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Black History Month: Tyler Prize Laureates Drs Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila interviewed by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Online/Virtual Event

On February 27, marine biologist and climate policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson will be in conversation with the co-recipients of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement: UBC's Dr. Daniel Pauly and Dr. Rashid Sumaila. Join us for this special virtual conversation. Together, these leaders and advocates will discuss their environmental achievement through the lens of Black History; the […]

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Solving the Sustainability Challenges at the Food-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus: A Panel Discussion

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Tuesday, February 27, 2023 5:00-6:00 PM, Reception with lights refreshments to follow Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) Theatre, 2202 Main Mall RSVP: https://forms.gle/WoR2o1X6wTsXWRap9 The ocean’s capacity to sustain life and support human wellbeing is increasingly threatened by intensifying climate change that exacerbates other non-climatic human stressors such as overfishing, pollution, and invasive species. The world […]

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Healthy Aging Public Lecture Series

Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) 899 W 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The UBC Healthy Aging Public Lecture Series is sponsored by the Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program and the the UBC School of Kinesiology and supported by the Providence Health Care Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation Series. On February 27th we are pleased to welcome Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte! Lecture […]

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Research Talk by Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (CBH) 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Title: “Re-imagining Physical Activity Guidelines Using Practical Metrics Common to Most Wearable Technologies” Speaker: Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke, PhD, FACSM, FNAK is Professor and Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. Dean Tudor-Locke is a walking behaviour researcher and a recognized world leader in objective physical activity assessment and promotion, specifically focused on pedometer or […]

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Research Talk by Dr. Denis Gerstorf

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (CBH) 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Research Talk Title: The Role of Historical Change for Adult Development and Aging Speaker: Dr. Denis Gerstorf is Full Professor and chair of Developmental and Educational Psychology at Humboldt University Berlin, Germany. As lifespan developmental scholar, he is interested in better understanding how our everyday lives and developmental trajectories are often closely intertwined with and co-regulated […]

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Setting up a development environment

Online/Virtual Event

While many argue that the best way to learn to code is to simply start coding, having the right set of tools makes coding much more enjoyable and productive. In this workshop, we explore the differences between development environments and basic text editors, and we will set up a simple development environment using Visual Studio […]

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Addressing the challenges of overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change to ocean sustainability

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Speaker: Dr. Nicola Smith Liber Ero Postdoctoral Research Fellow Changing Ocean Research Unit Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries AERL Theatre/Zoom. Please RSVP: https://oceans.ubc.ca/news-and-events/iof-seminars/weekly-seminars/  Humans are changing Earth’s climate and ecological systems at unprecedented rates. Major threats to the diversity of life include overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change. Dr. Smith’s research aims to study […]

Introduction to web mapping with Leaflet

Walter C. Koerner Library 1958 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The past decade has witnessed some revolutionary technologies that have paved the way for web maps and location-aware applications we see today: Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, and many other websites and services that include interactive maps. These applications have become so ubiquitous that we almost take them for granted. This workshop will first give an introduction […]

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Event Series UBC Department of Surgery Monthly Grand Rounds

UBC Department of Surgery Monthly Grand Rounds

Cordula and Gunter Paetzold Health Education Centre 899 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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, cover a […]

MEL Online Information Session

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Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Register today for an online information session on how the UBC Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) master’s degree can empower you to move ahead professionally and make a difference in your industry. This online presentation and question-and-answer session is for practising technical professionals who are considering […]

Finding unity: Integrating environmental health with food production

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It has become clear all around us that conventional food production has, and continues to have, a huge toll on our environment and the climate. How can we evolve beyond our current practices and attitudes to sustain the long-term health of both our food and environment?   Join @ubcfarm on Thurs, March 9 from 11:00am […]

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