UBC BIOSOC
BIOL 1127 V6T 1Z4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Come on out tomorrow and learn about the wonderful biology honours program from our amazing faculty!

CALLING ALL BIOLOGY GRADS!! It's time to strike a pose and show your biggest smile! For Biology graduates of November 2020 or May 2021, it is mandatory to have your graduation photos taken at Evangelos Photography in order to be included in the 2020/2021 graduating class composite. For in-person photography sessions at Evangelos Photography: ... Deadline for having your photos taken: January 15, 2021 Book appointments through: https://www.evangelosphotography.com Evangelos will inform you of their extra safety protocols when you’ve booked! For out-of-town/international students: Deadline to email your photos: January 15, 2021 To be included in the graduating composite, please send a high resolution (JPEG) photo of yourself against a white or light coloured wall - straight forward head and shoulder shot, with long hair pushed back. Email your image to [email protected]. Include your legal last and first name (as you have provided at UBC), your faculty & department/program.

Got some original research? Our friends at CJUR are looking for submissions!

The only thing spookier than midterm season is BIOSOC’s spook-tacular Halloween event!! On Thursday, October 29th at 5:00, we will be hosting a MOVIE NIGHT and COSTUME CONTEST! Open to anyone, and everyone :D Soon we will all be voting on a Halloween movie to watch on NETFLIX PARTY/TELEPLAY (info below). Before the movie, we will all have the chance to model our costumes on ZOOM (this is optional, but highly recommended for a serotonin boost). Not only do you have the chance... to enjoy social interaction, but we also have some PRIZES for the best costume and for the winner of Movie Trivia!! IMPORTANT: You will need to download Google Chrome in order to download Netflix party - let us know if you need help with this Zoom link: Join at 5:00 https://ubc.zoom.us/j/68631298140 ***For future updates and to hangout with your UBC Biology community, join our discord server: https://discord.gg/7faxP8p ***

Hi Y'all! Our friends at Prep101 are happy to offer a discount of *$200* on the most comprehensive and most flexible MCAT prep course in Canada! Some of the course features include: > Most practice passages in class > 138 hours of live instruction (more than any other company)... > Most hours of CARS instruction > Unlimited Free Repeat Policy (only offered by Prep101) To get your *$200* discount, please message us on Facebook! This promotion is for BIOSOC members only. Check out mcat.prep101.com today!

You’re invited to our 1st Biology Thursday Evening Lounge (BioTEL)! When? October 15th, 5-6 PM PST Via Zoom: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/67564889964... ID: 675 6488 9964 Password: 151020 This week we would like to introduce you to Dr. Michelle Tseng! Dr. Tseng’s research is focused on the evolutionary ecology of insects and aquatic invertebrates, specifically understanding and predicting community-wide responses to warming. Additionally, she is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Botany and Zoology in UBC. Come and join us in an engaging and fun conversation with Dr. Tseng!! This is a fantastic opportunity to get to know your professors, their research, hobbies, and more!! We hope to see you there!!

Working on a life-sciences-related research project? Have a research poster or slideshow lying around? Sign up to present your project at Life Sciences Research Night (LSRN) 2020! LSRN is an annual event featuring workshops, poster presentations, and networking opportunities that aims to help UBC undergraduate students learn more about life sciences research and how they can get #GetIntoResearch. Visit our website to learn more about LSRN 2020: https://www.researchnight.ca P...oster/slideshow presentation sign-up link: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdoxCNNxM-Y7t3tCF/viewform See more

"The impacts social isolation and loneliness have during this pandemic are a great concern to us, a concern we believe many Canadians shared, and we would like to explore potential creative solutions to the problem." Hosted by our friends at Beyond the Conversation, this Walk and Talk event is designed to raise awareness of social isolation's mental and physical effects, de-stigmatize loneliness, empower others to speak out, and engage the community through storytelling and t...he day will be concluded with an online ceremony on October 24th. We are delighted that this event is attracting high profile speakers to contribute to the ceremony like Santa J. Ono the 15th President & Vice- Chancellor of University British Columbia, Ms. Isobel MacKenzie Seniors Advocate of BC. and many more. Event Details: The walkathon portion will be from October 19th-23rd. Participants can choose one day out of the week to walk. Our recommended walking distance is 5km - 10km. On October 24th, we will have an online celebration from 1pm to 2:30pm. Incredible and handpicked speakers have been invited to educate, share inspiring stories of struggles and successes to offer hope amidst the pain people have experienced with social isolation. Event Registration Link: https://btcwalkandtalk2020.eventbrite.ca

Join us at Clubs Day tomorrow! We'll be boothing online from 11-1PM and 8-10PM PST! Come chat with our execs and learn more about what we do and how YOU can get involved! The link to our booth can be found here: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/62296919443