Interdisciplinary Program in Biomedical Sciences http://idp.med.ufl.edu College of Medicine Mon, 14 May 2012 13:56:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Update: Register Free Now for 2012 Graduate Student Grants and Fellowships Conference, June 1 http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/05/10/update-register-free-now-for-2012-graduate-student-grants-and-fellowships-conference-june-1/ http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/05/10/update-register-free-now-for-2012-graduate-student-grants-and-fellowships-conference-june-1/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 16:18:36 +0000 Teresa Richardson http://com-idp.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=2210 ANNOUNCEMENT Date: May 10, 2012 To: All UF Graduate Students Cc: All UF Graduate Coordinators and Staff From: UF Graduate School RE: Update: Register Free Now for 2012 Graduate Student Grants and Fellowships Conference, June 1 We are pleased to announce the 2012 Graduate Student Grants and Fellowships Conference on Friday, June 1, 2012 in Health Professions, Nursing, and Pharmacy Building (HPNP). We welcome representatives from the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Ford Fellowship, and so many more. This year's conference will have more speakers and offer more sessions that detail funding opportunities for federal fellowships, international students, and dissertation awards. This will be the largest conference of its kind in Florida. Thank you for your interest, and we cannot wait to see you on June 1, 2012. To register, please follow the registration instructions that are listed below: Register Now... Registration for this conference is free. To register: 1. Go to GIMS (Graduate Information Management System) by clicking on this link: http://gradschool.ufl.edu/gimsportal/gatorlink/portal.asp. 2. Log on to GIMS with your Gatorlink username and password. 3. On the left side of the screen you will see the "Conferences" section. 4. Click the button next to "Graduate Student Grants and Fellowships Conference Registration." 5. Follow the prompts on the webpage that appear: they will guide you through the registration process.  ]]> http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/05/10/update-register-free-now-for-2012-graduate-student-grants-and-fellowships-conference-june-1/feed/ 0 Web Design Skills for Graduate Students: Three Summer Courses http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/25/web-design-skills-for-graduate-students-three-summer-courses/ http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/25/web-design-skills-for-graduate-students-three-summer-courses/#comments Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:44:06 +0000 Teresa Richardson http://com-idp.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=2000 ANNOUNCEMENT Date: April 25, 2012 To: All UF Graduate Students Cc: All UF Graduate Coordinators and Staff From: UF Web Design and Online Communication Program RE: Web Design Skills for Graduate Students: Three Summer Courses During Summer A/C 2012, the UF College of Journalism and Communications is offering three exciting distance courses in web skills useful for all graduate students, even if they are not majors in that college: MMC 6939 Digital Imagery in Web Design (4 credits) T, R 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This course will familiarize students with the development and impact of imagery in interactive media. Students will learn how visual 'language' is the basis for developing contextual symbolic meanings that are shared throughout a culture. Semiotics, information design and persuasive communication will be explored in this course. Students will develop communicative images using their knowledge gained through lectures, discussions and Photoshop training. MMC 6939 Corporate and Brand Identity on the Web (3 credits) This course synthesizes two different but complementary tools of communication: graphic design and assembly (both print and electronic). You will learn the fundamental design principles and techniques for effective visual communication. These principles and techniques are applied, through projects, to achieve a communication objective across different platforms. Students can expect a practical, hands-on experience. A key tool for creating your digital work in this course is Adobe Illustrator. Illustrator is an effective tool for creating original artwork, designing logos, banners, icons and navigational elements for online and print. The artwork can then easily be exported to the Web or imported into other programs. VIC 5326 Digital Media Layout and Design (3 credits) There is little doubt that the effectiveness of a mediated message is, in part, determined by its design and execution. For this reason, layout principles are as important in digital media as they are in the world of print. This course introduces you to the skills and concepts that will help you create documents for both print and interactivity. Using Adobe InDesign, you will apply your understanding of color, type, layout, and design to create a portfolio project. While InDesign permits several possible workflows, this course will focus on those that most readily translate into digital design.  Enrollment is limited to 10 students per course. While the courses are taught at a distance, students can interact with their professors and classmates in our live delivery system. For a demonstration, click on this link: http://www.distance.ufl.edu/wdoc This exciting opportunity is available for a limited time. Please contact Professor Michael Weigold at mweigold@jou.ufl.edu for registration. ]]> http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/25/web-design-skills-for-graduate-students-three-summer-courses/feed/ 0 May 31: Deadline to Apply for US Borlaug Global Food Security Fellowship http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/24/may-31-deadline-to-apply-for-us-borlaug-global-food-security-fellowship/ http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/24/may-31-deadline-to-apply-for-us-borlaug-global-food-security-fellowship/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:55:25 +0000 Teresa Richardson http://com-idp.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=1997 ANNOUNCEMENT Date: April 24, 2012 To: All UF Graduate Students Cc: All UF Graduate Coordinators and Staff RE: May 31: Deadline to Apply for US Borlaug Global Food Security Fellowship The US Borlaug Fellows in Global Food Security program is now accepting applications through May 31, 2012. The purpose of this fellowship program, funded by the US Agency for International Development, is to provide financial support to US graduate students studying at US universities to carry out research in a developing country on a topic that will resolve an important constraint associated with food security. These fellowships are meant to complement other sources of financial assistance that students have obtained to support their graduate work. To get more information and apply online, please click on this link: http://www.purdue.edu/borlaugfellows If you have any questions after reading the information online, please e-mail borlaugfellows@purdue.edu. Thanks! Gary R. Burniske Managing Director Center for Global Food Security Discovery Park / Purdue University Mann Hall, Room 105 203 S Marting Jischke Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2022 ]]> http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/24/may-31-deadline-to-apply-for-us-borlaug-global-food-security-fellowship/feed/ 0 Summer 2012 Graduate Supplemental Retention Award http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/24/summer-2012-graduate-supplemental-retention-award/ http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/24/summer-2012-graduate-supplemental-retention-award/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:51:16 +0000 Teresa Richardson http://com-idp.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=1994 MEMORANDUM Date: April 23, 2012 To: All Graduate Students Cc: All Graduate Coordinators and Staff From: Dr. Laurence B. Alexander Associate Dean, Graduate School RE: Summer 2012 Graduate Supplemental Retention Award The Supplemental Retention Program (SRP) offers limited tuition assistance for UF students enrolled in a Ph.D. or MFA degree program who have no more than three semesters to completion, and have exhausted all opportunities for a fellowship, assistantship, or other College/Departmental funding. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The funding is designed to assist students with the completion of their degree programs by providing limited tuition assistance and by involving them in retention activities organized by the Graduate School. Information and applications are available on our website at http://graduateschool.ufl.edu/finances-and-funding/supplemental-retention-scholarships Deadline: Application deadline has been extended until April 30, 2012 If you have questions concerning the Supplemental Retention Program please contact Sarah Perry at saraht@ufl.edu or at 392-6444.  Graduate School PO Box 115500 Phone:  352-392-6444 115 Grinter Hall Fax:  352-392-3773 Gainesville, FL 32611-5500 ]]> http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/24/summer-2012-graduate-supplemental-retention-award/feed/ 0 Medical Guild Research Competition Winners 2012 http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/13/medical-guild-research-competition-winners-2012/ http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/13/medical-guild-research-competition-winners-2012/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:21:14 +0000 Paul Gulig http://com-idp.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=1980

Winners of the Research Competition

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Winners of the Advancement to Candidacy Award

]]> http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/13/medical-guild-winners-2012/feed/ 0 RSVP by April 13 for Presentation Boot Camp Workshop! http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/09/rsvp-by-april-13-for-presentation-boot-camp-workshop/ http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/09/rsvp-by-april-13-for-presentation-boot-camp-workshop/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 18:28:48 +0000 Teresa Richardson http://com-idp.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=1956 ANNOUNCEMENT Date: April 9, 2012 To: All UF Graduate Students Cc: All UF Graduate Coordinators and Staff From: UF I-Cubed (Innovation through Institutional Integration) Program RE: RSVP by April 13 for Presentation Boot Camp Workshop! What: Presentation Boot Camp Workshop Who: Presented by Dr. Rick Tankersley When: May 10-11, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Terrace Room, Norman Hall, UF campus Improve your presentation skills in just two days! During this intensive two-day workshop, you'll receive training in planning and preparing presentations that communicate your messages more effectively and have a lasting impact on the audience. Topics include knowing and identifying the needs of the audience, highlighting big ideas and take-home messages, decoding complex concepts with diagrams, and displaying data in meaningful ways. You'll also learn how to use a protocol and associated rubric for evaluating the effectiveness of scientific presentations. Seating is limited -- only 30 seats are available -- so RSVP to Jessica Childers at jessc03@ufic.ufl.edu by Friday, April 13, 2012. ]]> http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/09/rsvp-by-april-13-for-presentation-boot-camp-workshop/feed/ 0 Graduate Student Grants and Fellowships Conference 2012 http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/09/graduate-student-grants-and-fellowships-conference-2012/ http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/09/graduate-student-grants-and-fellowships-conference-2012/#comments Mon, 09 Apr 2012 14:53:05 +0000 Teresa Richardson http://com-idp.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=1942 Graduate Student Grants and Fellowships Conference 2012

Event Date: June 1, 2012

Event Time: 8 am-4pm

More than 200 UF graduate students attended the 2011 conference work featuring representatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Ford Foundation. This year, representatives from these organizations will be returning to the University of Florid DeSantiago,Dominique A <dom.desantiago@warrington.ufl.edu> a. They will be providing graduate students information on how to submit successful funding proposals to these and other agencies.

