: Strategies for Presenting Research to Various Audiences​ " in room 1031 in McCarty Hall D. Please note the room change! Free drinks and pizza will be provided!!