Announcements

When:
February 13, 2024
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Start your engines - The AWS DeepRacer competition is returning to Humber College! 

This is the world’s fully autonomous racing league with a 1/18th scale race car driven by machine learning (ML) algorithm. The inaugural 2023 AWS DeepRacer competition was a resounding success where student developers of all skill levels got hands on with machine learning through a cloud-based 3D racing simulator.

Humber College’s partnership with AWS (Amazon Web Services) provides an opportunity to integrate curriculum in a fun, learning environment for our Humber students where they can apply their critical thinking & advanced machine learning skills.

Students will meet weekly in the DeepRacer club to explore the challenges and solutions to find the best reinforcement learning algorithm to be implemented.

This event is open to students from all faculties and programs across Humber are welcome.  Interested students/teams are invited to send an email to Professor Mihai Albu at mihai.albu@humber.ca, expressing their interest in participating in this competition. Visit this AWS presentation for more information.  

Watch last year’s competition in action

When:
February 13, 2024

An online learning module that has been designed specifically for teachers at Humber and is now available for use. 

The Introduction to Generative Artificial Intelligence for Instructors can be accessed online. Enter user password: genai_humber

This module was created by a multidisciplinary team through the Academic Division as part of the Academic Plan Priority 3 Projects. Throughout this module, you will learn about some of the basics and foundations of generative artificial intelligence text-generating applications and how all of this plays a part in your role as an instructor. All teachers at Humber are welcome to join the site. If you would like more information about the module or have any questions or comments please contact Jennie Miron (Project Lead) at jennie.miron@humber.ca.

When:
February 12, 2024
Contact:
Kyla Ross
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The Centre for Creative Business Innovation and Humber Galleries are currently recruiting student applications for summer 2024 fellowships.

These paid, inter-disciplinary creative projects provide Humber students with the opportunity to apply their acquired knowledge and develop problem solving and critical thinking skills while working professionally alongside industry partners such as Small World Music, The Aga Khan Museum, The City of Toronto, and The Asclepius Snakebite Foundation.

Fellows will collaborate with peers from other disciplines under the guidance of a creative producer and project manager to execute innovative professional and public facing outcomes.

All Humber and Guelph-Humber students are eligible to apply including international students and students graduating in 2024.

Check out the outcomes from prior year's fellowships on the CCBI Website: https://humber.ca/ccbi/fellowships.html

Students can view the job postings on Career Connect under the following job ID numbers: 

  • Culture’s Compass Fellow – ID 36789
  • Graphic Medicine Fellow – ID 36788
  • Intercultural and Creative Music Fellow – ID 36787
  • Nuit Blanche Fellow – ID 36765
  • Tiny TO Fellow – ID 36762

Applications must be submitted through the following Microsoft Form.

Kindly share these valuable opportunities with your students. Applications close on Sunday, March 3 at 11:59 p.m.

Any questions, please email kyla.ross@humber.ca.

When:
February 12, 2024

Your on-campus student-run restaurant lab, The Humber Room, is open!   

We are now open Monday to Friday for lunch, and Tuesday evenings for dinner.  

Join us this week for our à la carte and reception service with a different menu available each day.   

Please note we are only accepting 12 p.m. reservations and limited walk-ins based on availability during our reception service days. Reservations are recommended.

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The Humber Room is a live learning lab for our students and a culinary and service experience for guests. Our menu selection and service style change every week based on our curriculum. Enjoy your culinary experience led by our Culinary Management and Baking and Pastry Arts students and service provided by Event and Hospitality Management students.     

View this week's menu

Hours of Operation   

Lunch Service: Monday - Friday
Doors open at 12 p.m.   

Seating guests between 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.   
Service ends by 1:30 p.m.    

Dinner Service: Tuesdays
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.  

Seating guests between 5:30  p.m. - 6:30 p.m.  

The Humber Room is open between January 29 to February 23 and March 25 to April 19.  

We are closed between February 26 to March 22.

When:
February 12, 2024
Contact:
Wellness Education Programs
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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Instructors are invited to share this contest with students.

Well-being Activity Sheet Contest (enter to win up to $250)

Students are invited to participate in the From Surviving to Thriving: Building your Resilience Contest to reflect on their resilience strategies and meet with a Peer Wellness Coach.

Option 1 - Self-guided practice

Download a Well-being Activity Sheet to reflect on your stressors and coping strategies and discover what resilience strategies you currently practice. 

Topics: 

  • Identifying stressors
  • Exploring your responses to stress  
  • Choosing healthier strategies

Option 2 - Attend a 1:1 Session

Complete at least one Well-being Activity Sheet and connect with a Peer Wellness Coach for further reflection and support before March 12.

Contest Rules:

  • Complete one activity sheet and upload to be entered for $100 prize draw
  • Complete one activity sheet and have a 1:1 session to be entered for $250 prize draw
  • Contest runs from February 12 to March 12
  • Winners announced on March 15 via @lifeathumber Instagram page

Download the activity sheets.

To enter the contest, upload your completed activity sheet(s).

Sign up for a Peer Wellness Coaching session.

When:
February 12, 2024
Contact:
Aging in Community Education and Research Hub (ACER)
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You are invited to participate in Humber’s Aging in Community Education and Research Hub (ACER) Community of Interest. 

