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Subject: Skating tomorrow!
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:28:51 -0600
From: umvaisma(a)cc.umanitoba.ca
To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>
Hi Everyone!
Its beend decided ... we will be going skating tomorrow!
Here are the details:
*When: * meet in the grad lounge tomorrow, Thurs Jan 28 at 4:45 pm
*Where:* after meeting in the grad lounge, we will drive to the Forks
(transportation will be provided). Here is a webiste for the Forks
http://www.theforks.com/40/330/121
*Cost: *if you don't have skates, you can rent skates at the Forks for 4$
*What to bring: *skates (if you have them), warm clothes, hats, mittens,
scarf
When we are done, you can leave from the Forks to go home. However, some
drivers will be coming back to the Universtiy, so you can get a ride back.
let me know if you have any questions!
see you tomorrow!
iris
--
Bev Godard
Secretary
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
66 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8563
Fax: (204) 474-7528
Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca
The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) is pleased to announce the
call for applications for the first annual Jeanie Borlaug Laube Women
in Triticum (WIT) Award for early-career women wheat researchers.
This award, established in 2010, provides professional development
opportunities for women working in wheat during the early stages of
their career. The award is named after Jeanie Borlaug Laube, mentor to
many, and daughter of Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug. Jeanie
Borlaug Laube has served as Chair of the Borlaug Global Rust
Initiative since October 2009.
Selection criteria:
The award is made only to women
There is no age limit, but the award is intended for early career
scientists ranging from advanced undergraduates to recent PhD
graduates and post-doctoral fellows. Priority is given to women at the
pre-professoriate level.
Strength of scientific abstract submitted to the BGRI annual technical
workshop
Demonstrated commitment to and passion for agricultural development
Leadership potential
Quality of written statement of intent
1 Letter of Recommendation from a supervisor, professor, or mentor
that speaks to the applicant's leadership potential
Up to three awards may be granted in a given year. However, the
number of awards granted may be fewer in number depending on the
quality of applications received.
Recipients of the Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT award are invited to the
annual BGRI technical workshop, to be held in St. Petersburg in 2010.
The exact amount of the award will vary with demonstrated need, but is
intended to help cover costs associated with attending the BGRI
workshop, including economy airfare, hotel, registration fees, and a
standard per diem for meals and other incidentals. Award recipients
are also eligible to attend a training program at CIMMYT in Obregon,
Mexico in 2011, along with the 2011 Jeanie Borlaug WIT Award
recipients. Awardees will be publicly honored in St. Petersburg at a
lunch seminar talk on gender equity in Agriculture and will also be
honored at an invitation-only dinner hosted by the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation on the evening of May 31st.
To apply, please complete the attached application and submit along
with a letter of recommendation. Applications must be received by
MARCH 1, 2010.
Electronic submissions may be sent to: WIT(a)globalrust.org
Applications may be sent by mail to:
Jeanie Borlaug Laube WIT Award
c/o Ronnie Coffman, Durable Rust Resistance in Wheat Project
Cornell University
252 Emerson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14851 USA
For any questions, please contact:
Sarah Nell Davidson, PhD
Associate Director
Durable Rust Resistance in Wheat Project
31A Warren Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
t: +1 607 255 1064
m: +1 607 279 5577
f: +1 607 255 1005
Skype: sarah.nell.davidson
--
Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science
226 Agriculture Building
66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528
http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/
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Subject: FGS Announcements January 22, 2010
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:43:30 -0600
From: Enza Pohl <Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca>
To: awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca
To All Awards Contacts:
Please circulate as required. This message has been sent to graduate
students.
