A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off
campus within the Lower Mainland from September 5 through September 18, 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.
September 7, 8, 9, 10,
12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 18
Notices
Tuesday, Sept. 7
Botany Seminar
Summer Food-Plant Selection By Snowshoe Hares. Pippa Secombe Hett. BioSciences
2000 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-2133.
Lectures In Modern Chemistry
Novel Host And Host-Guest Systems: The Tetraheterodecalin Paradigm. Benzion
Fuchs, Tel-Aviv U. Chemistry B-250 at 1pm, refreshments at 12:40pm. Call 822-3057
or douglas@chem.ubc.ca.
Registration For Film 434B
Registration now open for new student-directed seminar Film in Post-colonial
Asia. Not available through Telereg. Call 254-6364.
Wednesday, Sept. 8
Orthopaedics Grand Rounds
Reconstruction Of Skeletal Defects Involving Diaphyseal Bone. Dr. Graham Robbins.
VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.
Individual Interdisciplinary Studies Graduate Program
Bridging The Conceptual Divide Between Scientific, Sociological And Arts Interdisciplinarity.
Redouane Fakir, Shafik Dharamsi. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.
Thursday, Sept. 9
Centre For Applied Ethics Colloquium
Genetics, Ethics And Religion: Hispanic Families In New Mexico And Southern
Colorado. Deborah Blake, Religious Studies, Regis U. Angus from 4-6pm. Call
822-5139.
Friday, Sept. 10
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Comparative Genomics: The Universal Genome And Human Disease. Philip Hieter,
PhD, Medical Genetics, associate director of the Centre For Molecular Medicine
and Therapeutics. GF Strong Aud. from 9-10am. Call 875-2307.
Occupational Hygiene Seminar Series
Active Control Of Environmental And Industrial Noise. Jingnan Guo, Mechanical
Engineering, Occupational Hygiene. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm.
Call 822-9861.
Sunday, Sept. 12
Nunavut Forum
Inuk writer and filmmaker Minnie Freeman hosts screenings and discussions on
the visual and cinematic arts produced in the North. MOA Theatre Gallery at
2pm. Call 822-5950.
Monday, Sept. 13
Student Resources Workshop
Study Resources On Campus. IRC#6 from 12:30-1:20pm. Call 822-4319.
Tuesday, Sept. 14
The Faculty Women’s Club
Coffee On The Terrace. 6251 Cecil Green Park Rd. at 10am. Call 224-5877.
Botany Seminar
Discovering Genes Involved In Branching Decisions In Neurospora Crassa. Aleksandra
Virag. BioSciences 2000, from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-2133.
Intercultural Studies In Asia Book Launch
Women’s Writing, Women’s Life. Author Keun Sook Kang, Centre for Korean Research.
CK Choi 120 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-2629.
Lectures in Modern Chemistry
Watching Proteins Move: Molecular Rock And Roll. Dwayne Miller, U of Toronto.
Chemistry B-250 at 1pm. Refreshments at 12:40pm. Call 822-3057 or douglas@chem.ubc.ca.
Equality/Security/Community Colloquium
The Measurement of Unemployment: New Evidence For The United States And Canada.
Craig Riddell, Economics. Green College at 3:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Statistics Seminar
Improved Estimation Of Location Parameters. William Strawderman, Rutgers U.
CSCI 301 from 4-5:30pm. Refreshments (bring mug). Call 822-0570.
Women, Science & Technology Speaker Series
Gender And Science: Why Do The Issues Matter? Prof. Sandra Harding, UCLA. St.
John’s College 1080 at 4:45pm. Call 822-8781.
Nunavut Forum
Inuk writer and filmmaker Minnie Freeman hosts screenings and discussions on
the visual and cinematic arts produced in the North. MOA Theatre Gallery at
7pm. Call 822-5950.
