A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from November 15 through November 28, 1998. 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.

November 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28
Notices

Alternative Integrated Medical Society Lecture

Medicinal Use Of Plants: Looking For Antibiotics, Antifungal And Antibioproperties. Neil Towers, Botany. IRC #4 from 1-2pm. Small fee non-members. Call 987-1229.

Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert

Midori, violin; Robert McDonald, piano. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 3pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan Centre box office 822-2697.

Earth And Ocean Sciences/Geology Seminar

TBA. Caius Priscu. GeoSciences 330-A at 3pm. Call 822-3278.

Institute Of Applied Mathematics Colloquium

The Immersed Boundary Method For Biological Fluid Dynamics. Prof. Charles S. Peskin, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. CSCI 301 at 3:30pm. Call 822-4584.

Biochemistry Seminar

Immune Evasion Strategies By Poxviruses: New Tricks From Old Viruses. Grant McFadden, Robarts Research Institute. IRC #4 at 3:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-0789.

Centre for Australian Studies

Republicanism And New Australian Civic Identities. Prof. Wayne Hudson. CK Choi 120 from 4:30-5:30pm. Call 822-2629.

Mechanical Engineering Seminar

Crisis And Opportunity In The Wood Industry In B.C. Jim Dangerfield, Forintek. CEME 1202 from 3:30-4:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-3770.

Astronomy Seminar

The Abell Cluster Supernova Search. David Reiss, U of Washington. Hennings 318 at 4pm. Refreshments at 3:30pm. Call 822-2267.

Member Speakers Series

Metamorphosis In Image And Word: James Joyce And The Animation Film. Suzanne Buchan, Film, Theatre and Creative Writing. Green College at 5:30pm. Call 822-1878.

Induction Ceremony And Reception

Golden Key National Honour Society. Martha Piper, president. Chan Centre at 8pm. Call 822-4248.

St. John's Speaker Series

A Journey Into Faith. Rev. Norman Jones. St. John's College Fireplace Lounge at 8pm. Call 822-8788.

Botany Seminar

The Effects Of Acid Mine Drainage At Britannia Beach, B.C. On Intertidal Seaweed Communities. Dale Marsden. BioSciences 2000 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-2133.

Microbiology And Immunology Seminar

Use Of Glycosaminoglycan-Deficient Cell Lines In The Analysis Of Cell Surface Molecules. Lesley Esford. Wesbrook 100 from 12:30-1:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-3308.

Centre For Chinese Research Seminar

Land Markets In Shanghai. Tsur Somerville, Commerce. CK Choi 120 from 12:30-2pm. Call 822-2629.

Dow Lecture In Analytical Chemistry

Applying The Microelectronics Paradigm To Chemical And Biochemical Measurements. Michael Ramsey, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Chemistry B-250 (south wing) at 1pm. Refreshments at 12:40pm. Call 822-3266.

Statistics Seminar

Diagnosing Dementia: Statistical Issues In Detecting An Elusive Group Of Diseases. Alan Donald. CSCI 301 from 4-5:30pm. Refreshments, please bring your mug. Call 822-0570.

Green College Speakers Series

Components Of Soul In Some Early Greek Poets And Philosophers. Shirley Sullivan, Classical, Near Eastern and Religious Studies. Green College at 5:30pm. Reception from 4:45-5:30pm. Call 822-1878.

Policy Issues In Post- Secondary Education In B.C.

International Markets In Higher Education. Simon Marginson, Education, Monash U. Green College at 8pm. Call 822-1878.

Orthopedics Grand Rounds

Computer Assisted Orthopedic Surgery: Past, Present And Future. Lutz Nolte, M.E. Muller Institute for Biomechanics. Vancouver Hosp/HSC, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.

Teaching Community Seminars

Searching For Images And Animation On The Web. David Lam basement Windows Lab B from 9am-12noon. Check-in at 8:45am. To register call 822-9149.

Lectures In Modern Chemistry

High Performance Chemical Separations Using Microfabricated Structures: Good, Fast And Cheap? Michael Ramsey, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Chemistry D-225 (centre block) at 11:30am. Call 822-3266.

