Introduction to Scientific Python – NumPy, Pandas, xarrays

Online/Virtual Event

Abstract: Building on our previous Python workshop, today we will cover more advanced scientific computing in Python. We will talk about speeding up calculations and working with mathematical arrays with NumPy, working with dataframes in Pandas, and working with scientific datasets with xarray. Setup & Software Installation: You need to have Python installed on your […]

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Event Series UBC Farm Saturday Farmers’ Market

UBC Farm Saturday Farmers’ Market

UBC Farm 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us on Saturday, June 3 for the beginning of the UBC Farm Farmers' Market season. Don't miss Vancouver's only multi-vendor farmers' market located on a working farm! In addition to certified organic and farm-fresh produce, fruits, herbs, and seeds from the UBC Farm, the Saturday multi-vendor Farmers' Market also features a variety of other […]

Free

Residential Schools in Canada: Survivor Truths, Access to Records, and the Post-TRC Era

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A lecture by Dr. Tricia Logan, Interim Academic Director, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre, and Assistant Professor in First Nations and Indigenous Studies, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, UBC. Dr. Logan is a Métis scholar with more than 20 years of experience working with elders and leaders in First Nations, Métis […]

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Is the Missing Middle Missing for Good Reason?

P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

A lecture Dr. Thomas Davidoff, Stanley Hamilton Professor in Real Estate Financing, Sauder School of Business; and  Director of the Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate at UBC.

Free

Oral History in the Shadow of the International Criminal Court with Kjell Anderson

Online/Virtual Event

In this webinar, Kjell Anderson will reflect on the dilemmas he has encountered in his current research project on Dominic Ongwen, a former child soldier with the Lord’s Resistance Army who was recently convicted of crimes against humanity and war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Ongwen’s trial brought out diverse and nuanced perspectives on […]

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Japan’s Role in Indo-Pacific Security

Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Facing an ever-intensifying security environment and rapidly shifting diplomatic and economic landscapes in the Indo-Pacific region, Japan aims to minimize the risks of an armed conflict while maximizing opportunities for region-wide economic and social exchange in an era of enduring great power rivalry. What are Japan’s challenges in deterring an armed conflict over Taiwan? What […]

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The Belongings of Precariously Housed People

Allard Hall 1822 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Unhoused and precariously housed people must continuously navigate various public and private spaces, including sidewalks, parks, shelters, transitional housing, storage facilities, rooming houses, single-room accommodations, and insecure rental housing. Their belongings are vulnerable to the rules set for each of these regulators. This event will launch a new report that compiles and analyses the multiple […]

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UBC CPD Workshop | Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis In Community Pediatrics

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Join us to learn more about tools that support an early diagnosis of cerebral palsy in community pediatrics. This event takes place on November 2nd, prior to the Children's Health Today conference on November 3 & 4. Date: Thursday November 2 Time: Dinner at 6:00 pm; workshop starting at 6:30 pm. Location: UBC Robson Square, Vancouver Presented by Sunny Hill […]

Free

BIG Difference BC 2023 Conference

Online/Virtual Event

BIG Difference BC is an annual conference that celebrates using behavioural insights to have a positive, lasting impact across a wide range of topics and sectors in B.C. and beyond. This year we are excited to feature: Keynote address on how tools from social psychology can change society in constructive ways by Dr. Betsy Levy […]

Free
Event Series UBC Farm Saturday Farmers’ Market

UBC Farm Saturday Farmers’ Market

UBC Farm 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us on Saturday, June 3 for the beginning of the UBC Farm Farmers' Market season. Don't miss Vancouver's only multi-vendor farmers' market located on a working farm! In addition to certified organic and farm-fresh produce, fruits, herbs, and seeds from the UBC Farm, the Saturday multi-vendor Farmers' Market also features a variety of other […]

Free

French Yoga – Language in Motion

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Take your French language experience to the next level by exploring the connection between heart, body and mind in this all-levels yoga series offered entirely in French for three sessions each term.  Learn or practice your French vocabulary as it relates to movement, breath and spiritual wellbeing. This series is a perfect add-on to your Extended […]

$40

Introduction to Machine Learning: Regression Models

Online/Virtual Event

This workshop focuses on regression models to provide participants with a foundational understanding of machine learning concepts, techniques, and tools used for linear and nonlinear regression. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, participants will gain practical experience with regression algorithms, one of the most popular machine-learning techniques. The workshop begins with an overview […]

Free