A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off
campus within the Lower Mainland from April 4 through April 17, 1999.
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.
April 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, 10, 11, 12,
13, 14, 15, 16,
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Notices
Monday, April 5
Easter Monday Public Swim
UBC Aquatic Centre from 1-5pm; 6-10pm. $3.50 adults; $2.75 students; $2 children/seniors.
Call 822-4522.
Tuesday, April 6
Microbiology And Immunology Seminar
The Gene Transfer Agent Of Rhodobacter Capsulatus. Andrew Lang. Wesbrook 100
from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-3308.
Botany Seminar
Summer Food-Plant Selection By Snowshoe Hares. Pippa Secombe Hett. BioSciences
2000 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-2133.
Classical Archeology Lecture
Excavations At Morgantina, A Greek City Of Ancient Sicily. Barbara Tsakirgis,
Classical Studies, Vanderbilt U. Lasserre 104 at 12:30pm. Call 822-2889.
Australian Studies Seminar
Australian Identity Towards The 21st Century. John Goldlust, Sociology, LaTrobe
U. CK Choi 120 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-2629.
Nursing Lecture
A Community-Based Mental Health Nursing Program For Rehabilitation Of Long-Term
Psychiatric Patients. Susie Kim. UBC Hosp T206 from 3-4pm. RSVP by April 1.
Call Janice 822-7453.
Peter Wall Institute Complexity Seminar
Can The World Stand The Present Interest Rates? Jose Luis Lopez-Leautard, U
of Mexico. University Centre Peter Wall Institute small conference room at 3:30pm.
Call 822-3620.
Poetic Persuasions
Reads From Her Book Of Poems: The Disorder Of Love. Karen Connelly,
poet. Green College at 7:30pm. Politics in Burma discussion to follow. Call
822-1878.
Wednesday, April 7
Orthopedics Grand Rounds
Embolization Of Musculoskeletal Tumours. Dr. P. Munk; Dr. T. Marotta. VGH,
Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.
School Of Music Concert
UBC Asian Music Ensembles. Alan Thrasher; Michael Tenzer, director. Music Recital
Hall at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.
Obstetrics And Gynecology Research Seminar
Gene Therapy And Ovarian Cancer. Kyung-Chul Choi. B.C.’s Women’s Hosp. 2N35
at 2pm. Call 875-3108.
Mechanical Engineering Seminar
Full Scale Tests Of A Wright Brothers Replica Aircraft. Prof. F.E.C. Culick,
Applied Physics and Jet Propulsion, CalTech. CEME 1215 from 3:30-4:30pm. Refreshments.
Call 822-3770.
Geophysics Seminar
Did Outburst Drainage Of Laurentide Proglacial Lakes Cause The Cold Event 8200
Years Ago? Donny Barber, U of Colorado. Geophysics/Astronomy 260 at 4pm. Call
822-4108.
Ecology, Evolution And Biodiversity Seminar
Alternative Mating Tactics And Reproductive Success In Male Sockeye Salmon.
Drew Hoysack, Zoology. FNSB 60 at 4:30pm. Call 822-2069.
Individual Interdisciplinary Studies
Applied Research In The Modern University. Martha Salcudean, Mechanical Engineering.
Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.
Stress Workshop
Strategic Stress Management. Brian Tucker, University Hill United Church. VST
Chancellor Lounge at 7pm. Call 739-7279.
Cultural And Media Studies
Panel Discussion – The Arts Critic: Role, Rights, Responsibilities? Various
speakers. Reception Green College Coach House at 7:15pm. Green College at 8pm.
Call 822-1878.
Thursday, April 8
Pathology Distinguished Lecture Series
The Role Of IgE And Eosinophils In The Pathogenesis Of Allergen-Driven Airway
Hyper-Responsiveness. Erwin Gelfand, chairman, Pediatrics, National Jewish Medical
and Research Center. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 8am. Call Bruce Verchere 875-2490.
School Of Music Concert
UBC Symphony Orchestra. Catherine Wong, violin soloist; Jesse Read, director.
Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.
Genetics Graduate Seminar
Invasion Of The Jumping Genes: Can We Enslave The Migrant DNA. Gerald Meister.
Wesbrook 201 at 3:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-8764.
