Please see below the opportunity to participate in the upcoming 2023 Canadian Institute of Food Science and Technology (CIFST)  Canadian Food Summit, and the second Marvin Tung Student Case Competition on Sustainable Food System solutions.

The details are in the link below:

https://cifst.ca/2023-canadian-food-summit-marvin-tung-student-case-competition/

This is an excellent opportunity for your students to showcase their problem solving skills in front of a National audience since this is the second in-person food science conference since the Pandemic restrictions and shutdowns.

This is a link to learn more about the 2022 Marvin Tung Award Winners:

https://cifst.ca/marvin-tung-student-case-competition/

Please do also forward this opportunity to colleagues at institutions that I have inadvertently missed on this e-mail.

Thanks and do let me know if you have any questions,

Yvonne Yuan–

Yvonne V. Yuan, PhD
Associate Professor
School of Nutrition
Faculty of Community Services
Toronto Metropolitan University (Formerly Ryerson University)
350 Victoria St.
Toronto, ON  M5B 2K3
CANADA
Phone:  1-416-979-5000 ext. 556827
email:  yyuan@torontomu.ca

In April 2022, the university announced our new name of Toronto Metropolitan University, which will be implemented in a phased approach. Learn more about our next chapter.

 

 

Hope the term is wrapping up nicely and everyone is enjoying the sunshine!

We have an exciting news! The Life Sciences Institute, Land and Food Systems, and Linguistics TA Training programs are teaming up to bring you “Careers After Your TAship” Panel Event!

The panel includes four panelists, from different backgrounds, speaking on useful skills acquired during former TA ships that support them in current positions. Please join us to ask questions and see a wide array of career options, post-graduation!

This event will one week from today on April 12^th from 2pm-4pm, in the GSS Loft (4^th floor AMS Nest) with snacks/coffee/drinks provided!

We will follow with a social at the Gallery (4^th floor AMS Nest Building).

Please register using the QR code in the attached flyer OR HERE!

TA_Panel_Event_Poster

We hope to see you there!!

 

And as always, if you have any questions OR concerns regarding TA training, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me or Alysha.

 

Best,

 

 

Jordy Kersey, MSc (she/her)

PhD Candidate | Sustainable Agricultural Landscapes Lab

Faculty of Land and Food Systems

The University of British Columbia | Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Territory

TA Training Program Coordinator – Faculty of Land and Food Systems

UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems Announces

The Oral Examination for the Degree of Master of Science (Integrated Studies in Land and Food Systems)

Brenda Walkem

” Investigating Protein Sources that the Land and Water Provide to the Nlaka’pamux People ”

Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 – 3:00 PM

Virtually

https://ubc.zoom.us/j/69093111370?pwd=WFlPS2J4M3JsbWorQnRqSFpTQlFOUT09

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. A. Riseman

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. J. Grenz – Supervisor
Dr. H. Wittman – Committee member
Dr. C. Armstrong – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. J. Grenz – Supervisor
Dr. H. Wittman – Committee member
Dr. T. Martens – External

 

I would like to bring to your attention to the annual student essay contest of the Progressive Economics Forum (PEF). Entries are accepted until May 8, 2023.

The winning essays will receive a cash prize of $1,000 for the graduate student category and $500 for the undergraduate student category.

2023 PEF Student Essay Contest Poster_Francais

2023 PEF Student Essay Contest Poster_Francais

Entries may be in French or English, and may be on any subject related to political economy, economic theory or an economic policy issue, and should reflect a critical approach to the functioning, efficiency, social and environmental consequences of unconstrained markets.

1-page posters are attached to this email, in English and French. Consider putting up the poster in the hallway, and reaching out to students you know who might want to submit a strong final paper from a class to the contest.

Submissions are to be made via email to PEFstudentessaycontest2023@gmail.com until the deadline of May 8, 2023. Details about eligibility, as well as relevant forms to submit alongside the essay, are all available at this website:  https://www.progressive-economics.ca/pef-student-essay-contest/

Thanks for helping spread the word to students about this opportunity.
All best,

Kevin.

 

​~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Kevin L Young

Associate Professor

Department of Economics

University of Massachusetts Amherst

https://www.kevinlyoung.net/

The School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph is hiring an assistant or associate professor. Applications must be submitted by April 21, 2023. If you are interested in this position, please see the attachment for further information.

AD – final – Cameron Chair

 

Thank you

 

From: Gulati, Sumeet <sumeet.gulati@ubc.ca>
Sent: April 3, 2023 4:02 PM
To: Li, Iris <iris.li@ubc.ca>; Dragan, Lia Maria <lia.maria@ubc.ca>
Subject: Fwd: Cameron Chair in Ecological Pest Management

 

Hi Lia and Iris, Rickey would like this circulated among our graduate students, could you send it around in the weekend digest, unless it has already found its way into their listserv through other means.

 

Thanks and see you tomorrow,

 

Begin forwarded message:

 

From: “Yada, Rickey” <r.yada@ubc.ca>

Subject: Fw: Cameron Chair in Ecological Pest Management

Date: March 30, 2023 at 9:23:25 AM PDT

To: “Lee, Karen (LFS)” <karen.lee98@ubc.ca>, “Wong, Shannon” <shannon.wong@ubc.ca>, “Gulati, Sumeet” <sumeet.gulati@ubc.ca>, “Krzic, Maja” <maja.krzic@ubc.ca>

 

Hi Karen/Shannon, LFS Today.  Sumeet/Maja can we distribute to the grad students. Thx, Rickey

 

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Rickey Yada, PhD
Professor and Dean
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
Traditional Ancestral Unceded xʷməθkʷəy̓əm Musqueam Territory
248-2357 Main Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T1Z4 Canada Phone 604 822 2536
r.yada@ubc.ca | https://www.landfood.ubc.ca

 

From: SES Directors Office <directorasst.ses@uoguelph.ca>
Sent: March 30, 2023 8:44 AM
To: Yada, Rickey
Subject: Cameron Chair in Ecological Pest Management

 

[CAUTION: Non-UBC Email]

Dear Dr Yada

 

Would you please share (were appropriate) with your colleagues the attached faculty vacancy in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph.

 

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

 

Regards

Jean

 

Jean Wolting |  Assistant

School of Environmental Sciences |

University of Guelph

Bovey Bldg. 1107 | 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON N1G 2W1

519.824.4120 x 52661 |New email for jscarrow –  “SES Directors Office” <directorasst.ses@uoguelph.ca>