Learn about the development of the English language from the earliest incarnation of Old English (500-1066), to the contemporary language used by millions of people today. Leslie Arnovick is a professor...
Read MoreDetermine what is appropriate to share on social media, and where and when to share it. Learn to make smart social media decisions. Alfred Hermida is an associate professor of...
Read MoreThe UBC Centennial Emerging Research Workshop on Epigenetics will be held on April 27-29, 2016. This workshop aims to bring together researchers across UBC in this relatively new but...
Read MoreThe Neglected Global Diseases Initiative is pleased to present an evening with world-renown global health expert, Dr. Peter J. Hotez. He is Dean of the National School of Tropical...
Read MoreOn May 3rd & 4th, 2016, the UBC Learning Exchange is organizing a unique conference that will bring together community members, faculty and students to experience, share, and reflect on...
Read MoreFree event. Registration is required. For assistance, please contact Sukhi Ghuman at sukhi.ghuman@ubc.ca. Live event webcast In this keynote address, Annie Murphy Paul refutes the idea that intelligence is...
Read MoreFree event. Registration is required. For assistance, please contact Sukhi Ghuman at sukhi.ghuman@ubc.ca. Live event webcast Higher education, both at UBC and more broadly, has changed dramatically over the past...
Read MoreIn 2012, UBC was awarded a $3 million grant to explore the cultural evolutionary origins of religion, the role that religion has played in human cooperation and conflict, and...
Read MoreExplore space on scales larger than galaxies, learn about the evolution of the universe from “the beginning” until now, and ponder what some theories tell us about the long-term...
Read MoreThe afternoon begins with a celebration of the graduating class of UBC’s new Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies program with keynote speaker Elder Larry Grant, followed by a...
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