Walk for Joy (formerly Walkabout), is a 9 week walking, rolling and physical activity challenge designed to get people moving and reduce sedentary time. This challenge is open to all UBC students, staff, faculty, and community members. A large emphasis is placed on being social while completing physical activity, so find a friend to get […]
In this one-hour session, we will explore how scholars guide their readers through complex arguments using transitions. Through analyzing published research articles across disciplines, the facilitator will introduce common expressions that academic writers use to build relationships between ideas (e.g., contrast, cause-effect, elaboration) in order to tell a coherent research story. Also see previous sessions: […]
Practice answering tough questions, asking interviewers good questions, and get tips for how to prepare your stories in advance.
Practice answering tough questions, asking interviewers good questions, and get tips for how to prepare your stories in advance.
The Nettle Dress is a poetic 2023 documentary by Dylan Howitt that follows the seven-year activity of artist Allan Brown to glean, process, spin, weave, and sew a dress of local stinging nettles. We will be screening it as an opening to the Slow Fashion Show at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA), opening at 7 pm the […]
Speakers: Adam Bent, Strategic Advisor and Interim Director, Fisheries and Seafood, and Samantha Renshaw, Science lead, Ocean Wise This seminar explores how market-based solutions, technology, and AI are driving innovation in ocean conservation. We’ll examine how cross-sector collaboration and data-driven tools can create economic incentives for sustainability, improve traceability, and address key challenges like […]
