The collapse of the internet into "five giant websites, each filled with screenshots of text from the other four" wasn't inevitable. From privacy to harassment to garden-variety ripoffs, the internet's degradation was the result of identifiable policy choices that can - and must - be reversed. Learn how they broke the internet - and how […]
Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for file naming. Join us to develop a naming convention based on elements that are important to your work. Location: ONLINE (A Zoom link will be sent to registrants 3 hours before the event starts.)
If you have never opened R, do not know what R packages are, do not know how to read files into R, this workshop is for you! At the end of this workshop you will: Know what R and RStudio are Know what the parts of R Studio are called Know how to organize R […]
This presentation focuses on the collection Fa Yuan Zhu Lin compiled by the Tang Dynasty’s Buddhist scholar Daoshi, and explores the role of Fa Yuan Zhu Lin in the canonization of Buddhist stories, focusing on the Jātaka (Buddha’s past life stories), purgatory, and supernatural stories. The Jātaka stories can be divided into types such as treasure hunting in the […]
There has been a surge of interest in earlier meditation techniques as well as in Theravāda meditation, particularly vipassanā, throughout the Sinitic world over the past few decades. These Theravāda-inspired meditation techniques, whether rediscovered in canonical scriptures or newly introduced from South-East Asia, retain the allure of being early Buddhist practices and are welcomed as such […]
Professional MMA Fighters Alana Cook and Keanan Kellar will take you through an interactive, informative, and inspiring ninety-minute lesson on basic self-defence. This workshop includes martial arts demos, situational awareness, body language, street safety, and practical self-defence tools that everyone should know. Learn how to prevent conflict, protect yourself, and escape from unsafe situations. This […]
In this workshop, participants will dive into the fascinating world of neural networks. Neural networks have emerged as powerful models for solving complex and nonlinear problems. This workshop begins with an introduction to neural networks, covering their architecture, activation functions, and training algorithms. Participants will gain insights into how neural networks can effectively capture and […]
After months of research, community engagement, partnerships, and planning, our Planning Studio student teams present their final project findings and formal proposals to our community partners across BC. Now, at the Planning Studio's final project presentation, community partners, faculty, students, families, and friends of SCARP come to hear these impressive findings, and discuss their proposals […]
The 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture launches a new annual global speaker series on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) inclusion The Dean’s Distinguished Lecture is an annual series which highlights ongoing work in the Faculty and beyond to address some of society’s most pressing priorities. The 2024 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture will launch the inaugural event […]
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Register today for an online information session about the UBC Master of Health Leadership and Policy (MHLP) degree and learn how it can empower you to move ahead professionally and make a difference in your health care sector. This online presentation and question-and-answer session […]
Join the Faculty of Medicine's Office of Respectful Environments, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion virtually on Wednesday, April 3 from 12–1:30 pm (PST) for a conversation with a diverse panel of healthcare professionals and individuals with transgender lived experiences. The panel will feature Dr. A.J. Lowik (They/Them), Ari Para (They/Them), Dr. Dan Metzger (He/Him), Dr. Ingrid […]
Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for creating a README file. A README is a guide to your data and assists other researchers to understand your dataset, its contents, provenance, licensing and how to interact with it. Location: ONLINE (A Zoom link will be sent to registrants 3 […]
