January 2014 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

FW: NDSU Postdoctoral Position - Dry Bean Breeding
by Bev Godard 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

From: Rob Duncan From: "Osorno, Juan" <Juan.Osorno(a)ndsu.edu<mailto:Juan.Osorno@ndsu.edu>> Subject: NDSU Postdoctoral Position - Dry Bean Breeding Date: January 30, 2014 11:32:04 AM CST To: "Osorno, Juan" <Juan.Osorno(a)ndsu.edu<mailto:Juan.Osorno@ndsu.edu>> Dear colleagues I'll be glad if you can share this position announcement with potential candidates in your respective institutions: https://jobs.ndsu.edu/postings/4458 Thanks in advance. Juan M. Osorno Ph.D. Dry Bean Breeding & Genetics Department of Plant Sciences NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY 1360 Albrecht Blvd. - Loftsgard Hall 374-E NDSU Dept. 7670 - P.O. Box 6050 Fargo, ND 58108-6050 P: 701-231-8145 / FAX: 701-231-8474 http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/plantsciences/research/dry-bean

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FW: Graduate Student Weekly - Upcoming award deadlines and this week's top five (Jan 29 - Feb 4)
by Martha Blouw 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

From: awards-contacts-bounces(a)lists.umanitoba.ca [mailto:awards-contacts-bounces@lists.umanitoba.ca] On Behalf Of University of Manitoba Graduate Student Weekly Sent: January-29-14 3:59 PM To: awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Graduate Student Weekly - Upcoming award deadlines and this week's top five (Jan 29 - Feb 4) [University of Manitoba] [Student Weekly Graduate Edition] Jan 29 - Feb 4, 2014 [Upcoming Awards] G. CLARENCE ELLIOTT - FELLOWSHIP 70% of annual interest earned on fund up to a maxium of $10,000 - For Masters & PhD students Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): URBAN STUDIES OR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT Deadline: March 15, 2014 OATWAY, DR. RICHARD DOUGLAS MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP $17,925 (approx) - For Masters & PhD students Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): LAW, PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIOLOGY, ADULT HARASSMENT Deadline: February 5, 2014 OAKES-RIEWE ABORIGINAL-ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES RESEARCH AWARD $500 - $5,000 - For Masters & PhD students Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): ABORIGINAL ENVIRONMENTAL INTEGRATION OF PHYSICAL, BIOLOGICAL HUMAN PROCESSES Deadline: February 24, 2014 ABORIGINAL ISSUES PRESS SCHOLARSHIPS $500 - $1,500 - For Masters & PhD students Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): ABORIGINAL, BUSINESS, EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES, MEDICAL HEALTH SCIENCES, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, SOCIAL WORK Deadline: February 24, 2014 DR. DEXTER HARVEY AWARD IN PRIMARY PREVENTION $5,000 - For Masters & PhD students in a Manitoba University Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): FOCUS ON PRIMARY PREVENTION RISK FACTOR REDUCTION Deadline: February 28, 2014 [More Awards]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/deadlines.html> [Check Out This Week's Top Five] GIFT OF CHINESE NEW YEAR PHOTOS CONNECTS FAMILY AND FRIENDS For graduate student Beibei Lu, this will be the second year in Canada during a major holiday. When she was young, her family had a portrait taken each year during their family reunion as part of their Chinese New Year celebration. Read more »<http://news.umanitoba.ca/gift-of-chinese-new-year-photos-connects-family-an…> SPEAK EASY SpeakEASY is a confidential program with individualized one-on-one sessions based on the requests and concerns of each participant. Sessions include optional classroom observations. The focus is on comprehensibility so that communication is clear. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/student/elc/speakeasy.html> THREE MINUTE THESIS HEATS! Come cheer on our innovative graduate students at they explain - IN THREE MINUTES OR LESS - their research. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/3mt/index.html> Heat 1 - Fort Garry Campus, February 6, 2014 Heat 2 - Fort Garry Campus, February 11, 2014 Heat 3 - Bannatyne Campus, February 13, 2014 WRTC STUDENT APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN FOR 2014/15 ACADEMIC YEAR! The Western Regional Training Centre (WRTC) is a program offered through the Department of Community Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, designed to support financially MSc and PhD students training in the area of health services research. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/community_health_sciences/educ…> Application Deadline: February 21, 2014 MITACS STEP WORKSHOPS The Faculty of Graduate studies has partnered with Mitacs to offer a selecton of free professional development workshops to University of Manitoba Graduate students. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/workshops/mitacs.html> MARCH 17 - 21, 2014 [More Events]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/events.html>[More News]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/news/> [Upcoming Awards] WORKING WITH YOUR ADVISOR January 30, 2014, 1:00 - 2:00 pm Fort Garry Campus Read more/Register »<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577a49…> HOW TO WRITE A LITERATURE REVIEW February 4, 2014, 1:00 - 2:00 pm Fort Garry Campus Read more/Register »<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577199…> MANAGING DEADLINES & PROCRASTINATION February 28, 2014, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Fort Garry Campus Read more/Register »<http://umanitoba.ca/New_2014_Grad_Students_Managing_Deadlines_and_Procrasti…> [More Workshops]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/workshops/schedule.html> [Dates and Deadlines] February 3, 2014 Winter term application deadline for off-campus distance education examinations. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/coned/de/exams/index.html> [Coming Up] February 5, 2014 February Graduation for students. Parchments for February graduates are mailed out approximately two weeks after graduation. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/convocation/2409.html> February 5, 2014 MEIA (Manitoba Environmental Industries Association) student chapter career expo. The event will be taking place in University Centre from 11 am - 4 pm. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/afs/careers/media/pdfs/MEIA_2014_poster.pdf> February 18 to 21, 2014 Mid-term Break for most faculties and schools. (Except Medicine, Dentistry, Education, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy and Respiratory Therapy Yr. 3). Read more »<http://crscalprod1.cc.umanitoba.ca/Catalog/ViewCatalog.aspx?pageid=viewcata…> [Send Feedback]<mailto:studentnews@umanitoba.ca> [Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/umgradstudies> [Twitter]<https://twitter.com/umgradstudies> [Tumblr]<http://umgradstudies.tumblr.com/> [Youtube]<https://www.youtube.com/user/UMGraduateStudies> [Unsubscribe]<mailto:Rebecca.Tataryn@umanitoba.ca>

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U of M Distinguished Dissertation Award
by Martha Blouw 30 Jan '14

30 Jan '14

Name UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA DISTINGUISHED DISSERTATION AWARD Research Fields unrestricted Categories Unrestricted Citizenship Unrestricted Eligibility The Faculty of Graduate Studies will offer six awards to doctoral students, one in each of the following areas: applied sciences, health sciences, humanities, interdisciplinary sciences, natural sciences, and social sciences. A citation certificate and a cash prize will be awarded recognizing the successful nominee at an award reception, hosted by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Eligible dissertations must have been completed (final copies of thesis submitted) between January 1 and December 31 of the previous calendar year. In case there are no qualified candidates in a given Faculty/School, the Faculty/School selection committee may choose not to submit a nominee. The Faculty of Graduate Studies will verify the eligibility of nominees submitted. Value Citation Certificate plus a cash prize Currency Canadian Tenable at University of Manitoba for the 2013-2014 competition year. Deadlines February 26 Application Details Each Faculty/School may submit one doctoral nomination to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Nominations must be received no later than the stated deadline. Contact your Faculty/School for their nomination deadline Each nomination must include: * a letter of support from the Dean of the Faculty/Director of School that also indicates the process used by the selection committee to select the nominee * a letter from the Graduate Chair of the student's department describing the reasons for the nomination, and why the dissertation is viewed as a groundbreaking piece of original work * the name and departmental affiliation of the nominees' research supervisor * the area the dissertation is being nominated under: applied sciences, health sciences, humanities, interdisciplinary sciences, natural sciences, and social sciences * a copy of each examiner's pre-defence report * a copy of the abstract of the dissertation, not to exceed 350 words in length written in non-technical language * a current curriculum vitae for the nominee

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FW from Corey: U of S Symposium 2014
by Bev Godard 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

