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| Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences Weekly Vision is e-mailed weekly to faculty and staff of Bumpers College and the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, Division of Agriculture. This service is primarily for timely announcement of news and events for the AAES and Bumpers College. Submit items to hmedders@uark.edu. You may also wish to submit items to headline@uark.edu for posting on "UA Daily Headlines" for campus-wide distribution. |
| Oct. 5, 2009 |
1. Plant Pathology centennial seminar series continues - Friday
2. CSES seminar to feature NASA plant scientist
3. Food Science Seminar, Monday
4. High school students attend science day event
5. Stewart returns from discussions on cotton virus in Pakistan
6. Walmart hosts students with disabilities - Register by Wednesday
7. Student-employer networking event - Oct. 26
8. Undergraduate research grants available to students
9. Bioproduction, bioenergy and biomaterials study opportunities in Europe
10. Academic Enhancement workshops scheduled
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1. Plant Pathology centennial seminar series continues - Friday
The Plant Pathology Centennial Seminar Series will continue on Friday, Oct. 9, with a presentation by Professor Jeff Hoy titled, "A UA degree landed me in the sugarcane fields of Louisiana." Hoy received a master's degree in plant pathology from the University of Arkansas in 1978 and a Ph.D. degree in plant pathology from the University of California, Davis. He is now at Louisiana State University where he conducts research and teaches on the biology and management of sugarcane diseases.
The department was established in 1909 and is one of the oldest standing department of plant pathology in a university in the United States, according to University Professor David TeBeest, who is coordinating the centennial activities with Department Head Rick Bennett and Assistant Professor Y. Tzanetakis.
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2. CSES seminar to feature NASA plant scientist
Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences fall seminars are every Monday at 3:30 p.m. in PTSC 009. On Monday, Oct. 5, Michael Sweeney will give a presentation on "Soil Quality in an Experimental Cow-Calf Management System Incorporating Novel Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue."
On Monday, Oct. 12, Raymond Wheeler, Senior Plant Scientist, NASA, will give a presentation on "Agriculture for Life Support Systems in Space: Past, Present, and Future Research."
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3. Food Science Seminar, Monday
Srinivas J. Rayaprolu, a graduate student in the food science department, will present "Preparation of Bio-Active Peptides from Soybean Lines with Varying Oleic Acid Content" and Sean Pendleton, also a food science graduate student, will present "Antimicrobial Properties of Citrus Extract, Liquid Smoke, and Lauric Arginate on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus Surface-Inoculated onto Subcutaneous Beef Fat" at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Room D-2 of the Food Science Building.
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4. High school students attend science day event
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| Zach Matthews, left, a student at Siloam Springs High School and Jarrod Runyan of Gentry High School watch plant pathology graduate student Lou Hirsch prepare a genetic test before trying the technique themselves. Bumpers College held a Science Day event, Exploring Your World Through Science, at the Northwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative in Farmington Sept. 30, 2009. Eighty-two students from eight northwest Arkansas high schools attended the student recruiting event. | Mary Warnock, director of the School of Human Environmental Sciences, shows Decatur High School students Casey Yang, left, and Sammy Thompson how to test color fastness in fabrics using the crockmeter during a workshop, "Color is a Crock." |
Eighty-two students from eight high schools attended a Science Day event, Exploring Your World Through Science, conducted by Bumpers College faculty, students and staff. The event was held at the Northwest Arkansas Educational Cooperative in Farmington Sept. 30.
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5. Stewart returns from discussions on cotton virus in Pakistan
James McD. Stewart, a University Professor and holder of the Ben J. Altheimer Endowed Chair for Cotton Research and Development in the department of crop, soil and environmental sciences, recently returned from five days at the Cotton Research Station in Multan, Pakistan. While in Multan, he held discussions on cotton leaf curl virus with station personnel and training sessions on ways to hybridize G. arboreum (desi cotton, resistant to cotton leaf curl virus) with G. hirsutum (cotton, susceptible to cotton leaf curl virus), and how to double the chromosome number of the resulting hybrids. He also spent a day each in Fasialabad and Lahore, where he visited with the director of the Cotton Research Institute, and the Punjab minister of agriculture and executive director of the Punjab Agricultural Research Board, respectively.
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6. Walmart hosts students with disabilities - Register by Wednesday
Walmart Stores, Inc. and their LEAD (Leading and Empowering Associates with Disabilities) Group invite University of Arkansas students to participate in the 2009 Disability Mentoring Day Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2009 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Walmart Home Office Campus (Sam's Annex Building). Interested students can contact Barbara Batson bbatson@uark.edu for information and a Registration Form.
To ensure that each participating student has a mentor assigned to them for this event, registrations will not be accepted after Wednesday, Oct. 7.
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7. Student-employer networking event - Oct. 26
A panel of leaders from some of the premier companies in Northwest Arkansas will give their advice and tips for any job or internship seeker at a student-employer networking event for all students, Monday, Oct. 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Janelle Y. Hembree Alumni House (Corner of Maple St. & Razorback Rd.) Panelists will be representing several local companies including: Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, JB Hunt, and Cameron Smith & Associates. This event is free._Food will be served. Bring extra copies of your resume. Business casual attire is suggested. Earn PDI elective credit by attending this event. Register at http://career.uark.edu/Students/Events/PathwayToPossibilities.aspx
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8. Undergraduate research grants available to students - Apply by Oct. 14
Details on three opportunities for undergraduate research funding have been provided by Associate Dean Donna Graham. Complete details and an application form are available on the Bumpers College Web site at: http://arkansasagnews.uark.edu/397.htm.
The deadline to apply for all three grant programs is October 14.
AFLS UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FUNDING
This letter is a call for proposals for undergraduate research projects and creative endeavors. Twenty (20) projects ranging from $500 to $1,000 will be selected this year. The student does not have to be in the honors program to apply for these funds but must have at least a 3.00 GPA. To be considered for an undergraduate research project, you must submit a brief proposal of no more than 5 double spaced pages describing the proposed research.
STUDENT UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS (SURF)
The Arkansas Department of Higher Education (ADHE) sponsors SURF funding for Arkansas students to encourage in-depth research projects in the student's specific field of study. Students do not have to be members of the Honors College to compete for SURF grants http://www.arkansashighered.com/SURF/SURF.htm. A letter of financial support from the dean's office (AFLS E108) must be submitted along with the SURF proposal. All students who wish to submit this grant must come by the Dean's office for a signature and the letter. It is best for students to not wait until the last minute for the signatures.
HONORS COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH GRANTS
All students who are in the Honors College may also submit a proposal for Undergraduate Research Grants. International honors students are eligible for the Honors College Undergraduate Research Grant. Website for information: Undergraduate Research Application (Online Form).
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9. Bioproduction, bioenergy and biomaterials study opportunities in Europe
Graduate students and seniors in agriculture disciplines, engineering and physical sciences with an interest in bioproduction, bioenergy biomaterials for food and non-food use can apply for semester and two week study opportunities in Europe and the United States. Students can apply for summer, fall and spring programs with partial expenses paid.
The program, available for seniors and graduate students, provides opportunities to study at one of the EU partner institutions for one semester by completing course work and/or research. http://www.uark.edu/ua/biorenew/valorization_prog.htm.
Applications from seniors and graduate students who are U.S. citizens will be considered for a semester study in Europe at either the University of Gent, Belgium; Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria and Toulouse Polytechnic University, Toulouse, France. Students enroll at the University of Arkansas and have their tuition waived at the EU institution. A grant of $5,000 is provided for student living expenses. See the Web site at http://www.uark.edu/ua/biorenew/ for details.
"We have one opportunity for next spring," said Food Science Professor Andy Proctor, who coordinates this EU-US exchange program for UA students. "These are great opportunities for students in agriculture and other majors with an interest in bio-production, bioenergy, biomaterials and related areas," Proctor said.
UA student Mustafa Ozkan was at the University of Gent last spring with the semester study program studying agricultural economics. At that time U of A hosted three University of Gent students: Pepijin Wyfffels, who is researched starch modification with Ya-Jane Wang; Linda Raport and Natasha Janssens researched algae biomass production with Tom Costello; Valeri Natanelov studied rice production economic with Eric Wailes. These students also took classes in related disciplines. Food science department student Will Gilbert is in Gent this fall doing nutritional research.
The University of Arkansas is the U.S. lead institution of an EU-US Consortium, with partners at Iowa State University and Kansas State University. The European partners are Ghent University, Belgium; Karl Franzens University, Graz, Austria; and National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse, France. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and the European Union.
Students interested in these study programs should contact Professor Andy Proctor (aproctor@uark.edu); phone 575-2980.
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10. Academic Enhancement workshops scheduled
Bumpers College Academic Enhancement workshops began in September and will continue through October and November. The following workshops are scheduled.All workshops will meet in the Rosen Alternative Pest Control Center ROSE 201 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.
October 13 - Early Progress Grades... Now What?
October 22 - Test Taking 101
November 10 - Dealing with Stress
November 19 - End of Semester Wrap-Up... How am I Doing?
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