GradUpdate – part-time work in grad studies, Common Academic Expressions in English: Making Connections, Building your project network map, Introduction to Data Management Plans, September Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops, and more.

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GradUpdate

In this issue, part-time work in grad studies, Common Academic Expressions in English: Making Connections, Building your project network map, Introduction to Data Management Plans, September Graduate Instructional Skills Workshops, and more.

Part-time work, Sep – Apr

Part-time work in grad studies
Sep to Apr | Paid positions, up to 10 hours/week | Positions include:

  • Digital and Social Media Assistant (Job ID 979324)
  • Marketing & Recruitment Assistant (Job ID 979322)
  • Web Development Assistant (JobID 979330)
  • Doctoral Examination Student Assistant

These and many other work learn positions at UBC are open to graduate students. For full details, and to apply check out CareersOnline. Jobs will be posted from Jul 29 – Aug 19, but many hire as applications come in.

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.

LEADERSHIP

Refined project communication plan
Online Mitacs training | Wednesday, Aug 7 | 10 am – 12 pm  | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Enhance your communication skills”.
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

Building your project network map
Online Mitacs training | Thursday, Aug 8 | 6 – 9 am | Mandatory online pre-requisite “Advance your reach”.
Learn more and register through Mitacs Edge

RESEARCH

Data Bites – Introduction to Data Management Plans (DMPs)
Online | Tuesday, Aug 6 | 12:30 – 1:15 pm Register

Introduction to the Unix Shell
Online | Tuesday, Aug 6 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering
Online | Wednesday, Aug 7 | 1 – 3 pm Register

Introduction to Git and GitHub
Online | Thursday, Aug 8 | 1 – 3 pm Register

TEACHING

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop
In-person | Sep 9, 11 & 16 | 9 am – 5:30 pm Apply now.
Online | Sep 10, 14, 21 & 28 | various times Apply now.
Check out other upcoming ISWs.

WRITING AND COMMUNICATION

Common Academic Expressions in English: Making Connections
Hybrid | Wednesday, Aug 7 | 10 – 11:30 am Register

THESIS DEFENSE – INTEGRATED STUDIES IN LAND AND FOOD SYSTEMS – MSC – PRASUN GHIMIRE

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Announces

The Oral Examination for the Degree of

Master of Science
(ISLFS)

Prasun Ghimire

“Bear in the Backyard — Understanding the Human-Black Bear Interactions in British Columbia”


Monday, July 29th, 2024 – 1 PM

 Exam Location: MCML 350

 

EXAMINING COMMITTEE

Chair: Dr. A. Frommel

Supervisory Committee:
Dr. S. Gulati – Supervisor
Dr. J. Vercammen – Committee member                                                                                                  Dr. F. Pretis – Committee member

Defense Committee Composition
Dr. S. Gulati — Supervisor                                                                                                                      Dr. F. Pretis – Committee member                                                                                                            Dr. R. Barichello – External examiner                                                                                                      Dr. J. Vercammen – Additional examiner

ONLINE Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) September 10, 14, 21 & 28, 2024 Application Opens July 26!

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The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) will be offering an ONLINE Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) on September 10, 14, 21 & 28, 2024.

The Grad ISW is a 24-hour, fully participatory, and peer-based professional development workshop for graduate students that is beneficial to both new and experienced instructors.

The workshop will take place online on Zoom as follows:

  • Pre-Meeting : September 10, 5 – 7 pm
  • Meeting 1: September 14, 9 am – 3 pm
  • Meting 2: September 21, 9 am – 5 pm
  • Meeting 3: September 28, 9 am – 5 pm

Please note: You must attend all sessions and complete all independent work for the complete duration of the workshop, (i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop).

To apply for the waitlist for September 10, 14, 21 & 28, 2024 ISW click here: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/online-graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-september-10-14-21-28-2024-preliminary-application/

Application opens on July 26 at 9 am and closes on September 4 at 4:30 pm. By clicking this link, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and this DOES NOT register you for the workshop. Graduate ISWs at UBC are in high demand. To create an equitable registration process all graduate students who apply for an ISW will first be enrolled on a waitlist, from which participants are randomly selected. If a participant has applied for more than one ISW waitlist, their name will appear more frequently when generating the participant list, giving them a higher chance of being selected for an ISW. If you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted by our office to confirm your registration. For more information and a list of all upcoming sessions visit: http://ctlt.ubc.ca/gradisw

Workshop Eligibility:

Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying.

