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UVic Libraries Science Communication Conference – March 17-18 (free)

University of Victoria (UVic) Libraries is hosting UVic’s first science communication initiative aimed towards post-secondary BIPOC students. The event will be held in a virtual setting from March  17-18, 2022, and is free to attend.

Interested students can register here. Registrations close on March 12th.  Preference is given to BIPOC students. Limited Spots. Apply today

The symposium with support from the NSERC Science Communication Skills (promo) Grant, is designed to equip post-secondary BIPOC students and early career scientists with critical science communication skills by leveraging the unique voices and lived experiences of BIPOC speakers in STEM disciplines. Through this symposium, we aim to provide attendees with networking and professional development opportunities to support their long-term goals in STEM.

The symposium will feature a keynote presentation from a distinguished STEM BIPOC leader, workshops on science through a story, opportunities in scicomm, a panel discussion on navigating current challenges in STEM, and a student research PITCH competition.

The symposium will offer the following benefits to the attendees:

  1. Learn about potential science communication opportunities in Canada,
  2. Networking opportunities to meet like-minded STEM leaders, listen to their STEM journeys and build lifetime mentors to support your STEM journey,
  3. Opportunity to participate in an elevator pitch competition, get expert feedback, and win exciting prizes.
  4. Exciting workshops that can help to initiate their own science communication journey

Contact us for more information.

Aditi Gupta, M.Sc., M.L.I.S.
Engineering & Science Librarian,
Advanced Research Services
University of Victoria Libraries
email: aditig@uvic.ca

 

 

IRIC Student Recruitment Event – deadline extended

Following numerous requests, we are extending the deadline to apply in the 2022 IRIC student recruitment event to Monday, March 14, 2022, 10 a.m. (Montreal time).

Open to undergraduate and graduate students with strong interest in cancer research, this event offers a unique opportunity to discover the various opportunities offered by the researchers of our institute.

Being aware of your University’s great reputation and of the quality of your training programs, we would love to see some of your students participate in this exciting and personally enriching event.

Two new information sessions have also been scheduled for Tuesday, March 8, 2022:

  • at 9:00 a.m. (Montreal time) in English

https://umontreal.zoom.us/j/82233421816?pwd=QUp0a2RPZm41UG5SNER0NmxUL2diQT09

  • at 1 p.m. (Montreal time) in French

https://umontreal.zoom.us/j/86815030339?pwd=b2NGQUVUVldEQVIvWjUreEZ3S2Rydz09

Workshop – Search Smarter with CAS SciFinder-N

Live workshop!  Students welcome.

Tuesday February 15th 11:00 am – 12:00 pm

Register here!

 

CAS SciFinder-n was developed to help scientists get to the most relevant information faster. In this session led by CAS trainer, Scott Hertzog, you’ll learn about some of the many features unique to CAS SciFinder-n  and become familiar with the functionality and content of this advanced scientific research solution.

Topics covered:

  • Concept filtering in literature searches
  • Simultaneous keyword and chemical structure searching
  • Saving, downloading, and sharing searches
  • Alerts – literature references, chemical compounds and more
  • PatentPak (chemical patent viewer)

Access SciFinder-n:

Note: Individual Registration is required for the web version of SciFinder. SciFinder’s web-based user registration form allows you to create your own SciFinder username and password. The registration process requires you use an email address ending in @uvic.ca After the form is complete, CAS sends an e-mail with the instructions for completing the registration process.

I look forward to seeing you at the workshop!

Well wishes,
Monique Grenier

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Monique Grenier (she/her)
Data Curation Librarian (interim)
Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics Librarian
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University of Victoria
mgrenier@uvic.ca | uvic.ca/library

Photo contest!

Got a camera and an interest in chemistry?  That’s all you need to gear up for our photo contest.  Submit your entries to chemedia@uvic.ca by the January 31, 2022 deadline.

If you need some inspiration, drop in to our demo day on January 27 in ELL 325.

Visit our Facebook page to check out entries from previous years.