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MB Horticulturists Graduate Scholarship
by Martha Blouw 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

MANITOBA HORTICULTURISTS GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP Please see the attached announcement. DEADLINE: March 31, 2011. -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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Fwd from Caroline: Stats discussion group: today
by Bev Godard 23 Feb '11

23 Feb '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Stats discussion group: today Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 09:39:51 -0600 From: umhalde(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> _______________________________________________________________ Hi all! We will be meeting today at noon in room 134 for a second stats discussion. We will discuss the ANOVA table using SAS for 4 designs: CRD, RCBD, blocking in factorial design, and split-plot design. Bring your lunch! :) Caroline

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Fwd: FGS Announcements February 18, 2011
by Martha Blouw 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Having troubles viewing this email? Click [*here* <http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/htmlmail/award20110218.h…>] to view it in your web browser. university of manitoba faculty of graduate studies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Awards Announcements ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Women's Health Research Foundation of Canada <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Contact Department Master's · PhD Women's health $3,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 1, 2011 Master's · PhD Education, Law, and most departments in the Faculty of Arts $600 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arthur V Mauro Senior Student Award <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 31, 2011 Undergraduate students entering Graduate Studies Unrestricted $1,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alumni Association Inc. Graduate Studies Award <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> April 1, 2011 Master's · PhD Unrestricted $7,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kavanaugh-Laverendrye Graduate Fellowship <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> April 1, 2011 Master's · PhD History, economics, poitical studies, anthropology, sociology, linguistics, music, Native Peoples TBA ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Abstracts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Family Social Sciences 2011 Research Symposium April 8, 2011 9:00am to 2:00pm Deadline for Submission: March 18, 2011 If you are interested in presenting your research proposal, research plans, passions, or a poster, please contact Kendra by *email <mailto:fss2011symposium@gmail.com>*. There will be a monetary prize given for the best poster. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quick Links for Grad Students ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Awards FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/funding_faq.html> Fee Information <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/fees.html> Admissions FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/admissions_faq.ht…> Thesis Questions <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/thesis/250.html> Registration FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/registration/registration_fa…> Graduate Studies Forms <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/forms/index.html> Important Dates & Deadlines <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/deadlines/index.html> 2010-2011 Academic Calendar <http://umanitoba.ca/calendar/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Faculty of Graduate Studies | 500 University Centre | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Winnipeg-MB/University-of-Manitoba-Graduate-S…> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/UMGradStudies/> | umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/>* Faculty of Graduate Studies <http://umanitoba.ca/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 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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Fwd from Laura: PSGSA T-Shirt Design Contest!
by Bev Godard 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: PSGSA T-Shirt Design Contest! Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:44:08 -0600 From: umwie243(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> _*Plant Science Design Contest: */Embrace your inner artist! /_ Well folks the moment you have all been waiting for has arrived! The PSGSA are making Plant Science Grad Student t-shirts/hoodies/coffee mugs etc. and are looking for grad students to submit design ideas. Those pesky undergrads aren't going to be the only ones with sweet UofM clothing and gear! We plan on selecting two design options: one playful/humorous design and a classic /serious design. _*CONTEST DETAILS *_You may submit plant science themed drawings, PSGSA logo ideas, or even just a playful slogan or phrase. If your design idea is selected you will receive a t-shirt with your design on it for FREE! Please submit designs to me by *Friday March 4th*, they can be emailed (laura_wiebe(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:laura_wiebe@umanitoba.ca>) or put in my mailbox in the grad lounge. Once all the designs have been submitted we will have a vote to pick which design options students want made. Let the creative juices flow! What a great way to procrastinate while still feeling productive ;) Laura

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Fwd: Important Event Announcement
by Bev Godard 17 Feb '11

17 Feb '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Important Event Announcement Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2011 06:23:46 -0800 (PST) From: Michele Nicholson <nicholson_michele(a)yahoo.com> To: undisclosed recipients: ; Please forward this on to all faculty and students. **** Hi there, On Wednesday, March 2nd from 12:30-4:30 will be the 2nd Annual MEIA Environmental Career Fair at the University of Winnipeg's Duckworth Centre. The event brings together students from across Manitoba and from various fields of study to connect with professionals from a diverse representation of environmental organizations, including government, private sector, NGOs, and academic to give students an opportunity to gain valuable insights that they can use to plan their careers and move forward in their educational journeys. There will be fifty exhibition booths including organizations such as Global Wind Group, Environment Canada, Bird Studies Canada, Manitoba Hydro, Maxxam Analytics, Number TEN Architectural Group, Climate Change Connection, and many, many more. The event also features 16 one-hour breakout information sessions on many different topics including Arctic research, graduate studies, Aboriginal careers, remediation, and finance/environmental innovation, among others. This event is FREE and open to students of all levels and programs, including high school, post-secondary, and graduate, and from any educational institution in Manitoba. Students from all faculties at the U of M are strongly encouraged to attend. People who wish to register (optional) and reserve a spot at up to 2 breakout sessions may do so at http://envstudies.uwinnipeg.ca/. Groups will be meeting to coordinate transportation to and from the event. Attached you may find the event's promotional posters. Please share this event in lectures, powerpoint presentations, on your website and events calendar, and any other mailing list, website, or listserv that you may have access to. Your help is greatly appreciated! Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions, concerns, comments, or suggestions. Thank you very much for your time and assistance. Sincerely, Michele Nicholson Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours Coop) Candidate

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Fwd from Laura: Pizza Day!
by Bev Godard 16 Feb '11

16 Feb '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Pizza Day! Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:17:03 -0600 From: umwie243(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> FREE PIZZA TODAY!!!! Come for a free lunch in the grad lounge today at noon :) Laura

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Fwd from Laura: PSGSA Free Pizza Lunch
by Bev Godard 15 Feb '11

