Learn the basics of using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration. Git is widely used version control software that tracks changes to a group of files, referred to as a repository. GitHub is a popular website for hosting and sharing Git repositories, making it easier to collaborate and share your work. Together, Git and GitHub provide a […]
Don’t miss the only multi-vendor farmers’ market in Vancouver located on a working farm! It’s our biggest weekly event on the Farm, bringing in dozens of vendors selling local fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, beverages, mushrooms, coffee and food trucks, alcohol, treats, crafts and prepared foods, as well as – of course! – the certified organic, […]
This workshop will introduce the Unix shell, a powerful way to communicate with your computer more directly through a command line interface. There are many ways to interact with a computer. Most of the time we click on things and select options with a cursor through a graphical user interface (GUI). A command line is […]
The UBC Department of Surgery Grand Rounds is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. These rounds are typically scheduled on the second Wednesday every month during the academic year (September to June), from 7 am to 8 am, and are […]
Come take a relaxing nature break with us and learn about UBC's Nitobe Memorial Garden on this Wellbeing Walk & Roll! The Nitobe Garden is a beautiful Japanese stroll garden located right here on campus.
This mini-conference will feature twenty presentations by academics on global trends centralizing political authority, undermining judicial power, oppressing political opposition and independent journalism, and promoting cultural-cum-racial chauvinism. It will also hold open discussions and a planning session to better institutionalize Today's Totalitarianism consortium. Open to the public.
Don’t miss the only multi-vendor farmers’ market in Vancouver located on a working farm! It’s our biggest weekly event on the Farm, bringing in dozens of vendors selling local fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, beverages, mushrooms, coffee and food trucks, alcohol, treats, crafts and prepared foods, as well as – of course! – the certified organic, […]
Robert Dash is an award-winning photographer and educator who uses a scanning electron microscope (SEM) to highlight foods, pollen, seeds, and other subjects with significant climate and biodiversity stories. Dash’s SEM micrographs of plants were featured in the February, 2022 issue of National Geographic, with two of his images included in its “Best Science Photos […]
Everyone who is using Zotero or thinks they might like to use Zotero is welcome at this workshop. During this session, participants will: Learn the best ways to use Zotero to keep all of your citations in order throughout your research; Gain tips and tricks to get the most out of Zotero and your citation management tracking […]
This is an introductory workshop focusing on the fundamental concepts and skills needed to begin using QGIS to explore and analyze spatial data. It is also meant to help you understand how to get started composing a map document for print production. By the end of this workshop, attendees will have a basic understanding of […]
Arnie Guha, visual artist, Acid4Yuppies; partner, Phase 5; and Green College Society Member Coach House, Green College, UBC 6201 Cecil Green Park Road For the past few years, since I have been showing my psychedelic work at galleries and installations in Canada and abroad, I have had the luxury of my hosts and my audience […]
This intermediate-level workshop is focused on common tools and workflows in QGIS. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to set up a QGIS project, find and load data onto a basemap, edit vector data from inside the GIS interface, perform joins and selections, and answer spatial questions using basic vector analysis. […]
Dine in the Poplar Grove: The UBC Farm Long Table Dinner returns! Following the wildly successful events of previous years, the UBC Farm Long Table Dinner returns Thursday, July 18 with an enchanting multi-course, family-style meal featuring the exquisite organic produce grown at the UBC Farm. July 18, 2024 Farm Tour: 5:45-6:30 p.m. (Optional) Dinner: […]
This workshop will cover an assortment of digital exhibit and storytelling tools such as Omeka, Scalar, static site generators (CollectionBuilder and Wax), and narrative tools such as Timeline.js and Storymaps from Knight Lab. At the end of this session, participants will be able to: List common tools and what they might be useful for Identify […]
Don’t miss the only multi-vendor farmers’ market in Vancouver located on a working farm! It’s our biggest weekly event on the Farm, bringing in dozens of vendors selling local fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, beverages, mushrooms, coffee and food trucks, alcohol, treats, crafts and prepared foods, as well as – of course! – the certified organic, […]
Everyone who is using Zotero or thinks they might like to use Zotero is welcome at this workshop. During this session, participants will: Learn the best ways to use Zotero to keep all of your citations in order throughout your research; Gain tips and tricks to get the most out of Zotero and your citation management tracking […]
This workshop will first give an introduction to web maps, including the differences between digital maps and web maps, their structure, and how they work. The second part of the workshop will be a short hands-on session where we will create our own web map showing UBC campus buildings – with clickable with popups – […]
This workshop is intended for anyone with a basic understanding of web mapping who wishes to expand their skillset and design more customizable maps. There are 3 main sections: an introduction to Mapbox and its products, a guided developer environment set-up, and a hands-on portion where we will modify given code to design an interactive […]
Celebrate BC Blueberries! Free Admission Pancake breakfast with Ethical Bean coffee Daily Chef Demo at noon Blueberry baked goods Sample blueberry creations from local businesses, Snow Crest, Plant Veda and more Live band Bulk blueberries from Mandair Farm Follow us @ubcfoodie for more
Enjoy an evening at UBC Botanical Garden celebrating the LGBTQ2S+ community, meeting like-minded people curious about nature as a warmup for the Vancouver Pride Festival! Participants will learn from Garden staff on guided tours through the collection, explore the Garden from new heights on the GreenHeart TreeWalk. Light snacks and drinks will be provided, and alcoholic drinks will be available for purchase (while supplies last). Entrance to this […]
Join the Move U Crew for this week's free 45-minute Wellbeing Walk & Roll for an opportunity to identify climate impacts and existing assets on campus.
