Running Out of Time to Get Medical AI Right: Capabilities, Risks, and the Potential Displacement of Physicians
School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) 2206 East Mall, Vancouver +1 more
Grapes to Glass: Wine Education and Tasting Series
Food, Nutrition and Health Building 2205 East Mall, Vancouver
Ibram X. Kendi in Conversation
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Road, VancouverIbram X. Kendi in Conversation with Terri Givens
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts 6265 Crescent Road, Vancouver
‘My Name is Charlene’: Perseverance and Poise in an Era of Truth, Reconciliation, Anger & Rage
Online/Virtual Event
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre 1961 East Mall, Vancouver
Bill McKibben: Here Comes the Sun
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description Vancouver
UBC Reads Sustainability with Kate Marvel | Human Nature
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) 2260 West Mall, Vancouver
Innovative Approaches to Opioid Use Disorder Management in the Fentanyl Era
Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health (CBH) 2215 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver
Week of Events
Monday, April 13, 2026
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April 13, 2026 -Data Bites – Licensing Your Research Data
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April 13, 2026 -UBC Composers Concert
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April 13, 2026 -Running Out of Time to Get Medical AI Right: Capabilities, Risks, and the Potential Displacement of Physicians
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April 13, 2026 -Grapes to Glass: Wine Education and Tasting Series
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April 13, 2026 -UBC Farm Community Workshops
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April 13, 2026 -UBC CPD: Youth Suicide Prevention in Primary Care: Navigating Risk, Relationships, and Community Supports
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April 13, 2026 -Ibram X. Kendi in Conversation
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April 13, 2026 -Ibram X. Kendi in Conversation with Terri Givens
Data Bites – Licensing Your Research Data
Workshop: Licensing Your Research Data This practical workshop, delivered by the UBC Library Research Data Management team, explores how licensing supports responsible sharing, reuse, and attribution of research data. Aimed at graduate students, researchers, and staff, the session highlights best practices for applying data licenses that align with FAIR and open science principles within the Canadian data landscape. […]
UBC Composers Concert
A feast of contemporary music! UBC School of Music students perform new compositions by students in the UBC Composition program.
Running Out of Time to Get Medical AI Right: Capabilities, Risks, and the Potential Displacement of Physicians
Speaker: Sian Tsuei, UBC School of Population and Public Health Rapid advances in AI are equipping clinical tools with increasingly powerful capabilities — while the risks remain largely unchecked. This talk draws on a recently published book, Medical AI: Promises and Perils at a Critical Moment (available here), to examine both the promise and the dangers of frontier […]
Grapes to Glass: Wine Education and Tasting Series
Grapes to Glass is a four-session Wine Education and Tasting Series. You will use your senses as you learn about the important elements of wine production, from grape-growing to enjoying the finished product, with a special focus on B.C. wines. Over the course of these sessions, you will taste over a dozen unique wines and […]
UBC Farm Community Workshops
The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50+ workshops per year, on a wide range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, and more. In our upcoming series, in addition to popular favorites, such as Sourdough Baking, Art of Cheese, and Spring Foraging, we also have several special offerings, including […]
UBC CPD: Youth Suicide Prevention in Primary Care: Navigating Risk, Relationships, and Community Supports
Join this webinar on supporting youth experiencing the spirit of suicide and suicidal ideation through culturally‑safe, trauma‑informed care. This session will explore the roots of suicidal ideation among youth, how to approach these conversations with sensitivity, and the use of relational strategies to assess and respond to suicide risk. Participants will gain practical guidance for […]
Ibram X. Kendi in Conversation
Ibram X. Kendi is one of the world’s foremost historians of racism and a leading antiracist scholar. Eleven of his seventeen books have been New York Times bestsellers, including the international bestseller How to Be an Antiracist, which was named essential reading and one of the best books of the year by multiple publications. He makes a rare appearance […]
Ibram X. Kendi in Conversation with Terri Givens