Enza
*
*
*To view this email in your web browser, please click [HERE
<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/award20100122.html>]*
top banner <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/>
The Faculty of Graduate Studies would like to bring the following
announcement(s) to your attention:
*Announcements | January 22, 2010*
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*Title of Award or Scholarship* *Application Deadline
or Date of Event* *Research Area* *Study Level /(M=Master's,
D=Doctoral)/* *Value*
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*AUCC - Advancing a National Dialogue Award
<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>*
January 29, 2010 Food, wellness, sustainability, viability,
agriculture, policies M D $5,000
*James Gordon Fletcher PhD Fellowship in Aboriginal Issues
<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>*
March 1, 2010 Aboriginal issues D $16,000
*Science to Business (S2B) MBA Scholarship*
<http://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=907&vie…>
March 1, 2010 MBA M up to $30,000
*Sport Information Resource Centre*
<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…>
March 26, 2010 Physical education, physiology, psychology M D $2,000+
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Call for Submissions | Toolkit for Gender, Sex and Health Research
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*Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)*
CIHR's Institute of Gender and Health is putting together a *toolkit*
for gender, sex and health reserach and we want *your input*! The
toolkit will consist of information and resources, including research
instruments, publications, how-to guides, examples of best practices,
and other relevant materials. We're going to pilot this toolkit at our
2010 Summer Institute; a five-day intensive training program for
graduate students and post-doctoral fellows.
*Do you know of a resource that we should add to the toolkit?* Please
send your suggestions (with relevant background materials, if
applicable) to *Zena Sharman* <mailto:zsharman@exchange.ubc.ca> by March
1, 2010.
For more information, please contact:
*Zena Sharman* <mailto:zsharman@exchange.ubc.ca>
Assistant Director
CIHR's Institute of Gender and Health
t: 604.827.3284
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Useful Information on the FGS Website
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*Awards FAQ
<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/581.htm>*
*Registration
<http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/registration/index.html>*
*Admissions FAQ*
<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/140.htm>
*Thesis Questions*
<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/thesis/250.htm>
*Admissions Fee Information*
<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/582.htm>
*Graduate Studies Forms
<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/forms/index.html>*
*Important Dates and Deadlines
<http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/deadlines/index.html>* *2009-2010
Academic Calendar*
<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/publications/index.html>
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** Please note that FGS does not set, assess or collect course fees. *
For information on course fees, please visit the Registrar's Office (400
University Centre), or online [HERE
<http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/fees/988.htm>] *
Faculty of Graduate Studies
--
Mrs. Enza Pohl
Awards Assistant
Faculty of Graduate Studies
500 University Centre
University of Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Telephone 204-474-6827
Fax 204-474-7553
Email: Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca
--
Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science
226 Agriculture Building
66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528
http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/
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Subject: Graduate Student Event!
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:26:57 -0600
From: umvaisma(a)cc.umanitoba.ca
To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>
Hi Bev,
Can you please email this to all the grad students.
Hello Everyone!
Mark your calendars! On Thursday January 28 at 4:45 pm we will have a
Plant Science Graduate Student Social Event!
If the weather is good, we will go skating at the Forks, but if its not
good, we will go bowling! Either way, we will be getting together to
have some fun, because we've all been working very hard.
*When:* Thursday January 28 at 4:45 pm
*Where:* We will meet in the grad lounge. We will decide the day before
if we will go to the Forks or to bowling
*How will we get there?* We will provide transportation
*What to bring: *If we go skating: warm clothes. i.e. hats, mitts, warm
socks ...
If we go bowling: you don't have to bring anything
*Cost: *I will tell you next week, but no more than 5$
/*Please sign up if you are coming!! */We will have a sign up sheet in
the grad lounge, or you can email me.
Email me if you have any questions
See you next week!
Iris
--
Bev Godard
Secretary
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
66 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8563
Fax: (204) 474-7528
Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca
Hello to all,
I am compiling information for the faculty strategic resource plan.
By return e-mail, would you please provide me with particulars/numbers
of any of the following that may be applicable to you or to your student(s):
(1) List any hand-on student programming: eg: summer work experiences,
exchanges, extra-curricular activities such as the student garden,
student judging/other competitions, student trips, indicating if
possible, the number of students involved and approximate date of activity.
