This term, Jennifer Klenz incorporated a new Nature Journal assignment series in her BIOL 111 course to enable students to reconnect with all the living things around them. Below, Jennifer shares her motivation for creating this assignment series, how she did it, the impact it has had on students and the course, and what she’s …
Monthly Archives: October 2024
TA Spotlight – Pablo Sandoval Acuña
I am Pablo (he/him) and my hometown is Quito, Ecuador. I did my undergrad in Biological Science there, and I recently finished my Master’s degree here at UBC in the Zoology department. I conducted my Master’s research in the Srivastava Community Ecology Lab, where I studied how different aspects of urbanization affect communities of aquatic …
Student Research Spotlight – Ethan Wong
Growing up in Courtenay, I was fascinated by plants, animals, and insects while camping and seeing the pristine wildlife on Vancouver Island. I loved the outdoors and often participated in ocean sports such as surfing, kayaking, and stand up paddle boarding. This shaped my decision in late high school to study science and specialize in …
Student Research Spotlight – Natalie Ma
Hello! I’m Natalie, a fifth-year Biology Honours student. I was born in Vancouver, BC and fortunate to have been raised amidst the breathtaking beauty of the West Coast! As a UBC student, I’ve been a part of URO’s REX Committee since my third year, in which I design workshops for undergraduates new to research and …
TA Spotlight – Rain Xiong
Hello everyone, I am Rain (she/her) from Guangzhou, China! I came to Vancouver in 2016 for undergraduate study here at UBC where I majored in Biology. Now I am a 5th year PhD candidate in the Sugioka Lab, conducting studies using the roundworm Caenorhabditis elegans as the model system. My research interest is focusing on …