Ibram X. Kendi is one of the world’s foremost historians of racism and a leading antiracist scholar. Eleven of his seventeen books have been New York Times bestsellers, including the international bestseller How to Be an Antiracist, which was named essential reading and one of the best books of the year by multiple publications. He makes a rare appearance […]
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Featured April 14, 2026 -Featured ‘My Name is Charlene’: Perseverance and Poise in an Era of Truth, Reconciliation, Anger & Rage
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April 14, 2026 -UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online)
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April 14, 2026 -CAE Public Seminar | Finding Common Ground on Animal Welfare
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April 14, 2026 -Climate Solutions Summit
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Featured April 14, 2026 -Featured Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship Info Sessions
‘My Name is Charlene’: Perseverance and Poise in an Era of Truth, Reconciliation, Anger & Rage
In this Indigenous Speakers Series session, we will have a conversation with Chief Charlene Belleau of the Esk’etemc First Nation, who helped lay the foundations for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (2008–2015). Her work supported the Commission’s mandate to document the history and legacy of Canada’s Indian Residential Schools, guide reconciliation between Indigenous and […]
UBC CPD: Midwifery Documentation Workshop (Online)
Effective documentation is a critical component of midwifery care. Is your documentation clearly detailing your care? Are you leaving an intellectual footprint that is comprehensive and complete? Would some guidance help to ensure your record meets standards? Would you like to workshop with peers to refresh? If you can use some support, or just want […]
CAE Public Seminar | Finding Common Ground on Animal Welfare
Speaker: Bob Fischer, Professor of Philosophy, Texas State University There are philosophical frameworks that allow us to say that the feasible policy reforms are usually the right reforms. According to these frameworks, respecting differences in a pluralistic society just means allowing competing values to shape policy, even if that means that animals are much worse […]
Climate Solutions Summit
Join the Climate Solutions Summit at UBC Vancouver to hear from graduate student Solutions Scholars and their faculty mentors are tackling research related to some of today’s most pressing climate challenges. 📅 April 14, 2026 ⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM 📍 Peña Room, Irving K. Barber Learning Centre - UBC Vancouver Open to students, faculty, staff, […]
Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship Info Sessions
Are you interested in honouring and valuing the knowledge and experiences of Indigenous Peoples? Would you like to learn about Indigenous-led land healing and action-oriented reconciliation? Join us for an online information session where we’ll introduce you to the Bachelor of Indigenous Land Stewardship (BILS). Hear from the BILS team and get a chance to […]
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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April 15, 2026 -UBC CPD: Rural Rounds: Rural Substance Use Care and Innovation
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April 15, 2026 -Norman Bethune Symposium
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April 15, 2026 -An Introduction to SoTL
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April 15, 2026 -Introduction to Git and GitHub
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Featured April 15, 2026 -Featured Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
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Featured April 15, 2026 -Featured Bill McKibben: Here Comes the Sun
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April 15, 2026 -UBC CPD: Spring Dermatology Review Virtual Series 2026
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April 15, 2026 -UBC Reads Sustainability with Kate Marvel | Human Nature
UBC CPD: Rural Rounds: Rural Substance Use Care and Innovation
Substance use care is a complex and continually evolving area of medicine. In rural BC, patient‑centred and evidence‑informed approaches are essential to improving outcomes and supporting individuals in their communities. This Rural Rounds session will equip participants with practical skills and knowledge to provide patient-centered substance use care in rural settings. Learners will explore innovations in […]
Norman Bethune Symposium
The 14th annual Norman Bethune symposium will feature presentations by Canadian and international experts in the fields of vascular biology and hemostasis-thrombosis. The event will have many opportunities for presentations by students, postdoctoral fellows, clinical fellows and research associates.
