UBC PAW Animal Welfare Conference 2020

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Come and join us!

Summary: UBC PAW Animal Welfare Conference 2020

Understand more about man’s best friend and the other animals we call family!

Come join the UBC Pre-Vet and Animal Welfare (PAW) club at our 4th annual UBC PAW Animal Welfare Conference. This year’s theme will revolve around companion animal welfare and the dynamic relationship between humans and animals!

The keynote speaker of the conference will be Dr. Clive Wynne from Arizona State University (ASU), founder of the Canine Science Collaboratory at ASU and the author of the book “Dog is Love”.

A light lunch will be included. Check out our event website for tickets and more information about our speakers and their respective topics!

https://ubcpawawc.wixsite.com/awc2020

Best,

Rebecca Juan
Promotions/Marketing Coordinator
UBC Animal Welfare Conference Committee
m: 778-889-9777
e: ubcpaw.awc@gmail.com 

Thesis Defense – SOIL – PhD – Jilmarie Stephens

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UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems Announces The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy (SOIL Science)

Jilmarie Juarez Stephens

Evaluating and Modeling Long-Term Climate and Disturbance Impacts on Evapotranspiration and Canopy Conductance in Boreal Aspen and Black Spruce Stands

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 9:00 am
Room 203, Graduate Student Centre (6371 Crescent Road).

EXAMINING COMMITTEE  

Chair: Dr. P. L. Marshall 

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. A. Black – Supervisor
Dr. M. Johnson – Committee member
Dr. A. Christen  – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. A. Black – Supervisor
Dr. M. Johnson – Committee member
Dr. H. Schreier – University examiner
Dr. I. G. McKendry – University examiner

Everyone is welcome

Summer/Winter programs in Brazil

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We have now officially launched the scholarship application process for the programs that take place in Brazil.  I kindly ask you to communicate the message below to the students, faculty and staff of your institution. By awarding these partial scholarships, we seek to recognize leadership skills and individual talents, as well as encourage academic achievement and international experience.

Below, you will find a text containing all the necessary information and links. You may directly share that if preferred.

Thank you for your time and consideration. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

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Subject: Summer/Winter programs in Brazil

Dear Student,

We wish to communicate that we are currently accepting applications for 30 partial scholarships available to our executive programs in Sao Paulo, the most important business hub in South America.

I’m Professor Ricardo Britto, coordinator of short-term certificate programs at Americas International College.

Our intensive business programs are entirely taught in English, running during academic holidays, in January and July. Counting on an extensive travel preparation and in-country support by our team, it’s aimed on those willing to deepen their knowledge in how to do business in Brazil and other developing economies through company visits, interviews with executives, lectures and business simulations.

You can find detailed information in the Brochure.

Our mission is to encourage cross-cultural cooperation and make studying abroad an experience as accessible as possible, therefore partial scholarships that cover 70% of the tuition fees are being granted.

Click here to learn more and my assistant will contact you with all the necessary information.

The application deadline is February 23rd, 2020.

I’m looking forward to hearing from you!

Best Regards,

Prof. Ricardo Britto, PhD
Doctor in Business Administration at University of Sao Paulo
Dean of International Business School Americas
Member of the Institute of International Education (IIE)
Member of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)

 

Lab2Launch Incubator Program Starts April 2020 – e@UBC!

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My name is Fahreen Bhimani.  I am a Venture Activator at entrepreneurship@UBC.  Our first cohort of the Lab2Launch Incubator program will start in April.  We are currently accepting applications and accepting participants on a rolling basis.  Please visit our website to learn more about how we can help your team advance your technology through the creation of a new venture.  I spend part of my week on point grey campus and the other half at robson square.  Please send me an email if you are available to meet for coffee sometime this month!

https://www.start.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/incubator

Fahreen

Fahreen Bhimani, MBA, BBA, BSc.

EiR & Venture Activator, Life Sciences

entrepreneurship@UBC
The University of British Columbia | Point Grey
Robert H Lee Alumni Centre, Lower Level

6163 University Blvd | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada
Phone (604) 614-9599

Fahreen.Bhimani@ubc.ca
http://www.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca