A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off
campus within the Lower Mainland from May 3 through June 13, 1998.
UBC Reports welcomes calendar submissions
from members of the UBC community.
May 3, 5, 6, 7,
8, 10, 12, 13,
15, 17, 19, 20,
21, 22, 24 , 28,
29
June 5, 6, 10, 12
Notices
Sunday, May 3
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
Rick Scott And Pied Pumkin Family Matinee. Chan Centre BC Tel Studio Theatre
at 2pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster 280-3311 or at the Chan Centre
box office 822-2697.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
Pied Pumkin String Ensemble. Chan Centre BC Tel Studio Theatre at 7:30pm. Tickets
available through Ticketmaster 280-3311 or at the Chan Centre box office 822-2697.
Tuesday, May 5
Microbiology And Immunology Seminar Series
Utilizing TAPs To Enhance Immune Responsiveness To Cancer And Viruses. Judy
Alimonti. Wesbrook 100 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-3308.
Museum Of Anthropology Lecture Series
Sage Kings And Their Legendary Regimes In Pre-Dynastic China: The Use Of Textual
Material In Archaeological Interpretation. Min Li. MOA Theatre Gallery from
7:30-8:30pm. Gallery tour included with talk. Call 822-5087.
Wednesday, May 6
Orthopedics Grand Rounds
Cervical Spine “Whiplash”: The Biomechanics. Dr. P. Wing; Guenter Sigmund.
Vancouver Hosp/HSC, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.
Centre for India And South Asia Research Seminar
Customary Law And Common Property Resources Are Building Blocks For Natural
Resource Management. Minoti Chakravarty-Kaul, Economics, U of Delhi. CK Choi
120 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-2629.
Lecture And Book Signing
Launch of Tom Cahill’s Latest Work: The Gifts Of The Jews. Regent College
chapel at 7pm. Call 228-1820.
Thursday, May 7
Centre For Health Services And Policy Research Seminar
The Two Solitudes Of Complementary And Conventional Medicine: Integrative Research
As A Tool For Health Service Reform. Allan Best, Tzu Chi Institute for Complementary
and Alternative Medicine. IRC #414 from 12-1pm. Call 822-4969.
Biotechnology Lab Seminar Series
Invasion Of The Intestinal Barrier By Shigella: From Molecular And Cellular
Pathogenesis To Vaccine Development. Philippe Sansonetti, Pasteur Institute.
Wesbrook 100 at 12:30pm. Refreshments prior to seminar. Call Dr. B. Finlay 822-2210.
Friday, May 8
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Risk Factors For Childhood Leukemia. Mary McBride, Epidemiologist, Cancer Control
Research Centre. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Pediatric Grand Grounds
Hepatitis C In Children: A Disease In Waiting? Dr. Simon Dobson, Infectious
and Immunological Diseases Clinic; Dr. Rick Schreiber, Gastroenterology. GF
Strong Aud. at 9am. Call 875-2307.
Plant Sale
Annual And Perennial Bedding Plants. Horticulture Greenhouse from 9am-6pm.
Call 822-3283.
Chemistry Seminar
Bioanalytical Techniques: New Approaches To Integrated Genome/Proteome Analysis;
LC And LCMS In Protein/Peptide Characterization; Capillary Electrophoresis For
Protein Analysis. Jennifer Smith; Peter Harrsch, Hewlett Packard. Chemistry
D-225 (centre block) from 1:30-3:30pm. Call 822-3235.
Social Work Spring Symposium
Aging And Families: Recognizing Diversity, Refuting Myth. Anne Martin-Matthews,
Family and Nutritional Sciences. Ponderosa from 5-7pm. RSVP. Call 822-2255.
Equality, Security And Community Lecture Series
Taxing Times For Women: Feminism Confronts Tax Policy. Claire Young, Law; Distribution
In Economic Models Of Tax Avoidance And Tax Evasion. Jon Kesselman, Economics.
Green College at 3pm. Call 822-1878.
Sunday, May 10
Perennial Plant Sale
Celebrate Mother’s Day At the Garden. UBC Botanical Garden from 10am-4pm. Call
822-4529; 822-9666.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
Beethoven Piano Recital. Robert Silverman. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall
at 3pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster 280-3311 or at the Chan Centre
Box Office 822-2697.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
The Wyrd Sisters. Chan Centre BC Tel Studio Theatre at 7:30pm. Tickets available
through Ticketmaster 280-3311 or at the Chan Centre Box Office 822-2697.
Tuesday, May 12
Museum Of Anthropology Lecture Series
Hong Kong Neolithic And Its Relationship To The Rest Of China. Guo Li. MOA
Theatre from 7:30-8:30pm (in Cantonese). To register call 822-4604.
Wednesday, May 13
Orthopedics Grand Rounds
Femoral Neck Fractures. Dr. R. Meek. Vancouver Hosp/HSC, Eye Care Centre Aud.
at 7am. Call 875-4192.
Friday, May 15
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Mathematical Modeling Of HIV/AIDS Prevention: Towards A New Evaluation Framework.
Nancy Meagher, Health Economist. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Mitochondrial Diseases: Is There A Gold Standard For Diagnosis? Glenda Hendson,
Neuropathology. GF Strong Aud. at 9am. Call 875-2307.
Equality, Security And Community Lecture Series
Education, Training And Distributional Outcomes. Craig Riddell, Economics.
Green College at 3pm. Call 822-1878.
Sunday, May 17
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Opera
Mezzo-Soprano Recital. Denyce Graves. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at
3pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster 280-3311 or at the Chan Centre Box
Office 822-2697.
Tuesday, May 19
Museum Of Anthropology Lecture Series
Sage Kings And Their Legendary Regimes In Pre-Dynastic China: The Use Of Textual
Material In Archaeological Interpretation. Min Li. MOA Theatre Gallery from
7:30-8:30pm (in Mandarin). Gallery tour included with talk. To register call
Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society 267-0901 ext 2.
Wednesday, May 20
Continuing Education Seminar
Contaminated Sites Regulation And Remediation. Various speakers. CEME 1202
from 8am-5pm. Continues to May 23. $430 for Module 1; $635 for both modules;
$240 students. Call 822-3347.
Women’s Resources Centre Fund-raising Luncheon
Help Us Celebrate Our 25th Anniversary. Martha Piper, keynote address. Pan
Pacific Hotel, Governor General’s Suite at 12:15pm. $75. Reception at 11:30am.
Call 482-8590; 482-8588.
Continuing Education Seminar
Resource-Efficient Building Construction, Demolition And Design. Various speakers.
CEME 1202 from 6:30-9:30pm (sessions 1-5); 9am-2pm (session 6). Continues to
June 20. $440; $250 students. Call 822-3347.
Senate Meeting
Regular Meeting Of The Senate. UBC’s Academic Parliament. Curtis 102 at 8pm.
Call 822-2951.
Thursday, May 21
Board of Governors Meeting
Open Session Begins At 8am. Fifteen tickets are available on a first-come,
first-served basis on application to the Board Secretary at least 24 hrs. before
each meeting. OAB Board and Senate room. Call 822-2127.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
CBC Orchestra With Pepe Romero And Alexander Dunn. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert
Hall at 8pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster 280-3311 or at the Chan
Centre Box Office 822-2697.
Friday, May 22
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Osteoporosis, The Dilemma Of The Medical Approach. Penny Ballem, B.C.’s Children’s
and Women’s Health Centre. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Dyslexia – How Does The Brain Do That? Dr. Bruce Bjornson, Neurology, B.C.’s
Children’s Hospital. GF Strong Aud. at 9am. Call 875-2307.
Biotechnology Lab Seminar
Inhibitors In Animal Cell Culture: An Overview With An Emphasis On The Toxic
Metabolite Methylglyoxal. Frank W.R. Chaplen, Bio-resource Engineering, Oregon
State U. IRC #3 from 12noon-1:30pm. Refreshments prior to seminar. Call Dr.
J. Piret 822-5835.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Opera
Vancouver Opera Ensemble. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 8pm. Tickets
available through Ticketmaster 280-3311 or at the Chan Centre Box Office 822-2697.
Sunday, May 24
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
Baccalaureate Concert. School of Music’s outstanding artists. Chan Centre Chan
Shun Concert Hall at 8:30pm. Call 822-5574.
Thursday, May 28
Continuing Education Seminar
Sales Forecasting. Denzil J. Doyle. Point Grey Golf And Country Club from 8am-4:30pm.
$330. Call 822-3347.
Friday, May 29
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Necrotizing Fasciitis And Public Anxieties: Lessons From Langley. Rob Strang;
Danuta Skowronski, Boundary Health Unit. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Thriving And Surviving With HIV. Jack Forbes, co-director, B.C.’s Children’s
Hospital. GF Strong Aud. at 9am. Call 875-2307.
Friday, June 5
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Pharmanet: An Overview And Process For Data Disclosures. Melva Peters, Pharmanet
co-ordinator. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
New Provincial And National Perinatal/Neonatal Initiatives. Margaret R. Pendray,
Neonatology, B.C.’s Children’s Hospital. GF Strong Aud. at 9am. Call 875-2307.
Equality, Security And Community Lecture Series
Welfare State Retrenchment: A Study Of The New Politics Of Income Security
In Canada. Nicole Bernier. Green College at 3pm. Call 822-1878.
Saturday, June 6
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
Vancouver Youth Symphony. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 8pm. Tickets
available through Ticketmaster 280-3311 or at the Chan Centre Box Office 822-2697.
Wednesday, June 10
Continuing Education Seminar
Risk Management. F. Oboni. CEME 1202 from 8am-5pm. $700; $300 students. Continues
to June 12. Call 822-3347.
Friday, June 12
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Towards New Perspectives On The Art And Science Of Complementary Medicine.
Allan Best, director, Tzu Chi Institute for Complementary and Alternative Medicine;
Rick Spratley, Co-Chair Scientific Advisory Committee. Mather 253 from 9-10am.
Paid parking available in B Lot. Call 822-2772.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Metabolic Disease in Adults: A New Discipline In Internal Medicine. Dr. Sandra
Sirrs, endocrinologist, Biochemical Disease. GF Strong Aud. at 9am. Call 875-2307.
Notices
UBC Birding
Join a one hour birding walk around UBC campus every Thursday at 12:30pm. Meet
at the Rose Garden flagpole. Binoculars suggested. For details call Jeremy Gordon
822-8966.
Vegetarian Women
Vegetarian women between the ages of 19-50 required for a study examining nutrition
attitudes and practices. Involves questionnaire and interview. Will receive
a gift certificate for the Bread Garden or Starbucks. Call Terri 209-3281.
Writing Centre Course
Report And Business Writing and Writing 098: Preparation For University Writing
And The LPI. Courses begin May 4. Call 822-9564.
BC SMILE
The British Columbia Seniors Medication Information Line (BC SMILE) is a free
telephone hotline to assist seniors, their families and caregivers with medication-related
questions including side effects and drug interactions. Monday to Friday 10am-4pm.
Call 822-1330 or e-mail smileubc@unixg.ubc.ca.
Flower Sale
Cut flowers every Friday. Cut-Cash-Carry. Horticulture Greenhouse from 11am-1pm.
Call 822-3283. Families and children of all ages are invited to UBC Child Care
Services’ annual parade which takes place Thursday, May 21 from 10:30 a.m.-12:30
p.m.
The parade starts at the day-care centres on Osoyoos Crescent and winds up
with entertainment and picnicking at the commons block grass field in the centre
of the family housing complexes.
