Career Paths in Translational Research
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Week of Events
What do we need to know to be prepared for an AI future?
What do we need to know to be prepared for an AI future?
The Digital Transparency Research Excellence Cluster invites you to an engaging workshop on equipping individuals for an AI-driven future. Co-organized with the University of Exeter, we are excited to have a selection of international researchers who collaborate across disciplinary lines. Our network is comprised of people working in both technical and non-technical fields. Join our […]
Data Visualization for Teaching and Learning
Data Visualization for Teaching and Learning
Online Choosing the best visualizations for sharing quantitative findings is key to ensuring that your outcomes are understandable and accessible to your audience. However, designing effective figures that present your data in a clear and meaningful way can be challenging. This session will offer attendees a chance to develop a deeper understanding of: Why clear […]
Career Paths in Translational Research
Career Paths in Translational Research
In this trainee mentorship session organized by UBC’s MATRIX-N cluster, a multidisciplinary panel of preclinical, clinical, and industry researchers/experts, including Dr. Catharine Winstanley (UBC Psychology), Dr. Brittany Dennis (UBC Psychiatry), and Mr. Karim Lalji (Pharmaceutical Exec), will discuss different career paths in translational research and answer your questions. All students, trainees, and early-career researchers welcome! Food and refreshments will be provided.
The Working Mind Virtual: Mental Health Training for Employees (April 2025)
The Working Mind Virtual: Mental Health Training for Employees (April 2025)
The Working Mind is an evidence-based training program designed to address and promote mental health and reduce stigma in a workplace setting, established by the Mental Health Commission of Canada. It includes easily applied scenario-based lessons, videos of people with lived experience of mental illness, reference guides, and practical handouts. Participants will: Learn about the basic concepts, risk factors and causes of mental illness and mental […]
How to Make Career Decisions
How to Make Career Decisions
Each day, we make choices that shape our realities and lives. In this session, we will examine and reframe myths related to your major and career. You will use design thinking principles – a set of tools and mindsets – to help you make intentional choices and progress towards your goals.
Travelling outside Canada during the holidays
Travelling outside Canada during the holidays
Are you planning to travel during the summer break? Join our online Q&A session to learn about a Temporary Resident Visa (TRV)/eTA, re-entry requirements, essential travel documents, and how your travel may impact your study plans. Register today! https://ubc.zoom.us/meeting/register/x9h8EXioT_24Xy0LumZr4g#/registration
Developing Critical Generative AI Literacy Through Challenge-Based Activities
Developing Critical Generative AI Literacy Through Challenge-Based Activities
Participants will enhance their ability to critically evaluate and use Generative AI tools, gaining practical insights for integrating these technologies into teaching and learning practices. The rise of Generative AI presents both opportunities and challenges for higher education. This session invites faculty to engage in interactive, hands-on activities designed to develop critical AI literacy. Through […]
Evaluating TLEF, OER and SaP Projects – April 16, 2025
Evaluating TLEF, OER and SaP Projects – April 16, 2025
Online Evaluation activities are important to think about throughout the life of your TLEF, OER or SaP project, as evaluation allows you to monitor and refine the development of the project. Evaluation also allows you to report out on the project impact, which will help you to secure continuing funding and engage others in a […]
Disability in the Workplace! Interactive workshop
Disability in the Workplace! Interactive workshop
Deepen your understanding of disability awareness and inclusion in the workplace by joining this online workshop, developed specifically for Faculty of Medicine faculty, staff and learners. Led by equity advisor Dr. Jon Breen, each session includes interactive discussions with participants, interviews with researchers and people with disabilities, and an opportunity to identify and analyze the […]
Generative AI Studios
Generative AI Studios
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 presentation […]
Spring Dermatology Review Virtual Series 2025
Spring Dermatology Review Virtual Series 2025
Following the success of our Spring Dermatology Review virtual series over the years and the strong demand for additional sessions, we are excited to present four new sessions with fresh topics in 2025. These 90-minute Wednesday evening sessions will continue to cover high-yield topics relevant to primary care practice, offering convenience and valuable insights. This […]
From policy to people: Unpacking the immigration landscape in unsettled times
From policy to people: Unpacking the immigration landscape in unsettled times
Where do Canada and B.C. stand on immigration in 2025? How do policy changes in Canada and beyond impact communities, jobs, and the economy? What challenges do newcomers face, and how can we create a more inclusive future? Join our expert panel as they explore immigration from multiple angles—policy, economics, and lived realities. This timely […]
UBC CPD: FPON Webinar: Localized Prostate Cancer Management and Surveillance
UBC CPD: FPON Webinar: Localized Prostate Cancer Management and Surveillance
Join us for the next talk in the Family Practice Oncology Network (FPON) Webinar Series on Localized Prostate Cancer Management and Surveillance with Dr. Clement Ho.
BIPOC Coffee Hour
BIPOC Coffee Hour
The Anthropology Department is happy to host this ongoing opportunity for BIPOC students in Anthropology and other units to make connections and get to know one another. Light refreshments will be provided. The BIPOC coffee hour will be a recurring event, happening the 3rd Thursday each month beginning September 2024. RSVPs required for catering purposes. […]
Indigenous Patient Experience: Measuring Cultural Safety In Health Care with Dr. Jenny Morgan and Alison Hill
Indigenous Patient Experience: Measuring Cultural Safety In Health Care with Dr. Jenny Morgan and Alison Hill
The Indigenous Patient-Centred Measurement Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC) is comprised of Indigenous leaders in their respective fields who support the British Columbia Office of Patient-Centred Measurement to integrate Indigenous approaches into healthcare measurement. This session will describe the creation, relevance and outcomes of the IAC’s Indigenous Cultural Safety Survey Module designed to measure five domains […]
Portable MR Imaging of the Brain: Practical challenges and ethical solutions for Indigenous, and rural and remote communities
Portable MR Imaging of the Brain: Practical challenges and ethical solutions for Indigenous, and rural and remote communities
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS Thursday, April 17, 2025 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PDT Via Zoom (Link will be shared upon registration.) RSVP here: bit.ly/ccpmri Join us for an interactive conversation with experts to discuss how highly portable neuroimaging technology can enable research and understandings of the human brain. The advent of highly portable MRI (pMRI) offers new […]
UBC Staff Toastmasters Club!
UBC Staff Toastmasters Club!
Looking to improve your public speaking skills? Join our UBC Staff Toastmasters Meetup! If you’re looking to improve your communications and public speaking skills, boost your confidence, and connect with colleagues across campus, come to our next Toastmasters meeting. We gather every other Thursday from 12:05 to 12:50 pm via Zoom and in-person. Sign up […]
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Online Drop-In)
WordPress & Wiki Clinic (Online Drop-In)
Online 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 […]
Ichiko Aoba
Ichiko Aoba
Luminescent Creatures World Tour Join Ichiko Aoba on an ethereal journey with her latest release, Luminescent Creatures. With the power to bend space around her, Aoba pulls listeners from reality and surrounds them in the comforting fabric of her imagination. Known for her ability to create “pockets of intimacy… that make you feel like she’s performing […]