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Year: 2022
Call for Applications: Disaster Resilience Graduate Fellowship
StandardThe Disaster Resilience Research Network (DRRN) is a new Research Excellence Cluster at UBC, which aims to advance multi-hazard assessment and mitigation in support of inclusive, equitable, and just disaster risk management.
DRRN seeking two highly motivated UBC graduate students for its inaugural Disaster Resilience Graduate Fellowship. The fellows will support the DRRN by analyzing the state of disaster research in British Columbia.
Two graduate students will be selected: one from the sciences or applied sciences, and the other from the social sciences or humanities. They will work together to conduct a transdisciplinary literature review about disaster preparedness, response, and governance in British Columbia from a hybrid socio-technical perspective. This review will provide a strong foundation to develop research questions and methodologies which can be implemented through external grant applications and will ultimately be revised as a publication in an appropriate transdisciplinary journal.
Fellows will also be expected and encouraged to participate in and support network activities, as appropriate.
Duration:
- January – December 2023
Pay and program benefits:
- $7,500 fellowship, paid bi-weekly
- Flexible working hours
- Shared office space
Eligibility and selection criteria:
- Must be enrolled as a graduate student at UBC for the duration of the position
- Strong research interest in disaster-related studies
- Strong research and writing skills
- Able to work both independently and as a member of a team
To apply, you will need the following materials:
- Cover letter (1-2 pages) indicating your interest in the position and describing how you meet the selection criteria above
- Academic CV
Application deadline: Monday, November 14, 2022, 11:59 PM
Short-listed candidates will be invited to participate in a short interview over Zoom.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://drrn.ubc.ca/fellowship
Jonathan Eaton
Network Coordinator
Disaster Resilience Research Network
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
6250 Applied Science Lane | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z4 Canada
GradUpdate – National Career Symposium, Teaching with Integrity, Writing with Integrity (Fundamentals and Citing), Networking in a hybrid world, Research Ethics Advising, and more.
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In this issue, National Career Symposium, Teaching with Integrity, Writing with Integrity (Fundamentals and Citing), Networking in a hybrid world, Research Ethics Advising, and more.
Registration Open |
6 Feet Together: Professional Networking in a Hybrid World Online | Wednesday, Oct 19 | 9 am – 12 pm Teaching with Integrity: Methods and Strategies for Fostering Academic Integrity in Your Classroom or Laboratory |
Special Event |
Career Symposium for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows Online | Oct 25, 26, & 27 | 10 am – 1 pm daily A Graduate and Postdoctoral Development Network 3-day event, featuring:
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Seats available |
Intro to Reproducible Research Tools Join UBC Statistics for this new free webinar for the best practices and tools for creating reproducible workflows for your statistical analyses. Online | Wednesday, Oct 12 | 10 am – 12 pm Register The Inquiring Mind |
Events and Opportunities |
A selection of upcoming events are highlighted below. Visit community.grad.ubc.ca and grad.ubc.ca/current-students/professional-development for our full events calendar. |
ACADEMIC |
Research Ethics: Drop-In Advising In person | Wednesdays 12 – 3:30 pm | Library Research Commons room 495 Learn more or book a time slot. CCEL Community Grants Virtual Info Session |
CAREER |
Employer Info Sessions Island Health | Online | Monday, Oct 17 | 12 – 1 pm Register Metro Vancouver | In person | Tuesday, Oct 18 | 5:30 – 7 pm Register TATA Consultancy Services | In person | Wednesday, Oct 19 | 12 – 1 pm Register BrainStation | In person | Monday, Oct 17 | 12 – 1 pm Register Alumni Office Hours: Western Canada Sales Lead, Danone |
HEALTH AND WELLBEING |
Building back from burnout alumniUBC event | Online | Tuesday, Oct 18 | 12 – 1 pm Register |
RESEARCH |
Visualization with R Online | Thursday, Oct 20 | 10 am – 12 pm Register |
TEACHING |
Inclusive Teaching: An Introduction to Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility Practices For instructors | Online | Friday, Oct 21 | 10:30 am – 12 pm Register |
WRITING AND COMMUNICATION |
Writing with Integrity: Fundamentals for Emerging Scholars In person and online | Tuesday, Oct 18 | 10:30 am – 12 pm Register Writing with Integrity: Citing Like an Insider |
Opportunity for Students to Compete in Hackathon to ReImagine Future of Food
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My name is Jasmin Kern, and I am a senior at MIT and the director of the Cultivate Tomorrow Hackathon — the 1st international hackathon focused on cellular agriculture and precision fermentation for the food industry! We are looking for students (undergrad and grad) interested in applying their unique knowledge and skills to revolutionize our food system and build a sustainable future for our planet. All interested students are encouraged to apply regardless of their knowledge of cellular agriculture, as we will provide all necessary education.
Applications close on October 25th, and students are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Students have the option to compete in one of two tracks for a $2000 cash prize:
- Track 1: Build an advertising strategy and scientific communication platform for a novel cultured food product with mentoring from a pioneer in one of the industry’s leading start-ups
- Track 2: Create a research proposal and analysis of a potential ingredient, material, or novel technology that can improve the production of a novel cell-cultured or fermented product with mentoring from a leading researcher at one of the industry’s tech start-ups.
The hacking period will take place from January 15 – March 20 (all virtual), and the final event will take place in April. We want to attract as many students from across the US as possible and hope you will forward this event to any mailing lists, departments or other student groups that may be interested in partaking in this event. This is a chance to become immersed in a rapidly growing industry and change the future of food!
Here is our website for more information and application form: https://www.cultivate-tmrw.com/
Cultivate Tomorrow | Cultivate Tomorrow
The Cultivate Tomorrow hackathon is the only student-run organization focused solely on cellular agriculture and cell cultured food. Students compete in teams to tackle some of cellular agriculture’s most pressing problems. |
Cultivate Tomorrow Hackathon Student Flyer (1)
I attached a brief flier outlining this event for students. Please email me if you have any further questions. Thank you so much for your support, we hope that this event will help bring students together to work on building a better future.
Best,
Jasmin Kern
MIT Chemistry (Class 2023)
Cultivate Tomorrow Hackathon Director