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Distinguished Faculty Award

Every year as a part of Homecoming, Florida Blue Key honors four faculty members with the Distinguished Faculty Award.
Additionally, this year Florida Blue Key will introduce the Distinguished Mentoring of Undergraduate Research Award.
Both faculty awards will be presented at the Homecoming 2009 Education Celebration on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 6:00PM in the Keane Faculty [...]

Filed under Academic & Research, Opportunities on September 18, 2009.

Sparky Awards & UF

The Sparky Awards are a contest to promote the open exchange of information.
Create a two-minute video on the theme – the IMPORTANCE OF OPEN SHARING OF INFORMATION. The winner will receive a 16GB iPOD touch, with two Flip video cameras as runner-up prizes!
Open to all UF students. Deadline: Oct. 26, 2009. Details:
http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/sparkyawards/

Filed under Academic & Research, Opportunities on September 11, 2009.

Honors Program Lateral Admissions

The deadline for freshmen interested in applying to the UF Honors Program through lateral admission is Friday, November 13 at 4:00pm. Admission is open to any first-year student who entered UF in Summer B or Fall 2009. The application is available at http://www.honors.ufl.edu and includes a resume, personal statement, and essay. Note that this is [...]

Filed under Academic & Research, Opportunities on September 11, 2009.

Common Reading Program Essay Contest Submission

This essay contest is intended to celebrate undergraduate scholarship by University of Florida students and illustrate your interest in important social issues. Essays should address some underlying dynamic at work in the 2009-2010 Common Reading Program book selection, The Devil’s Highway by Luis Alberto Urrea. The two winning essays will be considered for publication in [...]

Filed under Academic & Research, Opportunities on September 4, 2009.

Graduate Student Brownbag Series

Graduate Student Brownbag Contest-$500!  CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Center for European Studies (CES) at the University of Florida is soliciting proposals for its Graduate Student Brownbag Series. Graduate students in any discipline, whose research focuses on Europe (broadly defined), are encouraged to submit proposals. Students whose proposals are selected will be invited to present their research [...]

Filed under Academic & Research, Opportunities on September 4, 2009.

WCBA Business Bash

The WCBA Business Bash introduces students to all aspects of the business college, including student organizations, a representation of different majors, combined degree advisers, study abroad personnel, prestigious university programs, and more.
There’s not a better time to gain your competitive advantage and network with student leaders than at the 2009 BACC Business Bash.
Where: Reitz Union [...]

Filed under Academic & Research, Opportunities on August 30, 2009.

Graduate School Information Day

Friday, September 25, 2009 -  9 am to 2 pm
Reitz Union Grand Ballroom
During this event you have the opportunity to: Hear informative presentations regarding the Graduate School application process, ask questions about the application process,  meet with representatives from various departments, and connect with current graduate students,
ALL students interested in exploring graduate studies at UF [...]

Filed under Academic & Research, Opportunities on August 30, 2009.

2009 Distinguished Faculty Award

Every year as a part of Homecoming, Florida Blue Key honors four faculty members with the Distinguished Faculty Award.
Additionally, this year Florida Blue Key will introduce the Distinguished Mentoring of Undergraduate Research Award.
Both faculty awards will be presented at the Homecoming 2009 Education Celebration on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 6:00PM in the Keane Faculty [...]

Filed under Academic & Research, Opportunities on August 30, 2009.

Summer Library Orientations

Come to an orientation to learn about the nine campus libraries, to discover the great resources available for you, and to try out some of the services hands-on. Learn how you can use the Libraries from home. Take a tour of Library West to learn your way around. Find out how to get help when [...]

Filed under Academic & Research, Opportunities on July 9, 2009.

InvestiGators Research Honor Society

The InvestiGators is a research group comprised of students from various disciplines who are interested in meaningful research.  The group is under the direction of Dr. Peggy Borum, PhD. There are currently research positions being offered with the InvestiGators, dealing with nutrition and metabolism.
The InvestiGators is made up of three teams: the Carnitine Team (research [...]

Filed under Academic & Research, Opportunities on July 5, 2009.