February 2008 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

GSA Election Nominations
by Simon Neufeld 05 Feb '08

05 Feb '08

Hello Plant Science Colleagues, It's election time all over the place these days, and the Graduate Students Association is no exception. If you'd like to run in the General Election for an executive position, the nomination period is now open. The information is in the email below, and the nomination form is attached. The job descriptions and responsibilities of the different positions are outlined in the GSA constitution, which is downloadable from the GSA website, www.umgsa.ca. The CRO for this election is Trish Kelley, whose email is cro(a)umgsa.ca. If you have questions, direct them her way. Thanks, Simon Neufeld. -------- Original Message -------- Subject: Update: GSA Election Nominations Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:35:23 -0600 From: Trish Kelley <umkelle0(a)cc.umanitoba.ca> To: undisclosed-recipients:; Hi councillors, Could you pass this on to members of your departments instead of the first email? Sorry, I had to make some changes. Thanks, Trish Hi everybody! This email is to announce the start of the nomination period for the upcoming GSA election. If you're interested in running in the election, you must complete a nomination form and have it signed by ten members of the GSA. The form must be submitted to 221 University Centre by February 15, 2008. A copy of the nomination form is attached to this email. You can also pick one up and the GSA office at 221 University Centre, and it will be available soon on the GSA wesite. The elected positions are: President 3 -Vice Presidents 3 - Senators Anyone interested in running should familiarize themselves with the GSA elections bylaws. Please contact me with any questions about the election at cro(a)umgsa.ca <mailto:cro@umgsa.ca>. Trish

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[Fwd: Academia Sinica, Taiwan-Phd Announcement (2008-09)]
by Bev Godard 04 Feb '08

04 Feb '08

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Academia Sinica, Taiwan-Phd Announcement (2008-09) Date: Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:47:13 -0600 From: umbagava(a)cc.umanitoba.ca To: godardbd(a)cc.umanitoba.ca ------------------------- Hi All, I am forwarding an information which I thought would be useful for those who are willing to apply for a phd program in Taiwan. "Academia Sinica, the preeminent research institution in Taiwan , is pleased to announce that its Taiwan International Graduate Program is now accepting applications for the 2008-2009 academic year. In 2002, Academia Sinica established the ?Taiwan International Graduate Program? (TIGP), a Ph.D. granting program in cooperation with the most prestigious national universities in Taiwan . Currently, it offers eight Ph.D. programs and those who successfully complete the academic requirements will be conferred a Ph.D. degree by the partner university and a certificate jointly signed by the President of Academia Sinica and the Director of TIGP. Students in this Program will conduct research in a highly stimulating environment with excellent facilities. All students admitted to the Program are responsible for the payment of tuition fees to their registered university (about US$1500-2000 per year) upon registration. In addition, financial support is guaranteed for students with a good standing in the Program. A fellowship of approximately USD 970/month will be granted to each student admitted to the program for up to 3 years. Afterwards, continuous financial support will be provided by the advisor of each student. Inexpensive and convenient housing is also available to students." Further details are available on the website at: http://tigp. sinica.edu. tw/ <http://tigp.sinica.edu.tw/>. TIGP now offers the option of on-line application via the following website: http://db1n. sinica.edu. tw/textdb/ tigp/index. php <http://db1n.sinica.edu.tw/textdb/tigp/index.php>. TIGP offers eight Ph.D. programs in 2008: 1. _Chemical Biology and Molecular Biophysics <http://www.sinica.edu.tw/%7Etigpcbmb/>_ 2. _Molecular Science and Technology <http://tigp.iams.sinica.edu.tw/MST.htm>_ 3. _Molecular and Biological Agricultural Sciences <http://www.sinica.edu.tw/%7Eibawww/mba/mba.html> _ 4. _Molecular and Cell Biology <http://www.imb.sinica.edu.tw/mcb>_ 5. _Bioinformatics <http://tigpbp.iis.sinica.edu.tw/>_ 6. _Nano Science and Technology <http://www.phys.sinica.edu.tw/TIGP-NANO/>_ 7. _Molecular Medicine <http://www.ibms.sinica.edu.tw/mmp/>_ 8. _Computational Linguistics and Chinese Language Processing <http://clclp.ling.sinica.edu.tw/>_ For more information, please contact TIGP Admission Office: Ms. Alice Lee TEL: +886-2-27899696 Fax:886-2-2785- 8944 E-mail: alicelee@gate. sinica.edu. tw <http://us.mc946.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=alicelee@gate.sinica.edu.tw> PS: Some of my friends are studying in this institute and if you wish to know about a particular research group, or anything please mail me. Best regards, Muthu -- 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

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(IAPB) International Association of Plant Biotechnology
by Bev Godard 01 Feb '08

01 Feb '08

The 7th Canadian Workshop of the IAPB will be held at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon May 5-8th 2008. The Seed Development Workshop will follow in May 8 & 9th. Topics to be discussed include: -Embryogenesis/haploidy -Transformation: bridging tissue culture and molecular biology -Bioproducts and biotechnology -siRNA and miRNA plant biotechnology -cell custure revisited -Application of plant biotechnology Inivited speakers for the IAPD workshop include: -S.B. Gelvin, Purdue University - S. Ochatt, INRA France -S. Webb, Dow AgroSciences -T. Thorpe, U of Calgary -D.Dennis, Performance Plants -P. Polowick, NCR-PBI -G. Tang, U of Kentucky For for information: www.iapbcanada.org or e-mail: iapb2008(a)nrc-cnrc.gc.ca -- 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

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