UBC Reports
September 19, 1996

Calendar

A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from September 22 through October 5, 1996.

UBC Reports welcomes calendar submissions from members of the UBC community.

September 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
October 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Notices

Sunday, Sept. 22

Green College Performing Arts Group

International Music Night With Colleen Subasic. Green College, 8pm. Call 822-6067.

Concert

Yiorgo & Yanni: Instrumental Sounds From Greece. George Yioldassis and John Mavrogeorge. MOA, 2:30pm. Call 822-5087.

Monday, Sept. 23

Mechanical Engineering Seminar

Finding Engineering Information Electronically. Joy Kirchner, Library. CEME1202, 3:30-4:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-6671.

Exhibition

Ted Colyer Painting Exhibition. Continues to October 14. Asian Centre auditorium, 11am-5pm daily. Call 822-0810.

Tuesday, Sept. 24

Biotechnology Lab Seminar

Cellulose Binding Domain Modulates Plant Cell Elongation. Prof. Oded Shoseyov, Agriculture, Hebrew U. Wesbrook 201, 12:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-2260.

Statistics Seminar

Residuals In Generalized Linear Models. Bent Jorgensen, Statistics. CSCI 301, 6356 Agricultural Rd., 4-5:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-0570.

Faculty Development Seminar

Time Management. Merle Ace, Commerce. David Lam basement, Faculty Development seminar room (use outside entrance behind Trekkers), 10am-noon. Call 822-9149.

Botany Department Seminar

Harvesting The Sun: A Story Of Two Gene Families. Beverly Green, Botany. BioSciences 2000, 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-2133.

Green College Speaker Series

Mortal Dread And Immortal Reason: Socrates On The Fear Of Dying. Prof. Paul Gooch, Philosophy, U of Toronto. Green College, 5:30pm. Reception in Graham House 4:45-5:30pm. Call 822-6067.

Graduate and Faculty Christian Forum Seminar

Brave New Genes: Recent Research Results And Their Ethical Question. Prof. John Medina, Medicine, U of Washington. Buchanan penthouse, 4:15pm. Refreshments at 4pm. Call 822-3112.

Lectures in Modern Chemistry

Accurate Calculations Of Core-Electron Binding Energies. Prof. Delano Chong, Chemistry. Chemistry 250 (south wing) 1pm. Refreshments 12:40pm. Call 822-3266.

Conservation Clinic

Clinic On Caring For Objects In Museum And Within The Home. MOA, 7-8:30pm. Please call 822-5087 in advance if you wish to bring objects for conservation advice.

Reading and Lecture

A Reading From Her Works by Barbara Frischmuth (Austrian Writer). Introduced by Karl Wagner, U of Vienna. Buchanan B-321, 12:30-2pm. Call 822-6403.

System and Network Administrators Group (formerly UUG)

Hennings 318, 1:30-3pm. Call 822-5871.

Wednesday, Sept. 25

Ecology & Biodiversity Research Seminar

Assessing Interaction Strength For Members Of A Guild Of Marine Mesograzers: Does One Big Gulp Equal Many Bites? Jennifer Ruesnick, post doctoral student. Family/Nutritional Sciences 60, 4:30pm. Refreshments Hut B-8 coffee room, 4:10pm. Call 822-3957.

Respiratory Research Seminar Series

Oxygen Consumption By Peripheral Tissues. Dr. Keith Walley, Medicine. St. Paul's Hospital, Gourlay conference room, 5-6pm. Call 875-5653.

Asian Research /International Relations Brown Bag Seminar

Development In Taiwan. Hugh Stevens, Canadian Trade Office in Taipei. CK Choi 120, 12:30-2pm. Call 822-2629.

Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series

Microbial Degradation Of High Molecular Weight Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons: From Pure Cultures To Reality. Margo Moore, Biological Sciences, SFU. Wesbrook 201, 12-1pm. Call 822-3308.

President's Lecture

An Unprincipled Morality. Prof. Jonathan Dancy, Philosophy, U of Reading. Buchanan D-238, 12:30pm. Call 822-3967.

19th Century Interdisciplinary Studies

Victorians And The Landscape. Victorians And Their Attitude To The Environment: Prof. Emeritus James Winter, History; Claiming The High Ground - Morality And Landscape In 19th Century Britain: Prof. Rory Wallace, Emily Carr. Green College, 8pm. Call 822-6067.

Applied Mathematics Colloquium

Equations Of Motions For Interacting Pulses. Prof. Shin-Ichiro Ei. CSCI 301, 3:30pm. Call 822-4584.

Surgery Grand Rounds Lecture

Surgery For Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Ian Turnbull, Neurosurgery. GF Strong auditorium, 7am. Call 875-4136.