Wednesday, Sept. 15
Orthopedics Grand Rounds
ACL Ruptures – Who Gets It And Why. Dr. J.P. McConkey & Associates. Eye
Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.
Nursing Rounds
Balancing Personal And Family Trajectories: A Contribution To Family Health.
Assoc Prof. Wendy Hall. UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion T-206 from 3-4pm. Call 822-7453.
Notetaking Workshop
Notetaking Skills. IRC#6 from 12:30-1:20pm. Call 822-4319.
Comparative Literature
Dante’s Divine Comedy In Japanese Perspective. Sukehiro Hirakawa, Tokyo U.
Buchanan Penthouse at 1:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Institute of Asian Research Seminar
Globalization And The Transformation Of Asian Societies. The Transformation
Of Sri Lankan Society: The Patronage State, Dissolving Social Categories And
Conflict. Barrie Morrison, honorary professor. CK Choi 120 from 4:30-6pm. Call
822-2629.
Thursday, Sept. 16
Global Change Speaker Series
Low Frequency Climate Variability And Its Link To The Thermocline. Andrew Weaver,
Earth & Ocean Sciences, U of Victoria. St. John’s College 1080 at 5:30pm.
Call 822-8781.
One Day Symposium
The Ethics And Aesthetics Of Photojournalism. In conjunction with the World
Press photo exhibit in the atrium of the Hong Kong Bank. St. John’s College
1080 from 9am-5:00pm. Call 822-1452.
Friday, Sept. 17
29th UBC Medieval Workshop
The Book Unbound: Manuscript Studies and Editorial Theory For The 21st Century.
Various speakers. Green College Coach House from 9am-6pm. $25; free to UBC students.
Call 822-4094.
Pediatric Grand Rounds
Peripheral Neuropathies In Childhood: Interesting New Aspects. Elke Roland,
MD, associate professor, Neurology. GF Strong Aud. from 9-10am. Call 875-2307.
Awards & Financial Aid Workshop
Know Your Financial Resources. IRC#6 from 12:30-1:20pm. Call 822-4319.
English Lecture
The Medieval Aesthetic Of “Mneme” In The Making And Reading of Books. Mary
Carruthers, New York U. Buchanan A-100 at 12:30pm. Call 822-4094.
Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar
Potential Role Of Cardiac Lipoprotein Lipase In The Progression Of Heart Failure
During Diabetes. Nanda Sambandam, PhD candidate. Cunningham 160, from 12:30-1:30pm.
Call 822-7795.
Occupational Hygiene Seminar Series
Vietnam: 30 Years After. Assoc Prof. Chris van Netten, Health Care and Epidemiology.
UBC Hosp., Koerner Pavilion G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-9861.
Barbecue and Live Music
AMS 16th Annual Welcome Back Barbecue. MacInnes Field from 1-8pm. Refreshments,
five bands. Call 822-8998.
Chemical Engineering Seminar
Screening Adsorbents For A Layered Bed Using Breakthrough Experiments. Stevo
Kovacevic. ChemEng 206 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3238.
Saturday, Sept. 18
29th UBC Medieval Workshop
The Book Unbound: Manuscript Studies And Editorial Theory For The 21st Century.
Various Speakers. Green College Coach House from 9-6pm. $25; free to UBC students.
Call 822-4094.
Centre for Japanese Research & Dept. of Asian Studies Conference
Nostalgic Journeys: Literary Pilgrimages Between Japan And `The West’. A conference
in honour of Prof. Kin’ya Tsuruta. CK Choi 120 from 9am-5pm. $10/day or $15/two
days. Call 228-8517.
Bike Mechanic Workshop
Comprehensive One-Day Bike Mechanic Course. Bike Hub (SW MacMillan) from 10am-3pm.
$20. Bring your own bike and lunch. Limited space. Call 822-BIKE to sign up.
Thrift and Bake Sale
University Hill United Church, 6050 Chancellor Blvd. from 10am-3pm. Call 822-4178.