Physics And Astronomy Colloquium
Decoherence, Chaos And The Second Law. Wojciech Zurek, Los Alamos. Hennings
201 at 4pm. Refreshments Hennings 325 at 3:45pm. Call 822-2137; 822-3631.
Policy Issues In B.C. Post-Secondary Education
Difference, Globalization And The Internationalization Of Curriculum. Fazal
Rizvi, director, Monash Centre for Research in International Education. Green
College at 4:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Friday, April 9
Pediatric Grand Rounds
From Genes To Gene Therapy: Medicine In The Millennium. Prof. Michael Hayden,
Medical Genetics. GF Strong Aud. from 9-10am. Call Ruth Giesbrecht 875-2307.
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Historical Trends In Epidemiology Of Injury And Industrial Disease In B.C.
1950-1996. Aleck Ostry. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in Lot
B. Call 822-2772.
Swim Meet
Canadian Dolphins Swim Club Invitational Swim Meet And Pentdolphinlon. UBC
Aquatic Centre at 9am (preliminaries); 4pm (finals). Continues to April 11.
Register with organizer. Call 822-9623.
Electrical And Computer Engineering Seminar
Ultra-Wideband Impulse Radar Technology. Prof. M. Hussain, Kuwait U. MacLeod
214 from 12:30-1:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-2405.
Ecology, Evolution And Biodiversity Seminar
The 1999 Evolution Lecture: Dynamics Of Adaptation And Divergence During 20,000
Generations Of Experimental Evolution Of E. Coli. Prof. Richard Lenski, Michigan
State U. FNSB 60 at 12:30pm. Call 822-2069.
Occupational Hygiene Seminar
Does Economics Have A Place In The Evaluation of Occupational And Environmental
Health? Robin Hanvelt, Health Care and Epidemiology. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion
G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-9302.
Earth And Ocean Sciences Colloquium
Faults And Fluids: What Can We Learn About Brittle Failure In The Crust From
Shallow Subsurface Hydrology? Stu Rojstaczer, Duke U. GeoSciences 330-A at 3pm.
Call 822-3278.
Mathematics Colloquium
Surfaces Of Constant Mean Curvature In R3. Prof. Daniel Pollack,
U of Washington. Math 100 at 3:30pm. Refreshments Math Annex 1115 at 3:15pm.
Call 822-2666.
Equality, Security And Community Colloquium
Education And Social Capital. John Helliwell, Economics. Green College Coach
House from 3:30-5pm. Call 822-4870; 822-1878.
Chemical Engineering Weekly Seminar
A Comparative Study Of Titanium-Containing Aluminophosphate Molecular Sieves
TAPO-5, -11, -31, and -36. Serge Kaliaguine, Laval U. ChemEng 206 at 3:30pm.
Call 822-3601.
Astronomy Colloquium
The Evolution Of The ISM In Star-Forming Galaxies. Eric Wilcots, U of Wisconsin.
Hennings 318 at 4pm. Refreshments at 3:30pm. Call 822-2267.
School Of Music Concert
UBC Symphony Orchestra. Catherine Wong, violin soloist; Jesse Read, director.
Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 8pm. Call 822-5574.
Saturday, April 10
Focus Meeting
The Aging Brain And Neurodegeneration. M. Cynader; J. Stoessl, D. Doudet. IRC
#5 from 8am-3pm. Call 875-5470.
UBC Botanical Garden Lecture
What Plant Where. Judy Newton. UBC Botanical Garden Reception Centre from 9am-12noon.
$25; $22 members. To register call 822-3928.
69th Annual Dinner
Vancouver Oxford And Cambridge Society. Prof. John Helliwell. Green College
Great Hall at 6:30pm. Call 669-1170.
Spring Gala Concert
UBC Medical Students. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 7:30pm. $10 – proceeds
to Canuck Place. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or for more info. 822-2697.
Vancouver Institute Lecture
How The Media Undermine Democracy. James Fallows, journalist, author, media
critic. IRC #2 at 8:15pm. Call 822-3131.
Sunday, April 11
Concert
Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra, Fraser Valley Symphony. Chan Centre Chan
Shun Concert Hall at 2pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or for more info. 822-2697.
Concert
Octagon `99: A Showcase Of Eight Celebrated Canadian Musicians. Chan Centre
Chan Shun Concert Hall at 8pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or for more info.
822-2697.
