Past Events (2015-2016)

Board Game Night & Welcoming Event

Come out for one last night with BESA before the summer ends. There will be free pizza, board games, and a chance to meet with friends old and new. Incoming students who will be joining us this September have been invited. Let’s welcome them to the community!
SIGN UP HERE
When: Thurs Aug 25th @6pm
Where: RS412

THURSDAY: BESA August Social: Archery Tag

Only a few spots remain for archery tag! A reminder that you must pay a $5 deposit to secure your spot. Remaining tickets will be made available to guests at midnight tonight! Costs will be covered by BESA and deposits will be reimbursed on attendance. Sign up HERE!

When: Thurs, Aug 18th @7-8:30pm
Where: Archers Arena, 1140 Sheppard Ave W #3 (near Downsview Station)
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Board Game Night & Welcoming Event

Come out for one last night with BESA before the summer ends. There will be free pizza, board games, and a chance to meet with friends old and new. Incoming students who will be joining us this September have been invited. Let’s welcome them to the community!
SIGN UP HERE
When: Thurs Aug 25th @6pm
Where: Location TBA (will be on UofT campus)

Princess Margaret 5k Run/Walk

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Join BESA in the Journey to Conquer Cancer- Run/Walk and raise funds for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. To join the BESA team (team name: U of T’s Biomedical Engineering Student Association) and/or donate to this great cause, please see this Google Form for more information here. Donate directly here.
When: Sun, June 19
**BESA will donate $20 to each registered team member! So sign up and join our team!

Pizza and Drinks Social

Come out to mingle with your peers. It’s a great opportunity to meet your candidates for the next BESA Executive. Drinks and pizza will be provided!
When: Tues, June 14 @6-8pm
Where: GSU Pub

BESA’s Career Day 2016!

Career Day is a new half-day conference that explores career paths in biomedical engineering outside of academia. It will feature talks and panel discussions by key players in the field, as well as the opportunity for students to network with industry professionals. Register NOW for this event here
When: Wed, May 25 @12:30 to 7pm
Where: CCBR Red & Black Room

Read more here.

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Scientific Day is the annual internal conference of IBBME, showcasing the innovative work being conducted by our students, as well as exciting talks by world-renowned scientists in the field of biomedical engineering.
When: Thurs, May 5
Where:  Chestnut Conference Centre (89 Chestnut Street)
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Read more here.

Industrial Tour at Baylis Medical

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Baylis Medical company is a leading supplier of high-technology cardiology, endovascular and oncology products. Their headquarters, based in Toronto, has state-of-the-art research and development labs that produces innovative tools that are used in the medical industry worldwide. We will be touring their facilities and you can have your questions answered by an R&D engineer!
When: Thurs, April 28th @10am (Meet up at 8:45am outside Roseburgh Building)
Where: 2645 Matheson Blvd E, Mississauga
Register HERE

BESA plays basketball!

BESA is looking for intermediate-advanced level players (male and female) who will play against a team of industrial engineering graduate students! If you possess mad basketball skills and would like to play competitively against another engineering graduate department, sign up below. The team will be limited to 5-10 players so sign up fast!
When: Wed, April 27 @7pm
Where: Hart House lower gym

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Board Game Bootcamp

Don’t know the difference between a meeple and a marble? We’re giving you a crash course on board games – all skill levels welcome! We’ve revamped with pizza and prizes thanks to the support of the Graduate Conflict Resolution Centre (CRC)! If you need guidance preventing and resolving conflicts outside of the board game realm, check out the CRC website! This Thursday – bring your A-game.
To register and for more info, fill out this form
When: Thurs, April 21 @6pm
Where: RS412

Indoor Soccer Intramurals

Come join us for a game of soccer against fellow BESA friends! Invite your lab mates and friends and don’t forget to bring your T-Card! Sign-up here.
When: Sun, April 3 @2pm
Where: Hart House, Lower Gym

Sport of the Month: Golf!

Have you ever played golf in the winter before? Come join us for a fun session of hitting tiny white balls here at UofT! This is a great opportunity to try your hand at golf for free! For details and sign ups, click here.
When: Wednesday, March 23 12-1pm.
Where: Varsity Center Dome

BESA St. Patrick’s Day Party

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Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Nirvana! We’ll be heading there immediately after seminar, so you can join the parade at RS211 at 5:00pm or meet us there at 5:30pm! There will be plenty of snacks and drinks – you don’t want to miss out! Let us know if you’re coming here.
When: Tues, Mar 15 @ 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Where: Nirvana, 434 College St.

Winter Reception

You are cordially invited to the inaugural Winter Reception, a wine and cheese networking event hosted by BESA in collaboration with the IBBME. This is a new professional development initiative aimed at allowing students, alumni, and faculty to mix and mingle in a casual environment. Make sure to pass the invitation along to your lab’s alumni! Register HERE.

