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James Vercammen commented on how the Russian war is affecting B.C.’s food supply and prices: “When you get higher feed prices, it becomes less and less profitable to raise cattle. Some farmers could cut back or get out of raising cattle, and then you’d have a shortage of cattle, and prices would go up.” Pique Newsmagazine

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Events

Mar. 24 – LFS Scholar Series: Dr. Harjinder Singh

Title: Designing Food Structures for Optimal Functionality and Nutrition

Abstract: The challenge of designing foods for health attributes requires a detailed understanding of the interactions of food structures with physiological and behavioral processes occurring during food consumption and digestion. The human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) is the interface between consumed food and the human body, and the process of food digestion in the GIT is multi-faceted and complex. The mechanisms of food disintegration and consequent absorption of released components in the GIT in relation to food structure remain unclear. This presentation will provide an overview of the approaches used for designing foods for functionality within the GIT, with examples of recent work from our laboratory on the structural changes in natural and fabricated milk based food systems during the digestion process.

Biography: Distinguished Professor Harjinder Singh is the Director of the Riddet Institute (Centre of Research Excellence), Massey University, New Zealand. His research expertise includes dairy science and technology, functional foods, food colloids, structures, and nutrition. He has published over 400 research papers in international journals. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand and a Fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology, and has received several international awards, including the Marschall Rhodia International Dairy Science Award, the William C. Haines Dairy Science Award (USA) and the New Zealand Prime Minister’s Science Prize.

March 24th, 4:00 – 5:00 pm PT Hybrid (Register in advance for the meeting): https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aYtuBuLRTu3oNim

May 9 to 13 – Celebrate Learning Week

UBC is hosting the 13th Annual Celebrate Learning Week online and in-person from May 9 – 13, 2022 under the theme, Promoting Inclusivity and Accessibility.

They invite contributions that demonstrate accessible and effective learning spaces for all students; equity, diversity and inclusion; student experiences; open educational resources; and wellbeing. Sessions may vary to include open lectures, poster sessions, workshops, panel discussions and more. Submit your contributions by April 13, 2022.

More information: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca
Event submission link: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/events/submission-form/

Deadlines

Apr. 29 – Wall Scholars Catalyst Program

Applications are invited from leading scholars across career stages from UBC and UBCO to the 2022-23 Wall Scholars Catalyst Program. Successful scholars will participate in regular sessions at the Institute focusing on the broad theme of Climate and Nature Emergency. Up to 10 Wall Scholars will be appointed in this selection process.

The program will uphold the Institute’s mandate to provide a platform for associated scholars, fellows and partners to engage in research that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries and that explores innovative ways of thinking and knowing to address the biggest challenges of our time. Selected applicants will build connections, cultivate relationships and initiate collaborations that will continue beyond the program year.

The 2022-23 Wall Scholars Catalyst Program places emphasis on the role of scholars as change catalysts in society and of PWIAS as an incubator of inter- and trans-disciplinary collaborations that engage with the urgency, scale and complexity of the program theme.

The theme proposed for the 2022-23 cohort is Climate and Nature Emergency. The recent devastating environmental disasters in BC are indicative of the immediacy of climate crises, the complexities of bringing about systemic change and the urgent need for coordinated efforts to address climate change, climate justice and biodiversity loss both locally and globally. The program will complement and connect faculty and student led initiatives.

We encourage applications from all disciplines and from scholars whose work may be vital to understanding the climate and nature emergency, but who may have not previously conceived of their scholarship in this frame. For this call, we hope to expand the ways of knowing and acting in this challenging socio-ecological moment.

The Wall Scholars Catalyst Program will run September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023.

Application Deadline: Friday, April 29, 2022

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May 10 – Call for Proposals for the Continuous Learning Advancement Fund

The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic, UBC Vancouver, is pleased to announce an open call for proposals for the Continuous Learning Advancement Fund (CLAF). Faculty, and lecturers whose appointments continue beyond the project end date, are invited to submit a letter of intent (LOI) by May 10, 2022 to be considered for funding.

Initially launched in 2019 as the Online Learning Advancement Fund (OLAF), CLAF’s renewed focus is on supporting the creation, renewal and expansion of online non-degree learning opportunities at UBC Vancouver in alignment with Strategy 13: Practical Learning in UBC’s strategic plan. Proposals for programs that serve continuous learners in British Columbia seeking to change (reskill) or advance (upskill) their careers in high-demand sectors are preferred.

Learning opportunities may include:

non-credit certificate of proficiency or micro-certificate*
non-credit certificate
non-credit course sequence or series
diploma
graduate certificate
post-baccalaureate certificate.

The VPAO, UBC Vancouver, has committed $600,000 in funding for the 2022/23 CLAF cycle.

View more details on CLAF under:

You can also browse our FAQs for answers to common questions.

The CLAF team is available to assist with your LOI. If you have any questions, or would like to schedule a meeting, please contact us at claf.admin@ubc.ca. Before your contact the CLAF team and if you like to bounce your ideas internally with a colleague, you may reach out to either Cyprien.Lomas@ubc.ca or Judy.Chan@ubc.ca.