Let’s Talk Science –  University Hill Elementary Earth Day BBQ! What:

Volunteer with Let’s Talk Science for University Hill Elementary’s Annual uHill Elementary Earth Day BBQ! The Earth Day BBQ is an opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate the environment.

Aim: To provide inspiring role models and inspire younger generations to pursue STEM in their post-secondary education.

Volunteer Role: We are looking for 4-6 volunteers to run some prearranged fun, crowd pleasing activities for students and their families. Materials and training will be provided and volunteers will be provided with delicious barbecue!

When: THIS Thursday 20th April 4.30pm to 7pm

Who: Grad students, undergrad students and postdocs. You are welcome to sign up alone or with friends!

Where: UHill Elementary School (5395 Chancellor Blvd, UBC Campus) Sign up at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUWoWQ1LAElv306HsjXpKPiQq-KrY2Ui15QvoSP4lWKjfkyQ/viewform For more information or to hear about other events that need volunteers please email Evelyn and Andrew at community@ubclts.com

— Ruth SharpeExecutive Coordinator,
UBC Let’s Talk ScienceUniversity of British Columbia
Brock Hall Annex, Room 2357B1874 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
www.ubclts.com

Celebrate Earth Day 2017 at UBC

Join Earth Day (April 22) celebrations at UBC. This year’s theme for Earth Day is Environmental & Climate Literacy and Earth Play. As a university, we recognize that in order to find creative solutions to the ecological, economic and social challenges of our time, we must explore, advance and apply our understanding of sustainability. Visit our Earth Day page, explore perspectives on sustainability, and participate in events on and off-campus. Sign up for our events below and celebrate Earth with us!

UBC’s Climate Action Plan: What’s next? April 19 | 12:00PM @ CIRS

Climate change remains one of the most pressing issues of our time. Join us to learn about UBC’s climate leaderships, what’s next for climate action at UBC, and what you can do.

Learn more and register now

 

Tour of UBC’s Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility April 20 | 11:45AM & 12:30PM | BRDF

Join us for a special tour UBC’s Bioenergy Research and Demonstration Facility (BRDF) and see inside the award-winning facility that produces renewable energy on campus. The first of its kind in North America, the system processes renewable biomass to generate hot water for heating campus buildings.

Sign up for one of two tour options

 

Play the Climate Change Game April 24 | 12:00PM | CIRS

The year is 2100. You live in a dystopic future where the City of Delta has failed to address climate change adequately – it has been affected by sea-level rise, storm surges, heat waves & fires, and communities are facing food shortages, high-prices, increased traffic and pollution. Can you change the future? Travel back in time to present day and see if you have what it takes to change the future…for better or for worse. Play the game and explore how interactive and scenario-based computer games can help foster climate literacy.

Let us know you’ll be there

Thank you,

Marko–

Marko Pajalic, MA

Manager, Communications and Engagement

UBC Sustainability Initiative

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

2260 West Mall | Vancouver British Columbia | V6T 1Z4 Canada

Phone 604 827 2606

marko.pajalic@ubc.ca | @sustainubc

http://www.sustain.ubc.ca

I’m writing on behalf of the Nutrition Resource Centre to kindly remind you of our upcoming conference this November, 9, 2017 on nutrition and mental health in Toronto, Ontario. 
At this one day event, we aim to bring together nutrition and health promotion professionals from across Ontario (and Canada) to explore the relationship between nutrition and mental health. We’ll have a mix of presentations, workshops and networking sessions so attendees can learn from others across the health sector whose work is connected to this topic.  

Our 2017 Forum will combine scientific evidence and practical experiences surrounding nutrition and mental health with moving personal stories and opportunities to network with inspiring leaders in the field.  

We’re thrilled to bring a diverse range of speakers from academia, community health, public health and more to dive into the complex relationship between nutrition and mental health/ wellbeing. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Drew Ramsey, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Colombia University, and one of psychiatry’s leading proponents of using dietary change to help balance moods, sharpen brain function and improve mental health. Read his bio here.  

If you’re passionate about maximizing nutrition and mental health together to promote overall health and wellbeing, this is your can’t-miss event of the year! 

Proposals can be submitted until Friday, May 26, 2017 at 5 PM EST here.  

We’re seeking submissions for 1) posters, 2) 15-minute presentations and 3) 50-minute presentations.  Here is our ideal list of topics for abstract submissions:

·         Link between nutrition and mental health

·         Mental health, nutrition and obesity

·         Mental health, nutrition and chronic diseases

·         Preventing chronic neurodegenerative diseases

·         Inter-professional collaboration to promote mental health and healthy eating

·         Tools and resources to promote mental health and healthy eating

·         Nutrition-related strategies to promote mental health

·         Mental health and nutrition in Indigenous, newcomer and minority populations

Interested in attending this event as a regular attendee? You can purchase tickets online here.

 

Help us spread the word! Please forward this email on to your colleagues, students and connections who may also be interested in submitting an abstract!

 

Any questions about submissions, tickets sales, attendance, potential sponsorship or more can be sent to Daniel Cho, Program Coordinator, events@opha.on.ca  or 416-367-2249 or 1-800-267-6817 x260.

 

With kind regards,

Mary  

Mary Wales – Communications Coordinator

Ontario Public Health Association, Nutrition Resource Centre

44 Victoria St | Suite # 502| Toronto, ON | M5C 1Y2

416-367-9914 | 1.800.267.6817

 

mwales@opha.on.ca  | www.opha.on.ca | www.nutritionrc.ca

There is still space in this week’s Public Scholars Initiative event:

Open Access: Making Your Research Matter in the Digital Age, April 19^th, 1:00 – 3:00 PM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/gps/event/16044 

Registration opens at 9 AM today for:

Getting on Track with Your Thesis: Tuesday, April 25 | 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

For more information or to register, visit: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/15956-getting-track-your-thesis

 

Thesis Boot Camp, Day 1 With Panel: Wednesday, April 26 | 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
For more information or to register, visit: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16034-thesis-boot-camp-day-1-panel
Thesis Boot Camp, Day 2: Thursday, April 27 | 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
For more information or to register, visit: www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/16035-thesis-boot-camp-day-2

Please note this is a TWO DAY event. There is an option to register to attend the panel session only, although we strongly encourage participants to stay and write
 

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca calendar and forums for other graduate student opportunities, including:

Tips and Trips for Formatting Your Thesis, April 24, 10:00AM https://events.library.ubc.ca/dashboard/view/6541

Citation Management Using RefWorks, April 25, 9:00AM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/3159

NVIVO (Part 2) For Mac – Classification And Datasets, April 25, 1:00PM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/3158

SPSS (Part 2) – Data Management and Bivariate Analysis, April 27, 10:00AM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/3146

Graduate Student Career Skills, April 27, 3:00PM https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/3195

Volunteers Needed For Ecoscope Networking Event, April 28 https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forum/3419

(ONLINE) Finance and Career Exploration Webinar, May 4, 2 PM PST https://community.grad.ubc.ca/event/3438  

 

Please let me know if you have questions. 

Thank you,
Jacqui.

 

 

Jacqui Brinkman
Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus
170 – 6371 Crescent Road | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z2 Canada
Phone 604 827 4578 | Fax 604 822 5802
jacqui.brinkman@ubc.ca | @ubcgradschool
https://www.grad.ubc.ca/