Poster Presentation Workshop

Do you have an upcoming conference you need to create a poster for? Or are you presenting a research poster at Graduate Student Research Day? The Graduate Student Advisory Council is proud to announce a workshop geared just for you! In collaboration with the UF Libraries and the Graduate school, GSAC has enlisted Dr. Katie Stofer to give a hands-on interactive poster presentation workshop to help you create a great research poster.  

 

Poster workshop details:         

• Learn how to create an effective research poster
• Details on how to present your work to specific audiences
• Specifics on how to prepare graphs and images for your poster
• Individual information on text, layout and poster esthetics
• Much More!

Date: Thursday, October 9th, 2014

Time: 12pm-2pm

Location: Smathers Library East, Room 100

 

Space is limited to the first 120 registered students, so sign up today! Bring your lunch, laptop and/or poster to the library for this workshop. Library personnel will be on hand to serve as mock poster judges to further assist you with your poster presentation needs.

 

Registration deadline September 30th: http://i3.institutes.ufl.edu/poster-workshop/

AWIS complimentary memberships

UF has established an Institutional Partnership with the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) which will provide complementary 1 year memberships to undergraduates in STEM fields. Can you please distribute the attached information to the undergrads and grad students in your Department? Our organization is both women AND men who support women in STEM. In January we established the North Central Florida AWIS affiliate group (www.ncfawis.org) and have monthly meetings with guest speakers and a variety of programs.

Call or email Kim Van Vliet if you have any questions. 352-281-4240

Insight Global Packaging Engineer Opportunities

The locations we have available are Chicago, IL, Charlotte, NC, and Atlanta, GA. They are only looking for recent grads at this time as this is a full time position. Please forward this along and have anyone interested reach out to me directly. Below is a brief job description.

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in packaging engineering
CAD experience (specifically ArtiosCAD)

Additional Desired Skills:
A major plus would be having strong internship/co-op experience in packaging
POP display experience
Corrugated and folding cartons experience (but any packaging experience will work)
Packaging degree (Packaging Sciences Degree)

Daily Responsibilities:

Insight Global is looking for Packaging Engineers to work for the Corporate Packaging team at one of our large retail clients. This is an entry-level position and candidates can come straight from school or no more than 1-3 years of experience. This candidate must have a BS in packaging or some kind of packaging degree. This person will be responsible for getting design specs for packaging products to help build their database. They will be interacting with clients and project management skills will also be helpful.  

Starting Salary: 55k-60k

Contact Cameron Harrell at (704) 357-3177. If she is not available, ask for Rich Head or Mike Hober.

3rd Annual Pruitt Biomedical Research Day

Mark your calendars for the 3rd Annual Pruitt Research Day, hosted by the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), to be held on Friday, November 21st, 2014!

Pruitt Research Day will celebrate the research being conducted in the BME department and the larger BME community at UF. We hold our celebration near the birth date of Dr. J. Crayton Pruitt Sr. whose vision and generosity helped found the BME department. Because Dr. Pruitt was always most excited about hearing and discussing our students’ achievements and research.  Dr. Pruitt himself was not only a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon but also an inventor of catheters and instruments for use in cardiovascular surgery that include his co-invention of the Pruitt-Inahara shunt – still one of the world’s most popular shunts used during carotid endarterectomy.  You can read more about Dr. Pruitt on our website here: http://www.bme.ufl.edu/about/J-Crayton-Pruitt-Sr.

 

This year will feature a keynote talk by Karen Zaderej, Axogen’s Chief Operating Officer. She will speak about academic-to-industry translation and share her personal experiences.

 

During this year’s event, we will host the special unveiling of a historic marker in recognition of Dr. Crayton Pruitt Sr. to be placed near the Biomedical Sciences Building entrance. The historic marker will honor and recognize the life, legacy and generosity of Dr. Crayton Pruitt Sr. Please take this opportunity to thank members of the Pruitt family who will be in attendance for the unveiling for their support of the BME department.

 

We will also be hosting an interactive industry panel discussion for students. The panel will include top biomedical technologies industry executives who will speak about latest industry trends, job prospects for recent graduates, best practices in leadership/innovation, and who will take questions from students in the audience. Don’t miss the unique opportunity to interface with these experts!