Monday, April 12
Fine Arts Graduation Show
UBC Fourth Year BFA Graduation Show. Asian Centre Aud. from 11am-4pm. Continues
to April 26, closed weekends. Web site: http://www.interchange.ubc.ca/ubcintl
or call 822-3462.
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology Seminar
Control Of Cell Fate Determination In Drosophila: The Roles Of Notch And The
Nemo Kinase. Esther M. Verheyen, Biological Sciences, SFU. IRC #4 at 3:45pm.
Refreshments at 3:30pm. Call 822-3178.
Astronomy Colloquium
The Next Generation Space Telescope. James Graham. U of California. Hennings
318 at 4pm. Refreshments at 3:30pm. Call 822-2267.
Green College Lecture
Machines, Information And Knowledge. Prof. Alistair MacFarlane, U of Cambridge.
Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-6291; 822-8660; 822-1878.
St. John’s College Lecture
The Question Of Exile In The Works Of Nancy Huston. Valia Spiliotopoulos. St.
John’s College Fairmont Lounge at 8pm. Call 822-8788.
Tuesday, April 13
MOA Public Program
Researching Freddie Alexi – A World Of Discovery. Doreen Jensen, Gitxsan artist,
writer, and researcher. MOA at 7pm. Call 822-5087.
Concert
Gil Shaham, violinist; Akira Eguchi, piano. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall
at 8pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or for more info. 822-2697.
Wednesday, April 14
Orthopedics Grand Rounds
Developments In Rheumatoid Fore Foot Reconstruction. Dr. Alastair Younger.
VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.
Ecology, Evolution And Biodiversity Seminar
Antarctic Pinnipeds: Differing Strategies For Prey Acquisition. John Bengtson,
National Marine Mammal Laboratory. FNSB 60 at 4:30pm. Call 822-2069.
Respiratory Research Seminar
Functional Outcomes Following Lung Transplantation. Dr. Robert Levy, Medicine.
VGH, doctors’ residence, third floor conference room from 5-6pm. Call 875-5663.
St. John’s College Speaker Series
Forest Management In B.C. Antje Wahl, Forestry. St. John’s Fairmont Lounge
at 8pm. Call 822-8788.
Thursday, April 15
Health, Safety And Environment Course
Occupational First Aid Level I. Vancouver Fire Hall #10, 2992 Wesbrook Mall
from 8:30am-4:30pm. $90. To register call Pamela Rydings 822-2029.
Earth And Ocean Sciences Colloquium
Phanerozoic Continental Drainage And Nd Isotopes In Sedimentary Rocks Of North
America. Gerry Ross, Geology and Geophysics, U of Calgary. GeoSciences 330-A
at 12:30pm. Call 822-3278.
Medieval And Renaissance Discussion
Medieval And Renaissance Apocalyptic Panel Discussion. Various speakers. Green
College at 4:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Agricultural Sciences Lecture
Threats To Marine Ecosystems Worldwide (And Solutions To The Problem). Tundi
Agardy, senior director, Coastal Marine Conservation Program, Conservation International.
Chan Centre Royal Bank Cinema at 8pm. Call 822-1219.
Friday, April 16
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Tale Of Three Cities: Contrasting Patterns Of Respiratory-Related Diseases
In Mexico City, Vancouver And Prague. Robert Hogg; various speakers. Mather
253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in Lot B. Call 822-2772.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Hello Dolly: The Implications Of Cloning. Dr. Patricia Baird, Canadian Institute
For Advanced Research. GF Strong Aud. from 9-10am. Call Ruth Giesbrecht 875-2307.
Concert
Brandenburg Concerti 1-6. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra In Concert. Chan Centre
Chan Shun Concert Hall 8pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or for more info 822-2697.
Saturday, April 17
Art Exhibit
Genevieve Cadieux. Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery from 10am-5pm. Continues
to June 13, Tues.-Fri. 10am-5pm; Sat.-Sun. 12noon-5pm. $2 adults; $1 seniors;
free for students, UBC faculty, staff. Web site: http://www.belkin-gallery.ubc.ca
or call 822-2759.
MOA Exhibit Opening Ceremony
Nunavutmiutanik Elisasiniq – A Tribute to the People of Nunavut. MOA at 7pm.
Exhibit continues to Sept. 9. Free to UBC students, staff, faculty. Web site:
http://www.moa.ubc.ca or 822-5950.