 

The 2012 conference will also breakout sessions for students in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and STEM fields. Furthermore, there will be a separate session for international students seeking funding for graduate studies. Please encourage your students to register early for this event.

]]> http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/04/09/graduate-student-grants-and-fellowships-conference-2012/feed/ 0 Election of Representatives to the Graduate Council for 2012-2015 term http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/03/26/election-of-representatives-to-the-graduate-council-for-2012-2015-term/ http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/03/26/election-of-representatives-to-the-graduate-council-for-2012-2015-term/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:40:52 +0000 Teresa Richardson http://com-idp.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=1918 DATE: March 23, 2012 TO: Members of the Graduate Faculty FROM: Henry T. Frierson, Associate Vice President and Dean of the Graduate School RE: Election of Representatives to the Graduate Council for 2012-2015 term We are pleased to provide a slate of candidates who have agreed to serve if elected to the Graduate Council. The Graduate Council is the policy-recommending body for the Graduate Faculty and the Graduate School. It has an important role in determining the direction of graduate education and programs at the University of Florida. There are 13 graduate faculty on the Council.  Twelve members (6 elected by the Graduate Faculty and 6 appointed by the Provost) serve three-year terms, with four members (2 elected and 2 appointed) retiring each year. A representative from the Graduate Coordinators Advisory Council serves for a one-year term.  Additionally, a member from the Graduate Student Council serves for a one-year term. Please vote for two members who will serve for the 2012-2015 academic years. After the election, the Provost's two appointments typically will come from areas lacking representation. All Graduate Faculty holding a regular appointment in his/her primary department are eligible to vote. Voting will be conducted MARCH 23, 2012 - APRIL 13, 2012. You will need your GatorLink ID and GatorLink password to access the electronic ballot, which is in the GIMS system.  You must use Internet Explorer as the browser. Here is the link to start the process: http://gradschool.ufl.edu/gimsportal/gatorlink/portal.asp 1.            Log into GIMS using Gatorlink authentication 2.            Scroll to bottom of the screen to "Graduate Council Voting"; click Select 3.            You will now see sections: Current Graduate Council Members; Biosketches for the Candidates; and the Graduate Council Election Ballot 4.            Select up to 2 candidates; click Vote 5.            Confirm your vote Thank you for participating in this election as a member of the graduate faculty. If you have any questions, please contact graddata@ufl.edu ***** The Graduate School University of Florida http://gradschool.ufl.edu ]]> http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/03/26/election-of-representatives-to-the-graduate-council-for-2012-2015-term/feed/ 0 April 4: Last “Collaborating With Strangers” Workshop of the Year http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/03/26/april-4-last-collaborating-with-strangers-workshop-of-the-year/ http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/03/26/april-4-last-collaborating-with-strangers-workshop-of-the-year/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 18:26:04 +0000 Teresa Richardson http://com-idp.sites.medinfo.ufl.edu/?p=1915 ANNOUNCEMENT Date: March 26, 2012 To: All UF Graduate Students Cc: All UF Graduate Coordinators and Staff From: UF George A. Smathers Libraries RE: April 4: Last "Collaborating With Strangers" Workshop of the Year "Collaborating with Strangers Workshops" are designed to connect students, faculty and researchers on campus during 3-minute speed-meetings. You'll walk away with new friends, more resources, solutions and creative ideas than you could have ever imagined. When: Wednesday, Wednesday, April 4, 2012 Where: Marston Science Library, Main Floor Who: University of Florida students and faculty Cookies and beverages will be served. To find out more and register, go online to: http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/communications/CoLAB/home.html Hey stranger.looking for a way to turn small talk into big ideas? You are more creative than you think. The inspiration you've been looking for is right around the corner. Someone will soon help you solve an old problem. Big ideas come from one person. Bigger ideas come from two. An unexpected stranger will become your teammate. To reach your potential, you must first meet each other. You will soon meet a future collaborator. If you want to go fast go alone. If you want to go far go together. Sponsored by the George A. Smathers Libraries. Co-sponsored by I-Cubed, College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts, Honors Program, the UF Graduate School, Florida Opportunities Scholars Program and Women in Science and Engineering. Funded by the Creative Campus Committee Catalyst Fund. ]]> http://idp.med.ufl.edu/2012/03/26/april-4-last-collaborating-with-strangers-workshop-of-the-year/feed/ 0