(2) If any grad student had a publication in 2009.
(3) Major workshops, conferences and seminars organized.
(4) Participation in tours, hands-on interactive learning. List
numbers of tours or other learning activities in 2009, and if possible,
number of participants. This may include field days and student tours.
Thank you for your assistance. Your reply by January 27 would be much
appreciated.
Bev
--
Bev Godard
Secretary
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
66 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8563
Fax: (204) 474-7528
Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca
Please see the following:
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Subject: (Fwd) FW: Advancing a National Dialogue Award - Bourse Vers un
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:25:25 -0600
From: Peter_McVetty(a)umanitoba.ca
To: martha Blouw <blouw(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>
Dear Martha,
Could you please forward this email message to Department graduate students?
Thanks.
Peter
------- Forwarded message follows -------
From: *"Qiang Zhang" <zhang(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>*
To: *"'Annemieke Farenhorst'"
<farenhor(a)ms.umanitoba.ca>,*
*"'Brian Oleson'"
<brian_oleson(a)umanitoba.ca>,*
*"'Danny Mann'" <danny_mann(a)umanitoba.ca>,*
*"'Laurie Connor'"
<mconnor(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>,*
*"'Martin Scanlon'"
<martin_scanlon(a)umanitoba.ca>,*
*"'Neil Holliday'"
<neil_holliday(a)umanitoba.ca>,*
*"'Peter McVetty'"
<peter_mcvetty(a)umanitoba.ca>*
Subject: *FW: Advancing a National Dialogue Award -
Bourse Vers un dialogue National*
Date sent: *Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:29:41 -0600*
FYI.
Qiang (Chong) Zhang, PhD, PEng
Professor and Acting Associate Dean (Research)
Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Ph: (204)474-6082
Fax: (204)474-7525
_http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/%7Ezhang/_
*From:* Nathalie Pelletier [mailto:npelletier@aucc.ca] *On Behalf Of *awards
*Sent:* January-19-10 2:19 PM
*Subject:* Advancing a National Dialogue Award - Bourse Vers un dialogue
National
*/Le message français suit/*.
This is a reminder that the Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI)
awards program, /Advancing a National Dialogue/, is currently taking
applications from graduate students enrolled in faculties of agriculture
and veterinary medicine within Canadian universities and colleges. We
kindly ask for your assistance in bringing this opportunity to the
attention of your faculty and students.
The intent of the awards program is to seek fresh policy ideas on ways
to improve the competitiveness and profitability of the Canadian
agriculture and Agri-food sector. Three awards of $5,000 each will be
granted this year for the best proposals submitted. The winners will be
announced in April, 2010. Details on the program are available in the
attached Program Guidelines.
CAPI is excited at the prospect of seeing graduate students make a
meaningful contribution to the policy process in Canada and is very
grateful for your assistance in making this program known to your
faculty and students and encouraging submissions.
For more information, please visit _www.aucc.ca/scholarships_
<http://www.aucc.ca/scholarships>.
Veuillez noter qu'il est toujours possible pour les étudiants diplômés
de soumettre une demande pour le programme de bourses d 'études « Vers
un dialogue national » offert par l'Institut canadien de politiques
agro-alimentaires (ICPA).
Le programme de prix « Vers un dialogue national » est àla recherche
d'idées novatrices de la part d'étudiants aux cycles supérieurs pour
concevoir des politiques ou des modèles qui permettront au Canada de
prospérer dans le monde agroalimentaire émergent.
Le programme de prix, « Vers un dialogue national », est ouvert aux
étudiants diplômés inscrits dans des facultés d'agriculture et de
médecine vétérinaire d'universités et collèges canadiens. L'ICPA offrira
3 bourses de 5 000$ chacune. Les gagnants des prix seront annoncés en
avril 2010. Tous les détails et les exigences du programme sont inclus
dans les lignes directrices du programme, ci-jointes.
