The Canadian Science Policy Fellowship is now accepting applications from prospective fellows interested in undertaking a 12-month policy project with a Canadian government host office. Applicants can apply to up to six approved projects in their area(s) of interest.

Eligible applicants must be:

• Faculty members at Canadian universities or PhD graduates
• Canadian citizens or permanent residents (applicants are responsible for confirming their eligibility for individual projects)
• Able to negotiate a leave of absence from their university or employer, as applicable

The 2018 cohort of fellowships will begin in September 2018. Approved fellows receive remuneration from their host offices and professional development training and networking events facilitated by Mitacs.

Applications will be accepted until March 4, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information, please visit the Canadian Science Policy Fellowship or contact policyfellowship@mitacs.ca.

Hello everyone! 

The MFRE seminar this week is:  

Lon LaClaire, Director, Transportation at City of Vancouver. 

Date & Time: Jan 19, 3:30pm

Venue: MCML 160

About the speaker: Prior to taking on this position, he had acted in the Director role for almost a year. As Director, Lon oversees all aspects of transportation, including planning, design, engagement, traffic and parking management. Lon has worked for the City for about 20 years. He started his career by designing bikeways and traffic calming and quickly moved on to work on the City’s newest rapid transit lines – the Millennium and Canada SkyTrain Lines. He was a key contributor to the two most recent, award-winning, long range transportation plans – the Downtown Transportation Plan and the City’s Transportation 2040 plan. Before moving into the Director role, Lon managed the City of Vancouver’s Strategic Transportation Planning Branch for a number of years. Lon completed his undergraduate degree in engineering at Concordia University in Montreal and completed his Masters in Transportation Engineering and Structures at the University of Calgary. 

Everyone is welcome!  

See more here: http://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/mfre-speaker-series/speakers-series/.

 

Gabrielle Menard  MFRE
Academic Coordinator, Graduating Projects Manager
Land and Food Systems | Master of Food and Resource Economics
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
348A-2357 Main Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada
Cell 604 764 0305
gabrielle.menard@ubc.ca
http://mfre.landfood.ubc.ca/

RECONCILIATION THROUGH INDIGENOUS EDUCATION
January 30 – March 13, 2018 | MOOC – a free Massive Open Online Course

 

pdce.educ.ubc.ca/Reconciliation

Engage with Indigenous knowledge keepers, educational leaders, and resources to enhance your understanding and knowledge of practices that advance reconciliation in the places where you live, learn, and work

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

This course will help you envision how Indigenous histories, perspectives, worldviews, and approaches to learning can be made part of the work we do in classrooms, organizations, communities, and our everyday experiences in ways that are thoughtful and respectful. In this course, reconciliation emphasizes changing institutional structures, practices, and policies, as well as personal and professional ideologies to create environments that are committed to strengthening our relationships with Indigenous peoples.

 

For educators, this means responding to educational reforms that prioritize improved educational outcomes for Indigenous learners. In addition, educators must support all learners to develop their knowledge and understanding of Indigenous people¹s worldviews and cultures as a basis for creating equitable and inclusive learning spaces. To support these goals, teachers, administrators, young people, school staff, and researchers will learn from Indigenous Elders, educational leaders, and culturally relevant learning resources as part of their experiences in this MOOC.

 

For others who want to build their own competence and the capacity of those around them to engage in relationships with Indigenous peoples based on intercultural understanding, empathy, and respect, this course will help get you started in this process.

 

COURSE DETAILS

 

This online course is delivered using the edX platform, learn about how to register here.

 

• DATES: January 30 – March 13, 2018
• LOCATION: Online (asynchronous)
• REGISTRATION: Register by January 30

 

LEARN MORE

 

Visit the website for more detailed information, and program contacts:
pdce.educ.ubc.ca/Reconciliation

Friedman Award for Scholars in Health + Information Session Announcement

The Friedman Award for Scholars in Health is open to any UBC graduate student or medical resident studying in the area of health. ‘Health’ is interpreted very broadly, and includes health promotion and disease prevention, mental health research, laboratory sciences related to medicine or health, public health, health services research, or any area intended to impact human health.

Information Session – Sign up here for the Friedman Award Info Session, details are listed below:

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Time: 2:00 to 3:30 PM (PST)

Locations:

1.     UBC Point Grey Location (Live) – Life Sciences Centre (2350 Health Sciences Mall), Room 1312 (LSC 1312)

2.     UBC Okanagan Location (Video Conference) – Reichwald Health Sciences Centre, Room 129 (RHS 129)

3.     St. Paul’s Hospital (Video Conference) – St. Paul’s Hospital 4/5 (SPH 4/5)

4.     Vancouver General Hospital (Video Conference) – Jim Pattison Pavilion, Room 3414 (JPPN 3414)

About the Friedman Award for Scholars in Health

The Friedman Award for Scholars in Health supports learning and research opportunities for graduate students or medical residents working in the broad area of health, to bring new perspectives to their education and further their career.

·         Award Value: Awards of up to $50,000 each will be granted for six or more months of study. Award amount will be at the discretion of the adjudication committee. Each recipient of a Friedman Award will be designated a “Friedman Scholar”.

·         Application Deadline: 4:00 PM on Friday, February 23, 2018

For further information about this award opportunity, please visit: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/friedman-award-scholars-health

Become a Sustainability Ambassador

 

The UBC Sustainability Ambassador program is now accepting applications. Ambassadors are key environmental leaders in the UBC community, turning ideas into action, and making friends along the way. Broaden your professional skills and hone your leadership talent.

Learn more and apply by January 31^st, 2018 

Kshamta B. Hunter M.A.
Manager, Sustainability Student Engagement
Teaching, Learning & Research|UBC Sustainability Initiative
The University of British Columbia
2260 West Mall|Vancouver, BC  V6T 1Z4
Phone 604 827 3754
kshamta.hunter@ubc.ca
sustain.ubc.ca/get-involved