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

Doctor of Philosophy

(Applied Animal Biology)

Jane Stojkov 

Management of Vulnerable Dairy Cows 

Friday, September 13, 2019 at 9:00am
Room 350 – MacMillan Building 

Chair:
Dr. Yvonne Katja Lamers 

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. David G Fraser – Research Supervisor
Dr. Marina Von Keyserlingk – Committee member
Dr. Todd Duffield – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Research Supervisor: Dr. David G Fraser
Committee Member: Dr. Marina Von Keyserlingk
University Examiner: Dr. James A Vercammen
University Examiner: Dr. Ronaldo Cerri

Attention: CIHR CGS-D applicants

Signatures are not required before UBC’s application deadline of 17 September 2019.

• Not required: Signatures (include supervisor’s signature*, signature of institution paid, and signature of research institution) are not required for the Signature Page (or Routing Slip).
  • Instructions to applicants: Upload an unsigned copy of the Signature Page (or Routing Slip) to complete the “Print/Upload Signature Page” task on ResearchNet.
• Not required: Supervisor’s signature* is not required for the Confirmation of Scientific Area Form.
  • Instructions to applicants: Upload a blank copy of the Confirmation of Scientific Area Form to complete the “other” document type of the “Attach Other Application Materials” task on ResearchNet.
• *If an applicant already obtained signature from their supervisor, the signed form will be accepted.
• Not required: Research Project Information Form (RPIF)
  • Instructions to applicants:
    • No need to complete and submit the RPIF to the Office of Research Services (ORS)
    • No need to contact the Office of Research Services for signatures

Updated instructions are also available on our webpage.

Please note:

• Supervisor’s CIHR PIN is required. It is required to complete the “primary supervisor” participant details of the “Identify Participant” task on ResearchNet.
• Supervisor’s Canadian Common CV is not required. Starting with the Fall 2019 cycle, only applicants are required to submit an Academic CV (validated for CIHR) using the Canadian Common CV (CCV) website.
• Indigenous applicants: Applicants who wish to self-declare themselves as an Indigenous applicant should be directed to email cheung@ubc.ca.

Next steps:

• After the 17 Sep deadline, CIHR CGS-D applications will be reviewed first by their graduate programs, followed by the university-wide adjudication committee. The highest-ranked applicants will be forwarded to the national competition.
• In November, the highest-ranked applicants (i.e., UBC’s nominees) will be contacted to submit the forms required to complete their CIHR CGS-D application.

Please email junnie.cheung@ubc.ca if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you.

MFRE Speaker Series

Speaker: Dhruv Sood, Fresh Prep | Co-Founder

Topic: Helping Busy People Create World-Class Dinners.
Date & Time: Friday, September 6th, 2019 at 3:00pm
Venue: MCML 160

 

About the Speaker: 

Fresh Prep helps busy people create world-class dinners in minutes with prepared recipe ingredients delivered weekly to your door. No grocery shopping. Zero prep required.

With a lifelong interest in building things and solving problems, entrepreneurship wasn’t what Dhruv Sood set out to do, but it naturally became his path. Today he finds himself leading Fresh Prep, the Vancouver-based meal kit service with co-founders Husein Rahemtulla and Becky Brauer. A recipient of BC Business’ 2018 30 Under 30 awards, Dhruv graduated from the University of British Columbia focusing his studies on Finance and Logistics.

Prior to starting Fresh Prep, Dhruv worked an array of jobs. From part-time security guard to equity research associate, each role brought new perspectives and innovative ideas he was able to bring to Fresh Prep as the business grew. He loves continuing to build Fresh Prep. With what little time he has outside of growing Fresh Prep, he enjoys playing tennis and continues to make up diets for himself that don’t make it past day one.

Hope you can make it!

Regards,

Paulina Gonzalez Miranda  MFRE
Educational Researcher
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
paulina.gonzalez@ubc.ca
https://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/

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

Master of Science (Plant Science)

Yifan Yan 

Impact of temperature regimes on flavonoid accumulation in “Merlot” grapes (Vitis Vinifera L.) 

Friday, September 13th, 2019 at 12:00 noon
Room 220 – Food, Nutrition and Health Building

Chair:
Dr. R. Cerri 

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. S. Castellarin – Supervisor
Dr. J. Carrillo – Committee member
Dr. V. Measday – Committee member
Dr. R. Guy – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. S. Castellarin – Supervisor
Dr. V. Measday – Committee member
Dr. R. Guy – Committee member
Dr. A. Rosado – External examiner

Everyone is welcome

The Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education invites applications for The Karl C. Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship. This scholarship is open to agricultural science students from the province of Alberta. Students may be enrolled in any post‐secondary institution within or outside the province of Alberta. In 2019, two awards will be granted: $10,000 Masters level $17,000 PhD level Candidates must hold Canadian Citizenship or Permanent Residence status in Canada and be enrolled in their graduate program for at least one semester beyond the application deadline. Deadline for applications is October 18, 2019 Scholarships are awarded on the following basis, but not necessarily placed in order of importance: 1.   Academic achievement 2.   Areas of study 3.   Community Involvement 4.   Career interests 5.   Letters of recommendation This scholarship was created by Dr. Karl C. Ivarson through a gift to the Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education.  Application Guidelines, Application Form and Referee Form can be found at http://cffae.ca/ivarson-agricultural-scholarship/. Canadian Foundation for Food and Agricultural Education 300 Earl Grey Drive, Suite 233, Ottawa, Ontario K2T 1C1 manager@cffae.ca    |     www.cffae.ca