Concert
Brandenburg Concerti 1-6. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Chan Centre Chan Shun
Concert Hall 8pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or for more info 822-2697.
Notices
UBC Food Services Exam Hours
Effective April 12-30. Pacific Spirit Place from 7:30am-2pm; Subway from 7:30am-7:30pm;
Barn from 7:30am-4pm; Trekkers from 9am-2pm; Express at Trekkers from 7:30am-7pm;
Yum Yum’s from 8am-2:45pm; Bread Garden from 7:30am-4:30pm; IRC from 8am-3:30pm;
Arts200 and Edibles closed. See ad in this paper. Web site: www.foodserv.ubc.ca
or call 822-3663.
University Women’s Club Reception
The University Women’s Club Of Vancouver invites women graduates from universities
worldwide to attend the Spring Prospective Members Reception on April 8 at Hycroft,
1489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver from 6-8pm to meet members, hear about current
and upcoming events and tour the Heritage clubhouse. For information and reservations
call 731-4661.
Museum Of Anthropology Exhibition
Nunavutmiutanik Elisasiniq. The official opening ceremony for this exhibit
of Inuit sculpture will be on Saturday, April 17, to coincide with and honor
the first official day of existence of Nunavut. Continues to August 31. Free
to UBC students, staff, faculty. Web site: http://www.moa.ubc.ca or call 822-5087
or 822-5950.
Gardens Open
The Nitobe Memorial Garden, UBC Botanical Garden and Shop in the Garden will
be open until October 11 (inclusive) from 10am-6pm daily (including weekends).
For the gardens call 822-9666 and the Shop 822-4529.
Vancouver (European) Handball Team
Is looking for players at all levels. We meet Fridays from 8-10pm at the Osborne
Gym. For more information, visit our Web site: http:\handball-bc.hypermart.net
or call 822-4576.
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.
Twin Research
Are you, or do you know a female adult twin? We are studying the relationship
types of fraternal and identical female twins. If you can help by completing
some questionnaires and being interviewed about relationships, please e-mail:
tmacbeth@cortex.psych.ubc.ca or call Tannis MacBeth, Psychology 822 4826.
UBC Utilities Advisory Notice
UBC Utilities regularly performs maintenance work on underground piping and
electrical systems. Work sites are always blocked off with appropriate signs
and barriers, however sometimes these signs and barriers are removed by unauthorized
individuals. Please approach work sites cautiously and respect signs and/or
work crew instructions to avoid potential harm. If you have any questions concerning
a UBC Utilities work site, please call 822-9445.
Research Study
I am a grad student looking for families with an autistic child(ren) to answer
a questionnaire regarding the effects of raising autistic children. The child
must be seven years old or younger. Please call Keri Smalley 738-8025.
TRIUMF Public Tours
An 80 min. tour takes place every Wednesday and Friday at 1pm. Free parking.
Continues to April 30. To arrange for a group tour call 222-7355 or Web site:
http://www.triumf.ca/.
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 Kate).
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 (two-four
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 Asst. Prof.
Geoffrey Hall’s Language Development Centre, Psychology at UBC, 822-9294 (ask
for Kelley).
Relationship Research 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.
BC SMILE
The British Columbia Seniors Medication Information Line (BC SMILE), answered
by licensed pharmacists, 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. M-F, 10am-4pm.
Call 822-1330 or e-mail smileubc@unixg.ubc.ca.
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.
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.
UBC Fencing Club
UBC Fencing Club meets every Wednesday 8:30-10:30pm, Friday 6-10pm and Sunday
3-7pm in Osborne Gym A. Learn decision making, poise and control. Newcomers
welcome. Drop-in fee. Leave message at 878-7060.
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.
Chan Centre Tours
Free tours of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts are held every Tuesday.
Participants are asked to meet in the Chan Centre main lobby at noon. Special
group tours can be booked through www.chancentre.com or at 822-1815.
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.
Faculty Women’s Club
The Faculty Women’s Club is composed of academic faculty, professional staff
and post-doctoral fellows at UBC and its affiliates. It brings together women
connected to the university either through their work or that of the spouses,
for social activities and lectures. Its main purpose is to raise funds for student
scholarships. There are 18 different interest groups within the club. Come and
join us! Call Louise Klaassen, president 222-1983; Marya McDonald, membership
738-7401.
Research Study
5-12 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.
