Tuesday, September 24, 2019
ABE Graduate Courses for Spring 2020
Students, please consider these courses for Spring 2020. Speak with your adviser if you feel they would be a good choice in your Plan of Study.
Friday, September 20, 2019
UF Career Showcase September 24-25
Don't miss the Career Showcase 9/24-9/25 at the O'Connell Center.
Get more information, a Career Fair App, and a list of employers at:
Building Your Career: Fall 2019 Graduate Student and Postdoc Research Workshop Series
All
workshops take place during Fourth Period (10:40 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.). No
pre-registration is required. All UF graduate and professional students and
postdocs are welcome!
October 2 at
211 Library West
“Getting
Your Classes on Track: Improving Your Teaching Skills”
Sean
Trainor (PhD), Lecturer, Management Communication Center
New
to teaching? Struggling to balance your teaching and research obligations? Then
attend this session for some easy-to-implement tips on how to maximize your
teaching effectiveness while minimizing teaching-related headaches.
October 9 at
212 Library West
“Getting a
Job: Finding Work after Grad School”
Megan
Daly (PhD), Classics, Philosophy, and Religion Librarian
This
workshop provides a brief introduction and discussion for graduate students
about approaching the job market and job application process.
October 16
at 212 Library West
“Getting
Published: Writing Clear, Effective Academic Prose”
David
Schwieder (PhD), Political Science Librarian
This
session covers a set of powerful, easy-to-use techniques that will help
participants write better theses, dissertations and manuscripts.
October 23
at 212 Library West
“Getting
Free: Leveraging Open Access Publishing Options”
Perry
Collins (MA, MLS), Scholarly Communications Librarian
Are
you hearing terms like “open access,” “preprint,” and “data sharing” and want
to know more? The open access publishing landscape has expanded exponentially
over the past two decades—this workshop will introduce options across
disciplines for sharing, reviewing, and publishing open scholarship. This
workshop is part of international Open Access Week.
October 30
at 212 Library West
“Getting
Organized: Managing Projects and Time”
Hélène
Huet (PhD), European Studies Librarian
This
workshop will provide you with tips and tools to help you manage your time and
your various projects as you navigate your graduate career.
For more information online, click on this link:
UF Libraries Graduate
Student Guide.
Sharon Fitz-Coy Memorial Award
Two $1,000 scholarships (one undergraduate and one graduate award)
are available for UF students who are passionate about youth education
and are pursuing careers in the natural sciences.
Sharon Fitz-Coy dedicated her life to family and community. She made lasting impacts on countless youth through the Fishing for Success program. Sharon’s family, friends and colleagues created this scholarship endowment to recognize and support students who demonstrate her passion for making a difference for youth in their communities.
Students must submit their application by 11:59pm on Friday, October 18.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://forms.webservices.it.ufl.edu/ifassfrcscholarship/sharon-fitz-coy-memorial-award/
Please contact Dr. Chuck Cichra at cecichra@ufl.edu with any questions.
Sharon Fitz-Coy dedicated her life to family and community. She made lasting impacts on countless youth through the Fishing for Success program. Sharon’s family, friends and colleagues created this scholarship endowment to recognize and support students who demonstrate her passion for making a difference for youth in their communities.
Students must submit their application by 11:59pm on Friday, October 18.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://forms.webservices.it.ufl.edu/ifassfrcscholarship/sharon-fitz-coy-memorial-award/
Please contact Dr. Chuck Cichra at cecichra@ufl.edu with any questions.
Monday, September 16, 2019
Field and Fork Events
Here at the farm, things are hopping with fresh growth and
events (All FREE!)! Please feel free to join us at any or all of our upcoming events:
- Wednesday, September 18th, 4:30-6:30 pm: Eat the Weeds! Walk and talk (and nibble) your hidden foods underfoot, at the Field & Fork Farm by the bat houses, with Susan Marynowski. Read more HERE!
- Friday, September 20th, 5:30-7:30 pm: Haitian Cooking Demonstration and Tasting with the amazing Chef Thia, visiting us from Miami! At the Field & Fork Farm. There will be tastings of her delicious dish, tours of the Latin American plant collections by Patrick Hunt, and lots of plant give-aways (peppers for everyone! …while supplies last)! RSVP HERE!
- Friday, October 25th, 4-6 pm: Field & Fork Fall Open House at the Field & Fork Farm. Save the Date to join us at the Farm and Gardens for food, games, tours, activities, prizes, and more! More info coming soon.
- Mondays-Thursdays, 8:30-10:30 am throughout the fall semester: Volunteer with us! No experience necessary, with opportunities to train to be a Team Leader! Sign up HERE!
Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research Program in Sustainable Development
The Earth Institute at Columbia University in New York, NY, seeks applications from innovative, doctoral candidates or recent Ph.D., M.D., J.D., or Sc.D. recipients (within 5 years of degree receipt) interested in a broad range of issues in sustainable development. The Institute is especially interested in qualified candidates from historically underrepresented groups for its Diversity Fellowship.
The Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research program provides scholars with the opportunity to acquire and apply the cross-disciplinary expertise needed to address critical issues of sustainable development such as food security, energy systems, climate change impacts, poverty reduction, disease, and environmental degradation. Candidates who have developed cross-disciplinary approaches during their graduate studies will find numerous, unique opportunities to engage in programs at the leading edge of sustainable development research.
Candidates must complete the online application and submit a proposal for research that would contribute to global, sustainable development. Candidates may suggest contributing to or expanding on existing Earth Institute programs or developing new projects that integrate the breadth of expertise of the Earth Institute. Candidates are strongly encouraged to identify and contact a mentor prior to submitting an application.
The deadline to submit an application is October 30, 2019 for 24-month appointments starting in the fall of 2020. The salary is $67,530.
For more information about the program, the diversity fellowship, and to apply, visit www.earth.columbia.edu/postdocs or email eipostdocs@ei.columbia.edu. Videos of past research symposia are available here.
The program is open to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens. All doctoral requirements must be fulfilled and the degree awarded within 5 years before the start of the appointment. Gaps in employment or studies will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Columbia University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
The Earth Institute Postdoctoral Research program provides scholars with the opportunity to acquire and apply the cross-disciplinary expertise needed to address critical issues of sustainable development such as food security, energy systems, climate change impacts, poverty reduction, disease, and environmental degradation. Candidates who have developed cross-disciplinary approaches during their graduate studies will find numerous, unique opportunities to engage in programs at the leading edge of sustainable development research.
Candidates must complete the online application and submit a proposal for research that would contribute to global, sustainable development. Candidates may suggest contributing to or expanding on existing Earth Institute programs or developing new projects that integrate the breadth of expertise of the Earth Institute. Candidates are strongly encouraged to identify and contact a mentor prior to submitting an application.
The deadline to submit an application is October 30, 2019 for 24-month appointments starting in the fall of 2020. The salary is $67,530.
For more information about the program, the diversity fellowship, and to apply, visit www.earth.columbia.edu/postdocs or email eipostdocs@ei.columbia.edu. Videos of past research symposia are available here.
The program is open to U.S. and non-U.S. citizens. All doctoral requirements must be fulfilled and the degree awarded within 5 years before the start of the appointment. Gaps in employment or studies will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Columbia University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.
Friday, September 13, 2019
TAPPI GBM 9/18 at 5pm
UF TAPPI is a student chapter of TAPPI organization at UF that encourage to build an environment for pre-professionals in the area of Paper, Pulp, and Bioproduct Science and Engineering.
Our first general body meeting of the Fall semester will be this upcoming Wednesday September 18 at 5 pm in Frazier Rogers Room 122. We will be discussing about the field trip to Georgia Pacific in Perry, Fl on October 10.
Please come out to learn about TAPPI and the future events.
Our first general body meeting of the Fall semester will be this upcoming Wednesday September 18 at 5 pm in Frazier Rogers Room 122. We will be discussing about the field trip to Georgia Pacific in Perry, Fl on October 10.
Please come out to learn about TAPPI and the future events.
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