Vancouver Campus End-Of-Term Centennial Celebration
Students, faculty and staff are invited to the end-of-term Centennial celebration at Vancouver campus. Join us to reflect on our historic year and to look beyond the present to another century of growth and transformation.
UBC Social Enterprise Conference 2016
The UBC Social Enterprise Club held their second conference on March 12th, 2016. It was a day of inspiration as students gained exposure to a variety of social enterprises in the community and listened to a wide array of amazing speakers – from students just interested about the social enterprise concept, to those already operating their own social enterprises, this conference had something unique to offer for everyone.
100 Years WISE: : Women in Science and Engineering, Bridging the Past and the Future
In 2015, UBC celebrated its centennial – a time to learn from the past and chart the route for the future. At 100 Years WISE, professors, professionals, and others from the UBC community came together to understand UBC’s centennial in the context of women in science and engineering.
VSEUS Gender in the Workplace Conference
On February 27th, the Vancouver School of Economics Undergraduate Society held their Gender in the Workplace conference, featuring experts in various professional fields discussing today’s gender issues and changing the face of leadership in the workplace.
This Week at UBC – March 20 – 26, 2016
This week you can check out Storm the Wall, Intercultural-U, the last Build My Career cookie booth, and provide feedback on UBC’s Climate Action Plan.
The Arabian Nights
The Arabian Nights by Tony Award winning playwright Mary Zimmerman tells the tale of Scheherezade’s 1001 nights of evocative storytelling.
#UBC100: Vancouver End-of-Term Centennial Celebration
Join us to reflect on our historic year and to look beyond the present to another century of growth and transformation.
UBC Reads Sustainability presents Naomi Klein
On April 7th, join UBC Reads as we welcome Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, columnist, and #1 international bestselling author, as she delivers her most provocative talk yet.
9th Annual AMS Block Party
An event by UBC students, for UBC students and the campus community. It is intended as a safe and festive event that will bring students and friends together in a celebration of a year completed, and a summer soon to start.
Thinking Outside of the Box
The Centre for Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration in Autism presents a lecture by Tyla Frewing, MSc, BCBA, UBC doctoral student (ECPS) and Behaviour Analyst with Semiahoo Behaviour Analysts, Inc.
Brazil Without Borders: UBC Brazilian Lectureship Visiting Speaker Series
The main objective of UBC Brazilian Lectureship Visiting Speaker Series is to create awareness about the academic work done at post-secondary Canadian institutions about Brazil, and the work done in Brazil in areas that have an international impact and are interesting to researchers and faculty members of post-secondary Canadian institutions.
Turning Invention into Innovation: Strategies for Scientist-Entrepreneurs
Canada has an excellent record in invention, but struggles with innovation. In particular, scientific inventions of a radical, generic nature, with high potential economic and social value, can languish in the lab because of prolonged uncertainty and high commercialization costs. Drawing on her research in the advanced materials, nanotech, biotech, and clean tech sectors, Professor Maine will offer commercialization strategies for scientist-entrepreneurs.
Your Next Step: Workplace Trends
Vancouver is a beautiful place to live and the ability to enjoy the west coast lifestyle is an important factor in many people’s job satisfaction. Recognizing this, the city’s best […]
Complicity and Complexity: Realities of Racism at UBC
The conference aims to grow literacy and explore topics around race and racism through showcasing researchers in the field. A key focus of the conference is to provide a space for courageous conversations about systemic racism and to facilitate the growth of effective anti-racism practices.
UBC Reads Sustainability presents Naomi Klein
Forget everything you think you know about global warming. On April 7th, join UBC Reads as we welcome Naomi Klein, award-winning journalist, columnist, and #1 international bestselling author, as she delivers her most provocative talk yet.
This Week at UBC – March 13 – 19, 2016
This week check out the Ripple Effect campaign, the Arabian Nights, UBC 150 by the UBC Student Leadership Conference, Your Next Step: Workplace Trends by alumni UBC, and the CIS Men’s Basketball Final 8 .
Ripple Effect
UBC’s annual sustainability campaign is back! Check out the ‘wave’ events and ‘ripple’ labs.
Your Next Step: Workplace Trends
What are the key workplace trends that individuals should be aware of? FREE for current UBC students and the Class of 2015.