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GradUpdate – Navigating an Effective Relationship with your Supervisor, National Student Paper Competition, CTLT Winter Institute, Foundations of Pedagogy, Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute, Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops, and more.

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GradUpdate
*GradUpdate is taking a break & will resume Monday, Jan 8*

In this issue, Navigating an Effective Relationship with your Supervisor, National Student Paper Competition, CTLT Winter Institute, Foundations of Pedagogy, Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute, Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops, and more.

Registration Open

Navigating an Effective Relationship with your Supervisor
Online | Tuesday, Jan 16 | 1 – 3 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

National Student Paper Competition (NSPC)
This annual competition offers a unique opportunity for talented graduate students to connect with senior public servants, expand their networks, nurture their leadership skills, and foster employment opportunities with the federal public service. Learn more and submit by Jan 15.

Recording: Where Research Begins, Night Science, and the Quest for Breakthrough Research
Miss the Nov 29th webinar? Listen to the insights of three faculty members on the importance of finding your “problem,” and the underlying “why” of your research to foster creativity by sharing simple exercises to help uncover the deeper motivation of your research. The discussion tackles:

  • night science vs day science,
  • the importance of asking ‘meaningless questions’,
  • defining research boundaries,
  • and more.

CAREER

Canadian Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdocs, Handouts and Recordings
Miss the Oct 24-26th Symposium? Check out the handouts and recordings for:

  • What’s Holding You Back? Getting Beyond Procrastination & Perfectionism, by Alex Abdel-Malek, MSW, RCC (Keynote)
  • Exploring Career & Professional Development Opportunities During Your Graduate Degree and Postdoc
  • Networking Strategies for Events and Conferences
  • Planning Your Postdoc
  • “Who am I?”: Claiming Your Professional Identity
  • Negotiating a Faculty Position: A Conversation with Reinhart Reithmeier by Reinhart Reithmeier
  • Making the Most of Your Non-Thesis/Course-Based Master’s Degree
  • Learning about the Employment Sector to Boost Career Exploration
  • Yes, Just Apply. You Are Marketable!
  • Interview STAR!

TEACHING

CTLT Winter Institute
In-person and Online | Dec 11 – 15 | Various days and times | See all events and register.

Generative AI and Assignment Design: Reflections and Insights from 2023
In-person | Tuesday, Dec 19 | 11 am – 12:30 pm Register

Foundations of Pedagogy
Online, one-term course | Feb 7 – Apr 13 | Wednesdays, 10 am – 12:30 pm
UBC graduate students and postdocs learn to use concepts in evidence-based teaching to effectively teach a lesson in an undergraduate classroom.
Apply by Jan 12

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops
In-person | Jan 13, 20 & 21 | 9 am – 5:30 pm Apply by Jan 10
Online | Jan 16, 21, 27 & 28 | various times Apply by Jan 10
Check out additional upcoming ISWs.

CTLT Teaching Assistant (TA) Institute
In-person and Online | Jan 15 – 18 | various times
SAVE THE DATES. More information will be provided in GradUpdate on Jan 8 or sign up to receive a notification once programming has been scheduled and registration opens.

Thesis Defense – Plant Science – MSc – Nikolas Wilson

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UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems

Announces

The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Master of Science
(Plant Science)

Nikolas Wilson

“Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) Isohydricity and its Relationship with Berry Growth and Metabolite Contents During Short-term, Severe Drought”

Thursday, December 14, 2023 – 11:00 AM
Room 139, MacMillan Bldg.

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. R. Sargent

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. S. Castellarin – Supervisor
Dr. T. Knipfer  – Committee member
Dr. D. Ignace – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. S. Castellarin – Supervisor
Dr. T. Knipfer  – Committee member
Dr. R Guy – External Examiner

Canada/France research cooperation – Call for Applications

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The French Embassy in Canada, in parntership with Campus France, has just opened the call for two programs, aiming at fostering research projects between France and Canada (outside of Quebec) :

 

–  High Level Scientific Fellowship, for PhD candidates and post-docs :

This program offers scholarships to PhD students or post-docs working in a Canadian university for a 2-month research mobility to France. The aim of this programme is to facilitate and strengthen collaboration with academic researchers, working in priority in the following fields : Emerging Technologies (AI, quantum, etc.), Health (One health, public health policy, genomics, etc.), Ocean and polar sciences (oceanography, biodiversity, marine ecology, etc.), Energy (renewable energy, net zero transition, sustainability, etc.) : https://francecanadaculture.org/high-level-scientific-fellowship/

 

–  Mourou/Strickland program, for researchers :

The Mourou/strickland program provides seed grants to encourage new bilateral cooperation, in all disciplines.

https://francecanadaculture.org/mourou-strickland-mobility-program/

 

Do not hesistate to reach out to me if you have any questions regarding those programs.

Best regards,

 

Geraldine

 

Dr. Géraldine DANTELLE

Attachée de Coopération Scientifique et Universitaire

Science and Higher Education attachée

 

Consulate General of France in Vancouver

1130 West Pender Street (Suite 1100) – Vancouver, BC V6E 4A4

Tel: +1 604 637 5292

www.francecanadaculture.org / www.consulfrance-vancouver.org

Short term vacancy for a Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA)

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Short term vacancy for a Graduate Academic Assistant (GAA)

Between now and January 8th, I have an opportunity for an FNH or other LFS Grad Student to work with me on some administrative tasks. I am currently corresponding with potential Community Partners, to work with students registered in course FNH 473, the Applied Public Health Nutrition course. I have made contact with a number of potential partners, and will need to compile the information they share about possible Community Based Experiential Learning (CBEL) projects during the Winter 2023 term (January to April 2024.)

The successful applicant would need to have skills in working with, and corresponding with community partners, as well as skills with spreadsheets, Qualtrics  software, and timely completion of tasks. They would be corresponding with representatives from established community partners to compile all of the information from each partner, about the CBEL being offered to FNH 473 Students.

There would be a maximum of 60 hours available, paid at $33.76 per hour. Interested applicants can submit thier CV and a cover letter outlining how they can meet the recruitment criteria to gerryk@mail.ubc.ca .

 

Gerry Kasten  RD, MSc, FDC
Lecturer, Dietetics | Land and Food Systems
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
2205 East Mall | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
| Cell 604 319 2460
gerry.kasten@ubc.ca | https://www.landfood.ubc.ca/gerry-kasten/

Thesis Defense – Plant Science – MSc – Terrell Roulston

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UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems Announces

The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Master of Science
(Plant Science)

Terrell Roulston

“MACROANALYSIS OF HONEY BEE (APIS MELLIFERA L.) INVADED PLANT-POLLINATOR

NETWORKS”

Monday, December 18, 2023 – 1:00PM – 3.30PM

Room 342, MacMillan Bldg.

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. T. Knipher

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. R. Sargent – Supervisor
Dr. J. Carrillo – Committee member
Dr. J. Williams – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. R. Sargent – Supervisor
Dr. J. Williams – Committee member
Dr. M. Mitchell – External Examiner