A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off
campus within the Lower Mainland from November 29 through December 12, 1998.
The previous calendar is
also available.
For events further in the future, see Live@UBC.
UBC Reports welcomes calendar submissions
from members of the UBC community.
November 29, 30
December 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12
Notices
Sunday, Nov. 29
International Bone Symposium
Preventing Osteoporosis: Influences on Peak Bone Mass. Various speakers, School
of Human Kinetics. IRC #3 from 8:15am-5:30pm. Call 822-3120.
Museum Of Anthropology Concert
Remembering Luboml. Tzimmes Jewish World Music Ensemble. MOA Theatre Gallery
from 2-3pm. Free with museum admission. Call 822-5087.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts
CBC Avison Series Concert 3. CBC Vancouver Orchestra. Chan Centre Chan Shun
Concert Hall at 2pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan Centre box office 822-2697.
Green College Performing Arts Group
John Doheny Jazz Quintet. Green College at 8pm. Call 822-1878.
Monday, Nov. 30
DOW Distinguished Lecturer
Only The Strong (Colloidal Flocs) Survive Papermaking. Prof. Robert H. Pelton.
UBC Pulp and Paper 101 at 10:30am. Call 822-8560.
School of Music Concert
UBC Percussion Ensemble. Sal Ferreras, director. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm.
Call 822-9197.
Earth And Ocean Sciences/Geology Seminar
TBA. Yarlong Wang. GeoSciences 330-A at 3pm. Call 822-3278.
Astronomy Seminar
SCUBA-Mapping The Orion Ridge: The Physics Of Star-Formation Observed In The
Sub-Millimetre. Doug Johnstone, Canadian Institute of Theoretical Astrophysics.
Hennings 318 at 4pm. Refreshments at 3:30pm. Call 822-2267.
Member Speaker Series
TBA. Melanie Badali, Psychology. Green College at 5:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Film Festival
European Union Film Festival. Chan Centre Royal Bank Cinema at 7pm. Continues
to Dec. 2. Call Chan Centre box office 822-2697.
St. John’s College Speaker Series
The Forgotten Problem: World Hunger. Laurence Ashworth. St. John’s College
Fireplace Lounge at 8pm. Call 822-8788.
Tuesday, Dec. 1
Faculty Women’s Club Christmas Luncheon
Madrigal Singers. Cecil Green Park House main floor at 12noon. Reserve by Nov.
27. $15. Call 224-4419.
Botany Seminar
When Harry Meets Sally – The Story Of Fungal Mating-Type Incompatibility. Patrick
Shiu. BioSciences 2000 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-2133.
Microbiology And Immunology Seminar
The RND And Hop Families Of Cell Envelope Proteins In Helicobacter Pylori.
Jim Bina. Wesbrook 100 from 12:30-1:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-3308.
Earth And Ocean Sciences Colloquium
TBA. Yarlong Wang. GeoSciences 330-A at 12:30pm. Call 822-3278.
Lectures In Modern Chemistry
Applications Of Electrospray And Tandem Mass Spectrometry To The Study Of Biomolecular
Complexes. Margaret Sheil, U of Wollongong. Chemistry B-250 (south wing) at
1pm. Refreshments at 12:40pm. Call 822-3266.
Oceanography Seminar
Combined Effects of Fe And Temperature On Growth And Physiology Of Phytoplankton.
Isao Kudo, Hokkaido U. BioSciences 1465 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3278.
Peter Wall Institute Complexity Seminar
Stochastic Resonance, Neuron Firing, And Signal Reconstruction. Lawrence Ward,
Psychology; Crisis Points Group. Hennings 318 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3620.
Policy Issues In Post-Secondary Education In B.C.
The Move From A Resource-Based To A Knowledge-Based Economy In B.C.: Consequences
For Lifelong Learning. Michael Goldberg, Commerce and Business Administration.
Green College at 4:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Museum Of Anthropology Panel Discussion
World AIDS Day: Remembering – Memorials And Memory. MOA Theatre Gallery from
7-9pm. Call 822-5087.
Member Speaker Series
Readings From His Book, Father Jimmy: Life And Times Of Jimmy Tompkins.
Michael Welton, Educational Studies. Green College at 8pm. Call 822-1878.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Orthpedics Grand Rounds
Blood Products Use In Spine Surgery. Dr. Peter Wing. Vancouver Hosp/HSC, Eye
Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.
Obstetrics And Gynecology Research Seminars
The BCL-2 Gene Family: A Potential Model For Follicular Atresia. Parimal Nathwani.
B.C. Women’s Hosp. 2N35 at 2pm. Call 875-3108.
Centre For Chinese Research
Land Use Planning Mechanisms In Post-1978 China. Jiang Xu, U of Hong Kong.
CK Choi 129 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-2629.
Respiratory Research Seminar Series
The Effect Of Cigarette Smoking On Bone Marrow. Dr. Stephan VanEeden, Medicine.
St. Paul’s Hosp. Gourlay Conference Room from 5-6pm. Call 875-5653.
Individual Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program
Plato, Heraclitus And Computer Science. Paul Gilmore, Alan Mackworth, Computer
Science. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.
St. John’s College Speaker Series
Shinto: An Eternal Source Of Cultural Politics In Japanese History. Prof. Nam-Lin
Hur, Asian Studies. St. John’s College 1080 at 5:15pm. Call 822-8788.
Green College Performing Arts Group
English Classes On Medieval Drama And Literature. Medieval Players. Green College
at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Thursday, Dec. 3
School of Music Concert
UBC Jazz Ensemble. Fred Stride, director. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. Call
822-5574.
Earth And Ocean Sciences Colloquium
Drugs From The Sea. Raymond Andersen, Oceanography. Geo-Sciences 330-A at 12:30pm.
Call 822-3278.
Genetics Graduate Program Seminar
Detection, Characterization And Genetic Modification Leukemic Stem Cells. Laurie
Ailles. Wesbrook 201 at 3:30pm. Refreshments at 3:15pm. Call 822-8764.
Physics And Astronomy Colloquium
Memory Of A Vortex Lattice. Eva Andrei, Rutgers U. Hennings 201 at 4pm. Refreshments
Hennings 325 at 3:45pm. Call 822-2137; 822-3631.
St. John’s College Speaker Series
Global Economies – Local Societies: Culture Caught In The Crossfire. Prof.
Patricia Marchak, Anthropology and Sociology. St. John’s College 1080 at 5:15pm.
Call 822-8788.
Panel Discussion
Butting Out Tobacco Promotion. Prof. Richard Pollay; Kathy Mulvey, Infant Feeding
Campaign; Luk Yussens; Derek Yack, World Health Organization. IRC #6 at 7pm.
Call 822-3131.
Fine Arts Lecture
Matisse And Picasso: Chess, Revels, Misprison. Yve-Alain Bois, Pulitzer Chair,
Harvard U. Lasserre 102 at 7:30pm. Call 822-2757.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Theatre
Acts Of Passion. Chan Centre BC Tel Studio Theatre at 7:30pm. Continues to
Dec. 5. Call Chan Centre box office 822-2678.
Agricultural Sciences Community Lecture Series
NAFTA: Canada, United States, Mexico – Who Are Our Allies? Corky Evans, minister,
B.C. Ministry of Agriculture And Food. Chan Centre Royal Bank Cinema at 8pm.
Call 822-1219.
Health And Medicine Lecture Series
Reproductive Technologies: Deciding What To Use. Patricia Baird, Medical Genetics.
Green College at 8pm. Call 822-1878.
Friday, Dec. 4
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
School Readiness Of Canadian Children: Findings From The National Longitudinal
Survey Of Children And Youth. Dafna Kohen. social science researcher. Mather
253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in Lot B. Call 822-2772.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
A Brief History Of Echocardiography — Our Roots And Our Future. Walter Duncan,
Pediatric Cardiology. GF Strong Aud. from 9-10am. Call Ruth Giesbrecht 875-2307.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
Haydn – The Creation. University Singers; UBC Choral Union, UBC Symphony Orchestra.
Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 8pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan
Centre box office 822-2697.
Saturday, Dec. 5
First Nations Christmas Craft Fair
First Nations Longhouse from 10am-5pm. Call 822-2115.
School of Music Concert
Undergrad Flute/Clarinet Recital. Sarah Mickeler, clarinet; Jodi Dawkins, flute.
School of Music Recital Hall at 2:30pm. Reception to follow. Call 221-7011.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
Vancouver Youth Symphony Christmas Concert. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall
at 7pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan Centre box office 822-2697.
Vancouver Institute Lecture
Murder And Maggots: The Use Of Insects In Criminal Investigation. Gail Anderson,
Criminology, SFU. IRC #2 at 8:15pm. Call 822-3131.
Sunday, Dec. 6
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
Beethoven Piano Sonatas. Robert Silverman, piano. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert
Hall at 3pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan Centre box office 822-2697.
Monday, Dec. 7
Chemical Engineering Special Seminar
Environmental Catalysts: Challenging New Opportunities. Leo E. Manzer, DuPont.
ChemEng 206 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3238.
Astronomy Seminar
The MACHO Project: The Dark Halo, The Magellanic Clouds, The Luminous Structure
Of The Milky Way, And The Kitchen Sink. Kem Cook, Institute of Geophysics and
Planetary Physics. Hennings 318 at 4pm. Refreshments at 3:30pm. Call 822-2267.
Member Speaker Series
The Development Of Epistemic Understanding During College Years. Tobias Krettenauer,
Psychology. Green College at 5:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Myths And Realities Of Intelligent Machines
The Intelligent Systems Revolution. Lotfi Zadeh, U of California. Green College
at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.
St. John’s College Speaker Series
Eating Disorders: Cause And Effect. Isabelle Pineault. St. John’s College Fireplace
Lounge at 8pm. Call 822-8788.
Tuesday, Dec. 8
Programme In Inter-Cultural Studies In Asia
Three Wise Women In Korean Folktale. Keum Sook Kang, Centre for Korean Research.
CK Choi 120 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-2629.
Museum Of Anthropology Panel Discussion
The Delgamuukw Decision – One Year Later: Perspectives On Its Impact And Implementation.
MOA Theatre Gallery from 7-9pm. Call 822-5087.
Wednesday, Dec. 9
Orthopedics Grand Rounds
Innovations in Orthopedics: Basic Science Revisited. Dr. Peter Kokan, Dr. Alan
Baggoo, Dr. Jordan Leith, Dr. Hugh McPherson, Dr. Kevin Wing. Vancouver Hosp/HSC,
Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7 am. Call 875-4192.
Faculty Workshop
Instructional Skills. Vancouver Hosp/HSC, UBC, Koerner Pavilion, Rehabilitation
Sciences, third floor, from 8:30am-5pm. Continues Dec. 10-11. Call 822-6827.
Obstetrics And Gynecology Research Seminars
The Expression Of Activin/Inhibin Subunits And Activin Receptors In Normal
Ovarian Epithelium And Ovarian Cancer. Kyung-Chui Choi. B.C. Women’s Hosp. 2N35
at 2pm. Call 875-3108.
Respiratory Research Seminar Series
Airway Smooth Muscle In Asthma. Prof. Richard Schellenberg, Medicine. St. Paul’s
Hosp. Gourlay Conference Room from 5-6pm. Call 875-5653.
Thursday, Dec. 10
Traditional Christmas Lunch
Traditional Christmas Lunch. Pacific Spirit Place, Student Union Building from
11am-2pm. $7 incl. GST. Group reservations welcome. Mini cash bar. Call 822-3461.
Genetics Graduate Program Seminar
Curly: A New Hair Defect Mutation In The Mouse. Lydia Taylor. Wesbrook 201
at 3:30pm. Refreshments at 3:15pm. Call 822-8764.
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
The Canadian Brass. UBC Music. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 8pm. Call
Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan Centre box office 822-2697.
Friday, Dec. 11
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Perspectives On The Economic Impacts Of HIV/AIDS. Robin Hanvelt, B.C. Centre
For Excellence In AIDS/HIV. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Clinicopathological Conference. Derek deSa; David Wensley. GF Strong Aud. from
9-10am. Call Ruth Giesbrecht 875-2307.
Earth And Ocean Sciences Colloquium
Decadal Climate Oscillations In The Arctic: A New Feedback Loop For Atmosphere-Ice-Ocean
Interactions. Lawrence Mysak, McGill U. GeoSciences 330-A at 12:30pm. Call 822-3278.
Equality, Security And Community Colloquium
Linkages Between Community, Inequality, And Population Health. Jim Dunn, Centre
for Health Services and Policy Research. Green College at 3:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Westcoast Dharma
Society Retreat
Metta Meditation Retreat.
Guy Armstrong. Asian Centre from 7-9pm. Continues to
Dec. 13. To register e-mail wdharma@unixg.ubc.ca or call 731-5469.
Saturday, Dec. 12
Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert
Christmas At The Chan. Vancouver Chamber Choir; other special guests. Chan
Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 8pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan Centre
box office 822-2697.
Notices
Volleyball
Faculty, Staff and Grad Students Volleyball Group. Every Monday and Wednesday.
Osborne Centre Gym A from 12:30-1:30pm. No fees. Drop-ins and regular attendees
welcome for friendly competitive games. Call 822-4479 or e-mail kdcs@unixg.ubc.ca.
UBC Zen Society
Each Monday during term (except holidays) meditation session. Asian Centre
Tea Gallery from 1:30-2:20pm. All welcome. Call 822-2573.
Parents with Babies
Have you ever wondered how babies learn to talk? Help us find out! We are looking
for parents with babies between four to 21 months of age to participate in language
development studies. If you are interested in bringing your baby for a one-hour
visit, please call Dr. Janet Werker’s Infant Studies Centre, Psychology, 822-6408
(ask for Monika).
Studies in Hearing and Communication
Senior (65 years or older) volunteers needed. If your first language is English
and your hearing is relatively good, we need your participation in studies examining
hearing and communication abilities. All studies take place at UBC. Hearing
screened. Honorarium paid. Please call The Hearing Lab, 822-9474.
Parents With Toddlers
Did you know your child is a word-learning expert? Help us learn how children
come to be so skilled at learning new words. We are looking for children (one
to five years old) and their parent(s) to participate in language studies. If
you are interested in bringing your child for a 45-minute visit, please call
Dr. Geoffrey Hall’s Language Development Centre, Psychology, 822-9294 (ask for
Kelley).
Research Study
Relationship Study. Heterosexual men (25 years of age and older), in relationships
of greater than six months needed for a UBC study of relationships. Complete
questionnaire at home; receive $10. Call 822-2151.
UBC Campus Tours
The Student Recruitment Office offers guided walking tours of the UBC campus.
The tour begins at 9:30am every Friday morning at Brock Hall. To book a tour
please call 822-4319.
Testosterone Study Volunteers Needed
Men aged 55-70 with low free testosterone are needed to test the effects of
an approved form of oral testosterone (Andriol) on bone mass, body composition
and sexual function. Dr. Richard Bebb is the principal investigator. For more
information or to sign up please contact Mary-Jo Lavery, RN (study co-ordinator)
at 682-2344 ext. 2455.
Museum Of Anthropology Exhibition
Remembering Luboml: Images Of A Jewish Community; Vereinigung; Transitions:
Contemporary Canadian Indian And Inuit Art; Hereditary Chiefs Of Haida Gwaii;
Attributed To Edenshaw: Identifying The Hand Of The Artist; From Under The Delta:
Wet-Site Archaeology In The Lower Fraser Region Of British Columbia. Call 822-5087.
BC SMILE
The British Columbia Seniors Medication Information Line (BC SMILE) is a free
telephone hotline established to assist seniors, their families and caregivers
with any medication-related questions including side effects, drug interactions,
and the misuses of prescription and non-prescription drugs when it is not possible
to direct such questions to their regular pharmacist or physician. Monday to
Friday 10am-4pm. Call 822-1330 or e-mail smileubc@unixg.ubc.ca.
Women’s Nutrition Study
Non-vegetarians, between the ages 19-45 required for a study examining nutrition
attitudes and practices. Involves a questionnaire and interview. Will receive
a gift certificate for the Bread Garden or Starbucks. Call Terri 209-3281.
Parent-Child Relationship Study
Are you a parent of a child who is still in school? Would you like to help
me understand how parents know that they are important? Complete a survey in
your own home and return your responses by pre-paid mail. Call Sheila Marshall
822-5672.
Got A Stepfather?
17-23 years old? Love him, hate him or indifferent, you qualify. $10 for 30
min., anonymous questionnaire, student or non-student, mailed survey. Contact
gamache@interchange.ubc.ca or Susan at 822-4919.
Peer Program Recruitment
Wanted: Canadian UBC students with an urge to become involved in the international
community. Get together with an international UBC student twice per month and
do things. Learn about another culture, share your own culture, establish new
friendships, etc. Fill out an application form at International House or call
822-5021.
Statistical Consulting And Research Lab (SCARL)
SCARL offers long- or short-term statistical and analytical assistance to UBC
researchers. Resources include expertise in many areas of statistical methodology
and a variety of statistical software. Web site: www.stat.ubc.ca/~scarl, e-mail:
scarl@stat.ubc.ca or call 822-4037.
UBC Fencing Club
UBC Fencing Club meets every Wednesday and Friday at 7pm in Osborne Gym A.
Learn decision making, poise and control. Newcomers welcome. Drop-in fee. Leave
message at 878-7060.
Hong Kong Women
Young women who are members of Hong Kong astronaut (parents in Hong Kong and
children in Canada) or Hong Kong immigrant families (parents and children in
Canada) are required for a study examining their personal and family decisions.
Call Kimi Tanaka 254-4158 or Dr. Phyllis Johnson 822-4300.
UBC Birding
Join a one-hour birding walk around UBC campus, every Thursday at 12:30pm.
Meet at the Rose Garden flagpole. Bring binoculars if you have them. For details,
call Jeremy Gordon 822-8966.
Female Volunteers
Daughters who have returned home to live with their parents are needed for
a PhD psychology study. An interview at your convenience is required. Please
call Michele 269-9986.
Chan Centre Tours
Free tours of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts are held every Tuesday
at noon. Participants are asked to meet in the Chan Centre lobby. Special group
tours can be booked through www.chancentre.com or at 822-1815. For more information
please call 822-2697.
Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre
Public Skating 8:30am-4:30pm. $3; free before noon for UBC students. Casual
Hockey 8:30am-4:30pm. $3.75/hr. M-F; free before noon for UBC students. Squash
and Racquetball. UBC staff $7.50/court; UBC students $6/court. For info call
822-6121.
Faculty Women’s Club
The Faculty Women’s Club is composed of academic faculty and professional staff
at UBC, its affiliated colleges, the library, Health Sciences Centre, and post-doctoral
fellows from across campus. It brings together women connected to the university
either through their work or that of the spouses for social activities and lectures.
The main purpose of the club is to raise funds for student scholarships. There
are 18 different interest groups within the club, ranging from art appreciation
and bridge to hiking. Do come and join us. Call Louise Klaassen, president 222-1983;
Marya McDonald, membership 738-7401.
Wayfinding Study
Seeking participants (students and non-students) possessing good computer and
mouse skills for a UBC study on wayfinding in a computer-generated virtual environment.
This requires a one-time commitment of two hours, in the Imager lab in the CICSR
building, for which you receive $15. For an appointment, e-mail: Steve at spage@cs.ubc.ca;
call 822-2218.
Research Study
Five- to 12-year-old children are needed to participate in UBC Psychology research
to learn more about the ways children respond to questions about cartoons and
stories. Please call Assoc. Prof. Johnston’s lab at 822-9037.
Christmas At The Shop In The Garden
Fresh foliage wreaths, baskets and festive decorations made by the Friends
of the Garden. The plant centre and shop feature unique gifts, potted evergreen
trees, unusual hollies, and winter flowering plants. All proceeds help the garden
grow. UBC Botanical Garden from 10am-5pm. Call 822-4529.
Pregnant? Have You Given Birth In The Last Year?
Do you find that you forget things more easily? Do you sometimes feel like
your brain is in a haze? Researchers at UBC are investigating hormonal influences
on cognitive processing in both pregnant women and women who have recently given
birth. The study takes place at the Psychology Dept. and consists of filling
out several paper and pencil tests (approx. 50 min.). All tests will be kept
confidential. Participants will receive $10 per hour. Call Sharon Lee 822-6069
or Asst. Prof. Liisa Galea 822-6536.
UBC Children’s Art Program
UBC Art Education faculty invites children 7-12 years to participate in a unique
art course Saturdays at the Vancouver Art Gallery (Jan. 30-March 13, 1999).
$25. E-mail llackey@interchange.ubc.ca or call Lara Lackey at 822-5422.
50th Anniversary Law Review
The UBC Law Review is publishing a 50th anniversary commemorative issue. We
are looking for law school alumni and faculty who wish to submit articles. Please
contact the UBC Law Review at 822-3066; fax 822-4633 or e-mail: lawrev@interchange.ubc.ca
for details. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 15, 1999.
Participants Needed
For a study involving public participation in B.C. environmental policies conducted
by Eco-Risk Research Unit. We offer $20 for 1.5 hours of your time. UBC staff
and graduate students are particularly welcome. (Fluency in English is required).
Please call 822-0551.
AMS And Board Of Governors’ Elections
Nomination of candidates begins Dec. 1 and ends Jan. 8. Go to the AMS Executive
office room 238 in the SUB for forms and additional information or call 822-3971.
