A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from May 4 through June 14, 1997.
UBC Reports welcomes calendar submissions from members of the UBC community.
May 5, 6, 7, 9,
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June 6, 10, 13, 14
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Successful Financing, Sales And Marketing Management Of Intellectual Property. Various speakers. Four-day workshop. Continues to May 8. Point Grey Golf and Country Club, 8:30am-5pm. $850. Call 822-3347.
Crafting Chiral Space For Molecular Recognition In A Catalytic Synthetic Reaction. Prof. Barry Trost, Stanford U. Chemistry D-225 (centre block), 1pm. Call 822-3266.
Police Procedures, Victim Advice And Current Case Law Regarding Stalking. Sgt. Doug LePard, Vancouver Police Dept. Buchanan B-314, 10am-noon. Call 822-6353.
Making Synthetic Chemistry Environmentally Benign By Design. Prof. Barry Trost, Stanford U. Chemistry B250 (south wing), 1pm. Refreshments from 12:40pm. Call 822-3266.
Annual General Meeting. Ponderosa, 2:30pm. Call 822-0685.
Sex, Lies And Linguistics. Jonathan Kaye, Oriental and African Studies, U of London. Buchanan Penthouse, 3:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-5594.
Characterization And Utility Of A Murine Model For Hurler Syndrome. Dr. Lorne Clarke, Medical Genetics. Wesbrook 201, 4:30-5:30pm. Refreshments at 4pm. Call 822-5312.
Science On Tap: Epistemological Aspects In Science's Changing Contract With Society. Aant Elzinga, Goteborgs U. Green College, 5:30pm. Call 822-6067.
Prosthetic Arthroplasty Of The Shoulder: A Review Of Local Experience. Dr. R.H. Hawkins, Orthopedics. Vancouver Hospital/HSC, Eye Care Centre Auditorium, 7am. Call 875-4646.
Respiratory Muscle Dysfunction. Dr. Darlene Reid, Rehabilitation Medicine. Vancouver Hospital/HSC, 2775 Heather St., 3rd floor conference room, 5-6pm. Call 875-5653.
Plant Science Annual Bedding Plant Sale. Geraniums, fuchsias, selection of annuals and perennials. Greenhouse, (West Mall and Stores Rd.), 9am-5pm. Cash only. Please bring boxes for carrying. Call 822-0894.
An Update On CF Microbiology: Microbes, Mice And Men. Dr. John R.W. Govan, University Medical School, Edinburgh. GF Strong Auditorium, 9am. Call 875-2307.
Promotion Among Minority Faculty In Academic Medicine In The United States. Dr. Anita Palepu, St. Paul's Hospital. Mather 253, 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Intercultural Project Management. Carey Hall, 9am-5pm. Continues May 10. $495. With follow-up assignments. Call 822-1437.
Performance Matters: A Forum On The Lively Arts. Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and Frederic Wood Theatre, 3-10:30pm. Continues May 10, 9:30am-5:30pm. $10 all panels. $25 includes lunch. Tickets available through Ticketmaster. Call 990-5185/822-3707.
Ethics In Education. Scarfe 100, 7-10pm. Continues May 10, 8:30am-4:30pm. $20, $10 (students). Refreshments. Call 822-2733.
Stillness Amidst Motion and Landscape Meditation. Hye Sun Baik, Korea. Asian Centre Auditorium, 2-5pm. Continues through May 19, 12-6pm. Call 222-2276.
Traditional Japanese Song Concert. Aiko Kori, Sadako Seki, Eiichi Taira, Yoshiaki Takezawa, Tetsuro Miyamoto; Yoshio Tsukada, director/piano. Music Recital Hall, 11:30am. Donations welcome. Call 682-0987.
World Premiere of Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Job Oratorio by. CBC Vancouver Symphony, Vancouver Bach Choir and soloists. Chan Shun Concert Hall, 2pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
Structural Basis Of Calmodulin-Mediated Calcium Signalling And Its Drug Inhibition Mechanism. Mitsu Ikura, U of Toronto. IRC#4, 3:45pm. Refreshments 3:30pm. Call 877-6152.
thetree.thetower.the flood. A new musical by John MacLachlan Gray. BC TEL Studio Theatre, 7:30pm. Tickets available at the Frederic Wood Theatre box office. For reservations call 822-2678. Tickets also available at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Zuohuang Chen, conductor; Marc-Andre Hamelin, piano; Qui Xia He, pipa. Chan Shun Concert Hall, 8pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
Advanced Concepts In Innovative Thinking And Creative Problem Solving For Professionals. Paul Tinari. Point Grey Golf and Country Club, 9am-5pm. Continues May 14. $450 includes course materials, lunches and certificate. Call 822-3347.