Orthopaedics Grand Rounds

Oncology. Dr. B.A. Masri, Reconstructive Orthopaedics. Chair, Dr. C.P. Duncan. Eye Care Centre auditorium, 2550 Willow, 7am. Call 875-4646.

Noon Hour Concert

David Branter, soprano saxophone; Tony Sheppard, alto saxophone; Julia Nolan, tenor saxophane; Colin MacDonald, baritone saxophone. Music recital hall, 12:30pm. $3 at the door. Call 822-5574.

Thursday, Sept. 26

Philosophy Colloquium

A Particularist's Progress. Jonathan Dancy, U. of Reading. Buchanan D-202, 1-2:30pm. Call 822-3292.

Issues in Post-Secondary Education

New Realities, New Directions, New Institutions - The Changing Higher Education System In British Columbia. Bernhard Sheehan, Technical U of BC. Green College, 4:30pm. Call 822-6067.

Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences Colloquium

Statistics and Public Policy. Prof. Emeritus Donald Ludwig, Mathematics and Zoology. Media Services room 112, 2:30-3:30pm.

Friday, Sept. 27

Weekly Seminar

Chaos In Bubble Column And 3-D Fluidized Bed. Chengyu Shen, Grad. Student. ChemEng 206, 3:30pm. Call 822-3238.

Faculty Development Seminar

Understanding The Policies And Protocol Of Graduate Student Supervision: University-Wide Policies And Regulations. Graham Kelsey, Educational Studies. David Lam basement, Faculty Development seminar room (use outside entrance behind Trekkers), 8-9am. Refreshments. Call 822-9149.

Faculty Development Seminar

Feminist Pedagogies: Praxis And Problems. Moderator: Shauna Butterwick, Women's Studies. Panel Members: Yvonne Brown, Education; Dawn Currie, Women's Studies; Marina Morrow, Women's Studies; Becki Ross, Women's Studies. David Lam basement, Faculty Development seminar room (use outside entrance behind Trekkers), 3-5pm. Call 822-9149.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar

Setting Up A Web-Server. Colin Tilcock, IRC#3, 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-4645.

Occupational Hygiene Program Seminar

Workplace Exposures And Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. Valerie McGuire, U of Washington. Koerner Lecture Theatre G-279, 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-9595.

Mathematics Colloquium

The Role Of Analytical Methods In The Recent Developments Of Symplectic Geometry, Of 4-Dimensional Topology And Of Hamiltonian Systems. F. Lalonde, U of Quebec at Montreal. Mathematics 104, 3:40pm. Refreshments in Math Annex 1115, 3:15pm. Call 822-2666.

Pediatrics Grand Rounds

Of Practice Pie And Clinical Clues: Making The Science Of Crying Relevant To The Practice Of Colic. Dr. Ron Barr, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, McGill U. GF Strong auditorium, 9am. Call 875-2307.

Saturday, Sept. 28

The Vancouver Institute

Peacekeeping: Soldiers And Aid Workers - Partners Apart. Major-General Guy Tousignant, Canadian Forces Headquarters, Ottawa. IRC#2, 8:15pm. Call 822-3131.

Sunday, Sept. 29

Green College Performing Arts Group

West Coast Impressions. Organized by Gina Buonaguro. Green College, 8pm. Call 822-6067.

Monday, Sept. 30

Statistics Seminar

Reference Priors In Non-Normal Location Problems. Carmen Fernández, Econometrics, Tilburg U. CSCI 301, 6356 Agricultural Rd., 12:30-2pm. Bring your lunch. Call 822-0570.

Institute of Applied Mathematics Colloquium

The Advantages And Disadvantages Of Genetic Recombination. Prof. Sally Otto, Zoology. CSCI 301, 3:30pm. Call 822-4584.

Tuesday, Oct. 1

Faculty Development Seminar

How Can The "Learning Outcomes" Approach Benefit Your Teaching? Gary Bauslaugh, director, and Bo Hansen, special advisor, Centre for Curriculum and Professional Development. David Lam basement, Faculty Development seminar room (use entrance behind Trekkers), 3-5pm. Call 822-9149.

Botany Seminar

Development Of A "Gene Machine" In Arabidopsis: Insertional Mutagenesis As A Tool To Study Gene Function. Ellen Wisman, Max-Planck Institute. BioSciences 2000, 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-2133.

Statistics Seminar

On Bayesian Modelling Of Fat Tails And Skewness. Mark F.J. Steel, Econometrics, Tilburg U. CSCI 301, 4-5:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-0570.

Biotechnology Seminar

Revolutionizing Vaccination Through Biotechnology. Prof. Lorne A. Babiuk, Veterinary Infectious Disease Organization, Saskatchewan. Wesbrook 201, 12:30pm. Refreshments. Call Dr. D. Kilburn at 822-4182.

Lectures in Modern Chemistry

Structural And Mechanistic Studies Of Cellulose-Binding Domains By Heteronuclear NMR Spectroscopy. Prof. Lawrence McIntosh, Chemistry and Biochemistry. Chemistry 250, south wing, 1pm. Refreshments from 12:40pm. Call 822-3266.

Green College Speaker Series

Expert Witnesses At Obscenity Trials: Dilemmas Both Dastardly And Damning. Becki Ross, Anthropology and Sociology. Green College, 5:30pm. Reception in Graham House 4:45-5:30pm. Call 822-6067.

Continuing Studies Seminar Series

Book Talk - Starting A Book Club. Angela Deery, teacher, screenplay editor, founding member of a book club. Continues Oct. 8, 15, Nov. 5, Dec. 3. Vancouver Public Library, Library Square, 350 W. Georgia, 7-9pm. $70, seniors $55. Call 822-1450.

Wednesday, Oct. 2

Continuing Studies Seminar Series

Creative Writing (Square One). Paul Belserene, writer, director and producer. IRC room G41/42, 7:30-10pm. $210. Enrolment limited. Call 822-1450.

Interdisciplinary Studies Seminar

Finding Your Place In Interdisciplinary Studies. Ernie Hamm, Arts One and Alan Richardson, Philosophy. Green College, 5pm. Call 822-6067.

Faculty Development Seminar

How To Search The World Wide Web: An Introduction. Larry Campbell, Sedgewick/Koerner Library and Kathryn Hornby, Woodward Biomedical Library. David Lam basement, Continuing Studies Computer lab A (use outside entrance behind Trekkers), 1-4pm. Call 822-9149.

Your UBC Forum 2

Transportation And Parking. Moderator: Maria Klawe, VP, Student and Academic Services. A series of forums designed to hear your thoughts and address your concerns. We want your feedback. Come out and join us. SUB Conversation Pit, 12:30-2pm. Call 822-6799.

Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series

Structure-Function Studies Of The Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Porin Opr P. Anand Sukhan, Microbiology and Immunology. Wesbrook 201, 12-1pm. Call 822-3308.

Ecology & Biodiversity Research Seminar

Modelling Hypotheses About The 10-Year Lynx/Snowshoe Hare Cycle. David Choquenot, Post doctoral fellow, Zoology. Family/Nutritional Sciences 60, 4:30pm. Refreshments Hut B-8, 4:10pm. Call 822-3957.

Respiratory Research Seminar Series

How Should You Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea In 1997? Dr. John Fleetham, Medicine. St. Paul's Hospital, Gourlay conference room, 5-6pm. Call 875-5653.

Orthopaedics Grand Rounds

Knee Bracing: Functional And Prophylaxis Update 1996. Dr. J.P. McConkey, Athletic Injuries and Arthroscopic Surgery. Chair, Dr. C.P. Duncan. Eye Care Centre auditorium, 2550 Willow, 7am. Call 875-4646.

Noon Hour Concert

Les Voix Humaines. Susie Napper, viola da gamba; Margaret Little, viola da gamba. Music recital hall, 12:30pm. $3 at the door. Call 822-5574.

Thursday, Oct. 3

Environmental Engineering Seminar

Who Should Pay For Garbage? Helen Spiegelman, Recycling Council of BC. CEME 1215, 3:30-4:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-3885.

Faculty Development Seminar

Hands-On Introduction To Power Point: A Three-Part Series. Lyle Courtney, Geography/Faculty Development. Continues Oct. 10 and 17. David Lam basement, Continuing Studies Computer Lab A (use outside entrance behind Trekkers), 9am-noon. Call 822-9149.

Philosophy Department Colloquium

Natural Kinds And Causation. John Collier, U of Newcastle. Buchanan D-202, 1-2:30pm. Call 822-3292.

Science First Lecture Series

The Fuzzy Edge Of Discovery - Cryptozoology And Other Examples. Prof. Paul LeBlond. IRC#6, 1-2pm. Time will be available after lecture for additional discussion. Call 822-5552.

Research Grant Briefing

Hampton Research Funds And SSHRC Futures. Lynn Penrod, president, SSHRC; Bernard Bressler, VP Research; Tony Dorcey, chair, Hampton Research Fund Committee. Green College great hall, 1-4:30pm. Call 822-5159.

Green College & Department of English

The Pox And The Prostitute: Opera, Disease and Social Anxieties. Michael Hutcheon and Linda Hutcheon, U of Toronto. Green College, 5:30pm. Call 822-6067.

Concert

UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Martin Berinbaum, director. Old auditorium, 12:30pm. Call 822-3113.

Friday, Oct. 4

Biotechnology Lab. Seminar

Computational Studies On Glucoamylase Structure And Selectivity. Pedro Coutinho, Chemical Engineering, Iowa State U. Wesbrook 201, 12:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-4182.

