ABE Robotics Team wins ASABE award!

 Congratulations to the ABE Robotics Team which won the 'Best Written Report Award' for ASABE.

The members of the team are Bryce Askey, Congliang Zhou, Robert Herring, Xue Zhou, Ruoyao Qin, Songzi Wu and Chi Zhang. The team’s advisors are Dr. Ampatzidis and Dr. Lee.

BE student wins KK Barnes Competition!

Congratulations to Juan Daniel Cornu Sanchez for winning 1st place in the KK Barnes Competition at AIM. 

The title of his research was "Establishing a Method for Investigating Microbial Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) Production from Anaerobic Digestion Biproducts and his advisor was Dr. Ana Martin Ryals.

Florida Outdoor Writers Association Scholarship - Deadline 6/14/21

Each year, the Florida Outdoor Writers Association awards up to three scholarships of $1000 to college students as a way to encourage them to consider careers in writing, photography or video media related to the outdoors.

Preference is given to journalism and communications majors, but in recent years, a number of winners have come from science majors as well. You can read about them at https://www.fowa.org/winners/.

Note the deadline for this year’s competition is June 14, 2021 at 3pm EST. Applicants need to submit:

• an essay of between 500-750 words;
• a resume; and
• a letter of endorsement from a faculty adviser.

Full details can be found at this link: https://www.flseagrant.org/students/scholarships/fowa/

$1000 FOWA/Florida Sea Grant Outdoor Communicators Scholarship - Now Accepting Applications

Each year, the Florida Outdoor Writers Association awards up to three scholarships of $1000 to college students as a way to encourage them to consider careers in writing, photography or video media related to the outdoors.

Note the deadline for this year’s competition is June 14, 2021 at 3pm EST. Applicants need to submit:

• an essay of between 500-750 words;
• a resume; and
• a letter of endorsement from a faculty adviser.

Full details can be found at this link: https://www.flseagrant.org/students/scholarships/fowa/

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.

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

Precision Agriculture Scholarship Contest

There are many reasons that farmers may want to adopt precision agriculture, such as reducing costs, reducing waste, increasing profits, and reducing farming’s impact on the environment. For today's students, the motivation may lean more towards the last reason: environmental benefits of protecting the planet.

Farms.com, AgCareers.com & De Lacy Executive are pleased to announce a contest for a chance to win one of three US $2,000 scholarships for students who have a precision agriculture idea that will have a positive impact on the environment.

In addition to the US $2,000 scholarship prize, the winners, as determined by online voting, will be invited to participate in a Student Panel as part of Farm.com Precision Ag Virtual Conference in November 2020, where they will have the opportunity to present their thesis idea in more detail to farmers attending the Farms.com Virtual Precision Agriculture Conference and Trade Show. 

https://www.farms.com/precision-agriculture/conferences/virtual-precision-ag-conference-2020/scholarship-contest

Entries open for the 2020 International Student Food Packaging Development Competition

There is a new Annual International Student Food Packaging Development Competition launched by the IFT Food Packaging Division. This competition honors advancements in student food packaging development. Students are challenged with developing a packaging innovation to solve one of several pressing challenges facing the global food system. Students can participate individually or as part of a team. All participants must be enrolled in food and packaging programs. 

Submissions are due on April 1, 2020. The details of the competition can be found at https://www.ift.org/community/students/competitions-and-awards/student-food-packaging-development-competition

ABE Poster Symposium, - April 1st. CASH PRIZES!

Deloitte Consulting "Start Up UF" Innovation Challenge

Improve your campus with an innovative idea

Deloitte Consulting is kicking off StartUp UF this Spring! StartUp UF is a competition that will allow students to propose a new technology-related solution to improve campus. Through the course of two days, students will work on developing the pitch for their technology solution with the help of Deloitte professionals with experience in start-up concepts and bringing new products to market. StartUp UF will give students the opportunity to learn start-up concepts while networking with Deloitte leadership.

