During this presentation, Dr. Archambault will discuss misconceptions that circulate about marine biodiversity in the Canadian Arctic. For example, the Arctic is seen as an area with low marine biodiversity, but is that the case in Canada? Furthermore, climate change affects sea ice cover, and Arctic marine life depends on this environmental condition, but will […]

The Centre for Law and the Environment is excited to announce our first annual Inspirathon. Part research-a-thon, part global collaborative exercise, the Inspirathon is open to students from around the world. Working in teams of two or more, students will choose a country to research, and will collaborate in their team to answer a series […]

Gain strategies for how to approach the typical graduate school application and respond to questions like “what do you hope to learn?” or “why this program?”. We will review resources for preparing a CV, statement of intent/personal statement, and requesting reference letters

Interested in studying Forestry in Chile, Ecuador, or Europe? Join this info session to learn more about our 3 Forestry Field School Global Seminars! Eligible students will receive 50-100% of their program fees covered to study forests and sustainable livelihoods in Chile, Ecuador or in Europe. These field schools are open to students from all […]

Audience: All faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver and Okanagan. Description: Join Aisha Tejani for a 20-minute, virtual mindfulness session every Monday from November 7 to December 19 – you can take part in a single session or multiple sessions!   Taking place from 12:15-12:35 p.m. join Aisha and an engaged community to build connections, increase […]

Learn the best ways to go about looking for work both online and in-person, and learn different strategies to access the hidden job market.

Register here: shorturl.at/HNQUV Want to learn about how to be strategic in planning your finances for groceries, social outings, entertainments, and getting the best deals? Come join your Financial Wellness Peers in learning about and sharing tips! In this workshop we will be sharing information that not only pertains to student life but also cool […]

Writing at the graduate level involves bringing complex and technical ideas together, through description and interpretations of causation, correlation and more. Building this complexity in long texts is itself a complex process, requiring the simultaneous management of individual technical words, phrasing, and whole sentences and paragraphs to layer meanings together. This hybrid workshop draws on […]

Drop into the UBC First Nations Longhouse to speak with an Enrolment Services Advisor and member of the Indigenous Student Support Team to chat about any questions around the various financial pathways at UBC.

TEC Expo is open to all UBC community presenters! The Technology Enhanced Classroom (TEC) Expo was created as an annual event designed to showcase and celebrate interesting and innovative uses of technology in face-to-face, blended, and online classrooms within the Faculty of Education. Due to the increasing interest for participation from other Faculties at the […]

Calling all chemical and mechanical engineering students and new grads! Parkland is hiring process engineers, process control engineers, and design engineers. More than an average career, more than an average company – Parkland’s tremendous growth offers exciting opportunities that will energize your career.  Did you know? Burnaby is home to one of Canada's only West […]

Join UBC students, staff, and faculty on-the-ground at COP27 in conversation with CBC News climate journalist Lisa Johnson for an inside view of the negotiations, discussions, and emotions of the conference. With Gideon Berry, Rudri Bhatt, Simon Donner, Abul Bashar Rahman, Veronica Relano, Pasang Yangjee Sherpa, and Rynn Zhang.

Beginning in September, CTLT will host weekly online drop-in sessions for applicants who are planning on submitting Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) or Open Educational Resources (OER) Fund project proposals. Applicants can register to ‘drop in’ to any of these online sessions to discuss their project ideas and receive feedback and advice on topics […]

Beginning in September, CTLT will host weekly online drop-in sessions for applicants who are planning on submitting Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) or Open Educational Resources (OER) Fund project proposals. Applicants can register to ‘drop in’ to any of these online sessions to discuss their project ideas and receive feedback and advice on topics […]

This course will be held in-person. Click “Register Now” to sign up for the waitlist. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email after the sign up closes with more details to attend the course. At the end of the one-term course, you will […]

Indigenous students are invited to drop-in and speak with Manager, Student Support Services Amy Vozel on Wednesdays from 1:30-3:30pm 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.

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 […]

An evening with Fran Lebowitz

UBC Players Club presents 🎩 The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde’s renowned comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest is the story of two unmarried people who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their boring lives. They attempt to win the hearts of two other people who, conveniently, claim to only love people called […]

GIS Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology and community. Organized by Simon Fraser University Library, University of British Columbia Library, and UBC Faculty of Forestry, GIS Day 2022 will be an online event, to be held via Zoom. This event is open to the public, and all skill levels […]

Dr. Eileen Pitpitan will share preliminary results from a recent pilot study with transgender women in Tijuana, Mexico examining syndemics (i.e., co-occurrence of multiple, negative psychosocial health conditions) and social networks. Intervention approaches targeting social networks have been shown to be effective at improving HIV prevention and care outcomes among marginalized, stigmatized, hidden populations. However, few […]

Therapeutics Initiative (TI) Best Evidence Webinar: Climate-Conscious Inhaler Prescribing: Tackling Climate Change, One Pen Stroke at a Time presented by Dr. Val Stoynova, general internist in community and tertiary care in Victoria at Island Health and a Clinical Associate Professor at UBC; and Dr. Celia Culley, a clinical pharmacist and pharmacy clinical coordinator in Victoria […]

Drop into the UBC First Nations Longhouse to speak with an Enrolment Services Advisor and member of the Indigenous Student Support Team to chat about any questions around the various financial pathways at UBC.

