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An exciting new training opportunity in science communication is being offered to graduate students and post-docs! Dr. Jeff Dunn is offering a 12hr course on science communication specializing in writing. This is the first such offering at the University of Calgary and is designed to meet the need to improve communication skills for researchers. Each week is a different topic, and there are speakers and editors from many different science writing avenues like The Conversation... and Scientific American. Learn how to better write a lay abstract, write for any audience, and even create a blog! The course will start April 8 (Thursday) from 3-5pm and run every subsequent Thursday for 6 weeks (until May 13). It will run online though zoom and D2L. Attendance and one assessment will be credited towards the UCalgary Badge system that will provide you with a way to recognize skills gained through this course. This badge can be put onto your CV and acts as a microcredential. There is no cost. Take a look at the badge website and the GSE website for information: https://badges.ucalgary.ca/badges/177 https://cumming.ucalgary.ca//current-stud/proskills/badges If you would like to register (or have questions), and your schedule is free for those dates (attendance is important), please email for registration.

The CSM is super excited to announce this year's Big Brave Head Shave event that is happening on April 23rd! We are inviting all students, staff, faculty, and family to raise money to shave, chop, dye, or anything else you can do with hair (rumour has it one of our class members will be waxing his leg hair)! Money raised will be donated to the Kids Cancer Care Foundation. If you’re interested in participating/fundraising or donating to this year’s event, shoot us an email ([email protected]). If you haven’t already, follow our Instagram @csmbigbrave to stay updated on this fun event!

Be the Best Person for the Job Tuesday March 23rd, 6-7pm HBITO x BMEG Ignite Industry Series... Speaker: Shay Barker Manager of People&Culture at DrugBank She has over a decades worth of experience assisting entrepreneurs to launch and grow their companies. In 2019 Shay joined Drugbank - the world's largest online database of drug and drug target information. Shay has experience in grant writing, talent acquisition, project management, process development, and sales strategy. She's read thousands of resumes, hired dozens of people, and believes the best person on paper isn't always the best person for the job. https://bit.ly/3eq3h9I #bmeg #HBI #CSM #cumminschoolofmedicince #ignite #industry

It’s Brain Awareness Week! Participate in our fun contest this week to win a gift basket, as well as some smaller prizes!! All week we will be posting fun neuroscience facts, truth/myth questions, and multiple choice questions on our instagram story, as well as featuring trainee research #brainawarenessweek2021 #BAW2021 How to enter: Each correct answer to a truth/myth or multiple-choice question on our story this week = 1 contest entry Like this post = 1 contest entry... Tag a friend below (within the next 24-hours) = an extra 3 entries Share this post in your story (within the next 24-hours) = an extra 5 entries Eligibility: - Contest winner must live in Calgary - Contest closes March 21 2021 Winners will be announced shortly thereafter. Instagram is not in anyway affiliated with this giveaway.

Promoting Healthy Brain Aging and Preventing Dementia International Symposium May 18-19, 2021 Join international experts in healthy brain aging and dementia for the virtual 2021 Symposium on Promoting Healthy Brain Aging and Preventing Dementia: Research and Translation, taking place May 18-19th, 2021. Campus Alberta Neuroscience is proud to host the Third International Symposium that will bring together experts from Alberta, Canada, and around the world to share knowledge an...d contribute to the ongoing discussions on the research and translational tools required to improve the prevention, detection, intervention, and management of dementia and to promote healthier brain and cognitive aging. Abstract submission deadline is March 30. Link: https://www.albertaneuro.ca/education/#HBAD

Although the pandemic has been a challenging time, there are promising innovations in neuroscience and mental health that have emerged to bring us hope for a better future. Please join us for this free virtual event showcasing researchers from the Universities of Alberta, Calgary and Lethbridge highlighting successes in research, translation and innovation. The symposium will include:... Engaging and inspiring presentations from Alberta-based researchers Celebrated moderator Jay Ingram Participation in Q&A sessions and round table discussions Opportunities to network with presenters and fellow participants Be sure to register today. http://trk.cp20.com/click/cfqc-2ckas8-wtj1nr-5kpbalt3/ Check out our website and Twitter to stay up-to-date with information. http://trk.cp20.com/click/cfqc-2ckas8-wtj1ns-5kpbalt4/ http://trk.cp20.com/click/cfqc-2ckas8-wtj1nt-5kpbalt5/

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The Department of Physics and Astronomy has a few Teaching Assistant positions this coming Winter term that need filling, particularly demonstrating labs (online) for Electricity and Magnetism (PHYS 223 and 259). These are first-year courses for Science and Engineering students, respectively, mostly covering Electricity and Magnetism, though the last 1/3 of the PHYS 223 course covers Thermodynamics. Anyone with an undergrad degree in Physics or a closely related field would b...e suitable. The labs are all online, so there would be no assumption of students working in-person. If you are interested, please let me (David Feder, [email protected]) know as soon as possible, and also indicate the times during the week that you are unavailable, as well as the number of lab slots you would be interested in. Positions are subject to approval by your supervisor and your Department.

Researchers at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute are using cutting-edge technology, such as EEG and the Kinarm robot, to study autism in children. Svenja Espenhahn,from the Bray lab, and Ishita Moghe, from the Murias lab, presented their recent findings on differences in tactile and motor processing in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) at the Owerko Neurodevelopmental Research Rounds on December 2nd. Of their key findings, they determined that 57% of children with auti...sm have probable or definite tactile processing differences. Interestingly, they found later tactile processing is faster in children with ASD, likely attributed to a difference in neural circuitry between neurotypical children and children with autism. Using Kinarm virtual reality procedures, the researchers also determined significant differences in sensorimotor abilities and proprioception between the same groups. In the future, they hope to expand the scope of the Kinarm project by recruiting children with diverse neurodevelopmental disorders. Find out more by visiting https://childdevelopmentresearch.ca/murias-lab See more

The Graduate Students Association is looking for feedback from students on perspectives about mental health. They hope to raise awareness and share some responses leading up to Bell Let's Talk Day in January. Click https://survey.ucalgary.ca/jfe/form/SV_2fdJiTbkiVVoNgx to participate! #Mentalhealth #hbi #csm