Crystal Hall (University of Washington) will be sharing research from her new book, Antiracist by Design: Behavioral science has been celebrated as a field whose insights can help design a better world, but its color-blind approach has often perpetuated unjust systems. A more equitable approach can make the field more efficient and effective, even in […]
The BIG Research day is an annual tradition of Bioinformatics, Interdisciplinary Oncology and Genome Science + Technology graduate programs at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University. Over 100 graduate students from all three programs gather to present their research projects and attend seminars and workshops by academic and industry professionals. Undergraduate students interested […]
Join us in person or online for an exciting conversation with Grace Nosek about her book, Rootbound, and the unique role that climate fiction and art can play in empowering youth and driving climate action. Climate fiction and art are powerful tools to advocate for environmental justice and challenge the systems driving the environmental crisis. […]
With shifting definitions of climate emergency, increasing tension between advocates and deniers, and blurring of climate curricular boundaries, this panel seeks to understand what constitutes an education in 2025 for understanding, addressing, and living with climate change. Drawing perspectives from faculty and graduate students, this conversation will explore the current climate change education and research […]
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 […]
