Thrive at Work with Emotional Intelligence

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Event Description Learn 10 critical skills for relationship success We’re facing a new world of work requiring a greater emphasis on strong interpersonal skills. Emotional Intelligence (EQ) is becoming essential for leadership excellence, organizational development, recruitment and retention, product innovation, and customer experience. This keynote talk by world-renowned expert Dr. Martyn Newman will explain the […]

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – June 12, 14 & 16, 2023 (Preliminary Application)

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed. If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive an email to […]

Data visualization with ggplot2

Online/Virtual Event

R is a popular free software program. This workshop will introduce concepts and tools for visualizing data in R, with emphasis on the ggplot2 package. Participants are expected to be familiar with R and the RStudio environment. The workshop is one hour, followed by an optional 30 minute practice period to reinforce what you learned or […]

Free

Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop – June 12, 14 & 16, 2023 (Preliminary Application)

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This ISW will be held in-person. Please read the application process and workshop eligibility prior to applying. Preliminary Application Process When you submit an application, you are applying for the WAITLIST only and your spot in the workshop is NOT confirmed. If you meet the requirements and are selected as a participant you will receive an email to […]

Teaching as Research: TAR Application Help Drop-In – June 16, 2023

Online/Virtual Event

TAR Workshops are designed to give interns authentic teaching experiences and to apply their understanding of evidence-based teaching practices in the classroom or in an informal science education or outreach setting. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows, together with their teaching partner, identify a challenge to student learning in the classroom, develop new teaching resources or […]

Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research

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Lay summaries offer researchers opportunities to increase the visibility and accessibility of their research and thus invite public dialogue. As a way to promote science communication, many open access journals, public policy institutes, and granting agencies require researchers to provide summaries of their studies for non-specialists. But how do scholars communicate specialized research to non-specialist […]

Be Your Own Advocate

Online/Virtual Event

Description Ever felt too afraid to speak up at a meeting, highlight your accomplishments, or tackle difficult conversations? Professionals at all stages of their career can experience these challenges. So, what’s the solution? Self-advocacy — which can be learned, practiced, and encouraged. From building trust and influencing others to maintaining boundaries, this webinar will offer […]

Event Series Introduction to Machine Learning

Introduction to Machine Learning

Online/Virtual Event

This workshop is designed to provide participants with a foundational understanding of the concepts, techniques, and tools used in machine learning. Through a series of lectures and hands-on exercises, participants will learn about types of learning and get practical experience with some of the most popular machine learning algorithms and techniques such as regression, clustering, and […]

Free

Map production with QGIS

Online/Virtual Event

This is an introductory workshop focusing on the fundamental concepts and skills needed to begin using QGIS to explore and analyze spatial data. It is also meant to help you understand how to get started composing a map document for print production. By the end of this workshop, attendees will have a basic understanding of […]

Free

Employer Info Session: Kinectrics

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Kinectrics Career Information Session - Nuclear Energy Sector  Interested in joining an innovative company that is helping to sustainably power a clean energy future? If so, join us on June 28 from 3-4 p.m PST., for a virtual information session! Learn more about your next career with Kinectrics, explore our exciting opportunities, and gain insights […]

Descriptive statistics with R

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R is often used for quantitative analysis in both the humanities and sciences. This workshop demonstrates how to produce descriptive statistics with R. Participants are expected to already be familiar with R and the RStudio environment. The workshop is one hour, followed by an optional 30 minute practice period to reinforce what you learned or […]

Free