GPS Update: FIREtalk featuring Drinking Water research + Communicating your research series + more!

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The GSS Funding Survey 2019-2020 remains open until Nov 29th

Registration is open for:

FIREtalks – Drinking Water– Join an interdisciplinary discussion forum with research presentations run by graduate students | Nov. 27, 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Tell me About Your Research Series: Workshops focused on communicating your research

#1 So You Want to Start Writing? | Tues. Dec 3, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Register here

#2 Making Your Words Count- Telling a Great Story | Tues. Dec 3, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Register here

#3 The Words on the Screen- Effective Communication in the Digital Age | Wed. Dec 4, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, Register here

#4 Stepping Out and Becoming an “Expert” | Wed. Dec 4, 1:00 – 4:00 pm, Register here

 

Check out community.grad.ubc.ca for these, and other, opportunities:

 

Career Exploration

Info Session on paid Summer Research, and Graduate Programs in Engineering & Computer Science at USC | Nov. 25, 5:00 – 6:30 pm

Employer On Campus: City of Vancouver | Nov 28, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Panic to Power (Learn coping strategies to help you reach your goals in career development and graduate studies) | Dec 4, 4:00 – 5:30 pm

 

Community and Network Building

The Practical and Spiritual Logistics of Walking the Camino Santiago | Nov. 26, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Grad Student Mentors needed: Science Undergrad Society Mentorship Program

Social Justice Institute Grad Students Conference- Call for Papers and Creative Works (Deadline Dec. 31st)

 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you,
Jacqui.

 

Jacqui Brinkman, MSc
Director, Graduate Student Professional Development
Office of the Dean | Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueum Traditional Territory
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/

Job Posting: Applied Research Coordinator, Food Insecurity Action Initiative (Job ID: #36016)

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Job alert!

The SEEDS Sustainability Program, UBC Wellbeing Secretariat, together with the recently formed Food Insecurity Action Team (FIAT), are launching a new university-wide multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary Food Insecurity Action Initiative, and are hiring an Applied Research Coordinator. The successful candidate will support the launch of this new university-wide multi-stakeholder and interdisciplinary Food Insecurity Action Initiative, to lead a new student-led applied research cluster on food insecurity solutions on our campuses.

If you know of anyone who might be interested or think would be a good fit, including recently graduated students, alumni or those in your professional communities, we would really appreciate if you could please help us and share this opportunity with your networks.  

We are especially looking for someone with experience in fostering interdisciplinary collaborations and in applied research pertaining to food insecurity, food system sustainability and/or heath. Demonstrated project management experience and knowledge of community food systems, community health issues, and/or health promotion strategies. Details below.

Full Job Posting Details:  (Job ID#36016) via UBC careers site http://staffcareers.ubc.ca/36016

Deadline: The application closes on Dec 8, 2019

Position: Applied Research Coordinator, Food Insecurity

Department: SEEDS Sustainability Program, Campus + Community Planning

Hours: Full-time

Duration:  1 year, potential to be extended to 2 years

Overview:

  • Working primarily in applied research and partnership coordination, the candidate will develop and coordinate a new student-led applied research cluster on food insecurity, taking a Campus as a Living Lab approach to investigate, evaluate, and share knowledge for food insecurity supports and  solutions on our campuses.
  • This position operates within Campus and Community Planning (C+CP) and reports to the Manager, SEEDS Sustainability Program. The incumbent will work closely with a corresponding new position of Food Insecurity Project Manager within the UBC Wellbeing Secretariat, and works collaboratively with members of the Food Insecurity Action Team.

Key work performed:

  • Facilitate the co-creation of applied research projects pertaining to food insecurity and sustainability through Interdisciplinary Knowledge Exchange workshops, committees and meetings with a diversity of students, staff, faculty, and community partners.

 

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide us with promoting this job posting!

 

 

Cheers,

Liska and the SEEDS Team

 

 

Liska Richer

 

Manager, SEEDS Sustainability Program

Community Development | Campus and Community Planning

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

Main Office #3331 -3rd Floor, 2260 West Mall, CIRS Building | Vancouver, BC  Canada V6T 1Z1

Phone 604 822 3270  |  Cell 604 722 5056

Liska.richer@ubc.ca

www.sustain.ubc.ca/SEEDS |  www.planning.ubc.ca  |  @ubc_candcp| Donate to SEEDS

Thesis Defense – HUNU – MSc – Larisse Melo

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UBC – Faculty of Land and Food Systems Announces

The Oral Examination for the Degree of Master of Science (Human Nutrition)

Larisse Melo

Development of a Vitamin B12 fortified yoghurt and its efficacy on Vitamin B12 status in older adults 

Thursday, December 5th, 2019 at 1:00pm
Room 300, FNH Bldg.   

EXAMINING COMMITTEE 

Chair: Dr. M. Jessri 

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. Y. Lamers – Supervisor
Dr. S. Wang – Committee member
Dr. D. Kitts – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. Y. Lamers – Supervisor
Dr. S. Wang – Committee member
Dr. D. Kitts – Committee member
Dr. R. Cerri – External examiner

Everyone is welcome