UConn E-REU program - Deadline March 1

General Mills Feeding Better Futures Scholars Program

Feeding Better Futures will serve as a catalyst in addressing hunger relief and sustainable agriculture issues by championing the bright ideas of today’s youth. Young innovators are invited to pitch their in-action solutions for the opportunity to present at the Aspen Ideas Festival, be partnered with industry mentors, and earn up to $50,000 to further their program and education.

To get involved, young people, ages 13 to 21, are asked to share a short video that explains a solution or program they have initiated that addresses issues in hunger relief and/or sustainable agriculture. A panel of experts will review the video submissions and select five finalists. From these five finalists, General Mills will engage the public’s help in selecting a grand prize winner.

For official rules or to enter in-action solutions for General Mills Feeding Better Futures, visit
www.feedingbetterfutures.com.

NSF - REU in Nanotechnology/Biomedicine at University of Georgia (Summer 2018)

The University of Georgia focuses on hands-on and interdisciplinary research experience at the interface of nanotechnology and biomedicine. Students will participate in interdisciplinary research projects that apply nanotechnology to specific biomedical problems. Each REU student will be co-mentored by paired faculty from the nanotechnology and biomedical disciplines on a collaborative research project.

PROGRAM INCLUDES
· Hands-on research in state-of-the-art facilities
· 10 exciting projects from 30+ faculty (http://reu.engr.uga.edu/?page_id=929)
· Weekly career development seminars, workshops, and field trips
· Group social activities
· Presentations in research symposiums and BMES annual meeting in Atlanta, Georgia

ELIGIBILITY
· Undergraduate students majoring in science or engineering
· U.S. Citizen or permanent resident
· Minorities and women strongly encouraged to apply

AWARD
· $5,000 stipend
· Travel allowance
· Accommodation

Application deadline is February 11, 2018. Selections will be based on a combination of research interests, academic qualifications and faculty recommendations.

Program Dates: May 21, 2018 – July 28, 2018

Click here to apply or for more information (http://reu.engr.uga.edu/)

Yara hiring/internship opportunities at CALS Career Expo

Yara North America has created has an aggressive growth plan that includes adding a significant number of sales agronomists and specific crop managers to our team that will be disbursed in key markets across the country. As a result we are in a key hiring phase and looking for qualified candidates who can help us take our crop nutrition agronomic and digital solutions to the grower and market. We have also developed an internship program for students.

Our HR hiring and development managers will be exhibiting at the CALS Career Expo on February 8. Please look for Yara’s booth and talk to Leesa and Tatiana about our opportunities. Our Scholarship initiatives have briefly exposed many highly qualified and interested students to Yara over the past two years. Our hope is that our employment opportunities will now line up with some of the goals of students and that they might be interested in a career opportunity with Yara.

CALS Career Expo February 8th.

Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
J. Wayne Reitz Union Grand Ballroom
www.cals.ufl.edu/careerexpo

More than 45 companies are scheduled to exhibit at CALS Career Expo. Visit http://www.cals.ufl.edu/students/career-expo-faculty-staff-info.php to view the participant list and download a PowerPoint slide to promote the event.

AOM Club Swamphead tour and GBM

Join the AOM club for a Swamphead Brewery Tour on Tuesday, 2/6. Sign up at: https://goo.gl/forms/Gja1IeV5eLM52MAx2 . The next general body meeting is on Thursday 2/15, and there will be free food

University Women's Club Scholarships-Deadline 3/2/18

This spring the University Women’s Club Scholarship Committee will be selecting 15-18 recipients of First Lady Scholarships in the amount of $1000 each. Available to undergraduate students in the junior or senior year at UF, these awards are intended to honor students who have contributed much to the University/Gainesville community through leadership and service in addition to their academic excellence.

Application forms and award descriptions are available at www.dso.ufl.edu/home/scholarships/uwc

The application deadline is March 2, 2018 at 4:30 PM in the Dean of Students Office, 202 Peabody Hall.

In addition, the Rita O’Connell Scholarship Fund is designated for students with disabilities. Candidates complete the same application forms but need not have the strict academic requirements of the First Lady Scholarships.

Details of all awards can be found at the website above and applications are all processed through the Dean of Students Office.