Chemical Engineering Weekly Seminar

Development Of An Alternative Biofilter System For Odor Treatment. Dal Hoon Lee, graduate student. ChemEng 206, 3:30pm. Call 822-3238.

Occupational Hygiene Program

Injury Management And Avoidance Strategies For Heavy Industry. David Coates, physical therapist/consultant, ErgoRisk Management Inc. Koerner Lecture Theatre G-279, 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-9595.

Pediatrics Grand Rounds

The Magnetic Resonance Assessment Of Cardiovascular Function. Dr. J.G. Culham, Pediatric Radiologist BCCH. GF Strong auditorium, 9am. Call 875-2307.

Mass Spectrometer Manufacturers Symposium

Eight International Manufacturers Will Present Their Latest Developments In Instrumentation And Analytical Techniques With Applications In Synthetic, Biotechnological, Environmental And Industrial Areas. SUB, 8:30am-5pm. To register (no charge) contact Guenter Eigendorf by Sept. 30, 822-3235, fax: 822-2847, e-mail: eigen@chem.ubc.ca.

Concert

UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble. Martin Berinbaum, director. Old Auditorium, 8pm. Call 822-3113.

Saturday, Oct. 5

The Vancouver Institute

Universities After A Millenium: Whither Or Wither? Prof. Pat Marchak, Anthropology and Sociology. IRC#2, 8:15pm. Call 822-3131.

Notices

Volleyball

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.

Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery Exhibition

August 30-Sept. 28: Recent Acquisitions. August 30-Sept. 28.: Colour Research. Tuesday - Friday; 10am-5pm; Saturday, 12-5pm. 1825 Main Mall. Call 822-2759.

Surplus Equipment Recycling Facility

Weekly sales of furniture, computers, scientific etc. held every Wednesday, noon-5pm. SERF, Task Force Building, 2352 Health Sciences Mall. Call 822-2582 for information.

Faculty Development

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.

Studies in Hearing and Communication

Senior (65 years or older) and Junior (20-30 years) volunteers needed. Participants will attend up to three one-hour appointments at UBC. Experiments will examine different aspects of hearing and communication abilities. Honorarium for some studies. Please call The Hearing Lab, 822-9474.

Clinical Research Support Group

The Clinical Research Support Group which operates under the auspices of the Dept. of Health Care and Epidemiology provides methodological, biostatistical, computational and analytical support for health researchers. For an appointment please call Laurel Slaney at 822-4530.

Garden Hours

Nitobe Memorial Garden, Botanical Garden and the Shop-in-the-Garden are open 10am-6pm daily (including weekends) until Oct. 13. Call 822-9666 (gardens), 822-4529 (shop).

Guided Tours of Botanical Garden

By Friends of the Garden. Every Wednesday and Saturday, 1pm, until Oct. 13. Free with admission. Call 822-9666.

Parents with Babies

Have you ever wondered how babies learn to talk? Help us find out! We are looking for parents with babies between one and 14 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, Department of Psychology, UBC, 822-6408 (ask for Nancy).

Herpes Zoster (Shingles) Study

Participants required to take part in clinical dermatology trial at Division of Dermatology, 855 West 10 Avenue. Requirements, 50 years of age and older, within 72 hours of onset of first skin rash. Maximum 13 visits over 24 week period. Free medication and honorarium given. For further information call 875-5296.

Diabetes 1997 Conference

The Young Diabetic. Interprofessional Continuing Education Conference will take place Friday, April 4 and Saturday, April 5, 1997, in Vancouver, for all health professionals interested and involved in diabetic care. For further information call 822-2626.

Centering Pregnancy Drop-in

The Centering Pregnancy Drop-in, run by UBC Nursing Faculty and students in collaboration with West-Main Health Unit, offers support and information about pregnancy and birth to women who are pregnant or contemplating pregnancy. Wednesdays, 10-11:30am, Acadia Fairview Commons Block. For information call 822-7470.

Boomerang Family Research

The Counselling Psychology Department is looking for adults who have returned home to live. They and their parents are invited to participate in a study focusing on the experience, inter-personal relations and responses to this change in the family. Involves confidential interviews. Please call 432-1915 for more information.

UBC Zen Society

Meditation sessions will be held each Monday (except holidays) during term, in the Tea Gallery of the Asian Centre from 1:30-2:20pm. All welcome. Please be punctual. Call 228-8955.

Science First! Seminar Series

This is for you. A new seminar series focusing on science in research, in education, and in our daily lives. Plan to join, bring your lunch, your curiosity and your open mind. Ask questions and talk to the scientists in person after the seminars. Watch the UBC Calendar and fliers for announcements.

Volunteer Fair

Representatives from 60 non-profit organizations with information on how students can volunteer. Monday, Sept. 30-Wednesday, Oct. 2, SUB Concourse, 10am-3pm. Call 822-9268.