UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | Jan.
11, 2001
A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus
and off campus within the Lower Mainland from January 15 through
January 27, 2001. 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.
monday, jan. 15
Member Speaker Series
Playing the Oracle: Economical Assessment Of Investment Decisions In
Construction Projects. Sigfrido Pacheco-Vega, Project and Construction
Management. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.
tuesday, jan. 16
Mathematics Colloquium
Evolutionary Dynamics On Holey Adaptive Landscapes. Sergey Gavrilets, U
of Tennessee. Math 100 at 3:30pm. Refreshments, Math Annex 1115 at 3:15pm. Call
822-2666.
Statistics Seminar
On The Limitations Of The Neyman-Pearson, Likelihood Ratio, And Maximum
Likelihood Criteria. Prof. Michael Perlman, U of Washington. Klinck 301
from 4-5:30pm. Refreshments (bring your own mug). Call 822-0570.
Green College Speaker Series
Being Red And Seeing Red: Colour Properties And Colour Perception. Jonathan
Cohen, Philosophy. Green College at 5pm. Reception, Coach House from 6-6:30pm.
Call 822-1878.
Women’s Resources Centre Workshop
Strategies For Successful Life Transition. Sureeta Karini. Women’s Resources
Centre, Robson Street, from 6:30-9:30pm. Call 482-8585.
Health Promotion In Motion Seminar
The Evolution And Future Direction of Health Promotion. Jim Frankish, Institute
for Health Promotion Research. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.
wednesday, jan. 17
Orthopedics Grand Rounds
TBC. Dr. Robert Hawkins. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call
875-4192.
Wednesday Noon Hours
Works By Barber, Liszt, Sweelinck. William Doppmann, piano. Music Recital Hall
at 12:30pm. $4 at the door. Call 822-5574.
Brown Bag Lunch
Conradbusters: The Challenge Of A Canadian Alternative Press. James MacKinnon,
Adbusters. Sing Tao 104 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-6688.
Child And Family Project Colloquium
No Fears, No Tears – 13 Years Later: Long-Term Benefits Of Pain Management In
Children. Leora Kuttner, clinical psychologist. IRC 414 from
12:30-1:20pm. Call 822-6593.
Getting To Know Canada Lecture
First Nations In Canada. TBC. International House boardroom from
5:15-7pm. Call 822-1818.
Thematic Lecture Series
The Voices Of Children In Literature. Naomi Sokoloff, U of
Washington. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Theatre At UBC
Shakespeare… As You Like It. Stephen Heatley, director. Frederic Wood Theatre
at 7:30pm. $6 preview; $16 adults; $10 students/seniors; group rate. Continues
to Jan. 27. Call 822-2678.
Senate Meeting
Regular Meeting Of The Senate, UBC’s Academic Parliament. Curtis 102 at
8pm. Call 822-2951.
thursday, jan. 18
Board Of Governors Meeting
Open Session begins at 8am in the OAB Board and Senate room. Fifteen
tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis on application to the
Board Secretary at least 24 hours before each meeting. To confirm date and
time, check under Board Announcements at www.bog.ubc.ca prior to the meeting.
Call 822-2127.
Fisheries Centre Seminar
Individual Quotas In The Pacific Halibut And Groundfish Fisheries; Grease
Trails To Ghost Trails. Dorothee Schreiber; Teresa Ryan. Hut B-8, Ralf Yorque
Room at 11:30am. Call 822-2731.
Feminist Legal Studies Lecture
North American Indian Metis And Inuit Women Speak About Culture, Education And
Work. Haike Muller. Curtis 157 from 12:30-2pm. Call
822-6523.
Biostatistics Seminar
Statistical Challenges In Associating Air Pollution And Lung Cancer Incidence.
Nhu Le, BC Cancer Agency. Klinck 301 from 4-5:30pm. Call
822-0570.
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
Faculty Of Science Shuffie Series. TBC. Hennings 201 at
4pm. Refreshments, Hennings 325 at 3:30pm. Call
822-3853.
