April 2015 - Plants-grads - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

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by Martha Blouw 30 Apr '15

30 Apr '15

REMINDER: The Faculty of Graduate Studies will only respond to messages sent from your U of M email account. Messages sent through other accounts will not be answered. 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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Photocopier not printing - Tues. Apr 28
by Christy Doyle 28 Apr '15

28 Apr '15

The Photocopier is not printing. It will still copy and scan. Service is working on this problem. 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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FW: New techniques possible for plant science research
by Martha Blouw 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

From: Samira Sumaila [mailto:Samira.Sumaila@lightsource.ca] On Behalf Of **Summer School Sent: Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:23 AM To: Graduate Studies; Martha Blouw; Digvir Jayas Subject: New techniques possible for plant science research Hello All, We would appreciate it if you could please send the information below and the attached poster to the appropriate departments. Are you looking for new techniques to address your research question related to plant science? Consider the power of synchrotron techniques... The Canadian Light Source synchrotron is offering a summer school focussed on plant science research. This is the perfect opportunity for you, or someone on your research team, to learn how a new toolbox that may offer more insights for molecular to atomic scale plant structure and biochemistry. Here are a few recent examples of breakthroughs using CLS: 1. Scientists discover the 'why' of heat tolerance in peas: http://www.lightsource.ca/news/media_release_20150324.php 2. Direct and up-close views of plant cell walls show a leading role for lignin-modifying enzymes on ensuing xylanases: http://www.biotechnologyforbiofuels.com/content/7/1/496 3. Nitrogen input quality changes the biochemical composition of soil organic matter stabilized in the fine fraction: a long-term study: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10533-013-9871-z 4. Introduction of Soft X-Ray Spectromicroscopy as an Advanced Technique for Plant Biopolymers Research: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0122959 5. Synchrotron based phase contrast X-ray imaging combined with FTIR spectroscopy reveals structural and biomolecular differences in spikelets play a significant role in resistance to Fusarium in wheat: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/15/24 The school will prepare participants for basic application of synchrotron techniques and provide practical experiences. It is scheduled for July 20-25, 2015 and costs a mere $500 ($350 for students and there is a student travel grant available). The deadline for applications is May 15th. Details can be found here: http://www.lightsource.ca/events/summerschool/ If you have any questions, please feel free to email summerschool(a)lightsource.ca<mailto:summerschool@lightsource.ca> Regards, Samira Sumaila.

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FWfrom Patrick: BBQ at Soil Science Building
by Bev Godard 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

From: Patrick Walther [mailto:waltherp@myumanitoba.ca] Sent: April-16-15 1:04 PM To: Bev Godard Subject: BBQ at Soil Science Building Hi all On behalf of Gustavo. This Friday around noon BBQ at Soil Science Building. If you ever wanted to try a Canadian burger made by a Brazilian, feel free to join. Cheers Pat University of Manitoba Department of Plant Science M.Sc. Student Patrick A. Walther 120 Dafoe Rd Winnipeg, MB R3T 6B3 mobile: +1 (204) 891-1649 mailto: waltherp(a)myumanitoba.ca<mailto:waltherp@myumanitoba.ca>

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FWfrom Joanne Joyce: Super-hero Staff Potluck
by Bev Godard 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

From: Jo-Anne Joyce Sent: April-15-15 4:10 PM To: Bev Godard Cc: Cathy Bay Subject: Super-hero Staff Potluck Bev, would you please send to all Plant Science staff, please? :D Thanks. Jo-Anne Did you know...? Administrative Professionals Week is April 19th - 25th! We'd like to honour and celebrate our outstanding office support staff, with a STAFF POTLUCK Noon - 1 p.m. Thursday, April 23 Rm 218, Seminar Room, Plant Science Building Our guests of honour (AKA The Sensational Six), whose SASS (Super Admin SkillS), Ninja-Know-How and Peerless Pleasantry blast through bureaucratic backlog to make our work lives run smooth-as-silk. And just a little more fun. See Figure 1:

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Disney Night
by Gabriel Linski 14 Apr '15

14 Apr '15

??Hey kids Disney/Simpson night is this Friday 4:30 in Pembina Hall residence.

