Join us for a conversation with Patrick Mackenzie as he shares his own journey in migration work, highlighting real-world applications, challenges, and career paths beyond academia. This event is organized as part of the CMS Graduate Certificate in Migration Studies. Bring your lunch and dive into the conversation! Patrick MacKenzie is the CEO of the Immigrant Employment Council […]

Are you interested in research, collaboration, and study opportunities in Japan? Funding opportunities are available to all fields (social-sciences, humanities, STEM, multi-disciplinary) for research at all Japanese Universities and public research institutions. Students enrolled in any undergraduate program (Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship and the JET Program) Students enrolled in any graduate program (Summer Program) Students […]

Graduate students today have a plethora of academic and professional obligations as well as opportunities they may engage in during their graduate journey. There are also many ways to define success both within and after graduate school. How do you choose which opportunities to take advantage of? Are you setting yourself up to succeed in […]

Speaker: Hanna Frank, PhD Student, UBC School of Population and Public Health Comorbidity indices are integral to epidemiological research; however, existing tools — such as the widely used Charlson index — were originally developed for general in-hospital populations and focused on predicting outcomes relevant to those settings. These indices may lack relevance for specific disease […]

How does one give a successful academic talk? “Make eye contact,” “be confident,” “dress professionally”… The advice that we often receive tends to focus on the performance aspect of “presenting”, rather than viewing it as an opportunity to communicate and further our research. This workshop aims to help participants develop a better understanding of how […]

The annual Intergenerational March to Commemorate Orange Shirt Day at UBC is a profound and powerful event, bringing thousands of people together from across the Lower Mainland to honor and listen to the voices of Indian Residential School survivors. It’s more than just one of the largest gatherings on UBC’s calendar—it represents a critical opportunity for reflection, […]

We welcome you to attend one of CTLT Indigenous Initiatives’ monthly Virtual Coffee Hours. They are an informal space to connect with consultants on the team and other colleagues across the university. We are always excited to hear about a project you are working on or a new resource you found, peer-to-peer sharing is highly […]

Do you have an idea of how to use up to $25,000 to bring the Indigenous Strategic Plan to action? Are you looking for a supportive space to explore this opportunity further?   Regardless of where you may be at in the proposal writing process, please join us for an informal opportunity to connect and get […]

Completing your UBC degree is a huge milestone. It also marks the transition to a new life and career stage, and finding work as a new graduate can be challenging. This workshop will discuss strategies for understanding and approaching finding work as a new graduate.

In today's world of work, having a professional LinkedIn profile can be a strong asset for job searching and networking. This session will provide suggestions and guidelines for digital networking and using LinkedIn as a career development tool. It will cover the following questions: Why use LinkedIn? How to create a strong profile? How to […]

Online This info session will discuss the two Indigenous Strategic Initiatives (ISI) Fund streams for the 2024-2025 funding cycle. The ISI Fund is open to UBC-Vancouver and UBC-Okanagan faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students. One stream is for faculty and staff led projects and the other is for student led projects.  To find out more […]

In this interactive session, UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies will share some helpful tools and resources for new faculty members as they start their journey supervising graduate students here at UBC. This will include a useful framework to help set the stage for a productive, meaningful and positive supervisor and student relationship. While designed for […]

The First Nations House of Learning invites the UBC community to its second annual Indigenous Holiday Craft Fair, which showcases Indigenous art and crafts for sale. Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and community members will be displaying and selling their art and handmade crafts. Last year, this included original art pieces, small leather goods, beaded jewelry […]

Truth and Imagination: A Green College Leading Scholars Series Jedidiah Kroncke, Law, University of Hong Kong Coach House, Green College, UBC and livestreamed Wednesday, December 4, 5-6:30 pm Over the 20th century, a variety of scholarship has explored aspects of “American imperialism” or “American empire” as the United States progressively spread its influence across the […]

Looking to improve your public speaking skills? Join the UBC Staff Toastmasters Meetup! If you’re looking to improve your public speaking and communication skills, boost your confidence, and connect with colleagues across campus, you are welcome to attend our Toastmasters meetings held every other Thursday via Zoom from 12:05 to 12:50 pm. Interested? Please contact […]

Do you struggle with organizing your research materials? This 30-minute workshop highlights practical techniques for directory structure conventions and directory names that will help organize your files in a way that is meaningful to both you and others. Location: ONLINE (A zoom link will be sent to registrants 3 hours before event start.)

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 […]

This workshop is intended for anyone with a basic understanding of web mapping who wishes to expand their skillset and design more customizable maps. There are 3 main sections: an introduction to Mapbox and its products, a guided developer environment set-up, and a hands-on portion where we will modify given code to design an interactive […]

The UBC Early Music Ensemble is a mixed instrumental/vocal ensemble specializing in the performance of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras.   Banner image: Lady Playing a Lute; Bartolomeo Veneto and workshop (Italian, died 1531, active 1502 – 1531)

Speakers will include: Ruth Arnold (MSc, OCF): Baseline population assessments for three key seahorse species in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico Deniz Coskuner (MSc, OCF): Temporal and spatial dynamics of nearshore zooplankton communities in the Strait of Georgia Rhys Jenson (MSc, OCF): Plastics in the poop. Are humpback whales eating trash? Julia Mayer (PhD, OCF): Seaforestation […]

The UBC Early Music Ensemble is a mixed instrumental/vocal ensemble specializing in the performance of music from the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque eras. Banner image: A Musical Company, Gerard van Kuijl, ca. 1651

CME on the Run! 2024-2025 Register early to maximize savings Oct. 4, Nov. 1, Dec. 6, Feb. 7, April 4, May 2 (Fridays) | 1–5 p.m. PT | Virtual Series Audience: family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, residents and students. Overview: Registration for the next season of our popular, award-winning series is open! Join us virtually to stay […]

UBC Choirs UBC Symphony Orchestra Jonathan Girard, conductor The University Singers and UBC Choral Union join the Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Girard for Beethoven’s epic symphony known for the triumphant “Ode to Joy” sung in the final movement. Soloists and full program to be announced. 

The UBC Division of General Internal Medicine brings together experts to deliver rapid updates on medical conditions seen in both acute hospital care and in multi-system chronic disease management. Don’t miss this half-day collaborative learning opportunity.

Join us in Wesbrook for the first annual Wesbrook Village Holiday Market by Live at UBC featuring a variety of local artisan vendors! Discover unique, handcrafted goods perfect for gifting (or little treats for yourself), and enjoy some delicious bites and beverages from the surrounding eateries and cafés. The market will be open Saturdays and […]

Join us in Wesbrook for the first annual Wesbrook Village Holiday Market by Live at UBC featuring a variety of local artisan vendors! Discover unique, handcrafted goods perfect for gifting (or little treats for yourself), and enjoy some delicious bites and beverages from the surrounding eateries and cafés. The market will be open Saturdays and […]