Medieval And Renaissance
The Digital Scriptorium. Charles Faulhaber, U of California. Buchanan
A-202 at 4:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Winterfest
Ice Sport Challenge. Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre from 7:30pm-1am. $107
team; $80 MUG team. Call 822-1688.
friday, jan. 19
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Integrating Peer Support Into The Health Care System: Theoretical Underpinnings
And Research Initiatives. Cindy-Lee Dennis, Centre for Community Health and
Health Evaluation Research. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in
B Lot. Call 822-2772.
Canada West Swimming Championships
Aquatic Centre at 11am. Continues to Jan. 21. Call 822-BIRD (822-2473).
Adidas Noon Run
Couch Potato Run. SUB Plaza Race Centre at 12:40pm. Call 822-1688.
Volleyball Championships
UBC Howl At The Moon CoRec Volleyball Championships. SRC Gym from
6pm-1am. Call 822-1688.
Cultural Film Video Screenings
Reel Lives. International House Planet Pub at 7pm. Call 822-1818.
Concert
Works By Rachmaninoff, De Falla And Gluck. UBC Symphony
Orchestra. Chan Centre at 8pm. Call 822-5574.
Contemporary Painting Exhibition
Landscape Paintings By British Painter Peter Doig (1959-). Morris And Helen
Belkin Art Gallery from 8-10pm. Continues to March 11. Call 822-2759.
Poetic Persuasions/Performing Arts
Porch Song Trilogy. Aurian Haller. Green College at 8:30pm. Refreshments at
8pm. Call 822-1878.
saturday, jan. 20
Concert
Works By Mozart, Beethoven And Prokofiev. Borealis String Quartet. Chan Centre
at 8pm. Call 822-5574.
Vancouver Institute Lecture
An Encounter With Emma: The Case For Rethinking Security And State Sovereignty
In The New Century. Lloyd Axworthy, director, Liu Centre for the Study of
Global Issues. IRC #2 at 8:15pm. Call 822-3131.
sunday, jan. 21
Table Tennis Championships
UBC Winter Table Tennis Championships. Student Recreation Centre Studio
from 9am-5pm (singles). Doubles from 9am-1pm. $11 single player; $5.50 each
double player. Call 822-1688.
monday, jan. 22
Science Week 2001
Science Club Displays. SUB from 11:30am-2:30pm. Continues to Jan. 26.
E-mail scienceweek@egroups.com. Call 822-4235.
Thematic Lecture Series
It’s A Tough Time To Be In Love: The Darker Side Of Chatelaine During The Cold
War. Valerie Korinek, History, U of Saskatchewan. Green College at 5pm.
Call 822-1878.
Member Speaker Series
Post-Fledgling Movement And Habitat Use Of Brewer’s Sparrows. Janet Yu,
Zoology. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Applied Ethics Colloquium
Towards A Code Of Ethics For Science. Iain Taylor, Botanical Gardens. Angus 214
from 3-5pm. Call 822-8625.
Theological Forum
Empire, Exile And Restoration — Implications Of Gender Integration In Canadian
Anglicanism. Wendy Fletcher-Marsh. VST from 4-5pm. To register e-mail
ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
tuesday, jan. 23
Science Week 2001
Beyond First Year. SUB Ballroom 11:30am-1:30pm. E-mail
scienceweek@egroups.com. Call 822-4235.
Merck Frosst Lecture
Surface Electrochemistry-Surface Science With A Joy Stick. Prof. Jacek
Lipkowski, Chemistry and Biochemistry, U of Guelph. Chemistry B-250 at
1pm. Refreshments at 12:30pm. Call 822-2996.
Statistics Seminar
Bayesian Non-Parametric Modelling Using Mixtures Of Triangular Distributions.
Francois Perron, U of Montreal. Klinck 301 from 4-5:30pm. Refreshments
(bring your own mug). Call 822-0570.
Green College Speaker Series
New House Rules: Christianity, Economics And Planetary Living. Sallie McFague,
VST. Green College at 5pm. Reception, Coach House from 6-6:30pm. Call
822-1878.
Faculty Women’s Club Meeting
Extraordinary Meeting. Earl Drake, former Canadian ambassador to China.