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Graduate Student Progress Reports
by Martha Blouw 09 Apr '15

09 Apr '15

It's time to complete Progress Reports (PR) for your graduate students. Please note that it is the responsibility of the advisor, not the student, to ensure that student progress is reviewed. The current Progress Report form is available at: http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/media/Progress_Report_2015.p… There are copies (yellow) on the file cabinet outside my office. At minimum, the following items should be examined at the time of the progress review: * Is the cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher? * Are all grades a 'C+' or greater? * Are there any missing or "IP" (in progress) grades? * Are there any 'CO' grades that will require tracking? * Is the student on track time-wise and/or are they running out of time? * Is the student meeting the program requirements? * Has the Advisor Student Guidelines form been completed? Complete PR forms are due in the Faculty of Graduate Studies no later than June 1, 2015.

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FW: Student Travel Awards DEADLINE April 13, 2015
by Martha Blouw 09 Apr '15

09 Apr '15

________________________________ From: Steve Sheppard [sheppards=ecomatters.com(a)mail27.wdc03.rsgsv.net] on behalf of Steve Sheppard [sheppards(a)ecomatters.com] Sent: April 8, 2015 1:56 PM To: Anita Brule-Babel Subject: CSA: Student Travel Awards DEADLINE April 13, 2015 [http://gallery.mailchimp.com/ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b381/images/image_1355235…] DEADLINE: April 13 Student Travel to CSA Annual Meeting "Botany 2015 - Science for Plants and People" will be held in Edmonton, Alberta on July 25-29, 2015. This is a joint meeting between the 6 Plant Canada Societies and the Botanical Society of America. CSA Student Travel Awards were established in 2013 to encourage student attendance at the CSA Annual Meetings and is available to any graduate student CSA member. The Student Travel Award is $500 with a maximum of 3 awarded annually. Awards are based on the following criteria: 1. Is the student a member of CSA? (Students must be CSA members to apply) 2. Will the student be presenting an oral paper or poster? (Applicants must be planning to give either an oral or a poster presentation). 3. Is the research summary reasonable (objectives, methods, progress) and clearly written? 4. Distance travelling to attend the annual conference. 5. Has the student received a previous travel award from CSA? (Preference will be given to students who have not previously received a travel award). 6. Has the student informed his/her supervisor or department chair and had their application form signed? Please send a completed application form<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3e…> (MS Word Document) http://www.agronomycanada.com/CSA_student_travel_award_application.doc<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3e…> by April 13, 2015 to: Alison Nelson Chair, Student travel awards sub-committee Western Director, Canadian Society of Agronomy E-Mail: Alison.nelson(at)AGR.GC.CA [please replace (at) with @ - this is to prevent spam.] Copyright © 2015 Canadian Society of Agronomy, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as a current member of the Canadian Society of Agronomy. Our mailing address is: Canadian Society of Agronomy 24 Aberdeen Avenue Box 637 Pinawa, MB R0E 1L0 Canada Add us to your address book<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/vcard?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b381…> unsubscribe from this list<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…> | update subscription preferences<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b3…> This email was sent to anita_brulebabel(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:anita_brulebabel@umanitoba.ca> why did I get this?<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/about?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b381…> unsubscribe from this list<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage1.com/unsubscribe?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3…> update subscription preferences<http://agronomycanada.us5.list-manage.com/profile?u=ca7fd4410b9dab34e3ef8b3…> Canadian Society of Agronomy · 24 Aberdeen Avenue · Box 637 · Pinawa, MB R0E 1L0 · Canada [Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp]<http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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Photos
by Gabriel Linski 08 Apr '15

08 Apr '15

?Hey kids if you want photos to be printed out and put in the grad lounge, send them to me by Friday.

