- No events scheduled for August 12, 2024.
CGS-D and Vanier Proposals: Crafting a Compelling Research Story
Hybrid Online/Virtual and In-Person - See Description VancouverBiological Wonders: An Artistic Investigation with Pencil and Watercolour – Sharon Bladholm
Beaty Biodiversity Centre 2212 Main Mall, VancouverWeek of Events
Communicating Climate Hope 2024 Conference
Communicating Climate Hope 2024 Conference
“Communicating Climate Hope 2024” is a two-day distributed/hybrid conference, co-hosted and co-located at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada and Tilburg University (TiU) in the Netherlands, to be held August 15-16, 2024. The Communicating Climate Hope conference will bring together a diversity of experts in climate communication, including those who identify primarily as academic researchers, artists, […]
UBC Medical Alumni Association Wellness Week 2024
UBC Medical Alumni Association Wellness Week 2024
UBC Medical Alumni Association (MAA) Wellness Week is an exclusive and accessible opportunity for UBC medical students, residents, and alumni to emphasize personal health and wellbeing, which can often be challenging! Recognizing that healthy doctors contribute to healthy communities, we encourage you to take a moment each day, wherever you are, to dedicate some time […]
UBC Medical Alumni Association Wellness Week 2024
UBC Medical Alumni Association Wellness Week 2024
UBC Medical Alumni Association (MAA) Wellness Week is an exclusive and accessible opportunity for UBC medical students, residents, and alumni to emphasize personal health and wellbeing, which can often be challenging! Recognizing that healthy doctors contribute to healthy communities, we encourage you to take a moment each day, wherever you are, to dedicate some time […]
Health Data Analytics Information Session
Health Data Analytics Information Session
The UBC Micro-certificate in Health Data Analytics: Opportunities and Applications is a new program for health care professionals and researchers in the health sector with exposure to health data, either clinical or operational. Designed by industry and academic experts, the micro-certificate consists of three four-week online courses, combining self-paced independent study with weekly live online sessions. In […]
UBC Health Data Analytics Micro-Credential Program Information Session
UBC Health Data Analytics Micro-Credential Program Information Session
Date and Time: Tuesday, August 13, 2024; 12:00pm - 1:00pm Location: Online via Zoom Register: https://extendedlearning.ubc.ca/courses/health-data-analytics-information-session/0113 The UBC Micro-certificate in Health Data Analytics: Opportunities and Applications is a part-time technical program developed by the UBC Department of Medicine and UBC Data Science Institute, in consultation with health sector leaders from government, academia and industry. It […]
Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ESA)
Drop-in financial advising with the Indigenous Student Support Team (ESA)
With the start of the Summer session, the Indigenous Student Support Team from Enrolment Services will be switching back to online drop-in advising for Indigenous students via Zoom. From 12:00 pm and going until 3:00 pm, Indigenous students can ask financial (or other – we are happy to try and help however we can!) questions […]
Data Bites – Best Practices for File Naming
Data Bites – Best Practices for File Naming
Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for file naming. Join us to develop a naming convention based on elements that are important to your work. Location: ONLINE (A Zoom link will be sent to registrants 3 hours before the event starts.)
Tuesday Evening Market at the UBC Farm
Tuesday Evening Market at the UBC Farm
The UBC Farm Tuesday evening market features our farm-fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers and seeds. Stop by and pick up some fresh ingredients for dinner! Cash, Interac, Visa and Mastercard are accepted.
CGS-D and Vanier Proposals: Crafting a Compelling Research Story
CGS-D and Vanier Proposals: Crafting a Compelling Research Story
This workshop is designed for graduate students applying for the Canada Graduate Scholarship – Doctoral (CGS-D) and the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Drawing on evidence-based research about successful grant proposals, the facilitator reviews the contextual, stylistic, and structural elements of this particular type of academic writing in English. The workshop includes examples of successful UBC […]
Wednesday Bookstore Market
Wednesday Bookstore Market
The UBC Farm Wednesday Campus Market features an assortment of fresh UBC Farm vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers. This mid-week market in front of the UBC Bookstore offers students, staff and faculty members a convenient opportunity to purchase UBC Farm produce.
GenAI in Teaching and Learning 101
GenAI in Teaching and Learning 101
Online Are you interested in understanding the emerging role of Generative AI in higher education? We are hosting an online session specifically designed for faculty and staff new to this area. The session will provide an overview of large language models, such as ChatGPT, and their implications for teaching and learning. We will explore practical […]
Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
Introduction to Machine Learning: Neural Networks
In this workshop, participants will dive into the fascinating world of neural networks. Neural networks have emerged as powerful models for solving complex and nonlinear problems. This workshop begins with an introduction to neural networks, covering their architecture, activation functions, and training algorithms. Participants will gain insights into how neural networks can effectively capture and […]
Generative AI Studios
Generative AI Studios
Online 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 […]
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. […]
Accessibility Studio
Accessibility Studio
Are you interested in making your course materials more accessible to all learners? Or do you have specific questions about formatting your Open Educational Resources (OER) to be accessible for everyone? Join us at the Accessibility Studio, where you can drop in for a one-on-one chat with our specialists. Gain valuable insights into designing accessible course materials or creating and adapting […]
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in
CTLT Indigenous Initiatives Virtual Coffee Drop-in
Do you have questions about how to thoughtfully integrate Indigenous content and representation into your course work? Curious about how to offer meaningful land acknowledgements in online meetings or events at UBC? Indigenous Initiatives’ Virtual Coffee Drop-ins are great place to explore these topics, connect with others on the same learning path, or just get […]
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 […]
The Incense Ceremony in Traditional Japan
The Incense Ceremony in Traditional Japan
The event will feature a slide lecture on incense, Japanese incense ceremony, and beneficial effects of incense. The participants will also experience the fragrance of kyara which is the highest quality of agarwood and sandalwood as well as the original fermented neri-koh along with a demonstration of Japanese incense ceremony. This event is free and open to the public. No registration is […]
Saturday Multi-vendor UBC Farm Farmers’ Market
Saturday Multi-vendor UBC Farm Farmers’ Market
Don’t miss the only multi-vendor farmers’ market in Vancouver located on a working farm! It’s our biggest weekly event on the Farm, bringing in dozens of vendors selling local fruits, vegetables, meats, baked goods, beverages, mushrooms, coffee and food trucks, alcohol, treats, crafts and prepared foods, as well as – of course! – the certified organic, […]
Biological Wonders: An Artistic Investigation with Pencil and Watercolour – Sharon Bladholm
Biological Wonders: An Artistic Investigation with Pencil and Watercolour – Sharon Bladholm
Join Chicago-based artist Sharon Bladholm for a dynamic workshop based on specimens from the Beaty Biodiversity Museum’s collections of biological wonders, including forest and ocean specimens, as well as fresh local plant specimens.Sharon has been the artist for scientific expeditions to the Peruvian Amazon with the Field Museum of Natural History and Conservation International, as […]