LFS Today Mar 24, 2022
By imelda cheung on March 24, 2022
Teaching Theory Thursday
“Good teaching is more a giving of right questions than a giving of right answers.” – Josef Albers
If you are in the midst of creating exam questions, don’t forget to align them with your learning objectives and outcomes.
Brought to you by The Learning Centre. |
|
|
Today – LFS Scholar Series: Dr. Harjinder Singh
Title: Designing Food Structures for Optimal Functionality and Nutrition
Speaker: Distinguished Professor Harjinder Singh, Director of the Riddet Institute (Centre of Research Excellence), Massey University in New Zealand
Biography: Dr. Singh has published over 400 research papers and his expertise includes dairy science and technology, functional foods, food colloids, structures, and nutrition. 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.
Event Description: 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. This presentation will provide an overview of the approaches used for designing foods for functionality within the GIT, with examples of recent work from his laboratory on the structural changes in natural and fabricated milk-based food systems during the digestion process.
Date: Today! March 24, 2022
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm PT
To join via Zoom: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/66249159282?pwd=MjFNMzE1blpOaWx5Z240MVNyQlNoQT09
If you are on campus, you are welcome to join in-person at Agora Café |
|
|
Today – Join us for a special FNH Seminar
Join us for a special FNH Seminar on March 24th at 3:00pm in room FNH 220
Topic: Current status of research at Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Speaker: Katarzyna Świąder, Ph.D., Dept of Functional and Organic Food, Faculty of Human Nutrition, Institute of Human Nutrition Sciences.
Dr Swiader is an Assistant professor at Warsaw University of Life Science with 46 publications. She is expert in sensory analysis and new trends in food production. She teaches in the area of design, sensory analysis of food, and functional foods.
Refreshments served at 3:00pm. All welcome. |
|
|
Mar. 28 & 30 – “What the [Bleep] Do I Know”: Imposter Syndrome, Professional Boundaries, and Burnout
March 28th and 30th, 1:15 – 2pm via Zoom
Zoom Meeting ID: 675 7878 5552 (Passcode: 091491)
Description: Imposter Syndrome is a common and human experience among people in all sorts of professional areas. Because we are socially comparative creatures, we tend to look to peers and mentors to assess how we’re doing, and we often feel that we fall short. This BotZoo Wellness Initiative workshop intends to normalize the experience of Imposter Syndrome and invite you to create a relationship with your inner knowing (or Inner Healer, in other theories) that is not going to hold you back. Negative-self talk is often the voice of our Imposter Syndrome. Who are they, and what are they trying to say?
In an attempt to combat Imposter Syndrome, sometimes we bite off more than we should chew (you probably can chew it; you’re probably chewing it right now) in an attempt to prove oneself. In addition to unpacking the phenomenon of Imposter Syndrome, you may also learn about professional boundaries, developing healthy standards in the workplace, and burnout.
Finally, what can we do about it! The workshop will also include some insights about what self-care is, and the concept of emotional and mental productivity.
Facilitator: Megan McLaren is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice at Qi Integrated Health Inc. Megan’s style often involves humour, providing anecdotes, and person-centred listening to help the client achieve ways to reduce the power of unpleasant emotions and experiences that can feel all-consuming. Megan’s professional journey has also evolved over time in seemingly unexpected ways, involving imposter syndrome, changes to her environment and field, from policing to school systems to full-time private practice. Megan is also obtaining training for psychedelic assisted therapy.
Organized by the Botany and Zoology Wellness Initiative. All are welcome! |
|
|
Mar. 31 – Job Posting: Director, Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES)
Dr. Milind Kandlikar will finish his term as Director of the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES) on June 30, 2022. A search committee has been formed to conduct a search for the next Director of IRES. The position is open to all qualified candidates holding a tenured professorial rank at UBC, with strong preference being given to those at the rank of Professor. The advertisement and the position profile are attached. Throughout the process, the search committee will be seeking input from all IRES constituents.
Applications should include a cover letter, current curriculum vitae and the names and contact information for two referees. The application deadline is Thursday, March 31, 2022.
The members of the IRES Director Search Committee are:
Full job posting here.
Position profile here. |
|
|
Apr. 12 – IDRC Two-stage Call for Proposals for Research Teams for Women RISE
Research Teams are invited to submit Concept Notes for two-year research projects. Teams successful at the Concept Note stage will be invited to submit Full Proposals.
The following types of research are considered in scope:
- Epidemiological studies that describe and analyze patterns of diseases or health among women and consider different population and occupational factors.
- Population health research that explores diverse women’s experiences as individuals and within the society (e.g., family and community, intergenerational relationships, socioeconomic groups, work groups and enterprises).
- Intervention and Implementation research focused on exploring how policies, practices and strategies already put in place to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 influence the relationships between women’s paid and unpaid work and their health.
Deadline: April 12, 2022
Apply here |
|
|
Posted in LFS Today | Tagged with
Comments are closed, but trackbacks and pingbacks are open.