Reflections On Participatory Action Research: Low Income Women Mobilizing A Community For Physical Activity. Wendy Frisby, Human Kinetics. Sue Crawford, Gerontology Research Centre, SFU. IRC#4, 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-2258.
Christopher Parkening, classical guitar. Chan Shun Concert Hall, 8pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
Canadian Medical Protective Association Lecture. Chris Hinkson, Q.C., Harper Grey Easton. Vancouver Hospital/HSC, Eye Care Centre Auditorium, 7am. Call 875-4646.
Introduction To The Internet , Level 1. Jonn Martell. David Lam Lab A, 8:30am-12:30pm. $100. Call 822-1420.
Chronic Airflow Obstruction And Dust Exposure. Dr. Andrew Churg, Pathology. Vancouver Hospital/HSC, 2775 Heather St., 3rd floor conference room, 5-6pm. Call 875-5653.
The Piano Man's Daughter ... and others. Timothy Findley, author/actor; Veronica Tennant, dancer;Sylvia Tyson, singer; Joe Sealy, piano. Chan Shun Concert Hall, 8pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
Alternate Markers For Mold Exposure: Measurement Of Environmental B(1-3)-Glucans And Mold Extracellular Polysaccharides By Enzyme Immuno-Assay. Dr. Joroen Douwes, Wageningen Agricultural University, the Netherlands. Library Processing Centre 372, 11am-noon. Call 822-9302.
Exploiting Cellulose Binding Domains In Biotechnology. Douglas G. Kilburn, Director, Biotechnology Lab. IRC#3, 12:30pm. Refreshments before the seminar. Call 822-3979.
Naughty Ladies Of The Night. Nancy Hermiston, singer. Chan Shun Concert Hall, 8pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
Pneumococcus: New Challenges From An Old Foe. Dr. David Scheifele, Vaccine Evaluation Centre. GF Strong Auditorium, 9am. Call 875-2307.
The Reason For Change: Another Perspective. Dr. Peter Riben, Health Care and Epidemiology. Mather 253, 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Due Process And Victim Rights: The Changing Law And Politics Of Canadian Criminal Justice. Kent Roach, U of Toronto. Green College, 12pm. Call 822-6067.
Spirit Of The West. Chan Shun Concert Hall, 8pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
Tafelmusik. Chan Shun Concert Hall, 8pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
No Name, No Gain. Estelle Paget. David Lam, basement, Faculty Development Seminar Room, (use outside entrance behind Trekkers), 2-4pm. Call 822-9149.
Quartetto Gelato. Chan Shun Concert Hall, 8pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
UBC Spring Film Festival. Award-winning films by UBC graduates. Royal Bank Cinema, 8:30pm. Continues to May 24. Tickets available at Frederic Wood Theatre box office. For reservations call 604-822-2678. Tickets also available at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
The Ninth Regular Meeting Of Senate, UBC's Academic Parliament. Curtis 102, 8pm.
The 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 hours before each meeting. OAB, Board and Senate Room, 6328 Memorial Road. Call 822-2127.
Pulmonary Atresia And VSD: Assessment And Approach. Dr. Derek Human, Dr. Jacques Leblanc, Pediatrics, BC's Children's Hospital. GF Strong Auditorium, 9am. Call 875-2307.
A National Health Surveillance System For Canada. Dr. Rick Mathias, Health Care and Epidemiology. Mather 253, 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Inti-Illimani. Chan Shun Concert Hall, 8pm. ickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
Introduction To The Internet, Level 1. Jonn Martell. David Lam Lab A, 2-6pm. $100. Call 822-1420.
I Solisti Veneti. Chan Shun Concert Hall, 8pm. Tickets available through Ticketmaster or at the Chan Centre box office after noon the day of performance. Call 822-9197.
Baccalaureate Concert, Libby Yu, piano; Jennifer Smyth, flute; the UBC Opera Ensemble. Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 8:30pm. Call 822-3113.
Methods And Strategies To Estimate The Contribution Of Physical Load To Back Disorders Among Occupational Populations. Dr. Alex Burdorf, Erasmus University, Rotterdam. Library Processing Centre 372, 11am-noon. Call 822-9302.
Team Teaching In The Sciences: Two Successful Models. Moderated by Lee Gass. Science One office (464-6356 Agricultural Rd.), 1-3pm. Call 822-9149.
Toward A More Comprehensive Model Of The Assembly Of Wood Cell Walls. R.H. Atalla, Forest Products Laboratory. IRC#3, 12:30-2pm. Refreshments before seminar. Call 822-2376.
The Eye As Window To The Brain. Dr. Chris Lyons, Opthalmology, BC's Children's Hospital. GF Strong Auditorium, 9am. Call 875-2307.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome And Young Offenders. Dr. Christine Loock, Pediatrics. Mather 253, 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Changing A Lecture-Based Science Course To Cooperative Learning: Nuts And Bolts. Dean McManus and Elizabeth Housel. David Lam, basement, Faculty Development Seminar Room (use outside entrance behind Trekkers), 1-4pm. Call 822-9149.
