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It’s “A New Season for Agricultural Research” at Florida A&M University! The College of Agriculture and Food Sciences will host a Research Forum on Tuesday, March 31, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at FAMU’s Perry-Paige Auditorium. Come hear about FAMU’s first-ever gene cloning of the muscadine grape. Learn how plants can protect vegetables from insect pests, and discover how organic matter can improve our drinking water. You don’t want to miss this year’s CAFS Research Forum! For details, call 412-5188.
The age of the universe is estimated to be around 13.8 billion yeas. During this long stretch of time, nature has been a great laboratory where myriads of objects have been formed or synthesized. Nowhere is this more evident than in biological systems, which provides a rich array of structures, from the simplest small RNA molecule to functional organelles such as ribosomes or flagellar nanomotors to viruses and complete cells.
Join us at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University May 20 -22, to hear from leading scientist on the cutting edge of biologically enabled self-assembly research and its application for nanotechnology, sustainable energy, medical care, and more.
Co-sponsored by the College of Science and Technology, Sustainability Institute, Division of Research and UC Davis – Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter.
For more information go to http://www.cvent.com/d/3rq2r2
Florida A&M University will be hosting the Inaugural Mobley-Thompson Creativity and Innovation Summer Academy. The program, sponsored by funding from the School of Business and Industry’s Interdisciplinary Center for Creativity and Innovation (ICCI), is available for students in grades 3 through grades 12, and will consist of separate theme-based weeks designed to introduce students to various topics centered around technology and entrepreneurship.
Week 1 (July 13-17): Cultural Awareness and Heritiage
Week 2 (July 20-24): Writing and Communications
Week 3 (July 27-31): Marketing and Business
Week 4 (Aug 3 – 7): STEM Explosion
Each week students will participate in exciting and innovative academic lessons and hands-on activities designed to expose the students to the importance of educational and professional development.
Registration for the program is now open – the rate is $150/week for students, and $75/week for students in free or reduced lunch programs (must be verified upon applying). Discounts are available for multiple children from the same family, as well as for registering for multiple weeks.
Learn about careers and jobs in Agriculture and Food Sciences in the private sector, federal and state government.
Audience: college students, community/junior college students, and high school students
Join the FAMU School of Journalism & Graphic Communication for a conversation about how race is portrayed in the media. SJGC’s Knight Chair for Student Achievement Francine Huff will host a panel discussion featuring Eric Deggans, NPR’s TV critic and author of “Race Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation;” Shonda Knight, WCTV executive producer and anchor; Dr. Leah Hunter, SJGC visiting professor; and Dr. Rondrea Mathis, social justice advocate and visiting instructor at University of South Florida.
Dr. Deepayan Debnath is an international market and policy analyst in the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at University of Missouri.
This seminar is titled: “Complement or substitute: Ethanol’s uncertain relationship with gasoline under alternative petroleum price and policy scenarios.”
Topics Include: Agri-Business Entrepreneurs, Sustainable Community Development, Trades, Skills, Career Development and Investment opportunities.
This seminar is titled: “Agricultural Productivity Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean: An Analysis of Climatic Effects, Convergence and Forecast.”
Dr. Michée Lachaud is a research economist at the University of Florida
This lecture series is titled: “Local Food, Superfoods, Paleo Food – Food Trends as a Guide for New Product Development”
Dr. Rainer Haas is an associate professor at the Institute of Marketing and Innovation, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna, Austria
This seminar is titled: “An Economic Analysis of Shellfish Harvest Regulations for Food Safety: The Case of Oyster Fishing in Apalachicola, FL.”