WiP Seminar: Dr. Ricky Turgeon Heart failure (HF) affects over 800,000 Canadians and is on the rise. HF develops when the heart is not strong enough to move blood around the body, impairs quality of life, and reduces life expectancy. Despite high-quality evidence supporting several medication options to treat HF, use of these medications […]
The Climate Solutions Research Collective is hosting a series of informal conversations over the summer around topics relevant to climate research and current events. BYOP or “Bring Your Own Picnic” to these casual networking opportunities and gather with others from the UBC community. We will provide the topic for discussion and the iced tea! Courtyard […]
Online These sixty minute, weekly sessions – facilitated by Technologists and Pedagogy Experts from the CTLT – are designed for faculty and staff at UBC who are using, or thinking about using, Generative AI tools as part of their teaching, researching, or daily work. Each session is broken into 3 parts. First, a weekly insights […]
In this workshop, participants will dive into the fascinating world of neural networks. Neural networks have emerged as powerful models for solving complex and nonlinear problems. This workshop begins with an introduction to neural networks, covering their architecture, activation functions, and training algorithms. Participants will gain insights into how neural networks can effectively capture and […]
Overview The UBC Pride Connect reception for 2SLGBTQIA+ faculty, staff and postdoctoral fellows is back for 2024! The reception is an annual event for building and sustaining 2SLGBTQIA+ networks, while championing a more inclusive campus community. A photographer will be present. If you are not comfortable being photographed, please indicate in the registration form. Register […]
Apply Now To apply, participants are required to commit for the entire series. Apply by May 23, 2024. The Applying Anti-Racist Pedagogy in the Classroom program is a cohort-based program where educators will explore anti-racist approaches and practices while learning from others and building relationships in a collaborative learning environment. In this program we will focus on the […]
Join UBC's Research Security team to learn more about research security and federal government requirements when applying for research funding from the Tri-Agencies and CFI. This webinar will include information on research security best practices, guidance on how to navigate these new policies, and examples of sensitive research areas and research security case studies. The […]
Statistics Canada releases Public Use Microdata Files (PUMFs) for the Census and many of its surveys. These de-identified files contain responses at the individual level and are a rich source of data for researchers. This workshop demonstrates how to access, explore, and analyze Statistics Canada microdata using R. We will work with the Canadian Tobacco […]
Learn more about detecting, navigating and discussing health misinformation June 27 (Thu) | 6:30–8 p.m. PDT | Webinar Audience: all health professionals. Overview: Gain insight on how to help patients navigate health misinformation and get access to recommended resources to help clinicians and patients assess the reliability of health information. Our panellists are available to share their knowledge […]
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 […]
Don’t miss the only multi-vendor farmers’ market in Vancouver located on a working farm! It’s our biggest weekly event on the Farm, bringing in dozens of vendors selling local fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, beverages, mushrooms, coffee and food trucks, alcohol, treats, crafts and prepared foods, as well as – of course! – the certified organic, […]
Vancouver is full of built environments that are the result of urban planning, grassroots community place-making, and sometimes a bit of both. Depending on their histories, consultation processes, and the intention behind the project, these built environments can be spaces of inclusion for some and exclusion for others. Inspired by the Museum of Vancouver’s (MOV) […]
