In this issue, Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision, Summer part time on campus work, Using Zotero, Best practices for file naming, Beginner R, and more.

Seats available

Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) Info Session
Are you a doctoral student whose research extends beyond traditional disciplinary boundaries, and for the public good through collaborative, action-oriented, and/or creative forms of scholarship? Visit the PSI website to learn more and apply by May 12. Questions? Join the info session:
Online | Tuesday, Mar 19 | 12 – 1 pm Register

Policy Briefs and Policy Reports
Online | Wednesday, Mar 20 | 12:30 – 2:30 pm Register

Interviews
Online | Wednesday, Mar 20 | 4 – 5 pm Register

The Practice of Realignment, or, Getting Unstuck – Staying on Track in Grad School Series
Online | Thursday, Mar 21 | 2 – 3:30 pm Register

Three Minute Thesis 2024

13 heats, 128 presenters, and the top 3 are:

1. Nada Al-Emadi, Disarming C. difficile: The Fragmented Approach, PhD in Microbiology & Immunology, Drs. Ted Steiner and Laura Sly
2. Hiro Ito, Reimagining dementia: stories of ‘ikigai’ and how Japanese Canadians live well with dementia, MSc in Population and Public Health, Dr. Susan Cox
3. Genevieve Bonnor, Athletic Motion Sensing: How to Reduce Soft Tissue Jiggle in Impact Measurement, MASc in Biomedical Engineering, Dr. Calvin Kuo

• + People’s Choice to Victor Sira, Robust Clock Generation for Microchips, MASc in Electrical Engineering, Dr. Sudip Shekhar

Congratulations!  And, thank you, THANK YOU, to all the graduate students who took the time to share their research with us. We learned so much. And thank you to all heat organizers, event hosts, judges, and others who made this year’s 3MT 2024 a success!

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 25 | 12:30 – 2 pm | Register

CAREER

Apply to work learn positions
Paid summer work | up to 20 hrs/week. May – Aug | various positions across campus | Learn more and apply. Applications open Mar 11 – 24.
There are 4 open positions in Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies including:

• Job ID: 975309 | Special Projects Coordinator – G+PS
• Job ID: 973680 | Doctoral Examinations Student Assistant
• Job ID: 974446 | PDFO/Academic Initiatives Student Assistant
• Job ID: 975864 | Digital and Social Media Assistant
• Read the job descriptions and join our team!

Doctoral Writing Consultant-Summer 2024
$25.26/hr | 12- 16 hrs/week | May – Aug Apply now

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Grad Student Support Group
Seeking community? Working on your consistency with any of your goals? Living with sacrifices made in order to pursue grad school? Whatever it might be, this support group is for grad students to connect with each other in a non-judgmental and welcoming space to help navigate the unique challenges of grad school, build resilience, and thrive.
In-person | Wednesdays until Apr 3 | 3 – 4:15 pm Register

RESEARCH

Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering
Online | Tuesday, Mar 26 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Data Bites – Best Practices for File Naming
Online | Wednesday, Mar 27 | 12:30 – 1:00 pm Register

Beginner R
Online | Thursday, Mar 28 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Abstracts: Communicating Research Findings With Brevity and Concision
Hybrid | Wednesday, Mar 27 | 10 – 11:30 am Register