LFS Today Aug 4, 2022

News

MFRE student completes graduating project with Oppy

MFRE student Candice Kong completed her graduating project with the Oppenheimer Group (Oppy), during which she was responsible for conducting a review of agricultural labour policy reform in the United States.

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Teaching Theory Thursday

“Reflection enables us to evaluate the experience, learn from mistakes, repeat successes, revise and plan.” – Sherry Swain

Brought to you by The Learning Centre.

Events

Aug. 16 – New Faculty Teaching Orientation: Making Connections

During this session you will:

• Hear from colleagues about how you can build your own teaching community and network of peers to connect across campus and across disciplines.
• Learn about how you can incorporate sustainability and climate education into your teaching
• Hear first-hand from colleagues about how to have a successful first year
• Learn about teaching programs, practices, and resources at UBC

Please note, this is a face-to-face and virtual session for NEW FACULTY only.

Tuesday, August 16

10am – 12pm

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Deadlines

Aug. 26 – THRIVE Global Impact Challenge

THRIVE is on a global search for the most innovative companies who are advancing a more sustainable future for food and agriculture.

If you are an entrepreneur with a game-changing technology solving challenges in:

• Soil health and biodiversity
• Increasing food security
• Reducing and offsetting emissions

They want to hear from you!

Learn more and apply

Sept. 15 – Faculty Research Awards – call for nominations

UBC recognizes individual investigators who demonstrate excellence in research through a suite of seven annual research awards and fellowships that span all disciplines in the applied sciences, medicine, and social sciences and humanities.

Summary of changes in 2022:

• The Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship and Killam Faculty Research Fellowship have new optional sections on Contextual Perspective (to provide understanding of the context of career trajectory or field of research) and Research Impact (to account for wide variations in the impacts of research across different disciplines, as well as in the indicators used to measure them).
• Many award components have requested word limits rather than page limits.
• There is a single nomination form for all awards, rather than a separate form for each one.

These awards have two nomination stages:

1. Expression of Intent (EOI) due Thursday, September 15, 2022, 11:59 pm. This optional stage assists in planning and nominations can still be submitted if the EOI deadline is missed. Note: EOI not requested for Killam Accelerator Research Fellowships given the required Faculty-led nomination process.
   • Link to EOI form
2. Full Nomination due Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 11:59 pm. All required components must be submitted through the nomination form, and Killam Faculty Research Fellowship referee letters must be received by ORPA.
   • Link to nomination form

Please also consult the FAQs and contact them with any questions: research.prizes@ubc.ca.

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