This is our last Research Commons newsletter until September 15th. We hope you can join us in August for some brand new and returning workshops.

New Digital Scholarship workshops

Join us for these innovative workshops, taught by highly-skilled graduate students.

Learn more and register for series.

Introduction to web scraping with Python

Unlock doors to new data through web scraping with Python.

Monday, August 9 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Register

Powerful searching with regular expressions

Get a basic understanding of
regular expression syntax and
adapt regex solutions to
support workflows.

Tuesday, August 10 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Register

Creating XML files from newspapers in Oxygen

Understand the basics of tagging
textual data with TEI XML and
creating a basic XML file in Oxygen.

Thursday, August 19 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Register

Setting up a development environment

Learn how to set up a simple
development environment
using Visual Studio Code.

Monday, August 23 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Register

Advanced Unix shell usage

Learn how to get more out
of the Unix shell and increase
your productivity.

Tuesday, August 24 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Register

Upcoming highlights

Learn from our Geographic Information Technology experts

See how mapping your research data can amplify its impact through this wide variety of workshops. All levels and areas of study welcome!

 

GIS data normalization and classification

Tuesday, August 10 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Register

Be part of the expanding movement to make scholarship open

Great opportunities this month to bring openness to the classroom.

Introduction to ArcGIS Pro

Monday, August 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Register

Teaching with care: an introduction to accessible courses and Open Educational Resources

Monday, August 23 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Register

 

Working with Open Educational Resources (OER)

Thursday, August 26 from 9 to 10 a.m.
Register

Geospatial analysis & visualization with Python

Tuesday, August 17 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Register

 

Finding, using, and creating Open Educational Resources

Thursday, August 12 from 1 to 2 p.m.
Register

 

Last chance to catch a citation management workshop this summer

See how easy it is to add citations right from the UBC Library website.

Learn how to preserve your data for years to come

Wouldn’t it feel great to have a plan for your data in time for September?

 

Research Data Management

Tuesday, August 17 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Register

Using Mendeley for Citation Management

Thursday, August 12 from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
Register

 

Using Zotero for Citation Management

Thursday, August 19 from 12 to 1:30 p.m.
Register

View the full calendar

 

Browse all our offerings, to help optimize your research, by following the link below.

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This Friday, August 13^th, is the deadline for work learn 2021 applications.  As you likely know, these positions run from Sept to April and are ~ 10 hours/week opportunities.  There are many opportunities specifically for graduate students such as work working with me as a Special Projects Coordinator with GPS or working with the Graduate Student Society.  You can view some of the opportunities here https://community.grad.ubc.ca/forums/student-work-experiences however there are many more students can view at Careers Online. Please let your students know about these on campus work experiences.

Below is this week’s GradUpdate, including the link to the online version. I appreciate you sharing this with your graduate students.

Have a wonderful week,

Jacqui.

To mark the 25th and 40th anniversaries of the SBN and SCWIST, we have partnered with the Discovery Foundation to launch a new Business Mentorship Program. This is a 1-week intensive program running from September 27th – October 1st 2021. Schedule is available on our website.

Aligned with Global Biotechnology Week, the Discovery Foundation’s Business Mentorship Program aims to support the next generation of Biotechnology Entrepreneurs, especially those from historically underrepresented communities (BIPOC, Women, LGBTQIAS+, and more) in navigating the Biotechnology industry.

Why be a Mentee?

• Understand the process of establishing a start-up company in the Biotechnology Industry from incorporating a business, developing a business strategy to IPO’s or acquisitions
• Develop a business plan and business model under the guidance of a mentor
• Develop an understanding of start-up company fundraising, how to conduct market assessments, and determining company valuation
• Gain a basic understanding of intellectual property and licensing
• Develop an understanding of the role racial and gender inequality plays in the workplace and the actionable items we can take towards mitigating bias

The program aims to foster relationships between individuals and professionals through networking and mentorship, providing education and training through workshops and seminars, and providing 1:1 consultation with industry leaders. Participants will be paired with mentors throughout the week and have the opportunity to participate in a pitch competition which will provide a cash award and in-kind prizes to the top three participants to kick-start their Biotechnology venture.

This program is limited to 10 participants. Selected applicants will be contacted via email within 2 weeks of the application deadline.
Applications will close on September 03rd. Click here to go directly to the application form.

 

The Student Biotechnology Network

Box 11 – 2286 East Mall

Gerald McGavin Building
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3 Canada

The SBN is grateful to our sponsors and supporting partners, whose continued support make our operations possible.

PLATINUM SPONSOR: STEMCELL Technologies

GOLD SPONSOR: Amgen

SILVER SPONSORS: AbCellera Biologics Inc | Genome BC | UBC Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences | UBC VP Research + Innovation | Zymeworks | Chinook Therapeutics

FRIENDS OF THE SBN: UBC Sauder School of Business, BC Tech Association | Discovery Foundation | Health and Technology District | LifeSciences BC | Lyric Management | Metro Web Systems