From: Corey Lees [mailto:leesc3@myumanitoba.ca] Sent: January-29-14 3:42 PM To: Bev Godard Subject: FW: U of S Symposium 2014 ________________________________ From: Corey Lees Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 10:23 AM To: Bev Godard Subject: U of S Symposium 2014 Hi everyone, the deadline for the prairie symposium at the University of Saskatchewan is quickly approaching, January 31st is the deadline to register for the march 21-22 symposium. Registrations can be made at http://plscgradsymposium.usask.ca I would love to see a great turn out to this event and to show the U of S we have some exciting research to share. The Plant Science Graduate Students Association will be providing transportation to and from saskatoon. Please come and share your research. Any questions or concerns please email me. Thank you Corey Lees President PSGSA University of Manitoba Leesc3(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:Leesc3@myumanitoba.ca> Sent from Samsung Mobile

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IGSS - tuiton scholarhip for international students
by Martha Blouw 29 Jan '14

29 Jan '14

International Graduate Student Scholarship (IGSS) This scholarship provides support for the international graduate student tuition fee differential. The scholarships are offered to students who: * are international students (i.e., those in Canada on study permits) continuing in full-time study in the Faculty of Graduate Studies at the University of Manitoba in either the second year of a two-year Master's program, the second year of a two-year Ph.D. program, the second or third year of a three-year Ph.D. program, or in the first year of a Ph.D. program after completing a Master's degree at the University of Manitoba; * are paying the international student tuition fee If you are considering doing a Ph.D. degree at the University of Manitoba after completing your M.Sc. degree, or if you are considering transferring to a Ph.D. program without finishing the M.Sc. program, you should also apply for this. For further information: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/media/IGSS_App_14-15.pdf Application Deadline: March 1, 2014 Please let me know if you will apply.

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Chinese New Year Celebration
by Gabriel Linski 27 Jan '14

27 Jan '14

Ok some final details about Chinese New Year. The celebration is occurring this Friday, 12:00 in room 218. Cost is 5$ per grad student, please pay on Friday. Pop drinks will be provided as well as vegetarian options. If you are bringing a friend, the cost for non-plant science grad students is 10$. This is the list of people who have said they are planning on attending. If you are on the list and no longer want to come please email me. If you aren't on the list and do want to come email me. We are placing the order tomorrow so act fast. Alex Cattini Alice Mwaniki Atta Mohamed Soliman Cassandra Tkachuck Chami Amarasinghe Chang Liu Charilyn Babel Charles Geddes Corey Lees Cunchun Yang Don Sanders Duoduo Wang Gabe Linski Gagan Sidhu Greg Bartley Hanna Dandena Harun Li Ru Lori Reimer Marley Boyce Paul Gregoire Pratisara Bajracharya Rob Visser Shuang Wang Simranjit Singh Suanglong Huang Val Lobos Xiaohan Zhu Xueha Zhang Yang Lin Zesong Ye

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Advanced Plant Science Seminar - Thurs Jan 30, 2014
by Christy Doyle 23 Jan '14

23 Jan '14

Good Morning, On Thursday, January 30, 2014, the Advanced Plant Science Seminar will be: "Forages: Feeding Livestock for a Sustainable Future" Presented by: Dr. Emma McGeough, Assistant Professor Sustainable Grasslands/Livestock Production Systems Department of Animal Science University of Manitoba The Seminar will be held at 3:30 p.m. in the Carolyn Sifton Lecture Theatre, Room 130, Agriculture Building. A poster is attached. Refreshments at 3:00 p.m. in the Atrium. Everyone Welcome! Christy Christy Doyle, Reception Department of Plant Science University of Manitoba Room 222 - 66 Dafoe Road Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Phone: 204-474-8221

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University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF)
by Martha Blouw 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

University of Manitoba Graduate Fellowships (UMGF) APPLICATION DEADLINE: NOON, February 10, 2014 Applications are at http://umanitoba.ca/afs/awards/ Please let me know if you intend to apply. Martha

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Skating Event
by Gabriel Linski 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Hey the PSGSA is having a skating event on Thursday January 23rd. We'll be meeting in the atrium at 4:00 and then head off by bus to the Forks. You can bring your own skates or rent them at the forks for 5$. Feel free to see the poster as provided by Val. Email Val at lobossuv(a)myumanitoba.ca if interested or for more info.

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Coffee Breaks
by Gabriel Linski 16 Jan '14

16 Jan '14

Hey the PGSA is instituting common coffee breaks in the grad lounge. The times are every Tuesday from 9 to 10 and Fridays from 3 to 4. Come talk about your project and so forth with other grad students. This starts tomorrow, food may or not be provided.

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