UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is holding an upcoming information session on its flagship program which offers up to $20,000 in funding to PhD students. Are you curious about the Public Scholars Initiative and want to apply for the upcoming 2025 year? Come to this information session to learn more about the program and how […]
This year marks a decade since the Mount Polley mine disaster, that released 25-million-cubic-metres of heavy metal-laden waste into Te T7iweltk (Quesnel Lake). While the disaster was unprecedented in its scale […]
The EDI Scholars-in-Residence program is hosting a Disability Justice Book Club across Winter Term 2. The club, led by Dr. Jennifer Gagnon, will explore themes of disability justice, ableism, allyship, and what it means to be disabled in academia. We will read a selection of texts each month before meeting to discuss takeaways. This club […]
Led by Dr. Sophia Frangou, this IMH PROGRESS Webinar will (a) review emerging AI tools that are transforming the way researchers draft, edit, refine and publish scientific manuscripts; and (b) discuss how researchers can leverage these technologies without compromising the core principles of academic scholarship.
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 […]
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 […]
