The UBC Department of Medicine is embarking on the development of a strategic plan to help set a cohesive direction and priorities for the next 5 years, to strengthen and forge new collaborative relationships, and to support decision-making. Join us for our upcoming Town Hall meeting in Kelowna for the opportunity to ask questions and […]
This event is part of the 2022 Celebrate Learning Week: https://celebratelearning.ubc.ca/events/2022-events/ Since the shift to online teaching and learning, academic integrity (or dishonesty) has been on top of mind for many instructors, administrators, and students. Much has been learned during the past two years uncovering the deep complexities about this topic including issues around assessment […]
A half-day symposium all about the intersection of music and the brain presented by UBC Faculty of Science, Faculty of Applied Science, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, UBC Graduate Program in Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra.
On May 14, the UBC Brain and Music Student Group is hosting a symposium, "In Tune with Your Brain". This symposium aims to explore the dynamic between neuroscience, arts, medicine, and the communal nature of music across all disciplines. Headlined by keynote speaker and Grammy-nominated Cody Fry, this event will be taking place in-person with […]
On May 14, the UBC Brain and Music student group is assembling a symposium, "In Tune with Your Brain". This symposium aims to explore the dynamic between neuroscience, arts, medicine, and the communal nature of music across all disciplines. Headlining the symposium is keynote speaker and Grammy-nominated Cody Fry. Featuring lightning talks from industry-leading researchers, […]
The Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop on May 2, 7, 14 & 15, 2022 will be hosted online using Canvas and Zoom. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality remote instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction of the Provincial Health Officer, public health agencies, and the Ministry of Advanced […]
On May 13 and 14, the University of British Columbia (UBC) will be hosting the inaugural Inter-Institutional Forum of the Scarborough National Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education. The forum will include a public symposium, co-hosted by UBC and Simon Fraser University (SFU), on May 14. Community Making and Black […]
The Graduate Instructional Skills Workshop on May 2, 7, 14 & 15, 2022 will be hosted online using Canvas and Zoom. We will maintain a clear focus on ensuring high-quality remote instruction. This approach is based on the current guidelines and direction of the Provincial Health Officer, public health agencies, and the Ministry of Advanced […]
Learn the basics of using Git and GitHub for version control and collaboration. Git is widely used version control software that tracks changes to a group of files, referred to as a repository. GitHub is a popular website for hosting and sharing Git repositories, making it easier to collaborate and share your work. Together, Git […]
While digital government has been a well embedded feature of many mature public service models around the world, Canadian uptake of it was relatively limited until the COVID-19 pandemic struck. The need to physically distance from each other and for many, work remotely, necessitated the rapid automation and digitization of service delivery models and administration. […]
Each day is an opportunity to think like a designer - to be curious, try things out, collaborate with others, reflect, and be mindful when making choices. In this workshop, we challenge you to think about the multiple possible futures you can design for your life and career. This session will be offered as a […]
Everyday, the interaction between light and matter is giving us information about the world that we live in through our eyes. But the range of frequencies that our eyes are sensitive to -- visible light -- is extremely limited. How does light interact with matter on other frequencies? And how can we leverage light-matter interaction […]