Registration for Winter 2024 Opening Soon!

Biological systems are dynamic in space
and time. Modern digital image processing
provides unprecedented insights into 2D
and 3D aspects of structual features and
their impact on system function. X-ray tomography
scans collected for plants, soils
and insects will serve as training datasets
to obtain hands-on experience in digital image
processing using open source software
packages.

Thursdays 1pm-4pm
ORCH 3058

Instructor: Thorsten Knipfer

thorsten.knipfer@ubc.ca

GradUpdate

In this issue, Doctoral Exam and Defence Procedures, Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation, Intro to Machine Learning: Neural Networks, Getting Beyond Procrastination and Perfectionism, and more.

 

Registration open

Doctoral Defence: Doctoral Examination and Defence Procedures Online | Tuesday, Jun 18 | 2 – 3:15 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.

 

CAREER

What’s Holding You Back? Getting Beyond Procrastination & Perfectionism Last October, UBC participated in the Canadian Career Symposium for Grad Students & Postdocs. The handouts and recordings are available for: What’s Holding You Back? Getting Beyond Procrastination & Perfectionism, by Alex Abdel-Malek, MSW, RCC (very popular 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!

 

RESEARCH

Data Bites – Best Practices for Creating a README file Online | Tuesday, Jun 18 | 12:30 – 1 pm Register Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks Online | Wednesday, Jun 19 | 1 – 3 pm Register

 

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Writing a Literature Review: Mapping the Scholarly Conversation In-person and online | Wednesday, Jun 19 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

 

The 29^th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) summit is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024.

 

Each year UBC receives a limited number of observer badges for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (UNFCCC COP) negotiation space, known as the Blue Zone.  

 

Applications for UBC’s delegation at COP29 is now open and closes on July 1, 2024.

 

Selected undergraduate students are eligible for up to $1500 and selected graduate students are eligible for up to $1000 to cover travel and accommodations.

 

Find out more and apply today at https://sustain.ubc.ca/cop29

UBC -LFS Announces The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Master of Science
(SOIL)

Morgan Hamilton

“Effects of a Low Soil Biochar Application Rate on Nutrient Dynamics in a Coarse Textured Agricultural Soil”

Friday, June 7th, 2024 – 9:30 AM

Exam Location: MCML 350

 

 

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. L. Lavkulich

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. J. Cornelis – Co-Supervisor
Dr. M Krzic – Co-Supervisor
Dr. M Johnson – Committee Member                                                                                                      Dr. S. Bittman – Committee Member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. J. Cornelis – Co-Supervisor
Dr. M. Krzic – Co-Supervisor                                                                                                                    Dr. M. Johnson – Committee Member                                                                                                    Dr. S. Day – External Examiner

The LFS Young Alumni Council’s is hosting their Social Event this Thursday: May 9 from 6-8pm at Kafka’s Roastery & Bakery, 577 Great Northern Way, Vancouver. Student tickets are $10 and alumni/community are $15. Enjoy refreshments, mingling, making connections in an alum owned coffee shop.

They can FOLLOW and connect the YAC Community of students and alumni here: UBC LFS Young Alumni Council: Company Page Admin | LinkedIn and find out more about the event.