TEC Expo is open to all UBC community presenters! The Technology Enhanced Classroom (TEC) Expo was created as an annual event designed to showcase and celebrate interesting and innovative uses of technology in face-to-face, blended, and online classrooms within the Faculty of Education. Due to the increasing interest for participation from other Faculties at the […]

Event Overview Are you looking to be a part of an exciting and life-changing talent programme within Data Science & Manufacturing Technology? This one-hour information session will inform you about our Graduate Programme within the field of Data Science & Manufacturing Technology, give you practical tips on the application and recruitment process, as well as […]

Join us for the next Healthy Aging Research Seminar on November 16th! Dr. Nancy Sin will present on "Enhancing Health and Well-being in Everyday Life: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic"   This is a hybrid in-person/Zoom event In person location: Michael Smith Laboratories 2185 East Mall room 102 Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4   Zoom connection details: […]

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.

Register here: shorturl.at/aegkM Come join the Financial Wellness Peers at their Credit Crash Course workshop to learn more about how to manage your credit. They will dive deeper into some key topics: What to look for when choosing a credit card Building and maintaining a good credit score How to get the most out of […]

Hybrid presentation: in person: AERL Theatre (Rm. 120, 2202 Main Mall) / over ZOOM Speaker: Dr. Zoe Todd Associate Professor Department of Sociology and Anthropology Carleton University This talk provides an overview of the relationships between Indigenous sovereignty and freshwater fish futures in Canada, with an explicit focus on ongoing community-driven interdisciplinary research partnerships in […]

UBC Players Club presents 🎩 The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde’s renowned comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest is the story of two unmarried people who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their boring lives. They attempt to win the hearts of two other people who, conveniently, claim to only love people called […]

Click “Register Now” to sign up for the Teaching Practicum. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email. Sign up closes on September 12 at 4 pm. This event will be held online on Zoom. What is the Postdoc Teaching Practicum? The next Postdoc […]

Click “Register Now” to sign up for the Teaching Practicum. Your application will be reviewed and if you are selected as a participant you will be contacted by email. Sign up closes on September 12 at 4 pm. This event will be held online on Zoom. What is the Graduate Student Teaching Practicum? The next […]

Teaching inclusively involves supporting the success of a diverse mix of learners, with different social identities, life experiences and ways of knowing. A key aspect of inclusive teaching is supporting student’s sense of belonging within a program of study and within a discipline. Your course syllabus is a representation of all of the thought and […]

The personal statement is written for admission to graduate and professional programs at academic institutions like UBC. But what does personal mean in an academic context? How do writers construct an appropriate professional identity? Research shows that personal statements must reflect the values of the profession, and that the personal self you construct in the […]

VCH is holding a monkeypox vaccine clinic at the UBC Life Building on Thursday, November 17, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Members of the UBC community who fit the eligibility criteria can stop by Room 1501 to receive a vaccine in a private, anonymous setting. Book online: https://vchcdimms.janeapp.com

Event Details This will be an information session on Bounteous, a top-tier and globally-expanding digital consultancy. We have some exciting internships and apprenticeships planned for 2022 in Digital Marketing, UX, Data Science, QA, and more and are always looking for partnership opportunities to join our innovative and evolving team. Company Overview Founded in 2003 in […]

TEC Expo is open to all UBC community presenters! The Technology Enhanced Classroom (TEC) Expo was created as an annual event designed to showcase and celebrate interesting and innovative uses of technology in face-to-face, blended, and online classrooms within the Faculty of Education. Due to the increasing interest for participation from other Faculties at the […]

The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies and the UBC Emeritus College have assembled a cohort of Emeriti to participate in the 2022-23 PWIAS Catalyst Program. The Wall Catalyst Emeriti cohort will meet monthly to share research experience and engage with guest lecturers on the topic of the "Climate and Nature Emergency". This month, we have […]

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 […]

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

Register here: shorturl.at/JST29 Managing finances can be a source of stress in students’ lives. In this workshop, you will learn about: Tips and tricks to thrive on a student budget, UBC resources during Thrive Month and all year long. This webinar will be hosted on Zoom, with the Zoom-enabled closed captioning. If you have any […]

Join the entrepreneurship@UBC community in person for our Female Founder Meetup Thursday, November 17, designed for our ecosystem of female and non-binary founders, executives, leaders and mentors part of entrepreneurship@UBC and our wider ecosystem. These informal meetups are intended to connect our venture community with the wider ecosystem to develop new relationships and celebrate the work being done through […]