Veuillez publier l'avis général concernant ces bourses d'études et
transmettre le présent courriel aux personnes qui pourraient être
intéressées par le programme.
Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez nous rejoindre au
_www.aucc.ca/bourses_ <http://www.aucc.ca/bourses>.
Nous vous remercions à l'avance de votre collaboration et de votre
soutien dans ce dossier et vous prie d'agréer nos salutations distinguées.
*Higher Education Scholarships **|** Bourses d'études postesecondaires*
graphic
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Peter B. E. McVetty
Professor and Department Head
NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair
Department of Plant Science, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2
tel (204) 474-6074; fax (204) 474-7528
email Peter_McVetty(a)UManitoba.CA
--
Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science
226 Agriculture Building
66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528
http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/
Further to my email of January 11, 2010:
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Subject: Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences' Deadline for
University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Award: February 2, 2010
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:05:56 -0600
From: Wendy Kramer <Wendy_Kramer(a)umanitoba.ca>
To:
Hi Everyone,
The Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences' Deadline for the
University of Manitoba Distinguished Dissertation Award has been set for
February 2^nd , 2010. Please submit your nominations to Dr. Murray
Ballance, Acting Associate Dean (Academic) in the Dean's Office (Room
256 Agriculture Building).
For more information on this award please see the attached PDF
(information taken from the Faculty of Graduate Studies Website).
Thank you.
Cheers,
Wendy
**Wendy Kramer, B.Sc. (Agrbus)**
**Academic Advisor**
**Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences**
**University**** of Manitoba**
**Ph: (204) 474-6066**
**Wendy_Kramer(a)umanitoba.ca** <mailto:Wendy_Kramer@umanitoba.ca>
**http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs**
This email, including any attachments, is intended for the addressee(s)
only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any
unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, copying or dissemination is
strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please
notify the sender immediately and return the original.
--
Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor
Department of Plant Science
226 Agriculture Building
66 Dafoe Road
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8223 Fax: (204) 474-7528
http://www.umanitoba.ca/afs/plant_science/
------ Forwarded Message
From: Dana Rourke <dana.rourke(a)agquest.com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 13:41:01 -0600
To: Laura Lazo <lazol(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>
Hi,
AgQuest is looking for a pos doc or someone with experience in breeding,
hopefully wheat. Do you know of anyone that might be interested? Attached
is the job posting.
Thanks
Laura Lazo, Ph.D.
Cooperative Studies and Job Placement Coordinator
Faculty of Agriculture and Food Science
Room 160 Agriculture Bldg.
University of Manitoba
phone: 204-474-6943
fax: 204-474-7697
e-mail: laura_lazo(a)umanitoba.ca
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/coop
Dana Rourke On 5/01/10 10:06 AM, "Dana Rourke" <dana.rourke(a)agquest.com>
wrote:
Hello
I have attached the ad for the Plant Breeder job we are advertising.
Thank you,
Dana Rourke, MSc
Director, Plant Genetic Services
AgQuest Inc.
Ph: 776-5561
Cell: 305-0224
------ End of Forwarded Message
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Grad Student Announcement
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:55:17 -0600
From: umwie243(a)cc.umanitoba.ca
To: Bev Godard <godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>
References: <4B450539.50805(a)cc.umanitoba.ca>
Welcome Back/Welcome Coffee
I hope that everyone had a happy holiday. We thought it would be nice
to visit and welcome some of the new students to the department over
coffee this Thursday January 14th @ 10am in the grad lounge. So take a
break from your work and join us for coffee/tea and some yummy treats.
Hope to see you all there :)
Laura
ps
please bring only nut free baking to share
--
Bev Godard
Secretary
Department of Plant Science
University of Manitoba
66 Dafoe Road
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3T 2N2
Phone: (204) 474-8563
Fax: (204) 474-7528
Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca