FEATURING Dr. Hyo Gweon, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University TITLE Coming soon ABSTRACT Coming soon BIO Dr. Hyowon (Hyo) Gweon (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and Director of Graduate Studies for the Symbolic Systems Program at Stanford University. Hyo received her PhD in Cognitive Science (2012) from MIT, where […]
Seminar Title: How Stress Impacts the Maternal Brain Presenter: Dr. Pilyoung Kim, Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Denver Pilyoung Kim is an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department. She is also Director of the Family and Child Neuroscience (FCN) Laboratory and Co-director of the Brain, Artificial Intelligence, and Child (BAIC) Center. In these […]
Alfred Hermida will discuss how the future of journalism is being shaped by approaches to journalism, innovation practices, business models and policy frameworks. Alfred Hermida, Ph.D., is an award-winning online news pioneer, media scholar and journalism educator. With more than two decades of experience in digital journalism, his research addresses the transformation of news, media […]
Overview: The professions of clinical engineering and biomedical engineering are often confused (several hospitals use the two terms interchangeably). However, while biomedical engineers typically work on medical device design, clinical engineers work collaboratively with physicians, nurses, technologists, and others on projects related to day-to-day hospital operations. Clinical engineers also help optimize healthcare delivery by supporting […]
This panelist discussion will feature talks and a Q&A session about decolonizing global health.
SPEAKERS: Dr. Jessica Black and Dr. Courtney Carothers, University of Alaska Fairbanks Motivated by deep inequities, Indigenous erasure, and systemic racism against Alaska Native people and Tribal sovereignty, the Tamamta program seeks to transform education, research, governance systems in Alaska and beyond. We envision a future where Indigenous Peoples and our/their knowledge and governance systems […]
FEATURES OF A POST-PANDEMIC SOCIETY: THREE PERSPECTIVES The conversation invites 3 speakers to offer their perspective on how changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on individuals and societies.The conversants will be Brian Job, Pittman Potter and Peter Suedfeld. Our moderator will be Craig Riddell. Brian L. Job, Professor Emeriti of […]
This event is part of the Skylight Speaker Series: Teaching & Learning in Science through the Lens of Indigeneity, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Title: When Active Learning Fails: Faculty Beliefs, Student Outcomes, and Opportunity Gaps Speaker: Dr. Stanley M. Lo When: Wednesday, March 30th, 3:00pm - 4:15pm PDT Where: Both in-person and via Zoom: In-person: […]
FEATURING Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto TITLE Coming soon ABSTRACT Coming soon BIO Dr. Jeffrey Ansloos is a Registered Psychologist and Assistant Professor in Indigenous Health and Social Policy at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. He also serves as the current faculty […]
Buddhism played an important role in Chinese history after the fourth century and had gradually become part of Chinese culture. However, there are conflicting opinions about the overall trend of Chinese Buddhist development after the Tang Dynasty, especially after the Great Anti-Buddhist Persecution initiated by Emperor Wuzong of Tang. According to the inscriptions of two […]
The Faculty of Medicine Translational Medicine Rounds (FoM TM Rounds) is an initiative for UBC faculty members conducting translational research as well as their colleagues, hosted by the Academy of Translational Medicine (ATM). The Rounds serve to form the foundation of the new collaborative ATM community and provide a forum where early-career interdisciplinary researchers can: […]
Talk: Management of Medical Equipment-Related Incidents Overview: Clinical engineering can be seen as a specialization within biomedical engineering. However, there are some unique aspects to engineering practice in the clinical environment, including investigation of adverse events that involve medical equipment. This presentation describes how incidents are handled and what they teach us about designing better […]
