Dear graduate students, the CHBE Graduate Student Council now has an official site!
The link to the website is: http://chbe-gsc.sites.olt.ubc.ca/
New CHBE Graduate Student Council site
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FollowShort Survey on CHBE 597/697 Thesis Proposal Preparation
Forwarding message from Dr. Naoko Ellis.
Hi Grads and Faculty,
CHBE 597/697 has been created almost 10 years ago to reduce the completion time of research based graduate degrees. We would like to understand the usefulness of the courses, and seek areas to improve, if necessary.
Please complete this very short survey before Feb 14.
https://survey.ubc.ca/…/sgqvfg8v2krvzx…/chbe-597-697-survey/
Thanks for your input. This is your contribution in shaping the graduate programs!
cheers,
naoko
Mentoring opportunities for us!! First come first serve!! Hurry!!!
Contact Prof. Naoko Ellis (naoko.ellis@ubc.ca)
1) CHBE Grad Mentors:
There are ~10 new grads starting in CHBE this fall. Initial training will be provided. Plus, you will have a Starbucks gift card so that you can take your mentees out for coffee a few times over the year. This initiative will allow new CHBE grads to feel welcomed and continue to become successful graduate students. This is a one year (Sept, 2015 – Aug, 2016) commitment. Upon successful completion, you will be able to include this activity in your CV, and we will be happy to provide a support letter highlighting your contribution to building a supportive CHBE graduate student community. First come, first serve. Please email Naoko (naoko.ellis@ubc.ca) for more info or to sign up.
2) Engineering Mentoring Program, APSC
APSC is providing mentoring program to connect you with industry. The deadline to apply is Sept 25. For more info: http://students.engineering.ubc.ca/mentoring-upper-years
For both of these opportunities, there will be a section to log this activity on your annual progress report towards professional development/leadership experience. I hope you consider taking part in these opportunities.
Announcement of new executive team 2015/2016
Dear friends,
I wish to officially announce the executive members of CHBE Graduate Student Club. I hope we will have an engaging year ahead.
2015/2016 Executive members:
President: Jun Sian Lee
Secretary: Lucie Solnickova
VP Communications and TA union rep: Sonal Ayakar
VP Fundraising: Robertus Dhewangga
VPs Academic: Vasiliy Triandafilidi (GSS Councillor of CHBE) & Shiva
VP Social: Aigerim Ongalbayeva
VPs Sports: Majid Al Amoudi & Fuhar Dixit
Committee members: Long Bill Cheng, Chen Zhao, Majid Keshavarzfathy, Roza Ghaemi
MEng/MEL Rep: Lius Daniel
Undergrad Liason: Frank Nkansah
Grad Lounge Manager: (Saad) Mohammad Dara & Sean Mcbeath
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Jun Sian Lee
President | Chemical & Biological Engineering Graduate Student Club Committee 2015/2016
AIChE Pacific Northwest Conference 2015 Judging Opportunities
Message from Frances Torrey Sirdevan, Vice-President of Sponsorship AIChE Pacific Northwest 2015
The American Institute of Chemical Engineers is an organization made up of Chemical Engineering students, for Chemical Engineering students. On April 17th-19th, 2015, CHBE will be hosting AIChE’s Pacific North-west regional conference. Undergraduate student leaders from across the Pacific Northwestern region of the US and Canada will gather to Connect the Dots of their past and present learning experiences in efforts to build sustainable, bright futures.
Throughout the conference, we will be hosting four exciting competitions: 1. Chem-E-Car 2. Paper presentation 3. Poster Presentation 4. Chem-E-Jeopardy We are looking for graduate students who would be interested in judging our competitions and being involved with our conference on either/both April 18th and April 19th, 2015.
Please contact us if you are interested: Torrey Sirdevan Vice-President of Sponsorship AIChE Pacific Northwest 2015. ftssirdevan@gmail.com.
UBC Student Safety Abroad Registry
Message from the department of UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering
If you are traveling abroad for a conference, research, studies please take a minute to register with the UBC Student Safety Abroad Registry. In the event of an emergency, such as a natural disaster, UBC will help coordinate your return home. For more information, please refer to this link:
The link to complete the UBC Student Safety Abroad Registry is on the right hand side of the page, under the picture.
Grad Lounge Renovation
Message by Marlene Chow, CHBE Technical Resource Manager and Dr. Naoko Ellis
The graduate lounge is being renovated.