Painting Exhibition
Contemporary Ink And Watercolour. Hye-Kyung Kim. Asian Centre Aud. from 11am-6pm.
Continues to Sept. 30. Call 822-3114.
Notices
Foozball Table Found
Outside campus building four months ago. Call Suresh Bhindi, Campus Patrol
at 822-2222.
Bike Workshop
Free bike care clinic with Jason Addy, master bike mechanic. SUB loading dock
Room 41, every Wednesday from 6pm-7pm. Call 822-BIKE.
Bike Repair Party
Help repair and paint public bikes and learn as you go. MacMillan (SW corner),
every Tuesday from 4-8pm. Call 822-4566.
Vancouver Team Handball
Looking for players at all levels. Osborne Gym, Tuesdays from 8-10pm. Call
822-4576.
TRIUMF Public Tours
Tours are available every Wednesday and Friday from Sept. 1-April 28 from 1-2:15pm.
Group tours may be arranged by calling the TRIUMF Information Office 222-7355.
Research Study
We are seeking healthy 8-12-year-olds and their mothers to take part in a psychology
study to find out more about how children learn about hurts and pains. For more
information, call Dr. Craig’s lab 822-5280.
Studies in Hearing and Communication
Senior (65 years or older) and Junior (18-35) 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.
AMS Rentsline
Helping students find housing since 1993, the AMS Rentsline is UBC’s off-campus
housing registry. This service gives students access to hundreds of rental listings,
and landlords access to thousands of students looking for housing. You can call
the Rentsline from any touch tone phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call
714-4848.
Museum Of Anthropology Exhibition
Objects Of Intrigue. Continues to Dec. 31. Nunavutmiutanik Elisasiniq: A Tribute
To The Peoples Of Nunavut; A Break In The Ice: Inuit Prints From The Linda J.
Lemmens Collection. Continues to Sept. 6. Attributed to Edenshaw: Identifying
The Hand Of The Artist. Continues to Feb. 13. Free to UBC students, staff, faculty.
Web site: http://www.moa.ubc.ca or call 822-5087 or 822-5950.
Pride UBC
Out In The Millennium. Celebrating 20 years of Outweek! This event is for out
current members, alumni, as well as out friends and allies in the GLBT community.
Call 222-3542.
Gardens Open
The Nitobe Memorial Garden, UBC Botanical Garden and Shop in the Garden will
be open until Oct. 11 (inclusive) from 10am-6pm daily (including weekends).
For the gardens call 822-9666 and the Shop 822-4529.
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 Faculty Women’s Club is to raise funds for
student scholarships. There are 19 different interest groups within the club,
ranging from art appreciation and bridge to hiking. Do come and join us! Call
Barbara Tait, president 224-0938; Gwyneth Westwick, membership 263-6612.
Community Cattle-Call
If you have a talent you would like to share, a skill you would like to exercise
or a hand you would like to lend (and we know you do) please call early to help
us co-ordinate a smooth event, the University Hill community festival. We’re
looking for storytellers, clowns and entertainers and open air market vendors.
Call 822-4824 or 729-5610.
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. Potential hazards including
falling, electrical shock, burns, and other harmful events. If you have any
questions concerning a UBC Utilities work site, please call 822-9445.
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 Prof. Janet Werker’s Infant Studies Centre, Psychology, 822-6408
(ask for Kate).
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 forty-five minute visit, please call
Asst. Prof. Geoffrey Hall’s Language Development Centre, Psychology at UBC,
822-9294 (ask for Kelley).
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. Monday to Friday 10am-4pm. Call 822-1330 or e-mail smileubc@unixg.ubc.ca.
Statistical Consulting And Research Lab (SCARL)
SCARL offers statistical advice and long or short-term assistance to 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 Tuesday 7-9pm and Sunday 2-5pm 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 1pm. 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.
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 Dr. Johnston’s lab at 822-9037.