The Community of Interest (CI) offers an informal, virtual platform for Humber faculty (full and part-time), staff, and students to connect and engage in conversations about their shared interest in topics related to aging. This virtual 'brown bag' lunch conversation will revolve around subjects that matter to participants, such as articles they would like to discuss, upcoming events, potential research projects, and the sharing of research results. The community gets together monthly on the third Thursday of the month from 12 to 1 p.m.

To join our email list and register for the CI, fill out the registration form.

Humber’s Aging in Community Education and Research Hub (ACER) is an initiative of the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI). ACER’s mission is to conduct innovative research that creates, implements and evaluates solutions that strengthen community-based supports to empower older adults to remain engaged in and connected to their communities.

To stay informed, please visit our website www.agingincommunity.ca.

When:
February 12, 2024
Contact:
Nadine Finlay

On Wednesday, February 21 and Monday, February 26, the Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre will be extending their operating hours until 7 p.m. to provide further information and interpretive guidance on A National Crime, a travelling exhibit on loan to the Centre from the Legacy of Hope Foundation.

A National Crime: The Residential School Experience in Canada is on display in the Student Welcome and Resource Centre (WEL) Atrium at Lakeshore Campus from January 29 to February 27, 2024. While the show is open every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the extended operating hours will provide staff support to visitors unable to visit during our regular operating hours.

This exhibition explores the creation of the Residential School System, the experiences of the students, its impacts and traumas, and Indigenous-led political action, healing, and efforts towards Reconciliation.

The Legacy of Hope Foundation is a national, Indigenous-led, charitable organization that has been working to promote healing and reconciliation in Canada for more than 19 years.

When:
February 12, 2024
Contact:
Occupational Health and Safety Services

In keeping with Humber’s commitment to provide a safe and healthy working and learning environment, Occupational Health and Safety Services (OHS) has developed a new Office Ergonomics Training Module, which is now posted on the OHS website. This training module informs employees on how to properly set up a safe and comfortable office workstation, and provides an overview of good work practices to prevent potential discomfort and pain. All employees are encouraged to complete the module, which takes approximately 35 minutes.

If you are experiencing discomfort at your workstation, have a documented medical condition, or require general workstation set-up assistance, follow the steps outlined on the Office Ergonomics website:

  1. Complete the Office Ergonomics Self-Assessment Checklist.
  2. Refer to the Tools and Tips information on the website to improve your set-up.
  3. Complete the Office Ergonomics Training Module (via Go1).
  4. If you still require assistance, speak to your manager to arrange an office ergonomics assessment through OHS. We ask you to complete the training module prior to having an assessment performed.

We encourage you to review our Office Ergonomics website which has been updated with additional resources, including stretching resources and remote working resources.

If you have any questions regarding the new office ergonomics resources or the process to have an assessment performed, please speak to your manager or contact OHS (healthandsafety@humber.ca).

When:
February 12, 2024

Attention all Humber Teachers:

We are looking for participants for our research study, Artificial Intelligence Application Acceptance Survey (REB #0360). This research project aims to learn more about what affects post-secondary instructors’ intention to use generative artificial intelligence (genAI) in their teaching practices. The recent surge of genAI applications has created demands for the post-secondary sector to consider in the context of student learning. It has become clear that these applications are expected to continue to develop, improve, and become ubiquitous in the work we do. It is important for us to understand what influences teachers in their uptake of different artificial intelligence applications as we are learning that the use of these applications can support student learning.

Our research questions are:

Main Research Question - What predicts post-secondary instructors’ intention to adopt artificial intelligence in their pedagogies?

Secondary Research Question - What specific factors influence the integration of generative artificial intelligence in the pedagogies of post-secondary instructors?

Your participation will be confidential, anonymous, and private.

View the explanation and access to the study

The study is open now. We hope that you will consider participating. If you have any questions you can reach out to Jennie Miron, Principal Investigator, at jennie.miron@humber.ca.

Co-investigator: Mark Karam
Student Research Assistant: Karimah Kiranda

When:
February 12, 2024
Contact:
Bhavi Gandhi
Tel:
x75366
Posters/Attachments: Event Poster
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As work piles up during the winter term, you may have realized how amazing it would have been to have a research student help with your projects this winter term. It's time to start planning as we have students to help you for Spring 2024

Recruitment for Spring 2024 (May-July 2024) starts now. Connect with students early - students are waiting to hear from you. 

Do you have a research project that needs to be completed? Are you looking for someone who can assist you with:

  • Data collection, research design, information retrieval, and survey design
  • Designing and implementing research projects for international or domestic populations
  • Qualitative and quantitative data collection, analysis and interpretation
  • Project management, proposal writing, and literature reviews

Additionally, our highly qualified research analyst graduates are knowledgeable with SPSS, Excel, and data visualization tools. Students are available full-time, for 12-weeks, from early May to July (flexible end and start dates) to assist you with your project. 

If you have networks in external organizations that can benefit from a student placement, please feel free to connect them with Bhavi Gandhi at bhavi.gandhi@humber.ca.

*Project hours are used for Work-Integrated Learning (placement course).

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