GradUpdate

In this issue, 3MT Open Heats, Open Education Week, Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research, and more.

Registration Open

Three Minute Thesis Open Heats
For students from any research program to present.
In-person | Tuesday, Mar 5, 3 – 4 pm or Thursday, Mar 7, 10 am – 12 pm

Register

Seats available

Communications Strategy for Policy
Online | Tuesday, Feb 27 | 12:30 – 2 pm Register

Submitting Your Thesis
Online | Thursday, Feb 29 | 10 – 11 am Register

Copyright for your Thesis: How to use Images and other material
This session will also be helpful for those using images on their 3MT slides
Online | Thursday, Feb 29 | 11:15 – 12:45 pm Register

Presentations for Policy
Online | Thursday, Feb 29 | 12:30 – 2 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

Using Zotero for Citation Management
Online | Monday, Mar 4 | 12:30 – 2 pm | Register

Open Education Week
Online and in-person | various dates and times, starting Mar 4, including:

• Monday, Mar 4 | 2 – 3 pm | Open Pedagogy: Using the UBC Wiki to Enhance Student Learning through Open Assignments
• Tuesday, Mar 5 | 11 am – 12 pm | Open Education 101
• Tuesday, Mar 5 | 1 – 2:30 pm | Video Assignments: Lessons Learned and Approaches
• Wednesday, Mar 6 | 11 am – 12 pm | Publishing a book with Pressbooks – An Introduction
• Thursday, Mar 7 | 2 – 3:30 pm | OER Project Virtual Showcase and Poster Session
• Friday, Mar 8 | 1 – 2 pm | Copyright and Licensing for Open Education Resources

Learn more and register.

Engaging in Transdisciplinary Climate Research
Online, monthly graduate student dialogue | Friday, Mar 8 | 11 – 11:50 am
Register

Call for Papers: Trends in World Children’s Literature conference
Virtual or in-person submissions welcome | Learn more and submit by Mar 10

RESEARCH

Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
Online | Tuesday, Mar 5 | 1 – 3 pm Register

TEACHING

Inclusive Teaching: Virtual Coffee Drop-In
Online | Tuesday, Mar 5 | 11 am – 12 pm Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research
Hybrid | Thursday, Mar 7 | 10 – 11:30 am Register