alumni UBC – Master Mind Master Class with Hubert T. Lacroix
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | May 24, 2016 | Change or start over? The challenge of transforming large institutions. All broadcasters are adapting to revolutionary changes to their business; from the content they provide, to the way Canadians use their services.
LSI Public Talk: Your Microbiome – How the Bugs Living in You and on You Affect Your Health
What is my microbiome? How can microbes change the future of human health? What role does technology play? How do microbes affect women’s health? Can they lower my child’s risk of asthma? Join the discussion and learn the answers from our expert panel of UBC researchers. Event Details When: April 6, Wednesday | 6-8pm Where: […]
UBC Librarians Without Borders: Speaker Series featuring Dr. Ingrid Parent
March 30, Wednesday 2016 | 12:30-1:30pm | Dodson Room (302), IKBLC | The UBC Chapter of Librarians without Borders – Speaker Series – Featuring Dr. Ingrid Parent, UBC University Librarian
alumni UBC – Your Next Step: Workplace Trends
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | March 21, 2016 | What are the key workplace trends that individuals should be aware of? How is the culture of the modern workplace changing?
UBC ACAM Program: Sexual Violence in Asian Communities in Canada
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | March 18, 2016 | 12-1pm | Lillooet Room (301) Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. | Join Dr. Nora Angeles, Dr. JP Catungal, and K.Ho as they discuss sexual violence in Asian communities in Canada. The audience will engage in a facilitated dialogue with the panelists as we explore how sexual violence impacts Asian communities in Canada through the context of colonization and racism.
alumni UBC – Innovation city: Is Vancouver poised to make a quantum leap?
February 3, 2016 | Entrepreneurs at companies like Slack and Hootsuite have put Vancouver’s $23 billion high tech industry on the map. But building the economy of tomorrow—not to mention a utopian, Star Trek future—means taking a step beyond the digital. We need fundamental leaps in computing power, clean energy, and smart materials.
The Future of Canadian Refugee Policy: Moving the Discussion Beyond the Media Headlines
Webcast sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre | February 2, 2016 Canada has been lauded for its generosity in striving to welcome and resettle some 25,000 Syrian refugees over the coming months, a stark contrast to our neighbours south of the border. However, critics have expressed concern about whether such a large scale resettlement project can be undertaken in a safe and responsible way within such a short timeline.