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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.
Keithen Stallings from MONSATO’s headquarters, will visit CAFS on September 15 to discuss grants, fellowships, internships, and job opportunities.
FREE PIZZA LUNCH!!!
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 Florida A&M University Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery for the Sarpasana Series, a new community-centered series of events promoting a mixture of art, yoga, and holistic wellness. The Sarpasana Series developed from Yoga in the Museum, a three-year program created by Spelman College’s Curator of Education, Makeba Dixon-Hill. This partnership yielded a collaborative project between FAMU and Spelman’s art institutions. Through this project, the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery will implement yoga classes, and other art and wellness-centered programs in the gallery to expand our services to our campus and surrounding area community.
Sarpasana, is a snake pose in the yoga tradition and an aptly titled project at the home of the FAMU Rattlers. The July Sarpasana Series includes a group art exhibition entitled, Sarpasana: Yoga, Art, and Wellness. This exhibition centers on promoting spiritual and emotional wellness through yoga, and features artwork showing yoga concepts or expressing well-being, calm, peace, and balance.
THE EXHIBITION: On view July 11 – July 30 Sarpasana: Yoga, Art, and Wellness includes a participatory project inviting gallery visitors to contribute to the gallery’s July yoga studio and classes. Gallery guests are encouraged to participate by contributing their meditations, affirmations, and intentions in written and/or artistic form.
YOGA CLASSES: As a part of the Sarpasana Series, the Foster-Tanner Fine Arts Gallery will offer two free yoga classes on Saturday, July 23 and Saturday, July 30 with a beginners yoga class (July 23) and a Vinyasa Flow class (July 30) taught by yoga instructor, Tracy Bennett of IRie Yoga. Both classes will begin at 1 p.m. All levels are welcome to participate. Space is limited, and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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.”