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is eligible if they are:

  • a full-time or part-time registered graduate student at UBC during the academic term when the ISW is offered
  • a graduate student at UBC who has completed degree requirements but has not yet convocated
  • a joint degree graduate student who is enrolled at UBC and another institution
  • a graduate student at UBC pursuing non-degree studies
  • a visiting graduate student that is eligible to take courses

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is not eligible if they are:

  • not a graduate student at UBC
  • a graduate student at UBC who has on-leave status
  • a visiting graduate student that is not eligible to take courses

Elisa Herman
Event Coordinator
Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
The University of British Columbia

http://www.ctlt.ubc.ca

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) September 9, 11 & 16, 2024 Application Opens July 26!

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The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT) will be offering a Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) on September 9, 11 & 16, 2024.

Please note that this is a weekday ISW on Monday and Wednesday.

The Grad ISW is a 24-hour, fully participatory, and peer-based professional development workshop for graduate students that is beneficial to both new and experienced instructors.

Please note: You must attend all sessions and complete all independent work for the complete duration of the workshop, (i.e. the entire 24-hour workshop).

To apply for the waitlist for September 9, 11 & 16, 2024 ISW click here: https://events.ctlt.ubc.ca/events/graduate-instructional-skills-workshop-september-9-11-16-2024-preliminary-application/

Application opens on July 26 at 9 am and closes on September 4 at 4:30 pm. By clicking this link, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and this DOES NOT register you for the workshop. Graduate ISWs at UBC are in high demand. To create an equitable registration process all graduate students who apply for an ISW will first be enrolled on a waitlist, from which participants are randomly selected. If a participant has applied for more than one ISW waitlist, their name will appear more frequently when generating the participant list, giving them a higher chance of being selected for an ISW. If you are accepted into the workshop, you will be contacted by our office to confirm your registration. For more information and a list of all upcoming sessions visit: http://ctlt.ubc.ca/gradisw

Workshop Eligibility:

Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying.

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is eligible if they are:

  • a full-time or part-time registered graduate student at UBC during the academic term when the ISW is offered
  • a graduate student at UBC who has completed degree requirements but has not yet convocated
  • a joint degree graduate student who is enrolled at UBC and another institution
  • a graduate student at UBC pursuing non-degree studies
  • a visiting graduate student that is eligible to take courses

A participant who wishes to take the Grad ISW is not eligible if they are:

  • not a graduate student at UBC
  • a graduate student at UBC who has on-leave status
  • a visiting graduate student that is not eligible to take courses

 

Elisa Herman
Event Coordinator
Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology
The University of British Columbia

http://www.ctlt.ubc.ca

REMINDER: CCARM “Food for Thought” Seminar Series: Dr. Mark Belmonte – Wednesday, July 24, 2024, 11:00 am (Central Standard Time-CST) – ONLINE

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On behalf of Dr. Thomas Netticadan, CCARM Team Leader, please post the attached poster, forward to everyone in your departments, and forward to anyone else that may be interested, 

Mark Belmonte, PhD, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Manitoba, will be giving an in-person seminar on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (Central Standard Time-CST) 

His seminar is entitled, “Development and application of RNAi technology to protect crop plants against fungal pathogens” 

Everyone is invited to attend.

Use the link below to join the Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86281840403?pwd=a2ZIeusUblcoV2PLgWuSRMUWgxiXqG.1

 If link above does not work, go into Zoom website, click Join:

Meeting ID: 862 8184 0403

Passcode: 122439 

 

Julie Schoffner

Administrative Assistant
Canadian Centre for Agri-Food Research in Health and Medicine (CCARM)
St. Boniface Hospital Albrechtsen Research Centre
& University of Manitoba
Room R2019 – 351 Taché  Avenue
Winnipeg, MB  R2H 2A6  CANADA

Email:  jschoffner2@sbrc.ca
Tel: 204.235.3455     Fax: 204.237.4018