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2015W APBI 496 Applied Animal Biology practicum placements available – deadline Aug 19/2015
Eleven APBI 496 Practicum in Applied Animal Biology positions are now open for student applications for fall term – 4 positions are 6 credits (3 days a week, Sept-Dec) and 7 positions are 3 credits (3 days a week, Sept-Oct). … Continue reading
Soil Carbon Symposium and Field Trip – Sept 25-26
The UBC Soil Water & Sustainability Group, in partnership with the Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS), are hosting a symposium and field trip on Soil Carbon on September 25-26 at the UBC Botanical Garden. Part of the 2015 … Continue reading
Liberation Scholarship for Canadian students to study in the Netherlands – apply by Oct 1, 2015
On behalf of our partners at the Consulate General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Vancouver please note that the Dutch government has launched a Liberation Scholarship program to commemorate the liberation of the Netherlands by mainly Canadian troops … Continue reading
Need an elective? Check out CONS 127: Observing the Earth from Space (15W T2)
CONS 127 examines how innovative earth observation and other geospatial technologies are allowing us to better understand the changing Earth. Using remote sensing, GPS, location- based services, virtual globes (like GOOGLE EARTH), web-based mapping and big-data geospatial analysis, we will explore our pale, blue dot. January 2016 (2015 Winter, … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, earth observation, geospatial technologies, space
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Special Course for 15W Term 1: GPP 591 Special Topics in Public Policy
A rare opportunity for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students! This fall 2015, Nobel prize-winning economist and Professor Joseph Stiglitz will be coming to UBC as the inaugural Lind Initiative Visitor. Prof. Stiglitz will lecture in a special course, Global Inequality and the Work of Joseph … Continue reading
The course I want says it is “restricted”. What does that mean?!
If a section says “restricted” beside it on the Course Schedule, it does not mean it is restricted to you, specifically. It means only restricted seats are available. These could include year, faculty, program or grade. In some case a portion … Continue reading
BIOL 112 – Course requirements and registration
Everything you need to know about BIOL 112 registration can be found on the UBC Microbiology’s website: http://www.microbiology.ubc.ca/Undergraduate/BIOL112
Student Loans 101 workshop – June 25 & July 7, 2015
Student Loans 101 In these workshops, ESPs will be covering everything from how to apply for students loans, maintaining the loan, opportunities for scholarships, awards as well as tips on budgeting and saving. When: Thursday June 25, 5:00-6:30pm Tuesday July … Continue reading
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Tagged awards, financial assistance, scholarships, student loans
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New/Revised APBI Courses for 2015W
Here are some brand new/revised courses, starting in the 2015 Winter Session: LFS 340: First Nations Health and the Traditional Role of Plants (new) This Interprofessional Health and Human Service (IHHS) course covers the First Nations medical systems and medicinal … Continue reading
Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging Competition – November 2015
Exciting animal welfare opportunity for undergraduate students! Would you like the chance to represent UBC and learn more about animal welfare issues? We’re inviting applications for the UBC team to participate in the annual Intercollegiate Animal Welfare Judging Competition, this year … Continue reading
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Tagged animal welfare, apbi, applied animal biology, applied biology
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