Cecil Green Park House at 7pm. Call 264-9022.
wednesday, jan. 24
Orthopedics Grand Rounds
Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Indications And Alternatives. Dr. Alastair Younger;
Dr. M. Zamzami. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.
Worm Composting Workshop
For The Home Or Office. Gillian Allan, UBC compost project
co-ordinator, Waste Management. For Sciences Trailer from 12noon-1pm. $25 for
materials. E-mail gillian.allan@ubc.ca. Call 822-9456.
Wednesday Noon Hours
Crumb, Pleyel And Martinu. Brenda Fedoruk, flute; Terence Dawson, piano;
Heather Hay, cello. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. $4 at the door. Call
822-5574.
Child And Family Project Colloquium
On The History Of The Scientific Study Of The Child (And Why It Is Important To
Explore That History). Adriana Benzaquen, History. IRC 414 from
12:30-1:20pm. Call 822-6593.
Science Week 2001
Beyond The BSc. IRC foyer from 4:30-7pm. E-mail
scienceweek@egroups.com. Call 822-4235.
Asian Research Seminar
Old And New Faiths: Transnational Religions And The Chinese World. Prof. Diana
Lary, History, director, Centre for Chinese Research. CK Choi 120 from
4:30-6pm. Refreshments. Call 822-4688.
Individual Interdisciplinary Studies
Creating Cannibals… Canadian Style. Sherrill Grace, English. Green College at
5pm. Call 822-1878.
Cultural And Media Studies
Panel Discussion: The Public Intellectual — Prospects And Possibilities. Various
speakers. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.
thursday, jan. 25
India/South Asia Research Seminar
Gender Mainstreaming Inside And Outside The United Nations. Tony Beck, research
associate. CK Choi 129 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-4688.
Feminist Legal Studies Lecture
Institutional Abuse And Alternative Remedies: Constructing A Feminist Process
For Compensating Survivors. Prof. Sanda Rogers. Curtis 157 from 12:30-2pm. Call
822-6523.
Panel Discussion
Science Faith And Society. Various speakers. SUB Theatre at 12:30pm.
Call 822-3966.
Intercultural Studies In Asia Film
The Eel. Shohei Imamura, director. CK Choi from 1-3pm. Call 822-4688.
Physics and Astronomy Colloquium
TBC. Craig Hogan, U of Washington. Hennings 201 at 4pm.
Refreshments, Hennings 325 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3853.
friday, jan. 26
Conference
BC Women’s Breast Cancer Conference: Imaging And Intervention. Dr. Roger
Jackman, diagnostic radiologist, Palo Alto Medical Clinic; 25 various speakers.
Coast Plaza Suite Hotel, 1763 Comox St. from 8am-4pm. Continues to Jan. 27.
$295 full; $150/day; $100 students. Call 822-0054.
Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds
Issues In Continuing Care. Lisa Chu, Health Association Of British Columbia.
Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in B Lot. Call
822-2772.
Science Week 2001
Science Olympics 2001. SUB Plaza from 11:30am-2:30pm. E-mail
scienceweek@egroups.com. Call 822-4235.
Fisheries Centre Seminar
Use Of Trapnets In Selective Fishing. Dave Lightly, chief, Sooke Band. Hut B-8,
Ralf Yorque Room at 11:30am. Call 822-2731.
Friday Noon Hour At Main
Chamber And Vocal Music. Main Library 502 at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.
Varsity Men’s/Women’s Volleyball
Vs. Manitoba. War Memorial Gym at 6:15pm, 8pm. Continues Jan. 27. $7 adults; $4
seniors/youth; $3 students; under 12 free. Call 822-BIRD (822-2473).
Varsity Men’s Ice Hockey
Vs. Calgary. Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre at 7:30pm. Continues Jan. 27. $7
adults; $4 seniors/youth; $3 students; under 12 free. Call 822-BIRD
(822-2473).