Intercultural Negotiations. Carey Hall, 9am-5pm. Continues June 7. $495. With follow-up assignments. Call 822-1437.
Outbreaks Of Cryptostoidiosis In B.C. During 1996: Implication For Our Drinking Water Supply. Speaker from B.C. Centre for Disease Control. Mather 253, 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Developing A Teaching Dossier For Tenure, Promotion, And Reflection. Judith Johnston and Bill Webber. David Lam, basement, Faculty Development Seminar Room (use outside entrance behind Trekkers), 3-5pm. Call 822-9149.
Foundations Of Intercultural Studies. Carey Hall, 9am-5pm. Continues June 14. $495. With follow-up assignments. Call 822-1437.
Does Adding A Number Help The Prediction? Quantitative vs Qualitative Researach In Dentistry. Dr. Michael MacEntee, Dentistry. Mather 253, 9-10am. Call 822-2772.
Introduction To The Internet, Level 1. Jonn Martell. David Lam Lab A, 9am-1pm. $100. Call 822-1420.
Getting Started With Electronic Commerce. William Koty. David Lam Seminar Room, 9:30am-1pm. $100. Call 822-1420.
Faculty, Staff and Grad Student Volleyball Group. Every Monday and Wednesday, Osborne Centre, Gym A, 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.
New Art From Cuba: Utopian Territories. March 22 - May 25, 1997. Gallery hours: Tuesday - Friday, 10am-5pm; Saturday and Sunday, 12-5pm. 1825 Main Mall. Call 822-2759.
Maui: Turning Back The Sky. An exhibit of contemporary native Hawaiian art. Continues to June 30. Wednesday-Sunday 11am-5pm, Tuesday 11am-9pm. (free admission, 5-9pm). Beginning May 17 hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 10am-5pm. Tuesday, 10am-9pm (free admission, 5-9pm). Call 822-5087.
May 5-Aug. 29, Pacific Spirit Place, 7am-7pm daily; Trekkers Restaurant, 11am-2pm.; The Express, 7:30am-4pm. The Barn and IRC are also open to serve you. Visit our website @ www.foodserv.ubc.ca. Call 822-3663.
May 1-July 6. Koerner Library: Monday-Thursday, 9am-11pm; Friday, 9am-5pm; Saturday, 10am-5pm. Main Library: Monday, Thursday, Friday, 9am-5pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, 9am-9pm; Saturday, 10am-5pm. All libraries closed May 19 and July 1.
March 8 - October 13. 10am-6pm. Botanical Garden tours will be given by garden volunteers Wednesdays and Saturdays, 1pm. Call 822-9666. (gardens). 822-4529 (shop).
Weekly sales of furniture, computers, scientific etc. held every Wednesday, noon-5pm. SERF, Task Force Building, 2352 Health Sciences Mall. Call 822-2582.
Would you like to talk with an experienced faculty member, one on one, about your teaching concerns? Call the Centre for Faculty Development and Instructional Services at 822-0828 and ask for the Teaching Support Group.
Have you ever wondered how babies learn to talk? Help us find out! We are looking for parents with babies between two and 14 months of age, and between two and three years 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, Dept. of Psychology, 822-6408 (ask for Dawn).
Counselling Psychology Dept. at the University of British Columbia needs female clerical workers in the Vancouver area to participate in a study looking at work-related stress, over 2 months. If interested contact Marlene at 822-9199.
HIV In Canada Today. Learning From Each Other. October 26-28, 1997. Westin Bayshore Hotel, Vancouver. Designed as a skills building format for individuals from a variety of backgrounds concerned about HIV and AIDS. Sponsored by Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UBC. For further information call 822-4965 or fax 822-4835 or e-mail: elaine@cehs.ubc.ca.
Dermatology is looking for persons 18 years and older who are able to attend seven visits. Honorarium will be paid upon completion of study. Call 875-5296.
Dermatology is looking for persons 12-40 years old who have a current flare of eczema. Honorarium will be paid for five visits over a 15-day period. Call 875-5296.
Dermatology is looking for persons 18 years and older, able to attend five visits over eight weeks. Call 875-5296.
Dermatology is looking for persons 18 years and older, must have psoriasis as well as psoriatic arthritis. Honorarium paid upon completion. Call 875-5296.
Recruiting volunteers for a study looking for the presence of inflammatory cells in chronic patellar tendinitis. Must be 18-35 yrs., male or female, symptoms at least 3 months. Call Dr. Donna MacIntyre at 822-0799. Also recruiting volunteers for a study evaluating a physical therapy exercise based treatment. Must be 20-35 yrs., male or female, symptoms greater than 2-3 months. For more information call Tyler at 734-3777.
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.