Undergraduate Research Fellowships Available

The Southeast Energy Development (SEED) Fellowship is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program under the IBSS project. The SEED Fellows will work in a multidisciplinary team for 10 weeks during summer (May 25-July 31) and will be assigned real-world problems that could include either research or field deployment challenges in feedstock production, feedstock logistics, conversion, or markets and distribution of biofuels.

Participants will have an opportunity to work and visit national energy laboratories, biomass production and harvesting sites and liquid fuels production plants during the program. SEED fellows will also present their work at the ASABE national meeting which will be held in New Orleans. There will be a stipend of $5,000 available plus housing, meal and travel allowances.

Application Deadline: November 21, 2014

Applicants should contact to Dr. Sushil Adhikari via email (sza0016@auburn.edu) to get an application and more information about SEED Fellowship. Interested students should complete the 2-page application and submit it to Dr. Adhikari along with 1 or 2 page CV and two reference letters (reference letters can be submitted by the referees to Dr. Adhikari directly or it should be submitted in sealed envelope).

Seminar: Dr. Jim Jawitz presents "Can hydrology help solve a murder?" on Tuesday 11/4

Next Tuesday (11/4) at 2 PM in room 122, Dr. Jim Jawitz, Professor in the Soil and Water Science Department and 2014 Water Institute Faculty Fellow, will present "Can hydrology help solve a murder?" In this seminar, Dr. Jawitz will share his experiences serving as an expert witness in the infamous Casey Anthony trial. Come learn about how his expertise in hydrology played a role in the prosecution's case!

Wetlands Club meeting 11/4

The UF Wetlands Club will be holding a meeting this Tuesday, November 4th, at 6:00PM in the Seminar Room at the Phelps Lab.

Speaker: Chris Keller,  President of Wetland Solutions, Inc
TOPIC: "Sweetwater Branch/Paynes Prairie Sheet Flow Restoration Project."

 Visit us at: http://ufwetlandsclub.blogspot.com

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Bridgestone’s Leadership Development Internship

Bridgestone is seeking candidates for their exclusive leadership development internship program. This summer program (already inundated by Gators!!!) puts you in front of company leaders in Chicago (all expenses paid) as well as trains you to run a business! Top interns are flown to headquarters to meet the CEO. What? All true. Uhhh…wow! All of this is PAID!

You need to have a grad date of December 2015 to December 2016.

• Visit, follow directions to create an account, apply and complete the assessment on www.bit.ly/UFInterns
• Then come into the Miller Center (Stuzin 100) and sign up for an interview.

Do this soon! Word is out about the quality of the internship and the lucrative career it can provide. BTW, waiting is for procrastinators.

Grand Challenge Course Spring 2015

 IDS 4930 - An Informed Life: People and Data - SPRING 2015

• Section 14HC, Meets M 6-7, W 5 
• Section 14HH, Meets M 6-7, W 6 
• Section 14HO, Meets M 6-7, W 7 

Monday meets in 250 NRN 

Wednesday meets in 2309 NRN 

 

Students will collaborate to produce presentations based on a critical analysis of data to address important contemporary social science research questions. 

 

This course will introduce students to various approaches, methods, and data that social scientists use to assess important contemporary social issues. Each week will have a two hour lecture plus one hour breakout session. Grades will be based on a midterm exam, periodic assignments, and a final collaborative presentation. 

 

This course fulfills a Social Science (S) General Education requirement.

2015 Creativity in the Arts and Sciences Event - Call for applications

We invite you to participate as a presenter in the 2015 Creativity in the Arts and Sciences Event (CASE), sponsored by the UF-HHMI Science For Life Program in collaboration with the College of the Arts. This event will take place Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 9-5 pmat the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom and Nadine Mcguire Theatre + Dance Pavilion. The deadline to submit in your application is Wednesday, December 3, 2014.

Undergraduate students from the University of Florida and visiting universities will be presenting: (1) scientific research posters; (2) original artwork, including visual 2D/3D art and film; and (3) music, dance, and theatre performances. CASE presenters may compete for the CASE Award within one of three categories: scientific research poster, art project, or collaboration project. Prize amounts range from $250-$1250. This monetary award can be used to attend scientific meetings, professional conferences, workshops, art exhibitions or similar opportunity, as well as to purchase research supplies. In addition, students in a collaboration are eligible to be reimbursed up to $500 on supplies used on the collaboration project.

Applications will be reviewed by the CASE Committee and you will be notified by December 10, 2014 if your application is accepted. Information on the CASE and the application can be found at http://sfl.aa.ufl.edu/case. 

Questions? Please read the guidelines at http://sfl.aa.ufl.edu/case, or check out the FAQ to common questions. If the question is still not answered, please contact Grace Burmester (graceb@ufl.edu)for the Science or Collaboration categories and Jennifer Hodges (jhodges@art.ufl.edu) for the Art category.