GradUpdate June 24

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GradUpdate
In this issue, an on-campus writing retreat, Policy Ideas Challenge, 14-Day Writing Challenge, Sound Leadership and Team Building, and more.

 

Registration Open
Write to Flourish, Write with Flourish: An On-Campus Writing Retreat
In-person | Wednesday, Jul 10 | 9:30 am – 2:30 pm Register

 

Events and Opportunities
A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below.  I’ve also highlighted some online, on-demand recordings to check out if you have end-of-term time.
Visit  community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar.

 

ACADEMIC
The Cadieux-Léger Fellowship
Global Affairs Canada opportunity supporting doctoral students conducting research on topics related to Canada’s foreign policy priorities
Sep 2024-Apr 2025 | up to $48k | Learn more and apply by Jun 25

International Policy Ideas Challenge 2024
5 – 10 awards | $4k + coaching program | for current masters, PhDs and postdocs | for Candadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada.
Visit the program website for themes and eligibility. Apply by Jul 15.

 

CAREER
Positions available: Doctoral Writing Consultant
$25.26/hr | 10 hrs/week, Sep 2024-Apr 2025 | The Centre for Writing and Scholarly Communication is seeking to appoint our team of Doctoral Writing Consultants for the Winter 2024/2025 term. Apply by Jun 28

 

LEADERSHIP
Applying the principles of sound leadership and team building
Online, Mitacs training with Maggi Feehan | Wednesday, Jul 10 | 10 am – 1 pm | You must complete the pre-requisite “high performing leadership and teams”  Learn more and register.

 

RESEARCH
Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models
Online | Wednesday, Jul 3 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Online | Thursday, Jul 4 | 1 – 3 pm Register

 

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION
14-Day Writing Challenge
Online | Jul 15 – 28 | An opportunity to experiment with daily writing, online community, and supportive accountability.
Join NCFDD through UBC’s subscription, then register by Jul 5

THESIS DEFENSE – APPLIED ANIMAL BIOLOGY – MSC – RODRIGO SILVA CONCEICAO

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UBC -LFS Announces The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Master of Science
(AABI)

Rodrigo Silva Conceição

“Luteinizing Hormone Profile Following Exogenous GNRH At The Time of Artificial Insemination in Spontaneous Estrous Events of Lactating Holstein Cows”

Friday, June 28th, 2024 – 12:00 PM

Exam Location: Zoom

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. M. von Keyserlingk

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. R. Cerri – Supervisor
Dr. A. Protopopova – Committee Member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. R. Cerri – Supervisor
Dr. A. Protopopova – Committee Member                                                                                            Dr. S. Castellarin — External Examiner

THESIS DEFENSE – APPLIED ANIMAL BIOLOGY – MSC – NEGAR SADRZADEH AHMADI

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Announces

The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Master of Science
(AABI)

Negar Sadrzadeh Ahmadi

“Automated Monitoring of Grooming Behavior in Dairy Cows”

Thursday, June 27th, 2024 – 10:30 AM

 Exam Location: Zoom

 

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. Y. Lamers

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. D. Weary – Supervisor
Dr. M. von Keyserlingk – Committee member                                                                                      Dr. T. Munzner – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. D. Weary — Supervisor                                                                                                                    Dr. M. von Keyserlingk – Committee member
Dr. T. Munzner –  Committee member                                                                                                  Dr. R. Cerri – External examiner

 

THESIS DEFENSE – FOOD SCIENCE – PHD – Ka Yan Lennie Cheung

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Announces

The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Doctor of Philosophy
(Foood Science)

Ka Yan Lennie Cheung

“Elucidating the Effects of Key Basic and Tryptophan Residues on Potato Plant Specific Insert Structure and Function”

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – 1:00 PM

Exam Location: MCML 350 2357 Main Mall

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. M. Ramer

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. R. Yada – Supervisor
Dr. S. Wang – Committee member
Dr. C. Song – Committee member
Dr. D. Dee – Committee member                                                                                                            Dr. C. Scaman — Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. R. Yada – Supervisor
Dr. D. Dee – Committee member
Dr. J. Kronstad – University Examiner
Dr. S. Srebnik– University Examiner
Dr. C. Yip – External Examiner

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) on August 3, 10 & 11, 2024

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The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) will be offering a Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) on August 3, 10 & 11, 2024.

The Grad ISW is a 24-hour, fully participatory, and peer-based professional development workshop for graduate students that is beneficial to both new and experienced instructors.

 

Please note: You must attend all sessions and complete all independent work for the complete duration of the workshop, (i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop).

To apply for the waitlist for August 3, 10 & 11, 2024 ISW click here: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-august-3-10-11-2024-preliminary-application/

 

Application opens on June 21 at 9 am and closes on July 31 at 4:30 pm. By clicking this link, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and this DOES NOT register you for the workshop. Graduate ISWs at UBC are in high demand. To create an equitable registration process all graduate students who apply for an ISW will first be enrolled on a waitlist, from which participants are randomly selected. If a participant has applied for more than one ISW waitlist, their name will appear more frequently when generating the participant list, giving them a higher chance of being selected for an ISW. If you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted by our office to confirm your registration. For more information and a list of all upcoming sessions visit: http://ctlt.ubc.ca/gradisw

 

Workshop Eligibility:

Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying.

 

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is eligible if they are:

  • a full-time or part-time registered graduate student at UBC during the academic term when the ISW is offered
  • a graduate student at UBC who has completed degree requirements but has not yet convocated
  • a joint degree graduate student who is enrolled at UBC and another institution
  • a graduate student at UBC pursuing non-degree studies
  • a visiting graduate student that is eligible to take courses

 

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is not eligible if they are:

  • not a graduate student at UBC
  • a graduate student at UBC who has on-leave status
  • a visiting graduate student that is not eligible to take courses