LFS Today Sept 1, 2022

News

LFS in the News

LFS researchers led by Anubhav Pratap-Singh have developed oral insulin tablets as a replacement for daily insulin injections.

CTV, Daily Hive, The Sun (UK), Hindustan Times

Glacier Media via Vancouver is Awesome, Tri-City News, Delta Optimist, Dawson Creek Mirror, Castanet, Prince George Citizen, Richmond News, Powell River Peak, North Shore News, Pique Newsmagazine, Burnaby Now

Teaching Theory Thursday

“Prior to the first day of class, post some information about who you are as a person. Create a text-based page with one or more still photos or develop a video to show students something about your life and interests. Reveal your personality throughout the semester by interacting with students in your authentic voice.”

– Darby & Lang, 2019, Small Teaching Online, pp. 103-104

Brought to you by The Learning Centre.

Events

TODAY – Dr. Joana Pico Carbajo, Candidate for Assistant or Associate Professor position in Food Science – Research Seminar

Plant dietary bioactives: developing health-promoting foods with a delightful flavor

September 1, 9:30–11:00 am

Earth Sciences Building 2012 – 2207 Main Mall

Or

Register here:

https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Ylfu6gpjIuH9apXlyuL1MsUtMnczKjPR1B

Deadlines

Sept. 2 – Join the LFS Social Committee – create a ‘buzz’ at LFS events!

As the summer winds down and we look forward to the start of term, we’re looking for individuals interested in spearheading our LFS Social Committee! Do you like to socialize and mingle with colleagues? Want more events where we can break bread with your co-workers? Those interested in helping to create, plan or organize our Faculty social events can contact either Barbara Hsiao (Barbara.hsiao@ubc.ca) or Karen Lee (Karen.lee98@ubc.ca). Current events include the Faculty/Staff Sports Day, the Faculty’s Holiday Party, and the first order of buzz-i-ness will be our LFS Welcome Back Fall event. Given the overwhelming success of the Welcome Back event last year at UBC Farm, we are looking for keen individuals to help out again. Let’s reinforce why we’re known as the Friendly Faculty!

Contact Barbara or Karen before Friday, Sept.2 to get involved in the LFS Social Committee.

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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