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.
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.
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/
Message of Shiva Madadkhani, VP Academic of CHBE GSC
Greetings from the CHBE Graduate Students Club,
We are pleased to announce that the Professional Development Seminar Series is back! Our first speaker of the year will be Dr. Vikram Yadav. He joined the department as an assistant professor last summer and will be talking about his journey in the academia.
The emphasis of the seminar will be on answering graduate students’ questions. So don’t be shy to bring your burning questions to the session!
We look forward to seeing you on March 11 at 3:00 pm in CHBE 202.
Seminar information:
Title: My experiences as a young academician
Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM
Place: CHBE 2.02
Professional development speaker series:
In this monthly seminar series, successful professionals such as faculty members and/or alumni of CHBE department share the stories of their career paths including making important career decisions. These highly interactive seminars provide an excellent opportunity to hear and learn from instructing and exciting experiences of the speakers. We believe these seminars are beneficial for graduate students in developing the skills necessary for professional work environment in academia/industry.
We are having a special Coffee Social on next Friday January 30, 2015.
UBC Graduate Student Society (GSS) executives will be bringing snack and CHBE GSC committee members will be there to make coffee!
Event details taken from GSS Event Page:
GSS Coffee Social in Chemical and Biological Engineering
Date: Friday, January 30, 2015
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Location: Room 2.12, CHBE Building (2360 East Mall, V6T 1Z3)
The GSS Coffee Social is back! And this time, we hang out with the folks in Chemical and Biological Engineering. Come to unwind or take a break from your class, research or thesis projects. See you there!
GSS Event Page: http://gss.ubc.ca/main/event/coffee-social-2015-february/
Created by Lucie Solnickova, committee member of CHBE GSC
Photo Credit: UBC GSS
Have you heard of 3MT?
Three Minute Thesis is a research communication competition. CHBE is participating in the CHBE and MECH Multi-Departmental Heat prior to the G+PS competition in March.
Have you ever thought about preparing yourself for job interviews? Have you ever felt stuck trying to give an elevator pitch about your thesis? 3MT is one way of preparing talking points about your graduate work so that you will have it in your back pocket when you need it – perhaps more often than you think.
Come and join the challenge and fun!
For CHBE-MECH Heat, all graduate students from engineering departments, which do not have a home heat event, are welcome to join! If you do not know how 3MT works, no worries! We have a 3MT strategy session to clarify the workings of 3MT.
3MT strategy session for all engineering graduate students:
Date: Monday, February 2, 2015
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Location: CHBE 3.04 (map)
Registration
Deadline: Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Registration method: simply email your name, which department you are from to jslee@chbe.ubc.ca
CHBE-MECH Heat Event Details:
Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Time: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Location: CHBE room 2.02 (map)
For more information, please visit the UBC 3MT official website: .http://3mt.grad.ubc.ca/schedule/
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
The CHBE Grad Club wishes everyone a Happy New Year 2015!
May all the New Year wishes come true!
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 witness a crime in progress, call 911 immediately. Report any suspicious activity immediately to Campus Security at 604-822-2222.
Message below comes from Marlene Chow, the CHBE Manager of Technical and Physical Resources:
Please note the department closure plans and staff availability for the Christmas break. The Building will be locked from December 24th noon until January 2nd but will be accessible with fobs. Custodial services will not be provided during the Christmas Break closure.
If research supplies or materials are required over the Christmas break or early January, place the orders as soon as possible.
For those planning to work during the Christmas break, we encourage you to be safe and adhere to the Work Alone policy and guidelines.
| Area | Last Day | Closed/Away | Details |
| Stores | Dec 19th | Dec 22 to Jan 4, incl | Courier deliveries will be accepted until noon Dec 24th.Richard – last day Dec 18, return Jan 5 |
| Workshop | Dec 19th | Dec 22 to Jan 4, incl | Workshop Staff will be taking care of equipment maintenance and cleaning Dec 22-24.Doug Yuen will be available Dec 22-24 for safety and building issues. |
| Office | Dec 24th Noon | Dec 24 noon to Jan 1.Office re-opens Jan 2 | Lori — away Dec 17, last day Dec 23, return Jan 5Magnolia – last day Dec 16, return Jan 12
Jane – away Jan 5 – 9, return Jan 12 Amber – last day Dec 19, return Jan 5 Office is open Jan 2, Jane and Helsa will be available. |
| Safety – Ivan | Dec 18th | Dec 15-17 and Dec 19 to Jan 4, incl | Return Jan 5 |
| IT – Richard | Dec 18th | Dec 19 and Dec 25 to Jan 1, incl | Richard will be available Jan 2. |
| Peter Englezos | Dec 24th | Dec 25 to Jan 4 incl | |
| Joanne | Dec 19th | Dec 22 to Jan 4 incl | |
| Marlene | Dec 19th | Dec 22 to Jan 1 incl | Marlene will be available Jan 2. |
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