UBC Applied Science Events

Social and Political Dimensions of Water Use and Access

2012-05-15T00:05:56.000Z

May 29, 2012
Social and Political Dimensions of Water Use and AccessSpeaker: Leila Harris, Ph.D. (Assistant Professor, UBC: Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice; Associate Director, Program on Water Governance) You are warmly invited to the M410E: Global Engineering Leadership Distinguished Lecture Series at UBC Come and hear our distinguished speakers discuss issues surrounding engineering, appropriate technology, knowledge, communication and understanding, and leadership in various contexts. Venue: Hugh Dempster Pavilion, UBC Room 110 6245 Agronomy Road V6T 1Z4 For more details on each of the speakers or topics in the Speaker Series, please visit: http://wwest.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2010/08/Lecture-Series-6-in-1-version-1.pdf

Contexts of Work: Rethinking Priorities and Timelines in Working with First Nations

2012-05-15T00:10:45.000Z

May 31, 2012
Speaker: Linc Kesler, Ph.D. (Chair, First Nations Studies Program; Director, First Nations House of Learning; Senior Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Affairs) You are warmly invited to the M410E: Global Engineering Leadership Distinguished Lecture Series at UBC Come and hear our distinguished speakers discuss issues surrounding engineering, appropriate technology, knowledge, communication and understanding, and leadership in various contexts. Venue: Hugh Dempster Pavilion, UBC Room 110 6245 Agronomy Road V6T 1Z4 For more details on each of the speakers or topics in the Speaker Series, please visit: http://wwest.sites.olt.ubc.ca/files/2010/08/Lecture-Series-6-in-1-version-1.pdf

Teen Sexual Development (7-9 pm)

2012-05-07T23:31:00.000Z

Jun 5, 2012
SARAVYC is hosting a CIHR Cafe Scientifique called "Teen Sexual Development: What Every Parent Needs to Know". There will be two versions, one in English and one in Mandarin. The event is free, including catering (snacks, drinks & desserts) provided by CIHR. Do you know what to expect as your teen develops? Have a question about teen sexuality but don’t know who to ask? Join us for an evening that will dispel myths and go beyond media hype of teen sexuality. We’ll focus on the latest population health research on sexual development, including the factors that influence teens to make healthy decisions around sex and sexuality. Mandarin version Tuesday June 5th 7 - 9pm 6550 Bonsor Ave. Burnaby, British Columbia Presenters: Dr. Elizabeth Saewyc: CIHR/PHAC Chair in Applied Public Health Research & Professor, School of Nursing & Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine & Lead Investigator, Stigma and Resilience Among Vulnerable Youth Consortium; Dr. Weihong Chen, Former Postdoctoral Fellow, UBC School of Nursing; Dr. Yuko Homma, Postdoctoral Fellow, UBC School of Nursing. Translator: Jingsong Liu, Licensed Mandarin Translator Facilitator: Dr. Weihong Chen, Former Postdoctoral Fellow, UBC School of Nursing. Please RSVP: Bonnie.Miller@nursing.ubc.ca

The 2012 RoboCup SSL North American Open

2012-05-14T22:10:34.000Z

Jun 9, 2012
The 2012 RoboCup SSL North American Open is a robotic soccer competition that is in preparation for the RoboCup World Games. This year, the UBC Thunderbots are hosting 2012 competition to be held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, from June 9th – June 16th. This event is for the RoboCup Small Sized League only. In addition to a weekend competition, there will be a ‘camp’ the week afterwards where teams will have the chance to network, attend seminars, listen to keynote speakers, and collaborate further on the final testing and development of their robots, all in the beautiful city of Vancouver.

Questions about Values

2012-05-15T00:14:38.000Z

Jun 12, 2012
Speaker: Catherine Roome, P.Eng. (President & CEO, BC Safety Authority) You are warmly invited to the M410E: Global Engineering Leadership Distinguished Lecture Series at UBC Come and hear our distinguished speakers discuss issues surrounding engineering, appropriate technology, knowledge, communication and understanding, and leadership in various contexts. Venue: Hugh Dempster Pavilion, UBC Room 110 6245 Agronomy Road V6T 1Z4 For more details on each of the speakers or topics in the Speaker Series, Click Here¬¬