Science Week 2001
Cold Fusion Concert. SUB Ballroom from 8pm-12am. E-mail
scienceweek@egroups.com. Call 822-4235.
saturday, jan. 27
Fourth Annual Children And The Church
Passing On The Faith: Cultivating Faithful Christians. Janice Love, various
speakers. VST from 10am-4pm. $45; $35 group; $25 seniors. Includes
lunch. To register e-mail ci@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
Vancouver Institute Lecture
An Evening With Guy Vanderhaeghe. Guy Vanderhaeghe, author. IRC #2 at
8:15pm. Call 822-3131.
notices
Call For Papers
Higher Learning Magazine is requesting university faculty to send in papers for
publication, 1000-2000 words in length, on the topic of information technology
and its use in post-secondary classrooms. For those interested, please contact
Wili Liberman (416) 537-2103. E-mail teachmag@istar.ca.
Volunteer Opportunity: Leaders Wanted
A new program sponsored by the Vancouver/Richmond Health Board, “Living A
Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions,” needs you. Volunteer leaders, preferably
with chronic conditions, are needed to give a self-management program out in
the community. Free training includes information about the program, leader
skills, and helping people cope with serious health conditions. Do something
positive and meet others who are concerned about getting the most out of life.
Next training is Jan. 25, 26, Feb. 1, and 2. To enquire or register about
leader training or the programs, please call Barbara Henn-Pander at 822-0634.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) Research
Infectious Diseases researchers from VGH seek volunteers diagnosed
medically with CFS to participate in a study about managing symptoms.
Call Kenna Sleigh at 875-5555 ext. 62366.
Sustainability Co-ordinators
The world is what you make it! The UBC Sustainability Office
is seeking volunteers to act as departmental sustainability coordinators In
this role, the volunteer will get training and support in their
efforts to raise awareness of sustainability within their unit. With
only a limited time commitment, our coordinators are affecting
changes by sharing work environment specific information on energy
conservation, waste reduction, and transportation alternatives. For more
information visit http://www.sustain.ubc.ca/2ourinitiatives/index.html or
call Brenda 822-3270.
Fire Hydrant Permits Now Required
Campus Planning and Development (CP&D) and UBC Utilities have
jointly implemented a permit program for fire hydrants effective
November 2000. Permits have become necessary to comply with provisions of the
BC Plumbing Code and the BC Fire Code. Permit applications must
be submitted a minimum of 24 hours in advance. Application forms are available
at www.lbs.ubc.ca. Users wanting to connect to a fire hydrant should pick up
application forms at CP&D Regulatory Services located at 2206 West
Mall. Call CP&D at 822-2633 or for further information, UBC
Utilities at 822-4179.
Call For Evening Volunteers
Crane Production Unit (a division of the UBC Disability Resource Centre)
needs volunteers to narrate textbooks onto tape. We are looking primarily for
those who can read between 4:30-8:30pm for a two-hour session once a week. An
audition will be required. For more information, call Patrice Leslie
Mon.-Thurs. from 4:40-8:30pm at 822-6114.
Volunteers Wanted
Habitat For Humanity UBC is looking for volunteers! Come help out on the
construction site and build homes for low-income families. No skills required.
For more information and to register for an orientation, e-mail h4h@email.com
or call 827-0316.
Religion And Spirituality Drop-Ins
Every Wednesday join the chaplains in a relaxed environment to explore a
variety of topics related to religion and spirituality. Drop in or call
International House at 822-5021 or e-mail ihouse.frontcounter@ubc.ca.
Lunch Hour Drop-Ins
Every Thursday you can join fellow international students in a relaxed, social
environment to explore a variety of topics designed to help you succeed at
UBC. Topics include health, safety, arts and literature, and music
throughout the world. Drop in or call International House at 822-5021 or e-mail
ihouse.frontcounter@ubc.ca.
UBC Zen Society
Zazen (sitting meditation) each Tuesday from 1:30-2:30pm while classes are in
session. Asian Centre Tea Gallery. All are welcome. Call 822-2573.