This has been made possible by the generous donation by Tyler Lewis’ parents, Lynn and Graham. Please see below for details. We apologize for the disturbance this may cause. Please let Marlene and I know if you have any concerns or questions.
The project includes:
– replacement of existing carpet tiles with new linoleum and carpet tiles
– supply and installation of piping for water supply and drain
– supply and installation of cabinets and sink (north side of room)
– supply and installation of counter under window (south side of room)
The construction will start March 9 with removing all items not removed by the students (i.e. furniture etc.)
– installation of tubing to water cooler (no longer require filling of water bottles)
– all necessary electrical to permit operating of two microwaves and toaster/coffee maker at the same time.
– painting
– supply and installation of blinds
The construction is to start March 9 with cleanup of removal of all items in room and removal of carpet tiles. It will take 3-4 weeks to complete. The complexity of the installation is related to coring holes and running supply and drain piping through Dr. Smith’s lab.
The schedule was based on when funding was secured, availability of Building Operations and a desire to complete the project so that Tyler’s friends will still be here and able to participate in an opening ceremony with Tyler’s family.
While this is disruptive, I hope that there is an understanding that the Grad Lounge renovation will be a vast improvement.
APSC 3MT winner is CHBE student Jeanette Leeuwner
Winners of APSC Grad Research Showcase
On March 3rd, 2015, as a recognition to the winners, top department presenters for the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) gathered at Kaiser
2020/2030 for the faculty of ASPC Grad Research Showcase – Peek into the World of Grad Research. The event showcased the winners’ presentations.
All Engineering graduate students, faculty and staff were invited to encourage and celebrate the students as they prepare for the next stage in the competition – the UBC semi-final on March 10th.
To simulate the actual 3MT competition, three commmunication experts:
Lou Corpuz-bosshart , Media Relations Specialist (UBC Public Affairs), Margaret Doyle, Digital Storyteller (UBC Brand/Marketing), Julie Ovenell, Director, Communications & Marketing (UBC VPRI) were invited to judge and to provide comments.
Jeanette Leeuwner from Chemical & Biological Engineering won the first prize with her presentation, entitled “Engineering fuel cells for the future”. The runners up are Tim Rogers and Samantha Grist from Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as Amir Shoolestani from Civil Engineering.
The next step is the UBC wide semi-finals on Mar 10!
Hope you can join us in supporting Jeanette this Tuesday.
3MT is an UBC competition that assists current graduate students with fostering effective presentation and communication skills by presenting in just three minutes the breadth and significance of their research project to a non-specialist audience.
Similar article is posted on the official CHBE website: http://www.chbe.ubc.ca/2015/03/06/apsc-3mt-winner-is-chbe-student-jeanette-leeuwner/
Fantastic Spring Science Teaching Opportunities – Apply Now!
The Princeton Review, an educational company specializing in test prep, is looking for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics teachers in Vancouver to teach in our local MCAT preparation courses. This is a very popular and well-respected program that runs on campuses across Canada every summer.
What’s great about being part of our program?
· All teaching, no grading
· Textbooks, lessons plans and training are provided
· Flexible enough to fit with other teaching and research commitments
· Highly motivated students
We look for teaching or TA experience in a university setting, backgound in first-year-university level coursework, and a passion for helping students develop their critical-thinking skills and master subject content.
We pay competitive rates, and are happy to negotiate with candidates based on experience to ensure that our programs have the best possible teachers.
Our hiring process is beginning now for courses that begin in May and June. We encourage interested teachers to apply immediately, and no later than Friday, January 30.
Please apply online or through Facebook at http://apps.facebook.teachforus. Applicants will received more detailed information, but should feel also free to contact Eden Hingwing at eden.hingwing@review.com with any questions.
I’ve also attached a flier that can be forwarded or posted.
Sincerely,
Eden Hingwing
Operations Manager
The Princeton Review Canada
Email: eden.hingwing@review.com
Phone: 1-888-876-5545, Ext. 5614
Holiday Crime Prevention Tips
Dear all,
I thought it is good to share some tips from UBC Campus Security with you, wish you can see in the picture below.
The Top TWO tips that I think are most important are
- If you have personal valuables in your workspace, they should be taken home or locked out of sight securely until you return.
- If you will be working on campus during the Holidays, be aware of your personal safety.; let someone know where you are and when you expect to return.
If you witness a crime in progress, call 911 immediately. Report any suspicious activity immediately to Campus Security at 604-822-2222.
