Education and training

caia faculty fellow for education + training

“While I have much to learn about cyberbiosecurity, data analytics, and SmartFarm innovations, I am excited about the potential to apply my interest and expertise with team science, including education and training.”

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Eric Kaufman , bio
leadership development | professional learning | stakeholder engagement | workforce training | durable skills

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GRADUATE Student affiliate (gsa) group

This group provides a common space for graduate students to learn, brainstorm, and grow as students and professionals in their own research areas as related to the modern world of agriculture while networking with faculty and students across CALS.

CAIA-GSA members are provided with research and development opportunities through CAIA communications and CAIA-GSA insights across departments.

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Goals for our education + training platform

Rise to land-grant university preeminence for graduate interdisciplinary research training for agricultural and food systems at the nexus of life science, digital and physical sciences.

Be a premier workforce cross-training resource for agriculture and life sciences technology applications and development.

Targeted impacts

Recognized as a premier university for educating students in agricultural innovation and technology
Students showcase talents in integrated data analytics and technology skills applicable across the agriculture and food system
Graduates are highly recruited for academic, corporate, and public service positions
Alumni rise to national prominence in leadership and academic and corporate research and management
Recognized as a pipeline for Virginia’s agriculture and food systems technology workforce, assisting through practical training in relevant topic areas and technical skills.

STORIES OF IMPACT

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CAIA affiliate faculty recruited to provide online lectures for international seminars on cyberbiosecurity , article
Date: 07/07/2022
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CAIA/CCI Mini-Grants for Experiential Learning Development in Data Analytics and Cyberbiosecurity for Agriculture Awarded
Date: 03/07/2022
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CAIA/CCI Mini-Grants for Experiential Learning in Data Analytics and Cyberbiosecurity for Agriculture Awarded
Date: 01/14/2022

CAIA Lightning talk: north american colleges and teachers of agriculture (nacta) recap

Hosted by Dr. Eric Kaufman on August 11, 2022

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Funding opportunities & programs

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