LFS Today July 4, 2022
By imelda cheung on July 4, 2022
Welcome new faculty!
We are pleased to welcome several new faculty members as of July 1:
Bruna Donatti Castro Falci – Lecturer in Dietetics Education. Bruna completed an MSc in Human Nutrition in 2021 from McGill University. She is a registered dietitian, with several years of clinical experience and teaching experience. She most recently worked as a clinical dietitian at the McGill University Health Center.
Amelia MacRae – Lecturer in Animal Welfare. Amelia completed a PhD in Applied Animal Biology in 2018 and has taught as a Sessional Lecturer in our Applied Biology Program and Forestry since 2019.
Jay Martiniuk – Lecturer in Wine Science and Fermentation. Jay completed an MSc in Food Science in 2020 and has taught as both a Sessional Lecturer and Guest Lecturer in our Faculty. He has been employed as Associate Director, Quality Assurance at Willow Analytics since 2020.
David Wright – Professor in Exercise, Metabolism, Nutrition & Health, joint appointment with the School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education (67%) (home department) and Food Nutrition and Health (33%). David started June 15 and also holds a concurrent appointment as an investigator within the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR). He most recently held a Tier II Canada Research Chair in Lipids, Metabolism and Health at the University of Guelph (2010-2020). |
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Hosting visitors overnight? Consider Booking St. John’s College
If you are hosting a visitor or two (or even a small delegation), St. John’s College will be happy to offer a 20% discount for bookings made up until January 31, 2023. The rate includes breakfast in our beautiful Dining Hall (except Saturdays), access to laundry facilities, and frequent linen changes. Dinner may be purchased for an extra cost at the Dining Hall.
They also have capacity to host visitors in their long-term rooms (30+ nights). For more information, please visit our webpage here.
| Bed & Breakfast (except Saturdays) – Regular Rates (before discount) |
| Room Type |
Academic Season Rates
(Sept 1 – April 30) |
Summer Season Rates
(May 1 – August 31) |
| Double |
$156.00/night
$176.28 tax included |
$178.00/night
$201.14 tax included |
| Queen |
$179.00/night
$202.27 tax included |
$199.00/night
$224.87 tax included |
If you have questions about this service, please e-mail their team at sjc.reception@ubc.ca |
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Events
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July 5 – Dekaban Scholar Talk: University of Life Sciences in Lublin & Traditional and regional food products from Poland
Title: Bartosz Solowiej – Dekaban Foundation Scholar: University of Life Sciences in Lublin presentation + Traditional and regional food products from Poland.
Time: Tuesday, July 5th, 11:00-12:00.
Where: FNH 300
Speaker:
Bartosz Solowiej, Ph.D., D.Sc., Assoc. Prof.
Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation
University of Life Sciences in Lublin |
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July 13 – Retirement Celebration for Christine Scaman and David McArthur
Please join us as we celebrate Christine Scaman and David McArthur’s retirement! It will be a casual open house held in the FNH Atrium/patio – Wednesday, July 13th from 3:30 – 5:00pm. Light refreshments will be served. |
July 7 – Job Posting: Interim Academic Director, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC)
Professor Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe) will be stepping down from the position of Academic Director, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC), on June 30, 2022.
The University is now looking for a tenured or tenure-track faculty member to take up this important role. The deadline for applications is end of day Thursday, July 7, 2022.
Interested candidates are invited to submit a statement of interest that addresses the above points, a curriculum vitae, and the names of three referees ot:
Dr. Jan Hare, jan.hare@ubc.ca
cc. Moura Quayle, moura.quayle@ubc.ca
View the full job posting |
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