{"id":3243,"date":"2017-03-13T09:35:18","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T16:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=3243"},"modified":"2017-03-13T09:35:18","modified_gmt":"2017-03-13T16:35:18","slug":"graduate-pathways-to-success-statistics-intro-to-mixed-effects-models-mitacs-project-mgmt-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-3243","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Pathways to Success: Statistics: Intro to Mixed Effects Models &#038; Mitacs Project Mgmt I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Three Minute Thesis<\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Semi-finals (Mar 14<\/span><sup><span style=\"color: #000000;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> 1:30 \u2013 3 and 3-4:30, GSS ballroom) and Final (Mar 16<\/span><sup><span style=\"color: #000000;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, 12:30-2:30, Alumni Centre) are this week!\u00a0 Sessions are open to the public. \u00a0This is a great opportunity to learn about some of the amazing research UBC graduate students are undertaking.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is not too late to register for <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">PhDs Go Public: Human(e) Interactions with the Environment<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wednesday, March 15 | 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For further information or to register, visit <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/gps\/event\/15977\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/gps\/event\/15977<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Registration is now open for the following:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Statistics VI: Introduction to Mixed Effects Models<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Tuesday, March 21 | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For further information or to register, visit <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/about-us\/events\/15661-statistics-vi-introduction-mixed-effects-models\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/about-us\/events\/15661-statistics-vi-introduction-mixed-effects-models<\/span><\/span><\/a><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Foundations of Project Management I: A Team-Based Approach (A Two Day Mitacs Workshop)<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wednesday, March 22 and Thursday, March 23 | 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For further information or to register, visit <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/about-us\/events\/15744-foundations-project-management-i-team-based-approach-2-days\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/www.grad.ubc.ca\/about-us\/events\/15744-foundations-project-management-i-team-based-approach-2-days<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please note: participants MUST commit to attending both days<\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Check out <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">community.grad.ubc.ca<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> for other graduate student opportunities, including:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Interesting in enhancing graduate student health and wellbeing? Apply to be a wellness peer <\/span><\/span><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3346\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3346<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Time Management<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> Tues, Mar 14<\/span><sup><span style=\"color: #000000;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> 8:00 \u2013 9:30 PM <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3363\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3363<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mitacs Workshops: Writing Strategic Business Reports<\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8211; Online Workshop Starting March 15, and <\/span><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scientific and Technical Writing Skills, <\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Burnaby Campus, April 10-11 <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3339\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3339<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Copyright and Conference Presentations, <\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">March 21, 1:30 PM <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/event\/3052\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/event\/3052<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Repaying Your Student Loans, <\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">March 21, 2:00 PM <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/event\/3290\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/event\/3290<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Graduate Student Peer Writing Group <\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">March 23, 3:00 PM <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/event\/3078\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/event\/3078<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mitacs Globalink Research and Partnership Award, <\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Deadline: March 31, 5:00 PM <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3262\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3262<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Borealis Student Innovation Award For Chemistry Or Engineering Students, <\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Deadline: March 31: <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3242\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3242<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">CIRTL Cross Network Event: Learning Through Diversity, <\/span><\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">April 12, 11:30 AM <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3341\"><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">https:\/\/community.grad.ubc.ca\/forum\/3341<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-CA\" style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please let me know if you have questions.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thank you,<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"margin: 0px; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jacqui.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\">Jacqui\u00a0Brinkman<\/span><\/b><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; font-size: 9pt;\">Manager, Graduate Pathways to Success Program<\/span><span style=\"margin: 0px; color: #002145; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 9pt;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"background: white; margin: 0px; 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