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FW: Graduate Student Weekly - Upcoming award deadlines and this week's top five (April 1 - 7)
by Martha Blouw 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

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: April-01-15 10:02 AM To: awards-contacts(a)lists.umanitoba.ca Subject: Graduate Student Weekly - Upcoming award deadlines and this week's top five (April 1 - 7) [University of Manitoba] [Student Weekly Graduate Edition] April 1 - 7 [Upcoming Awards] FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES TRAVEL AWARD $750.00 North America/$1000.00 International - Master's & PhD Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): Unrestricted Deadline: April 1st, 2015 ARTHUR V. MAURO SENIOR STUDENT AWARD $1000.00 approx. - Undergraduate students seeking admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies for the first year of graduate studies Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): Unrestricted Deadline: May 1, 2015 JAMES GORDON FLETCHER PHD FELLOWSHIP IN FUNCTIONAL FOODS AND NUTRACEUTICALS $13,000 approx. - PhD Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): Functional Foods, Nutraceuticals Deadline: May 14, 2015 McCRORIE-WEST FAMILY FELLOWSHIP FOR ALZHEIMER RESEARCH $3,000 approx. - PhD Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): Alzheimer Disease Deadline: May 18, 2015 PAWAN K. SINGAL GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP IN CARDIOVASCULAR SCIENCES Number of awards and value to be determined. Total available $8.300 approx. - Master's & PhD Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): Cardiovascular Sciences Deadline: June 4, 2015 DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD $1,000 cash prize & Citation Certificate Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): Unrestricted Deadline: June 30, 2015 SIXTH PRAIRIE CONSERVATION AND ENDANGERED SPECIES CONFERENCE FELLOWSHIP Number and value to be determined by the selection committee. Total available $1,075 approx. - Master's & PhD Read more »<http://webapps.cc.umanitoba.ca/gradawards/index.asp?WCI=SearchForm&WCE=brow…> Research Field(s): Environmental Studies Deadline: June 30, 2015 [More Awards]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/deadlines.html>[Awards FAQ]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/funding/funding_faq.html> [Check Out This Week's Top Five] Grad Student Research Yields Left-Handed Hammers Studies have shown that left-handed people die, on average, 9 years earlier than the average population. A combination of factors are cited, but the number one cause is attributed to a lack of proper instruments created specifically for lefties. Read more »<http://news.umanitoba.ca/grad-student-research-yields-left-handed-hammers/> The 2015 Tel Aviv Global Research Scholarships The Tel Aviv Global & Tourism Administration is offering scholarships to support research students (Masters and Doctoral) who bring forward innovative research on the Tel Aviv metropolitan area and, in particular, on Tel Aviv’s stance as a Global City. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/graduate_studies/htmlmail/Proposals_Global.pdf> Active Living Centre Grand Opening Celebration! After experiencing some of what the Active Living Centre has to offer, join the excitement and be a part of the celebration that is the official opening of the Active Living Centre! Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/activelivingcentre/> Tuesday, April 7 at 11am Recreation Services Spring/Summer Registration NOW OPEN Get Active! Registration for Recreation Services spring and summer programs is now open. Our programming season includes Adult Instructional Programs, Spring Intramural Sports, REC Clubs, Training and Certifications and Personal Training and Fitness Assessments. Learn more at uofmactiveliving.ca. Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/kinrec/recreationservices/index.html> Registration Open Now The 2nd Annual Beyond the Professoriate, a Virtual Conference for PhDs in Career Transition Learn how you can create unexpected opportunities for yourself by recognizing and including chance events into your life plan. Read more »<http://beyondprof.com/> Saturday, 2 May 2015 & Saturday, 9 May 2015 [More Events]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/events.html>[More News]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/news/> [Upcoming Awards] Thesis: Structure and Organization April 8, 2015 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Read more/Register »<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235778c6…> Bannatyne Campus CIHR Grant Writing April 9, 2015 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Read more/Register »<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577206…> Fort Garry Campus How to Collaborate April 29, 2015 | 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM Read more/Register »<https://umanitobagrad.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=623577fa4…> Bannatyne Campus [More Workshops]<http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/graduate_studies/workshops/schedule.html> [Dates and Deadlines] April 3 Good Friday, University Closed APRIL 10 End of Winter Term 2015, last date of classes for most students Read more »<http://events.umanitoba.ca/EventList.aspx?fromdate=4/10/2015&todate=4/10/20…> APRIL 13 to 27 Winter Term 2015 Final Examinations for most faculties and schools Read more »<http://umanitoba.ca/student/records/finals/index.html> [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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