IC-IMPACTS October 2021 Newsletter

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Building Healthy Communities in Canada and India
October 2021 Newsletter

NEWS

Appointment of New Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, India

Hearties congratulations to Dr. Rajesh Gokhale, Professor, Department of Biology, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, for being appointed as the new Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, India. IC-IMPACTS is looking forward to continue working with DBT on ramping up bilateral cooperation in science and technology by strengthening existing connections, sharing best practices, and initiating new collaborations between stakeholders in the Canada-India space. I would also like to convey our best wishes to Dr. Renu Swarup, outgoing DBT Secretary, for her institutional contributions and phenomenal leadership throughout her term.

Nemy Banthia
CEO & Scientific Director

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

Call for Proposals: Food Security
Deadline: October 31, 2021
This call aims to fund researchers to a one-year grant to explore collaborative opportunities. The funds are related to developing solutions to our pressing problems of food insecurity. Both Research (STREAM 1) and Demonstration Projects (STREAM 2) will be funded. Early career researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. Read more

Call for Proposals: Innovative Technology Demonstration Projects
IC-IMPACTS is inviting proposals for demonstration projects relevant to the themes of Safe and Sustainable Infrastructure, Integrated Water Management and Public Health, with a potential to transfer existing research and technologies to communities. Read more

HQP AWARDS

Application Open: HQP Leadership Awards

IC-IMPACTS HQP Leadership Awards are dedicated to supporting graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in developing leadership skills such as organizing a research conference or running a university-level course. Read more

IC-IMPACTS Doctoral Students Named as UBC Public Scholars

Congratulations to Karl Zimmermann of the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering and Anurag Krishna of the Department of Civil Engineering and for being amongst the 38 PhD students joining UBC's Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) cohort this year! Read more.

Student Engagement Committee Member Receives Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence

Congratulations to Fuhar Dixit for being selected as one of the top graduate students in the Faculty of Applied Science at UBC, for his outstanding academic and research achievements.

Photo (left to right): Dr. Madjid Mohseni, Professor, Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, UBC and Fuhar Dixit, PhD Candidate & IC-IMPACTS SEC Member

UPCOMING EVENTS

Pradeep Khare Memorial Scholarship Awards Ceremony

Winners of the 2021 Pradeep Khare Memorial Scholarship Awards will be announced on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 6:30pm Pacific Time (on Zoom). Please register if you would like to participate and watch the awards ceremony online. Register here.

Abstract Writing Workshop Organized by
IC-IMPACTS Student Engagement Committee

The Student Engagement Committee is hosting a technical writing workshop online, specially structured for undergraduate and graduate students studying in the fields of civil engineering (Infrastructure and Water) as well as biotechnical or biomedical engineering (Health). Register here.

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