Don’t have an idea? Students who want to participate can sign up with an idea or without an idea! Student who do not submit an idea will be placed into teams and paired with students that did submit an approved idea. Additionally, students can sign up as teams or sign up as an individual. Students that sign up as an individual will be placed into teams.

Eligibility Requirements to Participate:

• Any undergraduate student who will complete a Bachelor’s Degree between December 2020 and August 2023
• Strong academic track record (minimum GPA of 3.2)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future, and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance

Applications can be submitted from February 24th – March 13th. To apply, please complete the steps below:
Complete the application using the following survey link
Send a copy of your resume (or resumes, if applying as a team) to ufconsultingrecruiting@deloitte.com

For any questions or for more information, please email ufconsultingrecruiting@deloitte.com.

Event Details:
Location: To Be Announced
Kickoff: Friday, March 20th, at 5:30PM
Final Pitches: Saturday, March 21st, at 1:00PM

Packaging Design Competition Sign-Up! Deadline 12/1/19

Paperboard Packaging Alliance (PPA) student design challenge is back! Packaging Club would like to to form 2 design teams to submit 2 packaging design prototypes.

For details visit https://www.paperboardpackaging.org/university-features/2020-sdc

Main Prizes:
1st place: $5,500 to the team
2nd place: $3,300 to the team
3rd place: $1,650 to the team

Please sign-up here (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc8Z2ID7i1hep_3qb4fo2HChsDRbInJY2NmA37P8gShXSDgBQ/viewform ) by Monday, December 1st to be considered for PPA fall scholarship for just participating in the competition. No design experience needed and everyone is encouraged to participate! Fall scholarship deadline is December 6th which is why we are pushing to have majority of sign-ups completed by December 1st. The team roster can change after that…

UF Elegance of Science art competition

The Elegance of Science art competition is now accepting entries and is open to University of Florida students, faculty and staff. Submit your two-dimensional research images or photos that incorporate scientific tools or concepts for an opportunity to win cash prizes.

The contest is organized by the Florida Museum of Natural History and the UF Marston Science Library. Submissions are due Jan. 12, 2020. For contest rules or to view past winners, visit www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/eos

Global Culture Photo Competition 2019, Deadline 10/18/19

The University of Florida International Center (UFIC) invites students, faculty, staff and alumni to enter its annual international photography contest. All photographs must portray the theme "Global Culture". Each entrant may submit up to two digital photos in only one chosen category.

For details and to submit CLICK HERE

Theme: All photographs must portray the theme "Global Culture". Inspiration may come from  landscapes and cityscapes that impressed you, daily life scenes with unique perspectives, exciting cultural activities, a showcase of your major/discipline abroad, newsworthy matters you observed firsthand, moments that changed your worldview or your experiences leaving a positive mark in service, teaching or learning. Showing your Global Gator spirit is always a plus, so remember to wear the UF logo, orange and blue or the gator emblem!

Deadlines: All entries must be received electronically no later than October 18, 2019 at 12 midnight. Winners will be notified by November 1^st, 2019.

Awards: Judges will award a 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place in each of three categories. 1^st prize winners will each receive $100, 2^nd prize winners will receive $50, 3^rd prize winners will receive $25. Total prizes to be awarded: $525. UFIC reserves the right to modify the contest awards in accordance to UF policies and regulations. Please allow 6-8 weeks for payments to be processed.

Categories:

1)   Study Abroad & Service Learning Students

2)   International Students, Scholars & Employees (F-1, J-1, H-1B, TN, E-3, O-1)

3)   Faculty, Staff & Alumni

What Colors Do You Bleed?

LifeSouth Community Blood Center’s annual blood drive competition between UF and UT coming up next week - September 16-20. Show your school spirit and help save lives here in Gainesville! There will be bloodmobiles at several campus locations, as well as an inside blood drive at the Reitz Union.