An Introduction to SoTL
Series: Evaluation and Research Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) uses systematic and methodological inquiry into teaching and learning (behaviours/practices, attitudes, and values) with the goal of improving teaching and learning by making findings public (Hutchings, & Shulman, 1999; Potter & Kustra, 2011). During this session, we will: […]
Introduction to Git and GitHub
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 provide a […]
Chung | Lind Gallery Weekly Drop-In Tour
Join us at our weekly drop-in tour through the Chung | Lind Gallery every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. PT. Led by Rare Books and Special Collections and the University Archives archivists, tours can take up to 60 minutes and begin in the Gallery foyer. Located on Level 2 of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the Gallery is free and open to […]
Bill McKibben: Here Comes the Sun
As oil wars rage and global economies suffer the brunt of the petrodollar, renewables stand as a shining example of decentralized, sovereign, and clean energy. Join the Centre for Climate Justice for an illuminating conversation with environmental writer and activist Bill McKibben, author 'Here Comes The Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a […]
UBC CPD: Spring Dermatology Review Virtual Series 2026
Building on the Spring Dermatology Review virtual series' success and the growing demand for more programming, we're pleased to introduce four new sessions with fresh topics for 2026. These 90-minute Wednesday evening sessions will continue to focus on high-yield content for primary care providers, offering both convenience and practical learning. Same as last year, we […]
UBC Reads Sustainability with Kate Marvel | Human Nature
A public lecture using nine emotions to explore the science and stories behind climate change. Live on stage for her first reading and public talk in Canada, Kate Marvel offers to take us on a soaring journey – one filled with mythology, physics, witchcraft, bad movies, volcanoes, Roman emperors, sequoia groves, and the many small […]
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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April 16, 2026 -UBC CPD: FPON Webinar: Trauma-Informed Cancer Care
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April 16, 2026 -WordPress & Wiki Clinic
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April 16, 2026 -Land One Info Sessions 2026
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April 16, 2026 -UBC Farm Community Workshops
UBC CPD: FPON Webinar: Trauma-Informed Cancer Care
Join us for the next talk in the Family Practice Oncology Network (FPON) Webinar Series on trauma-informed cancer care with Dr. Hillary McBride. Skills Gained By the end of this session, you will be able to: Describe psychological trauma, including what it is, the symptoms, and how it develops Identify the ways trauma impacts cancer […]
WordPress & Wiki Clinic
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 […]
Land One Info Sessions 2026
Transitioning into university can be intimidating – but Land One is here to help! Land One is a first-year program for students in both the Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Stewardship and the Faculty of Land and Food Systems that offers a community-based classroom environment with experiential learning opportunities. Land One participants register in a selection of first-year courses together as a cohort […]
UBC Farm Community Workshops
The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50+ workshops per year, on a wide range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, and more. In our upcoming series, in addition to popular favorites, such as Sourdough Baking, Art of Cheese, and Spring Foraging, we also have several special offerings, including […]
Friday, April 17, 2026
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April 17, 2026 -CAE Public Seminar | Ethical Third Spaces: A Multi-eyed Seeing Approach to Mental Health and Psychedelic Medicine
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April 17, 2026 -Innovative Approaches to Opioid Use Disorder Management in the Fentanyl Era
CAE Public Seminar | Ethical Third Spaces: A Multi-eyed Seeing Approach to Mental Health and Psychedelic Medicine
Speaker: Jimena Garcia Chalchi, MA Global Leadership Canada is in the throes of a growing mental health crisis, and traditional therapies are failing many of the growing number of First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Canadians and immigrants struggling with post-colonial, post-war, and eco-trauma related mental health challenges. Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PaT) is showing significant promise in the […]
Innovative Approaches to Opioid Use Disorder Management in the Fentanyl Era
April 17, 3:00–5:00 PM (panel), followed by a social hour (drinks and snacks will be provided!) In this event, co-sponsored by MATRIX-N and the DMCBH, leading experts will explore emerging solutions, from novel therapeutics and withdrawal management strategies to patient-centered research and cross-sector collaboration. Together, they will examine how the realities of the fentanyl era are reshaping […]
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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April 18, 2026 -UBC CPD: Allergy and Clinical Immunology Update 2026
UBC CPD: Allergy and Clinical Immunology Update 2026
UBC Division of Allergy & Immunology - Department of Medicine, UBC Division of Allergy - Department of Pediatrics, UBC Division of Immunization - Department of Pediatrics, and UBC CPD are thrilled to offer this popular conference virtually again on Sat, Apr 18, 2026. The comprehensive agenda covers the key allergy and immunology challenges encountered by family physicians […]
Sunday, April 19, 2026
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April 19, 2026 -UBC Farm Community Workshops
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Featured April 19, 2026 -Featured Tess’s Red Dress Book Launch
UBC Farm Community Workshops
The UBC Farm offers a robust lineup of 50+ workshops per year, on a wide range of topics, such as gardening, cooking, baking, food preservation, herbs, plant walks, foraging, and more. In our upcoming series, in addition to popular favorites, such as Sourdough Baking, Art of Cheese, and Spring Foraging, we also have several special offerings, including […]
Tess’s Red Dress Book Launch
Come and join Carolyn Roberts & Kelsey Mata Foote as they launch their new picture book Tess’s Red Dress. Together they will talk about the making of the book and all that came with the process. Tsitsàyxemaat from the Squamish Nation will be joining the panel to read parts of the story in the Squamish […]
