LFS Today Feb 22, 2021
By imelda cheung on February 22, 2021
LFS LC Lunch & Learn Series: Engaging and supporting all students in large and distributed classes with Simon Bates
This session will be held on Friday, February 26th, 2021 at noon.
When students transition to studying at university, they often find themselves in classes that are 10x larger than those they have known in high school. Even pre-COVID, engaging all students in such a large class – ensuring they feel supported and that someone cares about their learning — is challenging. The shift to fully online and distributed classes, across time zones and geographies, has made this even more difficult.
In this session, Simon Bates, Associate Provost (Teaching and Learning) from UBC’s Office of VP Academic, will share some practical (and not too time- or resource-intensive) suggestions of how he has approached this across a range of intro science courses at UBC.
Join us this Friday to understand and discuss the measures to engage and support students better in the classroom environments. To register for this session please visit https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5cscumsqDwrG9OI5NHXco_FeqnmI0pzdWM1
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Innovation UBC Research Impact Challenge Events Kick Off Today
Through a specialized series of education sessions, networking, and a series of mini-challenges, Innovation UBC’s Research Impact Challenge will help you leverage support from the Innovation UBC network to start moving your idea toward impact. Then pitch your idea at a networking event and compete to win a cash prize.
The education sessions will be delivered by the four units in the Innovation UBC network: Innovation Partnerships, the Knowledge Exchange Unit, entrepreneurship@UBC and the University-Industry Liaison Office. These education sessions are open to all UBC faculty, students and staff.
https://innovation.ubc.ca/form/innovation-ubc-impact-challenge
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Joint Faculty Position in Exercise, Metabolism, Nutrition & Health: Candidate Interview
Faculty members are invited to attend the research presentation and open session of the first of 3 shortlisted candidates being interviewed for a joint Faculty position in Exercise, Metabolism, Nutrition & Health. Please note the following date/times below. The presentation will be recorded. If you are unable to attend please contact kathy.manson@ubc.ca for viewing access. I have attached the internal presentation announcement (not for external circulation). Feedback forms will be made available separately.
Candidate: Dr. David Wright
David Wright is a full professor in the Department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph. Dr. Wright’s research program is focused on understanding how exercise modulates adipose tissue, liver and skeletal muscle metabolism, and in turn how this influences whole body lipid and carbohydrate
metabolism. A new area of research is focusing on how exercise mitigates the metabolic side effects of antipsychotic medications.
Position Applying: Tenured Associate Professor / Professor in Exercise, Metabolism, Nutrition and Health
Joint appointment with:
- School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education (67%)
- Faculty of Land and Food Systems (33%)
- Hold a concurrent appointment as an investigator within the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR)
Monday February 22: Presentation (Recorded)
Title: Exercise, health and disease: A focus on tissue cross talk and the prevention of hyperglycemia + Q&A
9:00 – 11:00am
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/64377350891?pwd=aEx0ZFlhMDhCNzk2bThIRHdxUTNDQT09
Meeting ID: 643 7735 0891
Passcode: 329054
Tuesday February 23: Meet with faculty members (Open Session) – School of Kinesiology; Faculty Land and Food Systems
10:00 – 11:30am
https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66928175646?pwd=SzAwM0UzcGZhMitJemVqdTc3WHBOQT09
Meeting ID: 669 2817 5646
Passcode: 279961
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Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy
Join us for a discussion on mobilizing Canada for the climate emergency with Seth Klein, founding British Columbia Director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, as part of the annual Richard B. Splane Lecture in Social Policy.
Monday March 29, 2021
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Register here.
Seth Klein’s talk will highlight key ideas and lessons from his 2020 book A Good War: Mobilizing Canada for the Climate Emergency. The book explores how we can align our politics and economy in Canada with what the science says we must urgently do to address the climate crisis.
Co-hosted by: UBC School of Social Work, United Nations Association in Canada – Vancouver Branch, and the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the UBC School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.
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