January 15, 2010
The World At Night: One People, One Sky
Educational presentation
Sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Vancouver Centre, and the University of British Columbia
2 – 3 pm – Dodson Room (IKBLC Rm. 302)in IKBLC, the UBC Learning Centre
As a part of the TWAN Photo Exhibit at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC the Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to sponsor a personal collection of night time slide photographs taken by RASC Sunshine Coast member and long time amateur astronomer Ed Hanlon. The show is set to music with commentary by Ed.
The TWAN Exhibit will be on display until January 27at the Gallery at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), UBC.
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January 14, 2010
Ian Ferguson
Ian Ferguson is an award-winning playwright and humorist whose commentaries have been widely broadcast on radio and television. He is the creator of the live improvised soap operas Die-Nasty and SinCity and is currently writing a sitcom pilot for a major U.S. television network. With his brother Will, he is co-author of the runaway best-seller How to Be a Canadian. As a guidebook, How to Be a Canadian tackles the many humorous complexities and nuances of what it means to be Canadian.
Ian Ferguson read from his latest book How To Be a Canadian at the Lillooet Room (level 3) of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre on January 14, 2010, 2:00-3:00pm.
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January 13, 2010
UBC researchers appointed by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) to provide third-party data and analysis for the Olympic Games Impact (OGI) research project will be releasing their findings in a panel discussion at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre as part of a series of events from the IKBLC Olympics 2010 Programming. The Olympic Games Impact (OGI) Study is an indicator-based analysis of economic, environmental, and socio-cultural impacts which aims to provide a sustainability assessment of the Olympic and Paralympic Games’ impacts on the host city, region, and country.
The University of British Columbia has been assigned to lead the OGI Study for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, to be held in Vancouver and Whistler, B.C., Canada. As a research program, the OGI IS interested in developing appropriate tools and methods for using the prescribed indicators to determine changes (if any) in the host city, region, and country, and investigate whether or not such changes can be attributed to the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. How sustainable are the 2010 Games in Vancouver, BC? We’ll find out as Rob Van Wynsberghe and his team of OGI research experts reveal their findings.
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre – Lillooet Room (301)
January 23, 2010 – 4:00-6:00pm
For more information: http://www.ogi-ubc.ca/home.asp
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January 8, 2010
Schema Magazine presents a monthly series of web writing workshops and speakers, featuring some of the most pioneering, innovative and ethnic cool voices on the Internet.
In the world of social networking and Web 2.0, having an online presence on the web is becoming more and more important. Social media gives us the tools to be a part of this growing conversation, but how do we define our voice on the web as a writer, a producer and as a blogger?
iWriteAboutMe.com showcases dynamic web personalities, social media gurus, bloggers and writers who will talk about how they transformed their personal stories and diverse identities into an online brand.
Friday January 22, 2010 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
David Beers, Editor of theTyee.ca, an independent daily online magazine reaching every corner of B.C. and beyond. Sponsored by the UBC Graduate School of Journalism
Victoria Learning Theatre | The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | University of British Columbia
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January 8, 2010
The World At Night: One People, One Sky
Educational presentation
Sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Vancouver Centre, and the University of British Columbia
Lillooet Room (Rm. 301) in IKBLC, the UBC Learning Centre
The celestial alphabet is a wonderful thing. This talk explores such oddities as: meteorites and how money can be made from them, the loss of the night sky and the real Planet X. Come and learn how you can use astronomy to improve your scrabble skills and find out what astronomical phenomena starts with the letter “Z”.
About the speaker, DAVID DODGE:
Astronomy and the space sciences has been part of David’s life since the 1950’s. He’s now retired after 35 years with the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre during which time he was either a Special Effect Technician, Supervisor of the Space Centre’s Gordon MacMillan Southam Observatory or Staff Astronomer depending on the decade. David continues to be a popular television and radio commentator, an astronomy consultant for the movie and television industry and an astronomy tour leader. He has traveled the world pursuing astronomy; viewing solar eclipses, comets and the launch of a space shuttle. Since 1999 he has had the pleasure of showing the wonders of the night sky to passengers of cruise ships and finds this to be a particularly satisfying experience.
Library Hours
2010 January 8 – 30
Monday – Thursday: 8am – 10pm
Friday: 8am – 6pm
Saturday: 10am – 6pm
Sunday: 12noon – 8pm
The Gallery at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre (IKBLC), UBC
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January 8, 2010
People have been asking this question for a long time. Diana Krall sings, “How far would I travel, to be where you are? How long is the journey, from here to a star?” One of the big goals of astronomy has been to answer this question. This presentation looks at a few of the ways people have measured the size of the Earth and the distance to the moon and other objects, from ancient Greece up to the present day.
As a part of the TWAN Photo Exhibit at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, UBC the Royal Astronomical Society is pleased to sponsor this presentation by Harvey Dueck on January 28, 2-3pm the Dodson Room (IKBLC Rm. 302) in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Sponsored by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – Vancouver Centre, and the University of British Columbia Dodson Room (IKBLC Rm. 302)in IKBLC, the UBC Learning Centre Please check for updates on presentations at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
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January 8, 2010
The January 2010 issue of UBC Reports – the Winter Games edition – features a story on the Olympic Legacy Exhibit, now on display at the Learning Centre Gallery.
You can view the story here: http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2010/01/07/how-ubc-has-shaped-canadas-role-in-olympics/
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January 7, 2010
The World At Night Astronomy Exhibit (January 4, 2010 to January 30, 2010)
The World At Night (TWAN) is a program to create and exhibit a collection of stunning photographs and time-lapse videos of the world’s most beautiful and historic sites against a nighttime backdrop of stars, planets and celestial events. TWAN is a bridge between art, humanity, and science. The eternally peaceful sky looks the same above all the landmarks and symbols of different nations and regions, attesting to the truly unified nature of Earth as a planet rather than an amalgam of human-designated territories. Those involved in global programs learn to see humanity as a family living together on a single planet amidst the vast ocean of our Universe. This global perspective motivates us to work for a better, more peaceful planet for all the world’s inhabitants. Astronomers Without Borders was created to work toward this goal. TWAN is an innovative new approach to expanding this global perspective. More information here: http://www.ikebarberlearningcentre.ubc.ca/about/gallery@IKBLC.html
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January 7, 2010
Ian Ferguson – January 14, 2010, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Ian Ferguson is an award-winning playwright and humorist whose commentaries have been widely broadcast on radio and television. He is the creator of the live improvised soap operas Die-Nasty and Sin City and is currently writing a sitcom pilot for a major U.S. television network. With his brother Will, he is co-author of the runaway best-seller How to Be a Canadian. As a guidebook, How to Be a Canadian tackles the many humorous complexities and nuances of what it means to be Canadian. Ian Ferguson will be reading in the Lillooet Room (level 3) at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, 1961 East Mall, Vancouver.
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January 4, 2010
Imaged Credit: UBC Astronomy Club – “Astronomy at Night”
In collaboration with the Physics and Astronomy Department and the non-profit organization
Astronomers Without Borders, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre hosted an exhibit which featured UBC student, faculty, and community research. Astronomers Without Borders fosters understanding and goodwill across national and cultural boundaries by creating relationships through the universal appeal of astronomy.
The UBC Physics and Astronomy Department is a “full service” department of faculty, staff and students committed to serving Canada and the province of British Columbia by attracting and training outstanding local, national, and international students, and conducting forefront research that probes the big unsolved questions of life and the universe, and that provides practical solutions to earthly issues that impact the lives of everyone.
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