Navigate different recruitment programs for students and graduates within the Government of Canada. Attending Representative: Parisa Pakzad, HR advisor with the Public Service Commission of Canada
Summit is a venture-capital-backed commercial insurance brokerage empowered by technology that operates across Canada. In less than 2.5 years, we have close to 2000 commercial clients and 27 full-time staff. Summit is redefining what it means to be an insurance broker in Canada. Despite being a $138B market in Canada and insurance broking a highly […]
Speaker: Dr. Renato Molina, University of Miami What is the impact and value of hurricane forecasts? We study this question using newly-collected forecast data for the universe of land-falling US hurricanes between 2005–2022. We find higher wind speed forecasts increase pre-landfall protective spending. Erroneous under-forecasts of wind speed increase hurricane damage and after-hurricane rebuilding expenditures. […]
Discover Your Path with TD: A Special Event for Students and Newcomers Join TD this January for an exclusive session designed to help you thrive in Canada. Whether you're settling in or looking to grow your career, this event is packed with opportunities to set you up for success: Enhance Financial Literacy: Equip students and […]
Literature reviews accomplish several purposes for scholars writing up their research study, or research story, in order to summarize the scholarly conversation. In the introduction to a research article, research paper, or thesis chapter, for example, writers review research in order to provide readers with relevant background context to situate the current study. But how […]
Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management is a global investment manager based in Vancouver, Canada. We have been successfully managing quantitative strategies for over two decades and currently manage over $42 billion in quantitative assets. Quantitative investment strategies are at the intersection of finance and technology; investment decisions are made exclusively through the use of […]
CS Distinguished Lectures are free and open to everyone. No registration is required. Location: Fred Kaiser Building (2332 Main Mall), Room 2020/2030 Speaker: Dr. Edward A. Lee, University of California at Berkeley Title: Consistency versus Availability in Distributed Systems Abstract: Distributed software systems often require consistent shared information. For example, connected vehicles require agreement on […]
Are you ready to unlock a world of opportunities with Amazon in Canada? Join us for an exclusive info session revealing the dynamic world of Amazon's Operations! Whether you're a job seeker, a supply chain enthusiast, or simply curious about the behind-the-scenes magic of Amazon's vast network, this session is for you. Meet with a […]
Writing Queer Utopias: Queer Thriving and Decolonial Futurity is a three day immersive co-creating ‘retreat’. There will be writing, world building, a little lecturing, self-reflection, and even some drawing! Ultimately, this event is about building community and resilience by throwing everyone into a (fun) creative crucible. The free event is open to all queer UBC Vancouver […]
The University of Pennsylvania's International Master of Public Administration (I-MPA) Program is a one-academic-year, graduate professional program. The I-MPA program educates, equips, and empowers ethical and effective, principled but pragmatic, problem-solving leaders who are dedicated to promoting human well-being locally, nationally, and globally. This program is designed for future leaders who are most likely to […]
Green College Special Lecture Margaret F. (Meg) Gibson, Renison University College, University of Waterloo; Julia Bullard, School of Information, UBC; Hannah Kia, School of Social Work, UBC Coach House, Green College, UBC and livestreamed Wednesday, January 21, 5-6:30 pm Social justice and related terms are notoriously unstable objects of analysis and intervention. Liberal responses to […]
One of the major challenges that academic writers encounter is making connections within the text, for example, making comparisons and drawing conclusions. Rather than counting on readers to figure out the meaning of a difficult text, academic writing requires writers to make clear connections between ideas. In this workshop, we introduce a variety of academic […]
