University of Florida Nutrition Study - Probiotics in Women

 University of Florida Nutrition Study 

Are you interested in participating in a socially distant nutrition research study? 

The UF Food Science and Human Nutrition Department is conducting a study to assess the effect of a probiotic supplement on gastrointestinal symptoms during menstruation. This study will last 9 weeks during which you will be asked to complete short daily and weekly questionnaires about your digestive health. For 8 weeks, you will be asked to take either a probiotic or placebo supplement. Participants will receive compensation upon study completion. Participants have the option to provide stool and vaginal swab samples for additional compensation. 

Potential participants must: 

• be a healthy female between 18 and 35 years of age 
• regularly menstruate (i.e., ≥12 times/year) 
• currently be on an oral contraceptive 
• be willing to complete daily and weekly questionnaires for 9 weeks 
• be willing to consume a probiotic or placebo supplement for 8 weeks 

 

If interested, please go to: 

Tinyurl.com/FLOStudy 

Taylor Combs, Study Coordinator 

352-682-4883 

Nutrition-study@ufl.edu 

SARE Offering Free Webinar on the Graduate Student Grant Program

The Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program will be holding a free webinar on December 15 for Master’s and PhD students interested in learning more about and applying for Graduate Student Grants.

Graduate Student Grant program coordinators from each SARE region (Southern, Western, Northeast and North Central) will present an in-depth, “nuts and bolts” presentation on preparing a competitive proposal. Southern SARE’s presentation will take place on December 15 at 10:30 a.m. EST (9:30 a.m. CST).

The webinar is free, but registration is required. To register for the webinar visit https://www.apsnet.org/edcenter/resources/Webinars/Pages/SARE.aspx

An overview webinar of the SARE program and the Graduate Student Grants is available on the registration page. Graduate Students are encouraged to view the overview prior to the December 15 webinar presentation.

Graduate Student Grants are offered by all of the SARE regions. These grants are intended for Master’s and PhD students at accredited institutions who are interested in conducting sustainable agriculture research during their graduate program.

The Call for Proposals for Graduate Student Grants in the Southern region opens in February 2021 and is awarded in August of the same year. Learn more about this grant opportunity in the Southern region. For more information about Graduate Student Grants or the Graduate Student Grant webinar, contact Candace Pollock-Moore at cpollock@uga.edu or call 770-412-4786.

Free New York Times subscription for students

Get your FREE digital subscription to the New York Times provided by UF! 

The wide range of topics that the New York Times reports on makes it a powerful resource for academic research. The Student Subscription includes article archives dating back to 1851. In addition to the current news and archive features, the NYT offers other apps such as cooking, virtual reality, real-estate, podcasts and more. 

Students and staff can access their subscription by using their Gatorlink email address to create an account. 

https://myaccount.nytimes.com/verification/edupass?mc=partner&mcid=campusagency&subid=uf 

This is a great resource for everyone to have for academic and personal use so sign up if you are interested. 

iDigTRIO Biological Sciences Conference-Call for posters!

In collaboration with iDigBio, TRIO programs at UF, Student Support Services and Ronald E. McNair Scholars are launching the 3rd Annual iDigTRIO Biological Sciences Conference to be held virtually on February 11-13, 2021. Created in 2019, iDigTRIO is a national conference connecting first-generation, limited-income, and/or underrepresented students to information about careers and graduate school research opportunities in the biological sciences.

This is a call for applications for undergraduate and graduate student posters for our conference. Proposals will be accepted on a rolling basis with a priority deadline of January 11, 2021. Further information about our conference and the Qualtrics survey application can be found at the following links:

https://www.idigtrio.org/2021-conference-details

https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4V1XM48n73MEsIt

Any staff, student, or faculty with questions about the iDigTRIO poster sessions can email me directly at dcicenia@aa.ufl.edu.

Spring 2021 course - Effectively Communicating Ag & Natural Resource Policy Issues

See attached flyer for AEC 4932/6932 Effectively Communicating Ag & Natural Resource Policy Issues. Students can email to register. rtrammell@ufl.edu

Spring 2021 Course-Communicating About Agricultural and Natural Resources Research

AEC 6932:

Communicating About Agricultural and Natural Resources Research (Listed in Course Schedule as Special Topics: COMMUNICATING ANR SCI)

Spring 2021 – Online, Asynchronous

Instructor: Dr. Lisa Lundy, Professor, Agricultural Education and Communication

Course Description: Outreach to the public is one of the most important ways in which significant outcomes and impacts of research can be demonstrated in measurable, quantifiable terms. In addition to developing expertise in their science, researchers increasingly need to be able to convey its significance to policy makers, funders and the general public. This course will focus on the planning and production of written, digital, and visual instructional and communication materials designed to support outreach programs in the sciences. Graduate students in scientific disciplines will learn to think critically and creatively, with respect to developing outreach programs to engage the public about the importance of science. Students will learn how public engagement and outreach can be used to convey the public value of their own work.

To register, send email to Lizzie Whitehead at liz.whitehead@ufl.edu

NC State PhD Opportunity

 

ABE Virtual Poster Symposium November 18-19. Register today. Cash prizes!

 Students, be sure to register to participate in the ABE Virtual Poster Symposium. Go to abe.ufl.edu/poster-symposium for complete information and guidelines