When: Mon, Feb 29 @6-8pm
Where: GB 202

BESA does Board Game Night

Play board games with your friends! We’ll provide snacks and games, so come to RS 412 after seminar! Feel free to bring your own games!
When: Tues, Feb 9 @5pm
Where: RS 412

Sport-of-the-Month for January: Harbourfront Skating

If you would like to walk/subway there together from campus, we will meet in front of RS211 and leave at 5:30pm after the IBBME Seminar. All are welcome, so bring your friends!

When: Tues, Jan 26 @6pm
Where: Harbourfront Centre Natrel Rink
For more info and to sign up, click here.

BESA Annual General Meeting

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It’s your chance to tell your student council what to do! Come out and give your council suggestions for future events, clubs and funding.
Where: RS 412
When: Tues, Jan 19 @5pm
Please join the Facebook Event BESA AGM
If you would like to make a formal motion for change, please post it to the Facebook Group or email us at besa.ibbme@utoronto.ca

There will be food, drinks, and it’s right after the seminar!

BESA’s Food Drive

BESA is holding a food drive to support the U of T Food Bank!
Where: Donations can be dropped off at Mining Building Rm 332 or TRI Rm 12-019 work station #C1
When: 8am-5pm from Nov 25th to Dec 17th
What: Non-perishable food or cash donations
Each item donated will be entered into a draw for a chance to win IBBME/BESA gear at the Halliday party. Every small contribution makes a big difference, so please join our efforts and help us gift a smile!

December 17: BESA goes to the Christmas Market!

Join BESA following the HALL-iday party at the Christmas Market at the Distillery District to welcome the holidays.

Date: Thurs, Dec 17th, 2015
When: 5:30pm in front of CCBR to travel together or at Distillery 6:15pm in front of TD Canada Trust (25 Mill St #104)
Where: Distillery District (55 Mill St)

More info on our FB page
Sign up if you are interested

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Industry Visit: Interface Biologics

We will be having our inaugural industry tour at Interface Biologics Inc (IBI) . IBI focuses on biomedical polymer technology that reduces thrombosis  to improve the effectiveness of medical devices. Limit of 15 attendees; first come first serve basis.

Where: 101 College Street
When: Thursday December 3rd at 5pm

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BESA’s inaugural industry tour at Interface Biologics Inc. a success!

December Sport-of-the-Month: Marlies Hockey Game

BESA is going to watch the Toronto Marlies (Maple Leafs minor league team) vs Manitoba Moose!
Where: Ricoh Colliseum
When: Saturday December 5 at 5:00pm
Interested? Tickets are $17 each, first come first serve

November Sport-of-the-Month: Indoor Soccer!

Where: UT Hart House, Lower Gym
When: Friday, November 27th at 8-9pm

BESA does the ROM!

Come join BESA for a superstitious night of music and dinosaurs at the ROM on Friday, Nov 13th from 7-10pm! Student tickets are $13. For more information and to RSVP, please click HERE. All sidewalk cracks will be avoided on the way there.

Halloween Party: Oct 28, 2015

The annual Halloween Party this Oct 28th, 2015 on the 2nd floor of O’Grady’s (171 College) in collaboration with other graduate students in Faculty of Medicine! Food and drinks will be available and don’t forget to dress up for the costume contest!

Monthly Social: Oct 19, 2015

Our next Monthly Social will be happening Monday, October 19th at 5pm (after seminar) at Einsteins. The first $50 will be on BESA, so come out and keep in touch with fellow BESA students.

October Sport-of-the-Month Event: Dodgeball Tournament

BESA sure had some wicked powerful throws at the UT Dodgeball Tournament! They made it all the way to semi-finals! Check out the pictures on Facebook!

Orientation Week with BESA

We are planning some exciting events for IBBME students the first week of school. Come out to meet in-coming students and currents students! Here are the dates and times to save in your calendars: We are planning some exciting events for IBBME students the first week of school. Come out to meet in-coming students and currents students! Here are the dates and times to save in your calendars:

BESA Scavenger Hunt: Wednesday Sept 9th at 1-4pm
BESA Pub Night: Wednesday Sept 9th at 5pm
BESA Boardgame Night: Thursday, Sept 10th time
BESA Centre Island Trip: Friday, Sept 11th from 1-6pm
BESA BBQ Lunch: Monday, Sept 14th at 12pm
BESA Career Panel and Career Day: Monday, Sept 14th after lunch
BESA Centre Island Trip: Friday, Sept 11th from 1-6pm
BESA BBQ Lunch: Monday, Sept 14th at 12pm
BESA Career Panel and Career Day: Monday, Sept 14th after lunch

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