15 Feb '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: PSGSA Free Pizza Lunch Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2011 09:50:34 -0600 From: umwie243(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> *FREE FOOD!!! *The PSGSA will be providing free pizza for plant science grad students :) Come join us tomorrow *Wednesday February 16th at noon *in the grad lounge. Take time out of your busy day to catch up with other grad students and enjoy some yummy pizza, chips, and pop. There will be a sign up sheet in the grad lounge later today where you can sign up and indicate your pizza preference. If you are not going to be in the main building today you can also email me if you plan on coming and let me know what kind of pizza you like best :) Please either sign up or email me so we have a better idea of how much pizza to order! We will be also be having a brief social committee meeting at 1:00pm so if you are interested in helping plan other grad students events or just want to give a few suggestions stick around and join us for the meeting! Hope to see you all there! Laura

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Fwd: *CORRECTION* to FGS Announcment of February 11, 2011
by Martha Blouw 14 Feb '11

14 Feb '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: *CORRECTION* to FGS Announcment of February 11, 2011 Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 09:24:26 -0600 From: Enza Pohl <Enza_Pohl(a)umanitoba.ca> To: Awards Contacts <awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca> To All Awards Contacts: *Correction* The link and description for the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers were incorrect in the FGS Announcement for Friday, February 11, 2011. Please see below for the correct information. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. This message has been sent to graduate students who are currently registered. Please circulate as widely as possible to all other interested parties. Enza Having troubles viewing this email? Click [*here* <http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/htmlmail/award20110211.h…>] to view it in your web browser. university of manitoba faculty of graduate studies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Awards Announcements ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Silverhill Institute of Environmental Research and Conservation <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> January 15 - February 28, 2011 Master's Environment, conservation $2,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Oakes-Riewe Aboriginal-Environmental Studies Research Award <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> February 28, 2011 Master's · PhD Aboriginal environmental integration of physical, biological human processes $500 - $5,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Aboriginal Issues Press Scholarships <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> February 28, 2011 Master's · PhD Aboriginal issues $500 - $1,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers <http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> March 7, 2011 Master's · PhD Canadian Arctic, cold ocean environments $1,500 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quick Links for Grad Students ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Awards FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/funding_faq.html> Fee Information <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/fees.html> Admissions FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/admissions/admissions_faq.ht…> Thesis Questions <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/thesis/250.html> Registration FAQ <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/registration/registration_fa…> Graduate Studies Forms <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/forms/index.html> Important Dates & Deadlines <http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/deadlines/index.html> 2010-2011 Academic Calendar <http://umanitoba.ca/calendar/> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Faculty of Graduate Studies | 500 University Centre | Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Winnipeg-MB/University-of-Manitoba-Graduate-S…> | Twitter <http://www.twitter.com/UMGradStudies/> | umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies <http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/>* Faculty of Graduate Studies <http://umanitoba.ca/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 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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Fwd: "Copyright and Your Thesis" daytime/evening sessions
by Martha Blouw 09 Feb '11

09 Feb '11

The Faculty of Graduate Studies and the UM Libraries encourage you to attend an information session about copyright and your thesis. Graduate students who incorporate a substantial portion of a copyrighted work or a complete copyrighted work such as a journal article, photograph, map or figure into their theses must have permission from the copyright holder to do so. Adapting a work or modifying a work requires permission as well. Permission is required whether the copyrighted material came from the Web, a book, a journal or a government source. Attend an information session for an overview on copyright and your thesis, when copyright permission is required, how to get permission, modifying a copyrighted work, how to post your electronic thesis to MSpace, and more. Who would benefit from attending a session? - Graduate students writing or preparing to write their theses - Faculty and graduate chairs advising or supervising graduate students - Staff assisting graduate students with their theses. *_Fort Garry session _* COPYRIGHT AND YOUR THESIS Thursday, February 24, 2011 1:00 pm -- 2:30 pm St. John's Schultz Lecture Theatre *__* *_Bannatyne session _* COPYRIGHT AND YOUR THESIS Monday, February 28, 2011 11:00 am -- 12:30 pm Theatre C, Basic Medical Sciences Bldg *_Online evening session _* COPYRIGHT AND YOUR THESIS Wednesday, March 23, 2011 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Central Standard Time (CST) Join this session from your home or the office. You will need a computer with a high-speed Internet connection, as well as speakers or earbuds. You will be able to communicate by typing a question or comment on the screen. Please pre-register via email at juliette_nadeau(a)umanitoba.ca <mailto:juliette_nadeau@umanitoba.ca> Details on how to connect will be emailed to you one or two days before the session. Please *mark your calendar* and let me know if you can't attend as planned (there is a maximum of 50 registrants and I will maintain a waiting list in case there are cancellations). <mailto:juliette_nadeau@umanitoba.ca> -- Martha Blouw, Academic Advisor Department of Plant Science 226 Agriculture Building 66 Dafoe Road University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Telephone: 204-474-8223 Fax: 204-474-7528

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Fwd from Laura: Wings Night this Thursday!!
by Bev Godard 08 Feb '11

08 Feb '11

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Wings Night this Thursday!! Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:05:17 -0600 From: umwie243(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: Bev Godard <Bev_Godard(a)umanitoba.ca> CC: Roger Watts <umwatts4(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> *Wings Night this Thursday!!! *Come join us for a bite to eat and a chance to kick back and relax! We will be meeting in the grad lounge at 4:30 (after seminar) and we will be going to Smittys on Pembina. There will be a few students driving so hopefully we can find rides for everyone :) Hope to see you all there! If you have any questions please contact Roger (umwatts4(a)cc.umanitoba.ca <mailto:umwatts4@cc.umanitoba.ca>) Laura

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