- Events
- Audience – Faculty and Staff – Vancouver
Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, VancouverAdvanced Research Computing Summer School
West Mall Swing Space Building 2175 West Mall, VancouverUBC Surgery Grand Rounds
Cordula and Gunter Paetzold Health Education Centre 899 West 12th Avenue, VancouverHybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, VancouverAdvanced Research Computing Summer School
West Mall Swing Space Building 2175 West Mall, VancouverMobilizing Knowledge Against Today’s Totalitarian Trends: Building an International Consortium of Concerned Academics
Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Drive, VancouverHybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, VancouverAdvanced Research Computing Summer School
West Mall Swing Space Building 2175 West Mall, VancouverMobilizing Knowledge Against Today’s Totalitarian Trends: Building an International Consortium of Concerned Academics
Liu Institute for Global Issues 6476 NW Marine Drive, VancouverHybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver- No events scheduled for July 14, 2024.
Week of Events
Mobilizing Knowledge Against Today’s Totalitarian Trends: Building an International Consortium of Concerned Academics
Mobilizing Knowledge Against Today’s Totalitarian Trends: Building an International Consortium of Concerned Academics
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.
Advanced Research Computing Summer School
Advanced Research Computing Summer School
Enhance your skills in high-performance computing to support research that uses large datasets and computation, including tips and tricks for determining research risk and using parallel computing. Register to reserve your spot!
UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office Financial Townhall: faculty sessions
UBC Postdoctoral Fellows Office Financial Townhall: faculty sessions
In light of the recently published UBC Postdoctoral Fellows 2022 Finance Survey Report, the Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) is inviting faculty and postdocs to provide their perspectives and feedback on postdoc stipends at UBC, including the idea of a minimum stipend. We will be hosting three in-person Town Halls in early July for both faculty […]
Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
To register, please click “register now” to fill out an application. Please Note: Adhering to physical distancing and other public health requirements, the Faculty ISW format is subject to change. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality online, and when possible, in-person instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction […]
Advanced Research Computing Summer School
Advanced Research Computing Summer School
Enhance your skills in high-performance computing to support research that uses large datasets and computation, including tips and tricks for determining research risk and using parallel computing. Register to reserve your spot!
Exploring GenAI Tools for Teaching Material Development
Exploring GenAI Tools for Teaching Material Development
Online This in-person session focuses on how faculty can use various GenAI tools, including CoPilot, ChatGPT, Eduaide, Elicit, Gem, and Dall-E 3, for creating effective teaching materials. It will provide practical insights into applying these technologies for designing case studies, rubrics, scenarios, discussion questions, and lesson plans, emphasizing their role in enhancing the quality and […]
Introduction to the Unix Shell
Introduction to the Unix Shell
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 […]
UBC Surgery Grand Rounds
UBC Surgery Grand Rounds
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 […]
Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
To register, please click “register now” to fill out an application. Please Note: Adhering to physical distancing and other public health requirements, the Faculty ISW format is subject to change. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality online, and when possible, in-person instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction […]
Advanced Research Computing Summer School
Advanced Research Computing Summer School
Enhance your skills in high-performance computing to support research that uses large datasets and computation, including tips and tricks for determining research risk and using parallel computing. Register to reserve your spot!
Data Visualization for Teaching and Learning – July 10, 2024
Data Visualization for Teaching and Learning – July 10, 2024
Choosing the best visualizations for sharing quantitative findings is key to ensuring that your outcomes are understandable and accessible to your audience. However, designing effective figures that present your data in a clear and meaningful way can be challenging. This session will offer attendees a chance to develop a deeper understanding of: Why clear visualizations […]
Wellbeing Walk & Roll – Nitobe Garden Tour
Wellbeing Walk & Roll – Nitobe Garden Tour
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.
Generative AI Studios
Generative AI Studios
Online These sixty minute, weekly sessions – facilitated by Technologists and Pedagogy Experts from the CTLT – are designed for faculty and staff at UBC who are using, or thinking about using, Generative AI tools as part of their teaching, researching, or daily work. Each session is broken into 3 parts. First, a weekly insights […]
Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering
Introduction to Machine Learning: Classification and Clustering
This workshop offers an exploration of machine learning models for clustering and classification. With the increasing availability of large datasets, these models play a crucial role in extracting valuable insights and making informed decisions. In this workshop, participants will gain insight into clustering algorithms such as K-means, explore popular classification algorithms like decision trees, and […]
Information Session for the Large TLEF Special Call for Gen AI Collaborative Cluster Grants
Information Session for the Large TLEF Special Call for Gen AI Collaborative Cluster Grants
This TLEF information session will provide an overview of the Large 2024/25 TLEF Special Call for Gen AI Collaborative Cluster Grants including: details about the collaborative cluster approach, information on the Large Language Model (LLM) sandbox and the initial reference applications that will be available to funded project teams, and information on the support that […]
Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
To register, please click “register now” to fill out an application. Please Note: Adhering to physical distancing and other public health requirements, the Faculty ISW format is subject to change. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality online, and when possible, in-person instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction […]
Advanced Research Computing Summer School
Advanced Research Computing Summer School
Enhance your skills in high-performance computing to support research that uses large datasets and computation, including tips and tricks for determining research risk and using parallel computing. Register to reserve your spot!
Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
Hybrid Faculty Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) – July 2024
To register, please click “register now” to fill out an application. Please Note: Adhering to physical distancing and other public health requirements, the Faculty ISW format is subject to change. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality online, and when possible, in-person instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction […]
Saturday Multi-vendor UBC Farm Farmers’ Market
Saturday Multi-vendor UBC Farm Farmers’ Market
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, […]