Category Archives: #Students @ #TAMU
Borlaug Institute student staffers prepare for global international development contest
By GABRIEL SALDANA | The Borlaug Institute | gabe.saldana@ag.tamu.edu COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — The local community could serve as host to a new incubator for youth agricultural exploration if a group of four Texas A&M students – three of whom are staff of the Borlaug Institute – sees success in an annual global competition. The students are members of Team Green Eggs & Ham, one of about 70 teams competing in the annual Thought For Food Challenge. The contest is open to university students from across the… Read More →
Student internship opportunity offered abroad by Nicaraguan NGO
By GABRIEL SALDAÑA | The Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture Contact Ana Monzon for information: Ana.Monzon@ag.tamu.edu NICARAGUA – An internship program now offered in Nicaragua will provide university students with hands-on experience on the business side of global development. The student internships are offered through Nicaragua’s PAC – an acronym for the organization’s Spanish name translating to The Township Community Action Association. Internship opportunities will be offered in the summer and fall of 2013; term lengths will vary between one month and six months. Students participating in the… Read More →
Texas A&M faculty to discuss student internship opportunities
Please join the Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture on Thursday, March 7, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. as we welcome Dr. Linda Cleboski and Dr. Manuel Pina. The global development experts will discuss student internship opportunities with the Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture. The Seminar will take place in AGLS Room 129 . E-mail dispatches@borlaug.us for information.
Borlaug Institute experts join panel lecture on program management
By GABRIEL SALDAÑA | The Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture COLLEGE STATION, TX (Feb. 27, 2013) — Smooth-running programs require attention to detail, and there are myriad details to consider. That was the message delivered by doctors Linda Cleboski and Mike McWhorter of the Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture on Wednesday as they joined a panel of six other expert presenters to outline the ins and outs of managing agriculture development, extension and research programs. The talks were part of a five-hour session of Dr. Manuel Pina’s… Read More →
Thought for Food Challenge: an opportunity for A&M students to help alleviate global hunger
By GABRIEL SALDANA | gabe.saldana@ag.tamu.edu BERLIN, GERMANY — Student teams from universities across the globe in March will submit original plans for helping to feed billions of the world’s hungry. Five teams will be selected to present their plans in Berlin, Germany; two will win funding to put their plans into action. The Thought for Food Challenge, an annual, international university student contest, will begin accepting team registrations and assigning “missions” on March 18. The global challenge is broken down into two rounds seeking the best “out of the… Read More →
Opportunity for Students in China
Are you a student? Do you want to study abroad? Are you interested in horticulture? Dr. Gu leads a study abroad trip to China that explores vegetable, fruit, and flower production and also allows participants to view various sustainable practices employed there. Contact Dr. Gu at mgu@tamu.edu, and look at the promotional video and blog page to get more information and hear other students’ experiences.
2012 Photo Contest for International Education Week
Calling all travelers! We want to see the world through your lens! Every year, Texas A&M University celebrates International Education Week sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Education. The Borlaug Institute’s Photo Contest for International Education Week was created to encourage student participation in study abroad programs. Why & How to Participate Students, faculty and staff: send us your pictures! Photos submitted for the contest are displayed every year at the Brazos Valley Worldfest and on-campus at the Agriculture and Life Sciences Building…. Read More →
Texas A&M Graduate Students Participate in Future Leaders Forum in Washington, DC
Texas A&M graduate students, Samantha Alvis and Jean-Claude Bizimana, had the opportunity to travel to Washington, DC, this past week to attend the Future Leaders Forum hosted by the Association for International Agriculture and Rural Development (AIARD) during their 48th Annual Conference. AIARD is an association of international development professionals from both the public and private sector. Read More →
H.G. Buffett Foundation Chair on Conflict & Development Announces New Student Media Grants Program
The Borlaug Institute is proud to announce a new Conflict & Development Student Media Grants Program starting this summer for student photographers/videographers to use their talent to chronicle hunger and poverty. Guided by the book, Fragile: The Human Condition, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Chair on Conflict & Development will provide travel and research grants for students to explore issues facing international agricultural development. Awardees will be named as Conflict & Development Fellows and will be selected annually based on an application process. Read More →
Texas A&M Students: Join the International Association of Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences (IAAS) at TAMU
Are you a student at A&M interested in international agriculture? Looking for ways to meet others with your same interests? Join the TAMU chapter of the International Association of Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences (IAAS) today, Tuesday 24, at 7pm in MSC 2404. Read More →