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The research institute IRIC of Université de Montréal recently launched the 2025 edition of its IRIC Next Generation Competition. This program offers scholarships to undergraduate students to complete a 12-to-16-week internship at IRIC in the field of life science research during the summer 2025.

This program is open to students (Canadians, permanent residents of Canada or international student already present in Canada and holding a valid study permit for the duration of the internship) enrolled notably in the following programs:

• Biochemistry
• Bioinformatics
• Biomedical Engineering
• Biomedical Sciences
• Biopharmaceutic Sciences
• Cell Biology
• Chemistry
• Computer Sciences
• Molecular Biology
• Microbiology and Immunology
• Physics

Two virtual information sessions  Tuesday, November 12^th, 12:00 p.m. (Eastern time) in French and Wednesday, November 13^th, 12:00 p.m. (Eastern time) in English.

A team based in Vancouver BC has a position and need assistance to identify a suitable candidate. Please note this is an annual opportunity with the 2025 cycle starting in January.

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For further information on application submissions, please contact:
Julie Wysocki
KRESCENT Program Manager

Julie.wysocki@kidney.ca

In an effort to provide undergraduate students the opportunity to contribute to STEM research literature, we have established our Mentored Paper Initiative. Successfully selected applicants will have the opportunity to be partnered with a graduate student as they write a paper that is of publishable quality in the URNCST Journal. The topic of the paper will be in the graduate student’s area of expertise to allow them to more effectively guide the students throughout the writing process. Students will be mentored from the design stage to write up, and the final paper will be peer-reviewed by another graduate student, to allow the students to experience external-feedback. This opportunity provides undergraduate students the chance to improve their scientific writing skills and go through the entire process of writing an academic paper while working under the supervision of a graduate student.

In our first 13 rounds, we had an outstanding volume of submissions, a competitive fraction of whom was paired with a graduate student mentor and wrote a manuscript. Many of these manuscripts are undergoing peer-review or have already been published as you read this email! With the success that this program has garnered, we anticipate that this 14th round will be no different and invite YOU to submit an abstract before the deadline closes on Sunday, October 27, 2024 @ 11:59PM EST.

To submit an abstract and learn more, please visit: https://www.urncst.com/index.php/urncst/mentored_paper

Should you have any questions, please direct your queries to competition@urncst.com. We look forward to receiving your submission!

UVic Career Services

Have you finished your first year of studies? Now’s the time to join co-op to explore career possibilities and gain paid, hands-on experience related to what you’re studying.

Co-op is available in all science program areas—learn why co-op could be right for you. The deadline to join co-op is September 20, 2024.

The UVic Women in Science Peer Mentorship Program’s overarching goal is to foster genuine connections amongst students, supporting their growth, and we’re gearing up for an exciting fall session.

We have officially opened applications for our Fall mentorship program. This is a call to students at all stages—from eager undergraduates to seasoned graduate students. Undergrads, regardless of year, and first or second-year grad students can join as mentees, while upper-year undergrads and all grad students can offer their insights as mentors. Our goal is simple: to pair individuals who can grow and learn from each other, enriching their academic and personal journeys.

Our program focuses on supporting women in science, but it is open to all students at UVic. It’s a great opportunity to seek or offer guidance and make meaningful connections that last beyond our campus.

Students can directly apply here: https://www.uvicwomeninscience.com/pmp.

I’m reaching out to you all today on behalf of the Society for Students with a Disability (SSD) about our campaign “Access4All.” Access4All is a campaign started by UVic students who see the potential of hybrid and online learning and saw that the university has the capacity to provide these formats since coming through the pandemic-induced lockdown. Accessible learning methods and materials are necessary for equitable access to higher education, and hybrid/online course material is paramount. You can find out more about this campaign on the SSD website, here.

The next step in our campaign is learning what students are looking for from their classes as well as what the barriers and concerns are in providing accessible education from staff and professors. We would greatly appreciate it if you would circulate our survey to your students and faculty as well as any other interested parties. The average response time has been 20min although we hope it will take less. If you have any questions, comments, concerns, or just want to chat more about accessibility in the classroom please feel free to reach out the SSD Office Coordinator, Adrean Mueser (they/them) at uvicssd@uvic.ca or myself.

Thank you and have a lovely rest of summer!

AJ/Acorn Wasserman (they/them)
UVic Society for Students with a Disability
SSD Student Liaison and Interim UVSS Representative
E: ssdrep@uvic.ca

The Ocean Conservation Lab is looking for an upper year biology student with an interest in deep-sea biodiversity for an exciting Directed Studies project for Fall 2024. Come join us in describing a newly discovered habitat on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge!

Supervised by Dr. Amanda Bates, with help from Dr. Joan Alfaro (Post-doctoral Researcher) and Lindsay Clark (Ph.D. Candidate), the project’s main components include describing the seafloor community of a newly discovered sponge garden, investigating how the benthic community changes with depth, and compiling a photo catalog of species. A more detailed description of the project can be found at here.

If interested, please send a short description of your research interests and previous experience (300 words max.) to Amanda [amandabates (at) uvic (dot) ca], Joan [jmalfarolucas (at) gmail (dot) com] and Lindsay [lclark17 (at) uvic (dot) ca].

In response to international students’ immigration needs, the International Centre for Students (ICS) offers daily immigration drop-in hours. Effective Monday, August 19, 2024, our immigration drop-in hours will be offered from 1:30-3:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Students meet with an International Student Adviser (ISA) on a first-come, first-served basis via Microsoft Teams, phone or in person.

Our ISAs can provide guidance to international students on topics related to their temporary resident status and documents, including:

• Study permits
• Temporary resident visas (TRV) and electronic travel authorizations (eTA)
• Co-op work permits
• On- and off-campus work eligibility requirements
• Post-graduation work permits (PGWP)
• Immigration documents for their dependants

Detailed information on how students can access our immigration drop-in hours is available on our ICS website.

We’re thrilled to introduce a transformative learning experience from the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries designed for marine biologists, ocean managers, and professionals in related fields seeking to enhance their skills in aquatic data analysis.

Course: Introduction to Aquatic Data Sciences: Data Sources and Formatting for Analysis

Why Enroll?

• Gain Essential Skills: Understand aquatic databases, data sampling, and visualization.
• Hands-On Learning: Develop research questions and analyze real-world data.
• Expert Instruction: Led by Dr. Deng Palomares, a senior scientist with extensive expertise in the field.

Course Details:

• Duration: 9 weeks, starting October 2, 2024
• Format: Online with live online sessions every Wednesday, 5-7 pm PT
• Tuition: $1,620

Elevate your career and make impactful contributions to ocean management and sustainability. Take advantage of this opportunity to enhance your expertise.

Learn more and register: UBC Extended Learning.

Indigenous Storytelling courses to be offered to undergraduate students for the upcoming academic year.

The courses are key components of UVic’s brand new Indigenous storyteller in residence initiative. Though they are coded as English courses, they will appeal to students across all disciplines. Taught by celebrated Tłı̨chǫ Dene author Richard Van Camp, the courses aim to break down disciplinary barriers, and to treat storytelling as a research method, a mode of knowledge sharing, and a pathway to recognizing that knowledge is always intersectional.

ENSH255 (Fall) 

ENSH395 (Spring).

More detailed descriptions of each course can be found at https://www.uvic.ca/humanities/english/undergraduate/courses/index.php

There are no prerequisites