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Announcements for Friday, February 4, 2011

Announcements

  • Congratulations! - New baby girl for Juan Murguia

    Juan Murguia and Analia Roca are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Julia. Born Monday, January 24, 12:24 am, 7 lbs, 7 oz - 21.5 in.

  • Export control regulations training
    • Case study format that focuses on the legal details and the workings of the fundamental research exemptions in the EAR and ITAR
    • Thursday, February 24, and Friday, February 25 -- 3150 Beardshear Hall
    • For more information contact Connie Regenold, cregenol@iastate.edu
  • Reminder notice --Annual requirement for Conflict of Interest (COI) disclosure

    • Each full-time faculty and Professional and Scientific staff member is required, per the ISU Conflict of Interest Policy, to disclose potentially conflicting activities on an annual basis.  The COI disclosure is accomplished through an electronic process on AccessPlus, at https://accessplus.iastate.edu/frontdoor/login.jsp. 

    • Questions about the process of COI disclosure may be directed to coi@iastate.edu.

  • Time to refresh bulletin boards/display cases

    We're looking for some new ideas to refresh our bulletin boards and display cases throughout the building.

    If you have a display that you'd like to put up, have an idea for something that would draw interest, or even a new way to bring attention to current displays, please contact Kristin Senty with your ideas. All ideas welcome!

    ksenty@iastate.edu

Graduate Student Announcements

  • Iowa Pork Foundation fellowship announcement
    • $2500 fellowship award
    • due date May 31, 2011
    • David Acker for more information

    Associate Dean for Academic and Global Programs

    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

    Iowa State University

    dacker@iastate.edu

  • Department of Ag Econ - Technische Universität München
    • Seeking strong PhD-candidates in agricultural and food economics and related fields (Life Science Economics and Policy.
    • More information available.

Conferences and Calls for Papers

  • SINGAPORE ECONOMIC REVIEW CONFERENCE 2011 - CALL FOR PAPERS
  • 14th International Students’ Conference on Economics - Ege University, Turkey
  • Trans-Atlantic public economics seminar

Funding Opportunities

  • EPA FY 2011 National Network for Environmental Management Studies Fellowship Program
    • Due date: March 4, 2011
    • Approximately $150,000 total funding for 15 to 20 fellowships
    • A NNEMS fellowship is available to any associate, undergraduate, or advanced student who meets the general requirements listed in the EPA solicitation
    • more information available
  • Healthy Eating Research: Building Evidence to Prevent Childhood Obesity
  • Upcoming NIFA deadlines
    • Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Initiative, February 10, 2011
    • Biotechnology Risk Assessment Research Grants Program, deadline extended and one priority added, March 2, 2011
    • Pest Management Alternatives Program, March 3, 2011
    • Assistive Technology Program for Farmers with Disabilities:  State and Regional AgrAbility, March 10, 2011
    • more information available
  • ISU - Computation Advisory Committee project search
    • Seeking projects that will have a broad impact on student computing and represent innovative uses of information technology for instruction at ISU.
    • More information available
  • Symbi, Iowa’s GK-12 Program offering $30,000 stipends

    Available to:

    • Doctoral student (post-preliminary exam) whose major professor is associated with one of the following organizations: Bioeconomy Institute (BEI), NSF Engineering Research Center for Biorenewable Chemicals (CBiRC), or Plant Sciences Institute (PSI)
    • U.S. citizenship or permanent residency

    Contact for further information: Lindsey Long, via email at lindseyl@iastate.eduor via phone at 515-294-8582

  • EPA - Pollution Prevention Grants

Job Opportunities

  • Fruit and Vegetable positions in China
    • Deputy Operations Manager - Would like an American who will serve as the Operations Manager of the daily operations of the fresh fruit and vegetable distribution company. Deputy will oversee both the technical farming as well as overall business chain to market. Someone familiar with growing blueberries, strawberries, high value fruits and vegetables, greenhouse produce plus involved in teas and organic products. Must have business/office management and some distribution experience. College degree required. (Does not need to speak Chinese) $110,000-$220.000  DUE. China.
    • Marketing Manager - Develop Beijing and Tianjin market and then other Chinese cities. Marketing fresh fruit and vegetables. English and Chinese speaking ability. Ideally Chinese can be international residing in China. Fresh fruit and vegetable marketing experience including distribution. Speak English and Chinese. Education open. $75,000-145,000. China.
    • More information available

Papers and Presentations

  • Recent presentations made by Professor Wallace Huffman
    • Ying Huang and W.E. Huffman, "Impacts of Economics and Psychological Factors on Women's Obesity and Food Assistance Program Participation: Evidence from the NLSY." Presented at the Allied Social Science Meetings, Denver, CO, Jan. 7-9, 2011.
    • W.E. Huffman severed as Chair,  T.W. Schultz Dinner and Lecture where Professor Daniel Kahneman presented the Lecture, "The Psychology of Value." Allied Social Science Meetings, Denver, CO, Jan. 7-9, 2011.
    • W.E. Huffman, "Consumers' Willingness to Pay and Preferences for Intragenic and Transgenic GM Foods with Product Enhanced Attributes: Evidence from Experimental Auctions." Presented at the "Intragenics Workshop," USDA-ARS, Western Regional Research Center, Albany, CA, Jan. 20-21, 2011.
    • W.E. Huffman, "Setting Multitask Incentives for Professors: An Application of Principal-Agent Theory." Presented to the Department of Agricultural and Resources Economics, University of California, Berkeley, CA, Jan. 20, 2011.