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University of Connecticut College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Office of Research and Graduate Education

 

CANR Graduate Research

The Graduate Student Research Forum was held on Saturday, April 6, 2013. 

 

CANR Graduate Research Forum Agenda

8:30  Registration and Poster Viewing

9:00  Welcome and Keynote Address

10:15  Break & Poster Viewing

10:45  Oral Graduate Student  Research      Presentations  & Poster Presentations

1:00  Lunch & Poster Viewing

1:45  Dr. Carolyn Lin, Department of Communications,   “Developing Professional Relationships,” with panel

  Debbie Surabian, State Soil Scientist, USDA-NRCS,    Dr. Cameron Faustman and Dr. Paulo Verardi

3:00  Concluding Remarks & Ice Cream Social

 

Additional information on the 2013 Graduate Research Forum:

Poster and Oral Presentation Titles

Oral Presentation Schedule

View 2013 Presentation Abstracts

 

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources supports Graduate student research by providing resources to assist students find funding to support their graduate education and research, and through access to the services provided by the College Grants Development Office

We also support the Graduate Student Council which sponsors a variety of social events and professional development opportunities.

If you are interested in applying for graduate study in UConn’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, please contact the relevant department directly.

 

College Departments

Department of Allied Health Sciences http://www.cag.uconn.edu/ahs/ahs/

Department of Animal Science http://www.animalscience.uconn.edu/

Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics http://web.uconn.edu/are/

Department of Natural Resources and the Environment http://www.nrme.uconn.edu/

Department of Nutritional Sciences http://www.cag.uconn.edu/nutsci/nutsci/index.html

Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science http://www.patho.uconn.edu/

Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture http://www.cag.uconn.edu/plsc/plsc/

 

Information on the University’s application process is available through the Graduate School.

http://www.grad.uconn.edu/

 

 

China Scholarship Council Doctoral Training Program at CANR

The University of Connecticut offers a special program for doctoral students sponsored by the China Scholarship Council (CSC)  and the College of Agriculture Natural Resources, starting each Fall Semester.  Ph.D. programs are offered in Animal Science, Agricultural and Resource Economics, Natural Resources: Land, Water, and Air, Nutritional Science, Pathobiology and Plant Science.  Please refer to the College Department links above for more detailed program information and application deadlines.     

 

In additions to CSC benefits, selected students will receive tuition remission, an additional stipend of over $10,000 US, and a subsidized health benefits package.   Click here for more application information.  

 

 

 

 

News and Events

 

The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) is committed to research that solves problems and investigates new areas relevant to agriculture, food, forestry, the environment and human healthe.  The  2012 Highlights of Research publication provides brief summaries of the research activities of selected faculty, staff and students. 

CANR Recent Grant Awards

The Office for Sponsored Programs reported the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources received the following grants in January-February 2013. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. A complete list of grants received at OSP can be found on under News and Events on OSP’s website.

January 2013

Duffy, V. , Allied Health Sciences
NHANES Chemosensory Development and Implementation Protocol
PHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Westat, $99,015, 1/13-12/13

Gaudio, M. , Extension CES - Hartford
Lead Training, Outreach, and Education Program Initiative
CT Department of Public Health, $60,000, 1/13-12/14

February 2013

Chun, O. , Nutritional Sciences
Chokeberry Polyphenols Promote Bone Health by Inhibiting Inflammation-Induced Bone Resorption
Nutricia Research Foundation, $64,012, 1/13-12/14

Ellis, D. , Plant Science and Landscape Architecture

Biological Control of Mile-a-minute Weed (Persicaria perfoliata) with Rhinoncomimus latipes

USDA/Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service/CT Agricultural Experiment Station, $16,358, 1/13-12/14

Govoni, K. , Animal Science
Evaluation of the Antigenicity of Novel DNA-Based Foot and Mouth Disease Virus Vaccines in Swine
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, $43,238, 2/13-9/13

Gray, P. , Extension CES - New London
CT Military 4-H Clubs
USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Kansas State University, $23,000, 10/12-9/13

McAvoy, R. , Plant Science and Landscape Architecture
Coordinator, Professional Development Program Northeast SARE
USDA/Department of Agriculture/University of Vermont, $166,205, 10/12-9/14

 

Archived grant list

USDA Integrated Grants and Logic Model

A logic model is a conceptual tool for planning and evaluation which displays the sequence of actions that describes what the science-based program is and will do.

 

How to Join a Multistate Project

Multistate Project seeking participants: 

Your institution/agency/entity is invited to participate in a new or revised project/activity, NE_TEMP2121, project proposal entitled "Management of the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug."  Please submit an Appendix E no later than 06/19/2013.

 

Instructions to join a Multistate Project   - Link to directions for viewing project proposals and for creating an Appendix E to authorize participation by your scientist(s) /specialist(s) in the above proposed projects. 

 

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