May 17, 2021 | Digest No. 251
BPK Co-op Info Session
Learn about Co-op at the upcoming BPK Co-op Info on Wednesday, May 19, 11:30AM. We’ll have 2 student speakers and it will be held on Zoom. Students can register via myE and here is the link: https://www.sfu.ca/sfu-community/events.html/#!view/event/event_id/23258
How to Apply for Exchange Info Session
If you’re considering applying for the May 31st application deadline, this session is for you. Join us as we take a closer look at each of the application steps to help you complete your application on time.
We’ll also have a returned exchange participant share their experiences applying for exchange.
Tues. May 18 at 11:30am (PT)
Online zoom link sent upon registration
Click here to register.
Can’t make it to an info session? Check out our Study Abroad 101 Info Session videos and contact us, we’re here for you!
Navigating your Future - a workshop series for upcoming and recent SFU grads
Graduating during a pandemic is difficult – but we're here for you each step of the way! This 3-part workshop series is specially designed for upcoming and recent grads. Gain career direction, learn practical tips to help you get hired, and take some of the stress out of navigating this big transition.
Register for one, two or all three workshops – they stand alone and you can choose what you need!
Workshop Topics:
- How to Find a Job During COVID Tuesday, May 18, 3:30-4:45p.m.
- Managing Grad Stress: Reconnecting to Your Resilience Thursday, May 20, 4:00-5:15p.m.
This series is sponsored by SFU Alumni Association and Alumni Relations. One attendee from each workshop will be randomly selected to win an SFU Bookstore & Spirit Shop gift pack!
CLICK HERE for details and registration
Spaceflight: Bad to the Bone with Dr. Leigh Gabel [Webinar]
Dr. Gabel will share findings from the recently completed University of Calgary TBone study, funded by the Canadian Space Agency. TBone followed 17 astronauts before and after 6-month missions to the International Space Station. Despite daily exercise, astronauts returned to Earth with the equivalent of nearly 2 decades worth of bone loss. TBone examined predictors of bone loss, including mission duration and pre-flight measures such as biomarkers of bone turnover and exercise habits. Findings from TBone are also relevant to the bone health of Earth-bound folks, as unloading in microgravity helps us understand bone loss due to injury, disuse and aging.
Time: May 26, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. PDT
Location: Online Webinar
Register for the IEA2021 Virtual Congress
The International Ergonomics Association's Triennial Congress has moved ONLINE. The event will be held June 13-18, 2021 and offers flexibility to participants by providing access to recorded sessions on an on-demand basis for 30 days from the start of the Congress.
With a technical program that comprises over 250 sessions, workshops and panels with the addition of renowned keynote speakers, students can learn about the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics research. Register here.
Every three years, scientists, practitioners, students and other professionals from around the globe meet to address key ergonomic issues. The ultimate goal is to elaborate and advance ergonomics science and practice, and extend this knowledge to relevant fields and professions which are not limited to healthcare, workplace safety, design, architecture and engineering. The theme of the congress is Human Factors and Ergonomics in a Connected World, L’ergonomie 4.0, which speaks to the role of emerging G5 technologies to human applications at work and play.
Win a free registration to IEA 2021, the World Cup of ergonomics!
The BC-Yukon region has 3 full-week student registrations for IEA 2021 up for grabs for undergrad and grad students in BC and the Yukon.
The IEA congress is held every 3 years. Originally scheduled to take place in Vancouver, BC, this year it will be held virtually June 14-18. There will be 10 concurrent streams of presentations on traditional and emerging Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) to choose from.
How to enter:
Submit your entry on the topic below to acebcyukon1@gmail.com by May 21, 2021.
Topic:
As students of HFE, you likely believe in the value of ‘designing the task to the human’ by viewing the design of work, products and systems through the lenses of physical, cognitive and organizational ergonomics. Yet to others, ergonomics is sometimes thought of as something to include near the end of a project—or not at all!
In 200 words, explain the challenges or barriers to including or applying HFE and how you think HFE could be better incorporated into design projects, planning and decision-making.
Good luck!
COVID Assistance and Remote Engagement Support (CARES)
COVID has created many challenges, and if you need to self-isolate, our new CARES Program is here to help support you. Offered in partnership with Fraser International College, CARES is available for students who need to self-isolate up until March 31st, 2021.
Full details here.
Wegotchu
We know that COVID-19 has made life complicated – and frankly, super stressful. This is why the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue created wegotchu.ca, a resource for young Canadians which includes clear info and resources about all aspects of life (Income + Jobs, Support & More!) during this crisis. We hear you, and #wegotchu
COVID-19 Information
*The BC Government’s official COVID-19 response app. The latest updates, resources, symptom tracking, and self-assessment. https://bc.thrive.health/
*The Federal Government of Canada official Covid-19 response page. The latest updates, prevention & risk, self-assessment tool, information for preparation & more. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
Information On SFU'S Response to Covid-19
Your best resource – for students, staff & faculty: SFU’s COVID-19 FAQ. If you have a question about SFU’s response that is not covered in the FAQ, please email it to covid19@sfu.ca The team will work to get you an answer. If you have an organization-wide addition to the FAQs, please email your suggestion to Angela at akwilson@sfu.ca.
Health & Counselling
Comprehensive health services, including COVID-19 & Mental Wellness found here
* Faculty & Staff support
http://www.sfu.ca/human-resources/rtw-dm/Mental_Health_Information.html
http://www.sfu.ca/human-resources.html
Stay safe and continue to support each other!
Financial Aid and Awards Opportunities - Summer 2021 Term - Deadline to Apply - Friday May 21st, 2021
Financial Aid and Awards – Bursary Application Deadline - all students:
The Bursary application for Summer 2021 is currently open for all full-time new and current students (undergraduate (both domestic and international) and graduate (both domestic and international)). The deadline to apply online and submit a completed application is Friday, May 21st, 2021 (11:59 pm PST).