Sigma Xi October 15 Deadline Reminder - Student Opportunities

STUDENT RESEARCH GRANTS

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society is now accepting student grant applications through the Grant-in-Aid of Research Program. Applications are accepted in all fields of science and engineering. The application deadline is October 15, 2014 for awards to be disbursed in January 2015. 

Additional information and application at: https://sigmaxi.fluidreview.com/ Email questions to giar@sigmaxi.org

CALL FOR STUDENT PRESENTATIONS

Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to share their research through poster presentations at the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and International Research Conference on November 7th and 8th in the Glendale Arizona. Abstracts accepted in all fields of science and engineering with awards given for outstanding presentations. A full announcement is included below.

Additional information at: https://www.sigmaxi.org/meetings-events/international-research-conference

Email questions to meeting@sigmaxi.org

Project Learning Tree Environmental Education Workshop

What? Project Learning Tree, an award-winning international environmental education program – www.plt.org

Who? Any forestry, wildlife, agriculture, natural resource, education or other student interested in learning how to teach youth about the environment. Undergraduate and graduate students welcome! Formal and Non-formal educators

Why?

• Build your resume with new abilities and skills
• Learn how to teach youth about environmental issues 
• Become a certified Project Learning Tree Educator
• Receive a copy of the PLT PreK-8 Guide containing 96 activities! 
• Fun and engaging workshop! 

When? Saturday October 4, 2014 8:30am – 3:00pm

 

Where? Austin Cary Forest Learning Center

10625 NE Waldo Rd. Gainesville, FL 32609 

 

How Much? Only $5.00! Bring a lunch and drinks!

Register online at http://fallpltworkshop.eventbrite.com/

 

Questions? Contact Nancy Peterson (njp@ufl.edu)

 

Part-time job at UF Vet School

The Vet School has a part-time OPS job available. The job will assist with data entry, operations analysis, and fee analysis for the UF Veterinary Hospitals. To apply go to:

https://jobs.ufl.edu/postings/56467

CALS Kickoff September 16th at 5:30pm

Sept. 16 @ 5:30 p.m., Grand Ballroom, J. Wayne Reitz Union, Hosted by ALSCC and CALS
Enjoy FREE pizza and cookies
Meet new CALS Students

· Support and engage with CALS-affiliated student organizations

RSVP for CALS Kickoff by Sept. 8 at http://2014calskickoff.eventbrite.com/?aff=IFAS. #calskickoff

Agricultural Sciences internships at Walt Disney World

Below, interested applicants will find information on Disney's internship program as well as how to apply:

The Agricultural Sciences Professional Internship Program is designed to provide qualified college students with the opportunity for hands-on work experience in the unique growing areas that are part of Living with The Land, an agricultural attraction at Epcot®.

Responsibilities:

In addition to maintaining the show quality of our growing areas, aquaculture systems or biotechnology lab, interns will spend a significant amount of time leading informative and interactive guest tours through our facilities along with promoting and selling these tours. Additional training sessions, classes and meetings will be scheduled throughout the semester. Other duties vary by discipline:

Aquaculture: Operate a recirculating freshwater aquaculture facility. Monitor filtration systems and water quality, assist in diagnosis and control of disease, and raise fish to marketable size for Walt Disney World® restaurants.

Biotechnology: Maintain a tissue culture production facility. Prepare media and culture a wide variety of plants. Then, collect, package and deliver the tissue-cultured plants to Epcot® merchandise locations.

Plant Science: Maintain a high-quality show of hydroponically-grown food crops from around the globe. Seed, transplant, irrigate and prune plants; harvest produce for Epcot® restaurants; rake, sweep, and provide general cleanup of greenhouses.

Interested students should email a cover letter, resume, and school transcript to WDW.EPCOT.Science.Internship@disney.com. Selected students will be interviewed via phone to further discuss the internship.

Interested students should go to  http://www.disneyinterns.com/science. Click “Search Jobs” then do a keyword search for “Agricultural Sciences”, then “Apply Now” to view internship postings about the Plant Science, Entomology, Biotechnology, and Aquaculture internship positions along with many other science related internship openings. If you have any questions with accessing the site, please email us directly at WDW.EPCOT.Science.Internship@disney.com.

