Rio Tinto Graduate Scholarships

As part of its ongoing commitment to innovation and research, Rio Tinto offers an $18,000 graduate scholarship for a UBC graduate student in a field of pure or applied science related to Rio Tinto’s activities. (Preferred areas of activity are as follows: Hydrometallurgy; Environment; Electrolysis; Analytical technologies; Aluminium metallurgy; and Modeling and control systems.)

Our internal deadline is May 1^st, 2017

Further details are available on the G+PS Awards page: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/rio-tinto-graduate-scholarship-program

Questions can be directed to Angela Rizzo, angela.rizzo@ubc.ca

ABIC 2017 Call for student abstracts and travel bursary competition
ABIC 2017 is in Winnipeg,

Manitoba from September 25-28, 2017.
ABIC 2017 Travel Bursary
The ABIC Foundation is accepting applications for a travel bursary for the upcoming ABIC 2017 conference. The ABIC travel bursary was created to encourage young scientists in emerging nations to attend ABIC. 
Click here to learn more.

Call for abstracts for student presentations for ABIC 2017
Sponsored by the ABIC Foundation, ABIC 2017 is hosting the Best Student Paper Oral competition at the 2017 ABIC conference.
Click here to learn more.

CTLT is hosting a Graduate Students Mini Conference on May 2 and May 3. These sessions are free for students to attend and we would appreciate it if you could publish or forward this information on. We’ve also attached a Twitter image for promotions, and for more info on the sessions, please visit: http://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/tag/grad-institute/ 

 

Grad Student Mini Conference

May 2–3, 2017

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room 301 

Are you a graduate student looking for professional development opportunities? Join us for a two-day mini conference that will include workshops, panel discussions, poster presentations and more. Participants can also register for individual sessions. Light refreshments will be provided. More info

 

Breaking the Ice: Exploring Icebreakers and their Value

May 2, 2017

9:45 am–10:45 amIrving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room 301

 

Learn about the utility of icebreakers and the value they bring to the classroom. More info

 

The Fundamentals of Developing Effective Learning Outcomes

May 2, 2017

11:00 am–12:00 pm

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room 301 

Explore learning outcomes and participate in interactive exercises to develop learning outcomes. More info

 

Designing Classrooms that Promote Learner’s Awareness

May 2, 2017

12:45 pm–2:30 pm

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room 301 

Explore and develop strategies to design lessons that guide students through the learning process in the classroom. More info

 

Guidelines for Developing an Impressive Teaching Dossier/Portfolio

May 2, 2017

2:45 pm–3:45 pm

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room 301 

Teaching dossiers/portfolios illustrate teaching experience and strengths. By the end of this session, you will create your own teaching dossier/portfolio draft. More info

 

Grad Student Round Table Sessions

May 2, 2017

4:00 pm–4:45 pm

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room 301 

Through a series of round table discussions, explore topics such as fostering communities of practice and understanding learners and learning. More info

 

Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Universal Design for Learners

May 3, 2017

9:30 am–11:15 am

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room 301 

Learn about Universal Design for Learners and reflect on the process of how we can create and sustain inclusivity in the classroom and leverage diversity to enhance student learning. More info

 

Integrating Reflection into Your Teaching Practice

May 3, 2017

11:30 am–12:30 pm

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room 301 

Investigate reflection through multiple lenses, and explore ways you can adaptively integrate reflection to innovate your teaching practice. More info

 

Students as Public Scholars In Training

May 3, 2017

1:15 pm–1:45 pm

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room 301 

Learn about an open project where students brought philosophical ideas to the broader public through podcasts, short stories, video, songs, blog posts, and more. More info

 

Graduate Student in Teaching Panel

May 3, 2017

1:45 pm–4:00 pm

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, Lillooet Room 301 

A panel, including Dr Glenn Deer, Dr Silvia Bartolic, E. Jean Buckler, and Christine Sumner, will discuss graduate students in teaching. More info

 

OTHER UPCOMING SESSIONS FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS 

Instructional Skills Workshops

June 3, 4, 10 (Registration now open)

June 11, 17, 18 (Registration opens April 24)

June 18, 20, 22 (Registration opens May 1) 

The Grad ISW caters to individuals new at teaching as well as those who wish to refresh and enhance their skills. More info

 

Certificate Program in Advanced Teaching and Learning

September 2017–September 2018

Apply by May 31, 2017

The year-long program supports the development of graduate students’ expertise in teaching and learning. It serves both graduate students seeking excellence in teaching and learning in their future roles as faculty, as well as those who will apply the skills outside of traditional faculty roles. More info 

If you have any questions, please contact ctlt.events@ubc.ca 

Thank You

Elissa Morris 
Events Assistant | Centre for Teaching Learning and Technology
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver
214-1961 East Mall, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z1 Canada
Phone 604 827 4871| elissa.morris@ubc.ca

http://www.ctlt.ubc.ca | @UBC_CTLT

 

This Saturday, April 22^nd, we are planning to get a group together to participate in the March for Science in Vancouver and we’d love for you to join us!

This is a non-partisan event where researchers and the public can express the important role science plays in our lives, as well as our support for science-based policy. There are over +450 marches being planned across Canada and internationally in +30 countries. Details about the event can be viewed at < https://www.facebook.com/events/1747338538915653/?active_tab=about>. This event has been endorsed by our parent society < https://fisheries.org/2017/03/march-for-science/>.

We plan to meet Queen Elizabeth Plaza at 9:45am on Earth Day – Apr 22, 2017. The march starts at 10am and goes until 1:30. Afterwards, those interested can join us at the Craft Beer Market (85 W 1st Ave, Vancouver). Please bring any science-themed garb you may care to wear (such as lab coats, waders, oil-skins, etc.) or ask us and we can bring a lab coat for you. You could also bring a sign with a positive message. Please let us know whether you are planning to come either to the march or beers afterwards and we can keep an eye open for you! 

Regards,
Yangfan Zhang, M.Sc., Ph.D. student
Communications Officer, AFS-BC Student Subunit
Farrell Lab
Department of Zoology & Applied Animal Biology
Faculty of Land and Food System
University of British Columbia
Phone: +1 (778) 928-8298
Email: yangfan@zoology.ubc.ca

I’m writing on behalf of the Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS) to kindly inform you about our upcoming Soil ID Field Course this May 23-25, 2017 in the Southern Vancouver Island, BC.

This course is suitable for students, soil professionals and any other soil enthusiasts. Upon completion of the course, the participants will know how to do soil texturing, dig soil pit for description and interpretation purposes, differentiate and describe soil horizons etc. The attached poster and our website have more details on the course outline and registration.     

Please feel free to write us if you have questions. 

With kind regards, 

Sidd

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Siddhartho Shekhar Paul

President, Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS)