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DoSomething | Scholarship Opportunities
For any questions regarding this scholarship, please reach out to Sabrina. Scholarship 1: $5,000 Easy Scholarship: Collect Items for a Homeless Shelter Eligibility: Unlimited entries. No minimum GPA or essays required. Must be 13 to 25 years old to apply. … Continue reading
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APBI 496 Practicum in Applied Animal Biology
The Vancouver Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Rescue (MMR) Centre is now accepting applications for their 2019 summer practicum (mid-June to beginning of September). The deadline to apply is Friday, February 22. This practicum is a valuable opportunity to gain animal handling, … Continue reading
Focus Groups for Canvas
The LFS Learning Centre is looking for your feedback on Canvas courses. What are the things that have worked? What would you suggest for improvement? Come and give your opinion for an hour, get free pizza, and help us and your instructors … Continue reading
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Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey
The UBC Population Physical Activity Lab is pilot testing the Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey to ensure it is acceptable to assess the wellbeing of students at Canadian postsecondary institutions. This study will involve completing an online survey in our lab … Continue reading
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LFS Gala: Azora | Sponsored Tickets Available!
LFS|US presents the second annual LFS Gala: Azora! Azora is associated with “azure”, meaning the bright blue colour of a cloudless sky. The annual gala, held this year on Friday, March 1 from 5:30 – 9:30pm, is a formal reception and … Continue reading
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Nelson Park Community Garden Maintenance Assistant Opportunity
The Nelson Park Community Garden Association is a Non-Profit Community Garden located in Nelson Park in Vancouver’s West End. It is made up of 83 Garden Plots individually maintained by members of the neighbourhood, and two small communal show gardens. … Continue reading
UBC Farm Summer Internship Opportunities
Summer internship opportunities are now open for students looking to gain hands-on experience in a Land and Food Systems-related field this summer! Check out positions at Coho Commissary, Culture Kefir Co., Earth Apple Farm, Growing Chefs!, Richmond Food Security Society, Small-Scale … Continue reading
UBC Reads Sustainability with Johanna Wagstaffe | January 29, 2019
Join us as CBC’s meteorologist and seismologist, Johanna Wagstaffe, discusses her book Fault Lines, exploring the concept of ‘resilient city’ and how it can support sustainability practices. Date: Tuesday, January 29 from 11:00am – 1:00pm Location: Jack Poole Hall, Robert … Continue reading
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XdHacks 2019: Sustainable Health | February 9-10, 2019
Come out to XdHacks! The theme this year is Sustainable Health, and this is a 24-hour hackathon that includes fun workshops, inspiring you and your teammates to work cross-disciplinary to create software that tackles society’s issues! Looking for opportunities to … Continue reading
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Career Panel on Bioinformatics, Entrepreneurship, and Technology| January 17, 2019
Join the Department of Microbiology & Immunology and the Department of Computer Science at UBC for a panel to explore career and opportunities in the combined field of Computer Science and Life Sciences. Experts from academia, data sciences and the health … Continue reading
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