Study Abroad in English-speaking Belize

Studying abroad couldn’t be easier than English-speaking Belize, Central America. The Institute for Sustainable International Studies is known for great field courses which give students plenty of practical experience in areas which are hard to find in North America and Canada.

Over the winter break or during the J Term, the Institute for Sustainable International Studies delivers two week intensive field courses in two sections:

Section A -December 26 – January 7
Section B -January 7 – 18

 Tropical Forests: The Management and Conservation of Biodiversity

Global Health: Biology, Medicine and Public Health in the Tropics

 Social Enterprise: How Capitalism Contends with Global Challenges

Courses carrying 3 credit hours are transferable to home institutions with prior approval.

Students can take two courses for six hours of course work.

The application deadline for winter is October 15. Seating is limited to provide the best experiences.

Syllabi, application forms and pricing can be found on our website at studyabroadinbelize.com.

We offer these courses and more during our two summer sessions, May 30 – June 27, July 4 - August 1, 2015

Contact Cynthia Reece, our Program Director, for more details, creece@isisbelize.com

UF Habitat for Humanity: 1st Meeting September 9th

UF Habitat for Humanity is having its first general body meeting on Tuesday, September 9th at 7:20 PM in Rinker 220. Come join us to hear Scott Winzeler, Executive Director of Alachua Habitat, as well as a Habitat family speak about their wonderful experiences with our organization. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from a family who has been through the process and lived the Habitat mission. Attendees can also sign-up for weekend builds after the meeting.

HARN ART MUSEUM, "ART IN ENGINEERING" MUSEUM NIGHT, OCTOBER 9, 2014

Call for Artist Engineers!

If you are interested in displaying your art or art-making during our October 9, 2014 Harn Museum Art in Engineering Museum Night, please respond to Angela Lindner at alind@eng.ufl.edu no later than 5 pm on Monday, September 15. The forms of art or art-making can include, but are not limited to, painting, drawing, digital design and display, collage, photography, musical performance, seminars/lectures on an art in engineering topic, wood work (created, decorated, etc.), robotics and other engineering designs, reading of poetry and other forms of the written word, etc. We are seeking all kinds of performance art, including juggling, music of different forms, acting, dance, etc. A minimum of one member of your performing group must be an engineer. While your presence near your displayed piece is preferred, you need not be present to display your work.

Information needed is the following:
NAME
MAJOR/DEPARTMENT
EMAIL AND PHONE NUMBER
IF STUDENT, LEVEL OF STUDY (E.G., UNDERGRAD (1EG), PH.D., ETC.)
IF FACULTY OR STAFF, POSITION TITLE
IF ALUMNUS, MAJOR/DEPARTMENT AND DATE OF GRADUATION
IF DISPLAYED ART:
DESCRIPTION OF PIECE(S) EXHIBITED
SPACE REQUIRED FOR DISPLAY
EASELS OR OTHER SUPPORT NEEDED
IF MUSIC:
TYPE OF MUSIC
GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL
SPACE NEEDED

Please respond again even if you initially responded to the earlier request for interest. More detail about the display requirements will be provided after you respond with your commitment to present your work.

International Opportunities for engineering students

The College of Engineering will be holding general info sessions for all engineering majors and all levels who are interested in exploring international opportunities (study abroad, research, intern, service). Workshops will be on the following dates:

Sept 8, Sept 11, Sept 15, Sept 22 at 11 am in 210 Weil Hall

For more information contact:


Pingchien Neo
International Programs and Undergraduate Research Coordinator
College of Engineering, University of Florida
Email: pneo@eng.ufl.edu
Tel: (352) 392 8972 ext 1035

Websites:
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
International Engineering Programs

American Water Resources Association Meeting 9/8

The UF Chapter of the American Water Resources Association will hold its first meeting of the semester on Monday September 8 at 6:15 PM in Frazier Rogers 122, featuring award winning journalist and author Cynthia Barnett. Barnett is the author of Blue Revolution, Mirage, and a soon-to-be-released book about the human and natural history of rain. You don't want to miss her presentation or the opportunity to meet other students interested in water... hope to see you there!

For more information about the UF AWRA, check out our Facebook page and for more information about Cynthia Barnett, check out her webpage. Thanks!