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Sue Big Oil Launch Party
UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJoin us for the launch of Sue Big Oil's campaign.
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Black Futures: Saul Williams / Moor Mother / Irreversible Entanglements
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThe Chan Centre EXP presents an exhilarating exploration into Black Futures through the visionary work of revolutionary artists Saul Williams, Moor Mother, and Irreversible Entanglements. At the outer limits of hip-hop, free jazz, blues, noise, and poetry, this special EXP concert brings together dynamic visionaries to perform a collaborative concert that interweaves Afrofuturist currents within […]
Rally in Solidarity with Ukraine
UBC Bookstore 6200 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaOn February 24, Ukraine and Ukrainians around the world commemorate the beginning of a nightmare, one year since the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. At this rally, we would like to pay tribute to Ukrainian students and their bravery in going through the war at home. Some of them might be fighting on the frontlines […]
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Qualtrics Studio
Online/Virtual EventUBC supports the Qualtrics survey tool. Qualtrics is a powerful tool that offers UBC faculty, and staff new functionality in survey creation, data analysis, and reporting. Join us for the monthly Qualtrics studio virtual workshop and drop-in session. The session is geared towards UBC faculty and staff using Qualtrics as a teaching and research tool. […]
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Black History Month: Tyler Prize Laureates Drs Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila interviewed by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Online/Virtual EventOn February 27, marine biologist and climate policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson will be in conversation with the co-recipients of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement: UBC's Dr. Daniel Pauly and Dr. Rashid Sumaila. Join us for this special virtual conversation. Together, these leaders and advocates will discuss their environmental achievement through the lens of Black History; the […]
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Travelling Health Fair
See DescriptionThe UBC Travelling Health Fair (THF) is our annual, mobile health clinic offering one-on-one health assessments and is available at no cost to you and is a partnership between Health, Wellbeing & benefits and the UBC Pharmacists Clinic. For the 2023 THF, we’ll take a comprehensive approach to diabetes prevention and the health and wellbeing of UBC […]
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An Introduction to AI and Copyright in Canada
Online/Virtual EventSpeaker: Dr. Graham Reynolds, Associate professor, UBC Allard School of Law Description: This session will provide an introduction to some of the key issues involving AI and copyright in Canada. After providing a definition of AI, it will discuss issues at the intersection of AI and copyright including whether AI-generated works are capable of being protected by […]
Contract Faculty CoP | Reflective Writing: An Essential Assessment Tool in Academic Writing
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThis is a multi-access event. Recent pedagogical studies have pointed out that online learning during Covid-19 has had a negative impact on first year university students’ reflective thinking (e.g., Farahian et al., 2021; Salim et al., 2021). They have also suggested that higher education students’ reflective writing tends to be superficial. In a demanding, exam-heavy […]
Funding your research in Germany: Information session & networking
Old Administration Building 6328 Memorial Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThis "Funding Your Research in Germany" information session gives an overview of the German research landscape, opportunities and funding programs in support of research collaboration with Germany. This session will be led by representatives from the DAAD-German Academic Exchange Service, DFG-German Research Foundation and the European Delegation to Canada. The presentation from the European Delegation […]
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Friesen Prize Lecture: Dr. Lorne Tyrrell on Contributions to Viral Hepatitis, Vaccine Task Force and COVID-19
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre 6163 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDr. Tyrrell is a visionary clinician-scientist, creative virologist, entrepreneur and academic leader. His multi-faceted career in academic medicine, virology, pharmaceutical enterprise, and dedicated advocacy for health research in Canada were recognized with the 2021 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research. Lecture 2-3pm Reception 3-4pm In person at the Jack Poole Hall, Robert H. […]
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Black History Month: A panel conversation on the Black experience in the Faculty of Applied Science
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDate: February 28, 2023 Time: 3:00 - 4:30 PM PST Location: Fred Kaiser 2020 and 2030 and online via Zoom REGISTER NOW This panel event is intended to be an informal conversation on the Black Experience in the Faculty of Applied Science. Students, staff, and faculty are coming together to share their experiences of being Black in […]
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2023 McLean Lectures in Canadian Studies
Green College 6201 Cecil Green Park Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThis year's McLean Lecture events will begin on February 28 at 7:30pm in the Green College Coach House. Professor Minelle Mahtani, McLean Chair in Canadian Studies, and her Canadian Studies students will co-present their work, "Creating a Critical Canadian Studies: Dialogue-based constellations of care." Please join us for the talk and for a reception afterwards.