- Events
- Audience – Faculty and Staff – Vancouver
Faculty of Medicine Data Management Day 2023
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverThrive Research Roundtable: Creating Caring Communities
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) 2260 West Mall, VancouverThe Working Mind Virtual: Mental Health Training for Employees (Staff and faculty)
Online/Virtual Eventin/relation: Supporting New Learners with Indigenous Topics at UBC – Project Launch
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverDiversity in Storytelling and in Newsrooms: Have We Smashed the Glass Ceiling?
Sing Tao Building 6388 Crescent Road, VancouverUnderstanding Artificial Intelligence
P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (Woodward IRC) 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver- No events scheduled for November 26, 2023.
Week of Events
Mindful Mondays with Aisha
Mindful Mondays with Aisha
Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan Location: Zoom. Description: Join Aisha Tejani for a 20-minute, virtual mindfulness session every Monday from September 11 to December 18 – you can take part in a single session or multiple sessions! Taking place from 9:30-9:50 am join Aisha and an engaged community to […]
Introduction to Git and GitHub
Introduction to Git and GitHub
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 […]
Faculty of Medicine Data Management Day 2023
Faculty of Medicine Data Management Day 2023
Connect with colleagues, learn about cutting edge Faculty of Medicine research projects and the technologies supporting them at the inaugural UBC Medicine Data Management Day in-person or online on Tuesday, November 21. Presented by the Faculty of Medicine Digital Solutions Data Management Team, Faculty of Medicine researchers will share how they use Data Management team-supported […]
Thrive Research Roundtable: Creating Caring Communities
Thrive Research Roundtable: Creating Caring Communities
Join us for the first-ever Thrive research roundtable! We are bringing together some of the leading minds on mental health to deliver Creating Caring Communities: Exploring the Future of Social Wellbeing and Mental Health at UBC and Beyond. Register here This year’s event will discuss the intersections between mental health, social wellbeing, loneliness, and connection. […]
Meditation on Twin Hearts
Meditation on Twin Hearts
Join weekly 30-minute online meditation sessions led by Iris Escuer Riera, Lecturer of Spanish at UBC. Open to all. Zoom access link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/94414244817?pwd=OGFPK1FrSXZIQ1dzc25Cd05UUjY5UT09
The Working Mind Virtual: Mental Health Training for Employees (Staff and faculty)
The Working Mind Virtual: Mental Health Training for Employees (Staff and faculty)
The Working Mind is an evidence-based training program designed to address and promote mental health and reduce stigma in a workplace setting, established by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. It includes easily applied scenario-based lessons, videos of people with lived experience of mental illness, reference guides, and practical handouts. Participants will: Learn about the basic concepts, risk factors and causes of mental illness and mental […]
Our Language and Stories are Far Too Complex for Them to Understand: An Excavation of Sorts About Who We Are and Where We Come From
Our Language and Stories are Far Too Complex for Them to Understand: An Excavation of Sorts About Who We Are and Where We Come From
In this Indigenous Speaker Series session, we will have a conversation with Dr. Paulette Steeves, an Indigenous mother and scholar, and author of The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere (featured in this CBC Ideas Radio interview). We will learn about the rewriting of Indigenous histories, framed through Indigenous knowledge. This talk is about reclaiming […]
Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
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 […]
Data Bites – Best Practices for File Formatting
Data Bites – Best Practices for File Formatting
Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for file formatting. Join us to learn more about data formats, data access, and preservation.
CTLT Generative AI Support Clinic (Online Drop-in)
CTLT Generative AI Support Clinic (Online Drop-in)
The Generative AI Drop-In clinics are open for all faculty and staff at UBC and UBC Okanagan on teaching and learning topics to do with the use of tools such as ChatGPT, Stability AI, Google Bard and others. The sessions will be in an open-hours format where the questions will be answered such that all […]
Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill
Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill
Prepare to be captivated by acclaimed playwright Jordan Tannahill’s suspenseful and stylishly structured play, Concord Floral, onstage at the Frederic Wood Theatre, November 22–December 2. UBC Theatre and Film’s 2023/2024 season opener is directed by Arthi Chandra and features the talents of BFA Acting and Production & Design students. Concord Floral, a vast and eerie […]
OER Accessibility Clinic (Drop-In Online)
OER Accessibility Clinic (Drop-In Online)
Are you working on an OER Fund project or developing and incorporating open educational resources (OER) into your teaching and learning? Do you have specific questions on how to format your OER to be accessible for all learners? Drop-in to an OER Accessibility clinic to chat one on one with specialists about how to design or adapt […]
in/relation: Supporting New Learners with Indigenous Topics at UBC – Project Launch
in/relation: Supporting New Learners with Indigenous Topics at UBC – Project Launch
Are you wondering how to support new learners to Indigenous topics? Are you a new learner yourself? Join us on November 23rd for the premiere of in/relation: Supporting new learners in Indigenous with Indigenous topics at UBC. in/relation is an educational resource for UBC’s teaching and learning community who are interested in exploring Indigenous histories and contexts at UBC […]
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)
The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at the clinic will assist you in addressing and resolving […]
Diversity in Storytelling and in Newsrooms: Have We Smashed the Glass Ceiling?
Diversity in Storytelling and in Newsrooms: Have We Smashed the Glass Ceiling?
The UBC School of Journalism, Writing, and Media (JWAM) is pleased to present a talk and Q&A with Jason Pires, Co-Anchor of Global News Morning, on Thursday, November 23, 2023, from 4:30pm to 6pm (Sing Tao 204). Join us for this exciting and informative hybrid event as part of the Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in […]
Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill
Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill
Prepare to be captivated by acclaimed playwright Jordan Tannahill’s suspenseful and stylishly structured play, Concord Floral, onstage at the Frederic Wood Theatre, November 22–December 2. UBC Theatre and Film’s 2023/2024 season opener is directed by Arthi Chandra and features the talents of BFA Acting and Production & Design students. Concord Floral, a vast and eerie […]
Python for simple data visualizations
Python for simple data visualizations
Abstract: Building on our two previous Python workshops, today we will look at various packages to do simple plotting and data visualization in Python. In the hands-on part, we will focus on matplotlib which is a well-established Python plotting library for for creating static and animated visualizations in Python. Setup & Software Installation: You need […]
Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill
Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill
Prepare to be captivated by acclaimed playwright Jordan Tannahill’s suspenseful and stylishly structured play, Concord Floral, onstage at the Frederic Wood Theatre, November 22–December 2. UBC Theatre and Film’s 2023/2024 season opener is directed by Arthi Chandra and features the talents of BFA Acting and Production & Design students. Concord Floral, a vast and eerie […]
UBC Farm Saturday Farmers’ Market
UBC Farm Saturday Farmers’ Market
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 […]
Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill
Concord Floral by Jordan Tannahill
Prepare to be captivated by acclaimed playwright Jordan Tannahill’s suspenseful and stylishly structured play, Concord Floral, onstage at the Frederic Wood Theatre, November 22–December 2. UBC Theatre and Film’s 2023/2024 season opener is directed by Arthi Chandra and features the talents of BFA Acting and Production & Design students. Concord Floral, a vast and eerie […]
Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Understanding Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Kevin Leyton-Brown,Distinguished University Scholar and Professor of Computer Science, UBC. Dr. Leyton-Brown’s research addresses issues in computational game theory; also in market design, analysis and clearing, as well as the application of machine learning to the automated design and analysis of algorithms for solving hard computational problems. He is a Fellow of the Royal […]