To apply, please log in to the Student Information System at go.sfu.ca - Then click Self-service, Student Centre, Apply for Bursaries/Work-Study.
Notification on whether you will receive funding or not, will occur around the week of June 28th, 2021.
For more information please visit the SFU Financial Aid and Awards website.
Financial Aid and Awards - SFU Undergraduate Scholarships Application Deadline:
The Undergraduate Scholarships application is currently open and the deadline for the Summer 2021 term is Friday, May 21st, 2021 (11:59 pm PST). The online application can be found on the Student Centre, Student Information System (go.sfu.ca). Look for the Apply for Scholarships/Awards link. No late applications will be accepted.
Need to connect with someone on the Financial Aid and Awards Advising team?
If you can't find an answer to your question through our website, please connect with a member of our financial aid and awards advising team. We are currently available by phone 778-782-6930 or via email at fiassist@sfu.ca.
Phone contact hours* are currently available as follows:
Monday – Friday – 9:30 am – 3:30 pm
*subject to change without notice
Academic Resource Links
* Exchange Students Covid-19
refer here for more information.
* Remote Study & Work
https://www.sfu.ca/itservices/remote-study-work-resources.html
* Comprehensive Student Support
http://www.sfu.ca/students/support.html (Grades, Withdrawals, Advising, student services, International Students, Available Resources, Financial, Co-op and more)
Academic Advising
*** All in-person advising is cancelled. Remote advising will continue via phone. Please include a contact Phone Number in the "description" when booking appointments through the website.
** Please have Academic Transcripts on-hand for appointments. Follow this think for instructions: https://www.sfu.ca/students/records/advising-transcripts.html
BPK Advising hours are as follows:
Day |
Appointments |
Monday |
10am – 11:40am |
Tuesday |
10am – 11:40am 2pm – 3pm |
Wednesday |
10am – 11am 2pm - 3pm |
Thursday |
10am - 11am 2pm – 3:40pm |
Friday |
10am - 11am |
*Please Note: When booking an appointment always make sure you are looking at the correct dates. Click "go to this week" to make sure you are on the current week.
If you are not available for drop-in times, or are unable to make an appointment, you may contact the academic advisor here. When contacting the advisor, please always include your full first and last name, your student number, and attach your advising transcript. Download your advising transcript from your student centre at go.sfu.ca. Under Academics select Other Academic... and choose Transcript: Advising.
BCIT Public Health program, spaces available, Sept. 2021
The BCIT Public Health program has spaces available for September 2021.
The program is a 2 year degree (requiring 60 credits prior to entry, although most students come into the program with an undergrad degree), that trains students to be a health professional - an Environmental Health Officer (formerly known as Public Health Inspector).
The job market now is fantastic - most, if not all, of last years class have already been employed as Environmental Health Officers or contact tracers.
If you have questions about this program, please contact Helen Heacock at hheacock@bcit.ca or Martin Macleod at Martin_Macleod@bcit.ca.
Doctoral Student Position Available
A doctoral student position is available in Dr. David Wright’s laboratory in the Department of Human, Health and Nutritional Sciences at the University of Guelph starting in the Fall 2021 or Winter 2022. Dr. Wright’s laboratory is funded by NSERC and CIHR and examines the impact of exercise, diet and pharmaceutical interventions on adipose tissue, muscle and liver metabolism and how this impacts systemic carbohydrate and lipid homeostasis. A particular area of interest is how exercise, and exercise-activated pathways can be used to offset the metabolic side effects of antipsychotic medications. Stipends are competitive and guaranteed for four years and there is the opportunity for an international research placement. Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV and contact information for two references to dcwright@uoguelph.ca. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.
Graduate (MSc) student position in wearable technology
In collaboration with FORM, a Vancouver-based wearable technology company that manufactures augmented reality swim goggles, the Clarke Lab for Quantitative Exercise Biology is recruiting a Masters student for a funded research project to evaluate the effectiveness of the goggles for enhancing the training of fitness swimmers. Details of the position are provided in the following document: https://vault.sfu.ca/index.php/s/MuMHTSVElVInKrv.
Undergraduate Journal of Exercise Science - Call for Submissions
UJES accepts 5 different types of articles: original research, reviews, case reports, interviews, commentaries/perspectives (for more details see our Submission Guidelines).
About UJES;
Mission: To provide a cost-free publishing platform for students to publish their research in a peer-reviewed journal.
Most Recent Publication: Volume 3, September 2020 (available here).
Features:
- Double-blind peer-reviewed: by independent academic peer reviewers
- Cost-free: zero submission and publishing costs for authors
- Entirely open access: immediate availability of publications without cost or membership
We Accept Articles In: All areas related to exercise science. This includes, but is not limited to: exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, sport sociology, sport policy, public health and media, motor learning, and exercise and sport psychology.
Submissions deadline: May 31, 2021.
Visit the website for more information.
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Kiara’s Story – Mining for Miracles 2021
BPK Professor Dr. Glen Tibbits helps establish the newly opened Cellular and Regenerative Medicine Centre at BC Children’s Hospital and Research Institute which provides a stem cell program to investigate new treatments for disease.
Check out the full story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjOPPL4iPe8
DISCLAIMER: The Department of BPK is forwarding these opportunities as we receive them, however we strongly encourage you to research and obtain information regarding the reputation of organizations, the terms and conditions of employment or service, as well as to understand your rights and responsibilities. The Department does not endorse any specific individuals, organizations, products, programs or services. If you have questions on the above please contact bpk_engage@sfu.ca. If you see any suspicious postings or hiring practices, please notify us immediately.