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Black History Month: Tyler Prize Laureates Drs Daniel Pauly and Rashid Sumaila interviewed by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

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On February 27, marine biologist and climate policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson will be in conversation with the co-recipients of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement: UBC's Dr. Daniel Pauly and Dr. Rashid Sumaila. Join us for this special virtual conversation. Together, these leaders and advocates will discuss their environmental achievement through the lens of Black History; the […]

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Solving the Sustainability Challenges at the Food-Climate-Biodiversity Nexus: A Panel Discussion

Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) 2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Tuesday, February 27, 2023 5:00-6:00 PM, Reception with lights refreshments to follow Aquatic Ecosystems Research Laboratory (AERL) Theatre, 2202 Main Mall RSVP: https://forms.gle/WoR2o1X6wTsXWRap9 The ocean’s capacity to sustain life and support human wellbeing is increasingly threatened by intensifying climate change that exacerbates other non-climatic human stressors such as overfishing, pollution, and invasive species. The world […]

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Black History Month Movie Night in the Faculty of Forestry

Forest Sciences Centre 2424 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

You are invited to join us for a Movie Night to celebrate Black History Month within the Faculty of Forestry Details: Monday, February 27th, 2023 at FSC 1003, 5:30pm We will be watching the movie "Hidden Figures" *This event is open to all students, staff, faculty in Forestry and across UBC. African finger food and […]

Healthy Aging Public Lecture Series

Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) 899 W 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The UBC Healthy Aging Public Lecture Series is sponsored by the Edwin S.H. Leong Healthy Aging Program and the the UBC School of Kinesiology and supported by the Providence Health Care Dialogue on Aging Public Presentation Series. On February 27th we are pleased to welcome Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke from the University of North Carolina – Charlotte! Lecture […]

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Security Competition and Our Digital Future

Online/Virtual Event

The Konwakai Chair in Japanese Research, in partnership with the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions is organizing a series of panel events on the theme of digital transformations, titled: “Global Conversations About Digital Disruptions”. The third panel in the series will take place in February 2023, with the following objectives: 1. To understand […]

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Event Series Travelling Health Fair

Travelling Health Fair

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The UBC Travelling Health Fair (THF) is our annual, mobile health clinic offering one-on-one health assessments and is available at no cost to you and is a partnership between Health, Wellbeing & benefits and the UBC Pharmacists Clinic.  For the 2023 THF, we’ll take a comprehensive approach to diabetes prevention and the health and wellbeing of UBC […]

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An Introduction to AI and Copyright in Canada

Online/Virtual Event

Speaker: Dr. Graham Reynolds, Associate professor, UBC Allard School of Law Description: This session will provide an introduction to some of the key issues involving AI and copyright in Canada. After providing a definition of AI, it will discuss issues at the intersection of AI and copyright including whether AI-generated works are capable of being protected by […]

Featured Featured Event Series Black Community Market

👋🏾Black Community Market 🖤

AMS Nest 6133 University Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

👉🏾UBC Black Caucus is organizing this great market in partnership with AMS & Lululemon ! FEB 28 TO MAR 2ND 11AM-4PM  @AMS Nest, 6133 Student Union Boulevard, across from North Parkade 🎊Come out to mingle, to shop, to network, to relax, to dance…😍 Stay Safe & Connected!   🖤 https://blackcaucus.ubc.ca/ | black.caucus@ubc.ca | Instagram: @ubcblackcaucus

Research Talk by Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke

Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (CBH) 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Title: “Re-imagining Physical Activity Guidelines Using Practical Metrics Common to Most Wearable Technologies” Speaker: Dr. Catrine Tudor-Locke, PhD, FACSM, FNAK is Professor and Dean of the College of Health and Human Services. Dean Tudor-Locke is a walking behaviour researcher and a recognized world leader in objective physical activity assessment and promotion, specifically focused on pedometer or […]

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Contract Faculty CoP | Reflective Writing: An Essential Assessment Tool in Academic Writing

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

This is a multi-access event. Recent pedagogical studies have pointed out that online learning during Covid-19 has had a negative impact on first year university students’ reflective thinking (e.g., Farahian et al., 2021; Salim et al., 2021). They have also suggested that higher education students’ reflective writing tends to be superficial. In a demanding, exam-heavy […]

Employer Virtual Info Session: Snowflake

Online/Virtual Event

Event Overview Snowflake is a the forefront of the data revolution, committed to building the world's greatest data and applications platform. We’re looking for dedicated students to join our University intern program for 16 weeks or participate in any co-ops terms! Ideal applicants are students share our passion for ground-breaking technology and want to create […]