Connect with artists and activists Corrina Sparrow, Cicely Belle Blain, and Love Intersections’ David Ng and Jen Sunshine while discussing Two-Spirit and IBPOC Queer experiences in a safe space. Snacks and beverages will be provided.  Confirm your spot by November 14. About the speakers Corrina Sparrow From the Musqueam and Qualicum Nations, Corrina Sparrow is […]

In this session we will have an in-depth conversation regarding respectful environments and the different options to report respectful environment concerns. We will discuss questions such as: what happens after these concerns have been reported? what does the process look like? how involved do I have to be? can I report as a 3rd party? can […]

UBC Players Club presents 🎩 The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde’s renowned comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest is the story of two unmarried people who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their boring lives. They attempt to win the hearts of two other people who, conveniently, claim to only love people called […]

FAST Evidence begins with a half‐day, interactive course that teaches physicians how to conduct effective internet searches in order to find credible and evidence‐based medical information from a variety of databases and online sources. Designed for a small group of up to 12 learners, the course is facilitated by two College of Physicians and Surgeons […]

Get your resume ready and learn to effectively tailor your application to a particular job posting that highlights your achievements. If possible, bring a draft of your resume and/or cover letter.

The Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics and the UBC Sauder Dean's Office are excited to announce the launch of our new JEDDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, & Inclusion) Seminar Series featuring academic and business thought leaders sharing their experiences and strategies for creating more just, equitable, diverse, decolonized, and inclusive workplaces. Tues., Oct. […]

Thinking about adding a global learning program to your UBC experience? Check out this introduction to Go Global designed to help you decide if a Go Global program is right for you. During Go Global 101 students will: • Learn about the types of programs available like Exchange, Summer Abroad, Global Seminars and Research Abroad […]

TEC Expo is open to all UBC community presenters! The Technology Enhanced Classroom (TEC) Expo was created as an annual event designed to showcase and celebrate interesting and innovative uses of technology in face-to-face, blended, and online classrooms within the Faculty of Education. Due to the increasing interest for participation from other Faculties at the […]

This fall, we are excited to partner with the David Lam Chair and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People’s Well-being to hold a series of three connected workshops focused on articulating the tensions, paradoxes, and multiple and moving layers of complexity that exist at the interface of Indigeneity and migration in what is known […]

SHOW YOUR PRIDE WHILE SUPPORTING THE UBC THUNDERBIRDS Join us for an exciting evening of volleyball action as the UBC Thunderbirds Men's and Women's teams take on the University of Alberta in an epic match-up, while dedicating the evening to celebrating pride! Pride Night is a great opportunity for us to celebrate the inclusive environment […]

On November 18th at 5pm, UBC WEC will be hosting a free, online seminar “Women in the Workplace”. We will be hosting three women in three different professions (non-profit founder, engineer, lawyer) to share their experiences about their work and the effects of inequitable gender ratios and societal gender expectations on their careers. We hope […]

UBC Players Club presents 🎩 The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde’s renowned comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest is the story of two unmarried people who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their boring lives. They attempt to win the hearts of two other people who, conveniently, claim to only love people called […]

The Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) at UBC, in collaboration with the Postdoctoral Fellows Office and the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT), offers an Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) designed specifically for postdoctoral fellows. This 4-Day workshop focuses on the theory and practice of evidence-based teaching techniques. During the […]

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 […]

“Take Charge of Your Health: Living Well Together with Diabetes”, this forum is designed to help patients, their families and caregivers optimize their quality of life by empowering them with knowledge and resources to manage diabetes. Through a series of presentations and discussions, health experts from the community will educate and engage with the audience […]

UBC Players Club presents 🎩 The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde’s renowned comedy, The Importance of Being Earnest is the story of two unmarried people who create alter egos named Ernest to escape their boring lives. They attempt to win the hearts of two other people who, conveniently, claim to only love people called […]

Symphonic Wind Ensemble Robert Taylor conductor Concert Winds Jaelem Bhate conductor Josh Rauw, Benjamin Vanderkruk, Maggie Whiteman Graduate Assistant Conductors PROGRAMME Florence Price/trans. Bocook Juba Dance Rosanno Galante Mount Everest Danielle Fisher Pathways Maurice Ravel/trans. Bocook Bolero Alex Shapiro Ascent Alex Shapiro Airborne from “Suspended” Joseph Schwantner …and the mountains rising nowhere Ottorino Respighi/trans. Kimura […]

The Vancouver Institute Public Lecture Series: Why are Baby Boomers Killing Themselves? From the Summer of Love to the Winter of Our Discontent Don Gillmor, Award winning journalist and author Location: P. A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre 2194 Health Sciences Mall Time: 8:15 pm Accessible Parking is available at the Health Sciences Parkade, 2250 Health Sciences Mall. Health […]

The Centre for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL) at UBC, in collaboration with the Postdoctoral Fellows Office and the Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT), offers an Instructional Skills Workshop (ISW) designed specifically for postdoctoral fellows. This 4-Day workshop focuses on the theory and practice of evidence-based teaching techniques. During the […]