At our next Climate Conversation on July 24th, join Kathy Harrison (Political Science) and Michael Brauer (Medicine) in a discussion on greenwashing by the fossil fuel industry, such as recent disingenuous claims about LNG's emission reduction potential and related calls for restrictions on advertising. Find us in the courtyard behind the Beaty Biodiversity Museum for […]
Learn more about government student loans and grants, what benefits they can offer to help you reach your academic goals, and hopefully remove some of the stigma from ‘borrowing money’. Learn how to leverage your student loans to achieve additional financial support (like the UBC Bursary) and understand the repayment process. Open to all UBC […]
Celebrate BC Blueberries! Free Admission Pancake breakfast with Ethical Bean coffee Daily Chef Demo at noon Blueberry baked goods Sample blueberry creations from local businesses, Snow Crest, Plant Veda and more Live band Bulk blueberries from Mandair Farm Follow us @ubcfoodie for more
Celebrate BC Blueberries! Free Admission Pancake breakfast with Ethical Bean coffee Daily Chef Demo at noon Blueberry baked goods Sample blueberry creations from local businesses, Snow Crest, Plant Veda and more Live band Bulk blueberries from Mandair Farm Follow us @ubcfoodie for more
Don’t miss the only multi-vendor farmers’ market in Vancouver located on a working farm! It’s our biggest weekly event on the Farm, bringing in dozens of vendors selling local fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, beverages, mushrooms, coffee and food trucks, alcohol, treats, crafts and prepared foods, as well as – of course! – the certified organic, […]
Learn how to create your own podcast in this introductory and interactive workshop. This workshop will cover all levels of podcast production including content creation, recording, editing, and promotion. No previous podcasting experience is necessary. This workshop will also cover the basics of Audacity, a free sound editing software. Audacity can be used for many […]
Join us in Norman MacKenzie Square, the heart of Wesbrook Village, for an exciting 2024 Paris Olympics streaming event! Cheer on Team Canada as we broadcast the 2024 Olympic Games on a big screen! Grab your friends and family, a snack from one of the surrounding eateries, and feel the community vibes. Don’t miss this […]
Join us in Norman MacKenzie Square, the heart of Wesbrook Village, for an exciting 2024 Paris Olympics streaming event! Cheer on Team Canada as we broadcast the 2024 Olympic Games on a big screen! Grab your friends and family, a snack from one of the surrounding eateries, and feel the community vibes. Don’t miss this […]
Don’t miss the only multi-vendor farmers’ market in Vancouver located on a working farm! It’s our biggest weekly event on the Farm, bringing in dozens of vendors selling local fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, beverages, mushrooms, coffee and food trucks, alcohol, treats, crafts and prepared foods, as well as – of course! – the certified organic, […]
Join us in Norman MacKenzie Square, the heart of Wesbrook Village, for an exciting 2024 Paris Olympics streaming event! Cheer on Team Canada as we broadcast the 2024 Olympic Games on a big screen! Grab your friends and family, a snack from one of the surrounding eateries, and feel the community vibes. Don’t miss this […]