LFS Research Café  – Ronaldo Cerri, Director of the Dairy Education and Research Centre

Join the next LFS Research Café on Thursday, Feb. 28!  Ronaldo Cerri, Associate Professor, Animal Reproduction and the new Director of UBC Dairy Education and Research Centre, looks at technology’s impact on farming in his talk “Precision Agriculture: How data can change dairy farming”. Tickets are $10 for faculty and staff, $5 for students, and includes lunch.

Details:
Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019
12 pm – 1 pm
Location: Michael Smith Labs, Room 101, 2185 East Mall
(there will be a live feed to the Dairy Centre in Agassiz)

The LFS Grad Office will continue to cover the cost of tickets to the LFS Research Café for any currently registered LFS Graduate Student (research-based or professional program).  Instead of registering through the online RSVP link in the email below, please just send me an email saying you plan on attending the event.  Please also include any dietary restrictions you may have and I will pass the information along to the event organizers.

Please RVSP to Shelley by Monday, February 25^th.

Thank you!

Shelley

Shelley Small
Manager, Graduate Programs
The University of British Columbia
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
Room 344 MacMillan Building – 2357 Main Mall
Vancouver BC  V6T 1Z4
Phone:  604-822-4593       Fax:  604-822-4400
lfs.gradmgr@ubc.ca          www.landfood.ubc.ca

Newsletter post:

The LFS 496 Food Systems Career Development Internship applications for May 2019 are now open. These internships prepare UBC students professionally and academically for future careers through a mentored learning experience with a real food business or organization. These internships are managed by the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems(CSFS) at the UBC Farm.

Students: apply the theory you gain from class through on-the-ground food system-related work and through reflections and course assignments that support your practical learning. These positions are unpaid, for-credit internships.

Deadline Sunday, February 24, 2019
Read more about the internship program and apply here.

Final 2019 Spring Graduation Schedule of Ceremonies

The Ceremonies and Events Office and Enrolment Services are pleased to announce the launch of the Spring 2019 Congregation Schedule of Ceremonies, now available to view on our website here: https://graduation.ubc.ca/schedule/

Please forward to any and all colleagues who work with graduating students and direct them to www.graduation.ubc.ca for all the information needed to graduate from UBC this Spring.

Any questions or clarifications can be directed to melissa.picherkelly@ubc.ca, Academic Events Manager, Ceremonies & Events.

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is again offering UBC graduate students the opportunity to work in funded sustainability internship projects. Projects begin April 29. Current full-time UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.

Further information on the available internship projects can be found on our Student Opportunities web page. Applications close at midnight Monday February 25, 2019.

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Call for Applications – UBC Sustainability Scholars (paid summer internships)

 

The UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI) is pleased to offer UBC graduate students the opportunity to work in funded sustainability internship projects.

 

We are currently accepting applications for over 65 UBC Sustainability Scholars (including Greenest City Scholars) internships that will commence April 29. Current UBC graduate students from all academic disciplines are eligible to apply.

 

Successful candidates will work under the mentorship of a partner organization, and are immersed in real world learning where they can apply their research skills and contribute to advancing organizational sustainability goals. Each Scholar receives $21 per hour to complete 250 hours of work.

 

For more information on the available projects and to apply, visit our Student Opportunities page.

 

Applications will be accepted until midnight Monday February 25.

 

I appreciate your help in circulating this notice to anyone in your grad student network that may be interested!

 

 

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Karen Taylor 

Program Manager | UBC Sustainability Initiative

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory

Room 2343, 2260 West Mall Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604 822-9362 | karen.taylor@ubc.ca | www.sustain.ubc.ca

 

Registration is now open for:

Statistics V: Discrete Data – Counts and Proportions (via Webinar)

Tue, Feb 12 | 10:00 to 12:00

Event and registration details: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16972-statistics-v-discrete-data-counts-proportions-webinar

 

Introduction to Interacting with the Media (with Expert Faculty Panel)

Wed, Feb 13 | 09:00 to 12:30 (or panel only 11:15 – 12:30) @Thea Koerner House,

Event and registration details: grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/17286-introduction-interacting-media-expert-panel

 

There are seats remaining in this week’s:

Strategies for Presenting your Research in 3 Minutes (via Webinar); includes tips for presenting in various formats

Thu, Feb 07 | 02:00 to 3:30  grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/17228-strategies-presenting-your-research-3-minutes-webinar

 

Building Effective Supervisory Relationships

Thu, Feb 07 | 09:30 to 12:00 @Thea Koerner House grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/17186-building-effective-supervisory-relationships

 

Vivid talks for varied audiences (Keynote talk highlighting how to give an amazing presentation including tips for crafting your story; by Alan Shapiro, local communication specialist and host of Science Slam Canada in Vancouver)

Fri, Feb 08 | 10:00 to 12:00 @Thea Koerner House grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/17296-what-are-you-researching-again-vivid-talks-varied-audiences

 

 

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for other opportunities including:

 

Career Building

Lime Connect, Network with Employers Interested in Hiring Students with Disabilities, Feb 7^th| community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5694

Changemaking, Science and Tech for Change (Networking event), Feb 7 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5692

Networking and Interviews for Graduate Students (WEBINAR), Feb 7 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5562

Graduate Career Exploration Series: Working in Data Sciences panel, Feb 7 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5563

Employers on Campus: community.grad.ubc.ca/pdcalendar | Suncor Energy Feb 05 |Teck Resources Feb 07

 

Work and Volunteer Opportunities

Part-time on campus work invigilating exams, apply by Feb 8^th | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5690

UBC Sustainability Ambassadors Program |https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5686

 

Graduate School Success

Thesis Lay Summary Feb 5 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5646

Building Your Budget Feb 5 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5689

R (#rstat) Study Group Feb 6 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5583

Daily Writing for Academic Scientists and Engineers (WEBINAR) Feb 6 | community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5671

Systematic Review Search Methods Feb 7 | community.grad.ubc.ca/event/5647

 

Fellowship

Queen’s New Pre-Doctoral Fellowships for Indigenous Students and Think Grad Studies Days, Feb 14 | https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/5693

Thank you,

Jacqui.

Jacqui Brinkman, MSc
Director of Graduate Student Professional Development
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus |  Musqueam Traditional Territory
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/