School Of Music Concert

Wednesday Noon Hours. Various musicians. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. $3 at the door. Call 822-5574.

Asian Studies Speaker Series

War And World Order, 1592-1598. Nam-Lin Hur. Asian Centre 604 at 12:30pm. Call 822-3881.

Obstetrics And Gynecology Research Seminars

Calcium As Second Messenger In Ovarian Cells. Pearly Lee. B.C. Women's Hosp. 2N35 at 2pm. Call 875-3108.

Geography Colloquium

Is Vancouver A Rough Place? Airflow Over The City. Tim Oke. Geography 229 from 3:30-5pm. Call 822-2663.

Earth And Ocean Sciences Colloquium

New Aspects Of Generalized Cross Validation. Yuval. Geophysics 260 at 4pm. Call 822-3278.

Respiratory Research Seminar Series

Epidemiology And Treatment Of Chronic Bronchitis And Its Exacerbations. Peter Ball, U of St. Andrews. St. Paul's Hosp. Gourlay Conference Room from 5-6pm. Call 875-5653.

Theatre

Top Girls. Caryl Churchill. Chan Centre B.C. Tel Studio Theatre at 7:30pm. Call Chan Centre box office 822-2678.

Chemoprevention Group Seminar

Monitoring Responses Of Premalignant Lesions In The Head And Neck As part Of A Chemoprevention Study. Dr. Meg Knowling, Miriam Rosin. BC Cancer Agency John Jambor Room from 8-9am. Call Lilian Tse 877-6020.

Engineering/Architecture Continuing Education

Building A Competitive Intelligence Advantage. Various speakers. National Research Council from 8:30am-4:30pm. $950 includes materials, lunch, refreshments, evening event and certificate. Call 822-3347.

Conference

Finding Common Ground: Working Together For The Future. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Coast Plaza Suite Hotel. Registration at 6pm; reception at 7pm. Continues to Nov. 21. $235; $75 student. Call 822-4965.

Christmas Boutique And Tearoom

Crafts, Baking, Books, Housewares, Silent Auction, Door Prizes. Cecil Green Park House main floor from 10am-2pm. Proceeds to scholarships. Call 224-4419.

Anthropology And Sociology Colloquium

TBA. Terre Satterfield, Institute for Resources and the Environment. AnSo 205 from 12:30-1:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-2878.

Science First! Lecture Series

Unravelling The Design Of Spider Silks: The Mechanical And Molecular Analysis Of Dragline Silk. John Gosline, Zoology. Wesbrook 100 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-5552.

Earth And Ocean Sciences Colloquium

TBA. Susan DeBari, Geology, Western Washington U. GeoSciences 330-A at 12:30pm. Call 822-3278.

Asian Studies Speaker Series

Contemporary Chinese Literature And Cinema. Shuyu Kong. Asian Centre 604 at 12:30pm. Call 822-3881.

Physiology Seminar

The Role Of Glia In The Formation Of The Drosophila Blood-Brain Barrier. Vanessa Auld. Copp 2002/2004 at 1pm. Call 822-2494.

Alternative Integrated Medical Society Lecture

Alternative Medicine And Family Practice. Dr. Howard Koseff. IRC #4 from 1-2pm. Small fee non-members. Call 987-1229.

Food Science Seminar

Obesity And Dieting: An American Pastime. Mary K. Schmidl, principal, National Food and Nutrition Consultants. FNSC 60 at 1:30pm. Call 822-3404.

Genetics Graduate Program Seminar

Signal Transduction By Interleukin-4. Megan Levings. Wesbrook 201 at 3:30pm. Refreshments at 3:15pm. Call 822-8764.

Physics And Astronomy Colloquium

The Superworld. Nathan Sieberg, Institute for Advanced Study. Hennings 201 at 4pm. Refreshments Hennings 325 at 3:45pm. Call 822-2137; 822-3631.

CICSR Distinguished Lecture Series

Silicon, Systems And Society: Design Challenges For The 21st Century. Kurt Keutzer, U of California. CICSR/CS 208 at 4pm. Refreshments. Call 822-6894.

Medieval And Renaissance

The Rebellion Of A Codpiece: The Politics Of Sexual Regulation In Elizabethan England (And Shakespeare's Measure For Measure). Debora Shuger, English. Green College at 4:30pm. Call 822-1878.

Agricultural Sciences Community Lecture Series

Nutraceuticals, Functional Food And Health. Mary Schmidl. Pacific Space Centre from 7:30-8pm. To reserve a seat call 822-1219.

School Of Music Concert

Collegium Musicum. Ramona Luengen, director; John Sawyer, director. Music Recital Hall at 8pm. Call 822-5574.

Pediatric Grand Rounds

No Rounds Due To CME Course.

Chalmers Institute Course

A Spirituality For Men. Lynn C. Bauman. VST Iona. $50; $25 senior; $40 group. Lunch not included. To register e-mail ci@interchange.ubc.ca or call 822-9815.

Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds

Hepatitis A Outbreak And Vaccination Program In Vancouver And Bisexual Men. Patricia Daly. Vancouver Richmond Health Board. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in Lot B. Call 822-2772.

Fish 500 Seminars

TBA. Amanda Vincent, McGill U. Hut B-8 Ralf Yorque Room at 11:30am. Call 822-4329.

Flu Vaccine

UBC Staff And Faculty. Student Health Services from 11:30am-3:45pm. $10 (cash only). Call 822-7011.

Occupational Hygiene Program Seminar Series

Electric And Magnetic Fields: Occupational Studies, Childhood Leukemia, And Risk Communication. Kelly Gibney, director Strategic Projects, Workers' Compensation Board. Vancouver Hosp/HSC, UBC, Koerner G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-9302.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar

Modulation Of Endothelial Viability By Inflammatory Mediators. Aly Karsan, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. Cunningham
160 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-7795; 822-4645

Religious Studies And Archeology Lecture

Did St. Peter Fish Naked? Fishing In The New Testament. Prof. Jerome Hall, U of California. Lasserre 102 at 12:30pm. Call 822-2889.

Leon And Thea Koerner Memorial Lectures

Humanist Environmentalism. William Cronon, U of Wisconsin. Geography 200 at 12:30pm. Call 822-5675.

Linguistics Colloquium

Consequences Of Root Controlled Accent. John Alderete. Buchanan D-305 from 2:30-4pm. Call 822-4256.

Bio-Resource Engineering Weekly Seminar Series

Project Management: Beyond The Classroom And Into The Real World. Laura Wong, environmental engineer, PGL Organix Ltd. ChemEng 224 at 3:30pm. Refreshments at 3:15pm. Call 822-3475.

Chemical Engineering Weekly Seminar

Precipitation Fouling Of Heat Exchanges By Magnesium Silicate. Marcela Gavril. ChemEng 206 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3238.

Comparative Literature

Doing What's Natural: Gender And Literary Practice In Classicist Welmar. Linda Dietrick, French and German Studies, U of Winnipeg. Green College at 3:30pm. Call 822-1878.

Centre For Korean Research Seminar

Social Origins Of Korean Capitalism. Gi-Wook Shin, U of California. CK Choi 120 from 3:30-5pm. Call 822-2629.

Physical Chemistry Seminar

Phase Transitions In Systems With Long-Range Forces. Phillip Camp, Chemistry. Chemistry D-225 (Center Block) at 4pm.Call 822-3266.

Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Dance

Korean Traditional Music And Dance. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 7pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan Centre box office 822-2697.

School Of Music Workshop

The History Of Jazz. Chucho Valdes. Music Recital Hall at 3pm. Call 822-5574.

Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert

UBC Music. Chucho Valdes Quartet. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 8pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan Centre box office 822-2697.

Vancouver Institute Lecture

Rethinking The Foundations Of Environmentalism. William Cronon, U of Wisconsin. IRC #2 at 8:15pm. Call 822-3131.

Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert

Beethoven Piano Sonatas. Robert Silverman. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 3pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan Centre box office 822-2697.

Green College Performing Arts Group

An Evening Of Chamber Music From The Romantic And Post-Romantic Periods. Various musicians. Green College at 8pm. Call 822-1878.

English Lecture

The Rhetoric Of The Global Economic Crisis. Doug Henwood, editor, Left Business Observer. Buchanan B-228 at 12:30pm. Call 822-4425.

Fine Arts Lecture

Joan Carlisle-Irving Lectures Series: Landscapes. Jessica Stockholder, artist. Lasserre 104 at 12:30pm. Call 822-2757.

Earth And Ocean Sciences/Geology Seminar

Engineering Geology In The Lower Mainland Region - Some Issues And Case Studies. Bruce Thomson, regional geomophologist, Ministry of Environment, Lands and Parks. GeoSciences 330-A at 3pm. Call 822-3278.

Mechanical Engineering Seminar

Leading Edge Research Activities In The Mining And Mineral Process Engineering At UBC. Scott Dunbar, Mining and Mineral Process Engineering. CEME 1202 from 3:30-4:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-3770.

Astronomy Seminar

The Morphological Properties Of Clusters Galaxies At z>0.7. Lori Lubin, Caltech. Hennings 318 at 4pm. Refreshments at 3:30pm. Call 822-2267.

Member Speakers Series

The Universe Beyond. Redouane Fakir, Interdisciplinary Studies. Green College at 5:30pm. Call 822-1878.

St. John's Speaker Series

Coastal Engineering And Shore Protection. Ryan Mulligan. St. John's College Fireplace Lounge at 8pm. Call 822-8788.

Teaching Community Seminars

In Search Of Ideal Learning Conditions: A Panel Discussion. David Lam basement Seminar Room from 9-11am. To register call 822-9149.

Creative Writing Rummage, Bake And Book Sale

Buchanan E-462 from 12noon-1:30pm. Continues Nov. 25. E-mail patrose@unixg.ubc.ca or call 822-0699.

Vladimir J. Krajina Memorial Lecture

Influence Of Arctic Vegetation On Ecosystem And Regional Processes. Terry Chapin, U of Alaska. BioSciences 2000 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-2133.

Microbiology And Immunology Seminar

Structure/Function Analysis Of CD40: A Key Receptor For B Lymphocyte Activation. Claire Sutherland. Wesbrook 100 from 12:30-1:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-3308.

Brown Bag Lunch

Beefing Up: The Globe And Mail Increases And Improves Western Coverage. Paul Sullivan, Globe and Mail. Sing Tao School of Journalism 104 from 12:30-2pm. Bring your lunch. Call 822-6688.

Lectures In Modern Chemistry

TBA. Prof. Charles Haynes, Biotechnology Lab. Chemistry B-250 (south wing) at 1pm. Refreshments at 12:40pm. Call 822-3266.

Oceanography Seminar

Physical Effects On Mesoscale Patterns Of Larval Fish Feeding And Growth In Coastal Newfoundland. John Dower, Earth and Ocean Sciences. BioSciences 1465 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3278.

Graduate And Faculty Christian Forum

Christian Themes In Modern Canadian Fiction. Barbara Pell, Trinity Western University. Buchanan Penthouse at 4:15pm. Refreshments at 4pm. Call 822-5176.

Green College Speakers Series

Life On The Line: Precarious Employment In The Call Centre Industry. Ruth Buchanan, Law. Green College at 5:30pm. Reception 4:45-5:30pm. Call 822-1878.

Dyslexia Education Lecture

Successful Strategies For Students With Dyslexia: Exploring The Possibilities. Deborah Butler; Chris Spencer, Educational Psychology. Pacific Space Centre Aud. from 7-10pm. Call 822-5512.

Orthopedics Grand Rounds

Bone Bruises. Dr. J.P. McConkey, Dr. S. Pinney. Vancouver Hosp/HSC Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.

