Dear LFS graduate students,

The Applied Biology Program will be interviewing the 3^rd candidate for the Assistant Professor in Plant Science position (see Ad) in July. We would like to invite all graduate students to lunch with the candidate, Dr. Mark Paul Selda Rivarez, on Thursday, July 11, 12:00pm to 1:00pm, McM 350.

Please RSVP to Harini Aiyer (harini.aiyer@ubc.ca) and include any dietary restrictions by 12pm on Monday, June 8.

We’d also welcome your feedback following the lunch, using the Feedback Form: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aftjzl5JwfQw2TI

You are also invited to attend his research and teaching seminars, as below.

Dr. Mark Paul Selda Rivarez (July 10-11)

Mark Paul Rivarez obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) in Laguna, Philippines. He started his research abroad with a pre-doctoral research at the Institute of Integrative Systems Biology, CSIC, University of Valencia in Spain. He then joined the Department of Biotechnology and Systems Biology of the National Institute of Biology in Slovenia as a Marie Skƚodowska-Curie fellow for his doctoral studies. After finishing his doctorate in 2022, Dr. Rivarez became a Balik Scientist Fellow under the Department of Science and Technology in the Philippines and took up a postdoctoral researcher position at North Carolina State University in the USA in 2023. As a Balik Scientist, he is currently doing virology, metagenomics, and bioinformatics research with his colleagues at Caraga State University and at the Philippine Genome Center.

Research Seminar: Into the wild and digital: Virus hunting beyond the traditional
July 10, 10:00am, MacMillan 158
Registration Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5ctduugqjouHNdSaj3I1efF1U5h-gt2ow0y

Teaching Seminar: Even TINY things can cause BIG problems: Pathobiology of Plant Viruses
July 11, 11:00am, MacMillan 158
Registration Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Ekc-mgpj8tHtRoO62gTlXhwkJ2_npTHIyy
 

Thank you and best regards,

Melanie

 

 

Melanie Train

Human Resources Manager (Faculty) | Faculty of Land and Food Systems

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus

248-2357 Main Mall | Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z4

Phone 604-822-3105 | Fax 604-822-6394

Email:  melanie.train@ubc.ca

Office: M/W/F: Remote: T/Th

Join us for the Grown to Gather II: Summer Kickoff!

Come and enjoy a summer afternoon on the farm with an educational farm tour, a harvesting farm market, and fun activities this Saturday (July 6)! Connect with fellow alumni, faculty, and friends. Don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to relax, network, and celebrate the season.

Date: Saturday, July 6

Time: 1pm-3pm

Venue: Athiana Acres Farm, Richmond

www.athianaacres.com

Get your ticket today at the link below!

https://lnkd.in/grMa4j-Q

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Niki Glenning (Pronouns: She/Her/Hers)
Alumni Relations Manager

Faculty of Land and Food Systems

The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Territory

Phone: Cell 604 561 0504 | Fax 604 822 6394

@ubclfs www.facebook.com/ubcLFS

My name is Flora and I am reaching out again on behalf of the AMS-constituted UBC Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO) club that runs the Research EXperience (REX) program! REX pairs undergraduate students with post-doctoral and graduate students to design a research project.

We kindly ask you to forward this email to the graduate students in your department to encourage them to take part in this great opportunity. We sincerely appreciate your help in supporting undergraduate research at the University of British Columbia.

We are currently looking for graduate students and post-doctoral fellows who are interested in committing a minimum of 4 hours each month to act as a mentor. This is a great opportunity for graduate students to gain mentorship, leadership, and management skills.

What is REX?

REX is a six month long program designed to help undergraduate students build essential research skills through a proposed research project (no results required). As a REX mentor you will guide a team of undergraduate students through a mini proposed research project within your field of expertise. URO provides workshops on the basics of research methodology to ease the students’ transition into the program. As a mentor, you will take a supervisory role in the students’ projects, and it is recommended you commit a minimum of 4 hours each month for 6 months (October to March).

At the end of the REX program, the undergraduate students present their finished projects at the Multidisciplinary Undergraduate Research Conference (MURC), one of BC’s largest undergraduate research conferences. The 2023-2024 REX program saw the participation of over 70 mentors and 240 mentees. This program provides enthusiastic undergraduates with a low-barrier and accessible avenue to engage with research early in their academic careers, a valuable opportunity that many may otherwise not be able to experience.

If this opportunity interests you and you would like to become a mentor, please fill out the initial registration form here by 11:59PM on Monday, August 5th 2024! We will be in contact shortly afterwards with the final registration confirmation and mentor biography submission forms. Further information about the REX program can be found in this year’s REX Mentor Brochure.

If you have any questions, comments or other inquiries please do not hesitate to contact us at rex.uro.ubc@gmail.com. Thank you for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Flora Su

Research EXperience Committee Co-Chair

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

University of British Columbia