BC SMILE
The British Columbia Service For Medication Information Learning And Education
(BC SMILE) is a medication information program for the public in
BC. Located at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC, it
is staffed by licensed pharmacists to educate the public of all ages
about the safe and effective use of medications. The free telephone
consultations include complicated inquiries on medication issues such as
interactions, contradictions, allergies, medication reviews, herbs, and
alternative therapies. SMILE pharmacists also provide public
presentations. All presentations contain valuable practical, unbiased, and
up-to-date research information. Call (800) 668-6233; 822-1330.
Participants Needed
Problems with remembering, smelling… Men and women 45-plus years old are
required for a UBC study on age-related hormone changes and their impact
on sensory and cognitive abilities. Earn $50. Call Kevin 822-2140.
UBC Birdwalks
Anyone who is interested can meet at the flagpole above the Rose Garden on
Thursdays at 12:45pm. Look for a small group of people who are carrying
binoculars and bird books, etc. (and bring your own, if you have them). Call
822-9149.
Sage Bistro
To the faculty, students, administration and admirers of the University of
British Columbia we present Sage Bistro at the University Centre. Truly food
for thought… Sage is open Monday through Friday from 11am-2pm. Our luncheon
menu changes weekly and features a wide selection of wines by the quarter litre
and glass. For reservations please call 822-1500.
Premenstrual Asthma Study
UBC/St. Paul’s Hospital researchers are seeking females with asthma and
regular menstrual cycles for a study of estrogen’s effects on asthma
symptoms and lung function. Must be 18-50 years of age and not taking
birth control pills. Honorarium and free peak flow meter provided. If
interested, please call 875-2886.
Parkinson’s Research
A research team from UBC is asking for the assistance of people with
Parkinson’s to participate in research. This research is aimed at understanding
how Parkinson’s may affect complex activities such as managing
multiple tasks. Participation involves performing fairly simple tasks, some of
which involve responding verbally to computer, screen displays. If you are a
healthy person of the age 50 years or older, we are also in need of several
people to participate as part of a non-Parkinson’s comparison group. Call Todd
Woodward, Psychology Dept. at 822-3227.
Sexual Assault Research
The Anxiety and Fear Laboratory in the Dept. of Psychology requires female
volunteers who have experienced unwanted sexual activity, to participate in a
research project. If you have ever had sex with someone when you didn’t want
to, because the other person continued the event when you said no, forced or
threatened to force you, or because you were given alcohol or drugs, and you
would be interested in helping us with our research, please call 822-9028.
Confidentiality and privacy protected.
Museum Of Anthropology Exhibition
Attributed To Edenshaw: Identifying The Hand Of The Artist; Two Case Studies:
Northwest Coast Art. Continues to Aug. 31. Raven’s Reprise: Contemporary Works
by First Nations Artists. Continues to Jan. 14. Conversations: The Tecson
Philippine Collection. Continues to Sept. 3. Winter hours Wed.-Sun. 11am-5pm;
Tues. to 9pm (5-9pm free). Call 822-5087.
Traumatic Stress Clinic
Psychologists conducting research at the Traumatic Stress Clinic at UBC
Psychiatry are offering free treatment to people suffering
from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). PTSD is caused by
events such as physical or sexual assault, and motor vehicle accidents. Call
the Traumatic Stress Clinic at 822-8040.
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 touchtone
phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 714-4848.
Faculty Women’s Club
The Faculty Women’s Club brings together women connected to the university
either through their work or that of their 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 Elizabeth Towers, president 224-5877; Gwyneth Westwick, membership
263-6612.
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.
Research Study
Hard-of-hearing university students are invited to discuss their post-secondary
experiences for a PhD study. Involves interviews and the option of jotting down
thoughts twice weekly over a three-week period. Honorarium to be provided. Call
Ruth Warick, graduate student, in the Dept. of Educational Services,
UBC, Call/fax 224-4198 or e-mail rwarick@interchange.ubc.ca.
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, including
babies raised in a bilingual home, 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-
to four-year-olds) 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 822-9294 (ask for Kelley).
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 Monday and Thursday from 7-9pm in the
Osborne Gym. Learn decision-making, poise and control. Newcomers welcome.
Drop-in fee. Leave message at 878-7060.
Chan Centre Tours
Free tours of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts are held every Thursday.
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.
