Preventing Online Harm
Online/Virtual EventAs youth online usage increases, what can we do to curb social media abuse and misuse? Find out from experts at this series about online safety and digital wellness for […]
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Subject – Learning And Research – Science And Technology
VanBUG Bioinformatics Seminar
See DescriptionOur seminar is ~1.5 hour long followed by networking over light refreshments. If you are interested in attending this seminar in person (or the meet-the-speaker session before the seminar at 5PM), please […]
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The role of sociality in cetacean ecology, evolution, and conservation
Online/Virtual EventSpeaker: Dr. Amy M. Van Cise Assistant Professor, University of Washington Sociality – the suite of socially learned behaviors specific to a group of animals – is increasingly recognized as […]
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Biomaterials: The future of food packaging and single-use plastics
Online/Virtual EventLettuce in a bag, plastic wrapped mushrooms, yogurt containers, berries in plastic clamshells. Food production is tied to the use and disposal of single-use plastics, but could biomaterials be a […]
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Black History Month: Tyler Prize Laureates Drs Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila interviewed by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
Online/Virtual EventOn 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 […]
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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, CanadaTuesday, 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 […]
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Healthy Aging Public Lecture Series
Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) 899 W 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThe 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 […]
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Research Talk by Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (CBH) 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaTitle: “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 […]
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Research Talk by Dr. Denis Gerstorf
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (CBH) 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaResearch 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, […]
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Setting up a development environment
Online/Virtual EventWhile 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 […]
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Addressing the challenges of overexploitation, invasive species, and climate change to ocean sustainability
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaSpeaker: 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 […]
Introduction to web mapping with Leaflet
Walter C. Koerner Library 1958 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThe 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 […]
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