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Therapeutics Initiative Methods Speaker Series — Elicit: Applying language models to evidence synthesis

Online/Virtual Event

This talk introduces Elicit, an AI research assistant inspired by the systematic review process. The talk explores how Elicit uses language models and other machine learning methods to enable unique search and text extraction features. It also discusses the challenges of working with such new technology, notable failure modes, and insights from the current user […]

Free
Event Series Drop-in Career Advising for Undergraduate Arts Students

Drop-in Career Advising for Undergraduate Arts Students

Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Carli Fink, the Arts Career Strategist, will be offering drop-in advising for undergraduate Arts students from 1–3 PM Wednesdays during Term 2. 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 […]

Event Series Getting Started with Canvas

Getting Started with Canvas

Online/Virtual Event

This workshop is geared towards those who have little experience teaching using Canvas. This virtual course will explore how to design, deliver, and manage your Canvas courses—and make your teaching more efficient. For advanced support, you can book a consultation for UBC Instructors. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to: - […]

Free

Writing in STEM: Rewriting for Clarity in Complexity

Writing at the graduate level involves bringing complex and technical ideas together, through layers of description, causation, correlation and more. Articulating this complexity in writing is difficult and requires many drafts and revisions to first elicit the core ideas and then refine them to be cohesive and comprehensive; this workshop draws on research into thesis-drafting […]

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Summer on the Mall – Watercolours & Walking Tours

Flag Pole Plaza 6300 Crescent Road, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

From moments of mindfulness at outdoor yoga sessions, to lunch hour concerts, a pop-up mini-golf course and more, UTown@UBC (part of Campus + Community Planning), has planned a summer of free festivities and fun to help you connect, relax, and encourage everyone to enjoy the beautiful UBC campus—together. All events are free and open to […]

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Summer Pop-Up Concert Series

UBC Robson Square 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join us for our Summer Pop-Up Concerts at UBC Robson Square! We're bringing our most talented students to perform for you right in the heart of downtown every Thursday in July.

Event Series WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)

WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Drop-In)

Online/Virtual Event

The Drop-In Clinics are open for administrators of UBC weblogs or websites to get one-on-one support in WordPress and Wiki for Teaching and Learning or Administrative purposes. Participants should come prepared with a list of questions specific to their sites when attending this session. Specialists at the clinic will assist you in addressing and resolving […]

Free

Drop-In Career Advising for International Undergraduate Students

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Irene Navarro, Career Educator, will be offering virtual drop-in advising for international undergraduate students from 1–3 PM Thursdays during Term 2. 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 […]

Event Series Wellness Centre Drop-in for Indigenous Students

Wellness Centre Drop-in for Indigenous Students

UBC Life Building (Old SUB) 6138 Student Union Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Indigenous students are invited to drop-in and speak with Manager, Student Support Services Amy Vozel on Thursdays from 1:30-3:00pm at the Wellness Centre. The Wellness Centre is located in Room 1400 in the Life Building. At the reception desk, ask for Amy. No appointments needed.

Free

Magic Words: A Queer Poetic Offering

Museum of Anthropology (MOA) 6393 NW Marine Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Join MOA for an evening of healing and queer magic-making in celebration of Vancouver’s Pride weekend. The evening will begin in MOA’s feature exhibition, Xicanx: Dreamers + Changemakers / Soñadores + creadores del cambio, where poet Angelic Goldsky will invite attendees to contribute offerings of words and incantations to a collective poetic altar. Once complete, […]

Free for UBC staff, students + faculty, MOA members, and Indigenous people

Introduction to Git and GitHub

Online/Virtual Event

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 and GitHub […]

Free
Event Series UBC Farm Farmers’ Market

UBC Farm Farmers’ Market

UBC Farm 3461 Ross Drive, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The UBC Farm Farmers' Market starts in June Join us on Saturday, June 4 for the beginning of the UBC Farm Farmers' Market season. Don't miss Vancouver's only multi-vendor farmers' market located on a working farm! In addition to certified organic and farm-fresh produce, fruits, herbs, and seeds from the UBC Farm, the Saturday multi-vendor […]