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Ocean Education: Developing knowledge, caring, and taking action
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverOcean Education: Developing knowledge, caring, and taking action
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverLay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverOcean Education: Developing knowledge, caring, and taking action
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverOcean Education: Developing knowledge, caring, and taking action
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverOcean Education: Developing knowledge, caring, and taking action
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverOcean Education: Developing knowledge, caring, and taking action
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverWeek of Events
Ocean Education: Developing knowledge, caring, and taking action
Ocean Education: Developing knowledge, caring, and taking action
Overview Connecting with our oceans is more crucial today than at any time in our history. Renowned marine scientist Sylvia Earle describes the Ocean as the Blue Heart of the planet. Today, due to environmental devaluing and destruction resulting in climate crisis, the world’s oceans are experiencing ecosystem collapse, biodiversity loss, and mass extinctions. Following […]
Job Search Strategies – Access the Hidden Job Market
Job Search Strategies – Access the Hidden Job Market
Learn the best ways to go about looking for work both online and in-person, and learn different strategies to access the hidden job market.
Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ES Advisors)
Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ES Advisors)
Drop into the UBC First Nations Longhouse to speak with an Enrolment Services Advisor and member of the Indigenous Student Support Team to chat about any questions around the various financial pathways at UBC.
Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research
Lay Summaries: Going Public With Your Research
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 […]
Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ES Advisors)
Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ES Advisors)
Drop into the UBC First Nations Longhouse to speak with an Enrolment Services Advisor and member of the Indigenous Student Support Team to chat about any questions around the various financial pathways at UBC.
Literature reviews: Searching and keeping track
Literature reviews: Searching and keeping track
New to literature reviews? Looking to brush up your skills? This is the workshop for you! We will cover the purposes of literature reviews; the different types of reviews; finding the right databases; developing effective search strategies; locating scholarly articles, theses/dissertations, books, and more; and resources to help you keep track of your research. There […]
Introduction to R and RStudio (beginner)
Introduction to R and RStudio (beginner)
R is popular for many applications including data visualization and statistical analysis. This beginner orientation is suitable for people with little or no R experience. It will help you decide whether R is the right tool for your data analysis needs and introduce R terminology using the RStudio interface. The workshop is one hour, followed […]
Drop-In Career Advising for Undergraduate Arts Students
Drop-In Career Advising for Undergraduate Arts Students
Carli Fink, the Arts Career Strategist, will be offering drop-in advising for undergraduate Arts students from 1–3 PM Wednesdays during Term 1. Undergraduate Arts students are encouraged to drop in – no appointment needed! – and ask any career questions they may have. Students will be seen individually for up to 10 minutes each (unless […]
Interview Preparation – Learn and Practice Effective Strategies to be Interview Ready
Interview Preparation – Learn and Practice Effective Strategies to be Interview Ready
Want some tried and tested tips for getting interview-ready? Come to this session to learn and practice flexible and effective strategies to maximize your interview preparation.
Changing the World: Engineering the Future
Changing the World: Engineering the Future
Girls* and gender non-conforming folks in grades 10-12 are invited to explore why engineering is an amazing career for those who want to change the world, help improve the lives of others and the environment around us, and who like teamwork and problem-solving. Learn about different types of engineering, chat with current students, hear from […]
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Conflict Resolution Workshop
Date: Thursday, March 2, 2023 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PST Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan Location: Zoom. Description: In the workplace, unresolved conflict can have a negative impact on more than just the individuals involved— other team members and the organization as a whole can also be affected […]
Setting up a development environment
Setting up a development environment
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 […]
Drop-In Career Advising for International Undergraduate Students
Drop-In Career Advising for International Undergraduate Students
Irene Navarro, Career Educator, will be offering virtual drop-in advising for international undergraduate students from 1–3 PM Thursdays. International undergraduate students are encouraged to drop in – no appointment needed! – and ask any career questions they may have. Students will be seen individually for up to 10 minutes each (unless demand is low, in […]
Language in Motion – French Yoga
Language in Motion – French Yoga
Take your French language experience to the next level by exploring the connection between heart, body and mind in this all-levels yoga series offered entirely in French for three Saturdays each term. Learn or practice your French vocabulary as it relates to movement, breath and spiritual wellbeing. This series is a perfect add-on to your Extended […]
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
Anderson & Roe Piano Duo
The Chan Centre is celebrating its 25th anniversary with Anderson & Roe Piano Duo! Known for their adrenalized performances, original compositions, and innovative music videos, Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe are revolutionizing the piano duo experience for the 21st century in their vision to make classical music a relevant and powerful force in society. […]