Asian Studies Speaker Series

East Asian Fine Arts. Moritaka Matsumoto, Fine Arts. Asian Centre 604 at 12:30pm. Call 822-3881.

Varsity Outdoor Club Slideshow

Four Corners Of The Sea To Sky. Mark Grist. Chemistry D-124 at 12:30pm. Call 822-2228.

Obstetrics And Gynecology Research Seminars

The Expression And Regulation Of Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone And Its Receptor In Normal Ovarian Epithelium And Ovarian Cancer. Sung Keun Kang. B.C. Women's Hosp. 2N35 at 2pm. Call 875-3108.

Chemical Engineering Weekly Seminar

Industrial Perspectives On Acid Gas Treating. Jack Veal, Shell Technology Centre. ChemEng 206 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3238.

Geography Colloquium

Fractured Reflections: Rainforests And Plantations In Malaysian Development. Maureen Sioh, Geography. Geography 229 from 3:30-5pm. Call 822-2663.

Nursing Rounds

HIV Risk Behaviours In Injection Drug Users In Vancouver: A Descriptive Study. Frances Bouthillette, head of Nursing Research, St. Paul's Hosp. Vancouver Hosp/HSC, UBC, Koerner G-279 from 4-5pm. Call 822-7453.

Earth And Ocean Sciences/Geophysics Seminar

Central Role For The Inner Core. Bruce Buffet. Geophysics 260 at 4pm. Call 822-3278.

Respiratory Research Seminar Series

Latent Adenoviral Infections In The Pathogenesis Of Emphysema. Prof. James Hogg, Pathology. St. Paul's Hosp. Gourlay Conference Room from 5-6pm. Call 875-5653.

St. John's Speakers Series

The Transformation Of Korean Religion From Confucianism To Christianity. Prof. Don Baker. St. John's College 1080 at 5:15pm. Call 822-8788.

19th Century Studies

Sight And Sites: Representing Race And Colonialism In Early 19th Century France. Maureen Ryan, Fine Arts; Joy Dixon, History, moderator. Green College at 8pm. Call 822-1878.

Equity Office Workshop

Fostering Community And Inclusion In The University Classroom. Harry Hubball, Centre For Teaching And Academic Growth; Estelle Paget, Paget Communications. Social Work 122 from 9am-12noon. To register call Joan McBain 822-3260.

Anthropology And Sociology Colloquium

Workshop On Ethics In Social Science Fieldwork. AnSo 205 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-2878.

Earth And Ocean Sciences Colloquia

Globec: West Coast Ecosystem Studies. Susan Allen. GeoSciences 330-A at 12:30pm. Call 822-3278.

Alternative Integrated Medical Society Lecture

Traditional Chinese Medicine. Dr. David Zhong. IRC #1 from 1-2pm. Small fee non-members. Call 987-1229.

Physics And Astronomy Colloquium

Tunnelling In High-Temperature Superconductors: Spectroscopy Of Broken Symmetries. Laura Greene, U of Illinois. Hennings 201 at 4pm. Refreshments Hennings 325 at 3:45pm. Call 822-2137; 822-3631.

Law And Society

TBA. Margot Young, Law, U of Victoria. Green College at 5pm. Call 822-1878.

Dal Grauer Memorial Lectures

Canada At Halftime In The Globalization Process. John Ralston Saul, essayist. SFU downtown 1900 at 7:30pm. Call 822-5675.

Thematic Lecture Series

Rich And Strange Fragments; Hannah Arendt On The Past And Tradition. Alkis Kontos, Political Science, U of Toronto. Green College at 7:30pm. Call 822-1878.

Health Care And Epidemiology Rounds

Measurement Of Sun-Related Behaviours Among Children. Jean Shoveller, Centre for Community Child Health Research. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in Lot B. Call 822-2772.

Pediatric Site Wide Grand Rounds

Prescription Of Methylphenidate (Ritalin) In British Columbia: Findings From A Database Analysis. Dr. Anton Miller, Sunny Hill Hosp. GF Strong Aud. from 9-10am. Refreshments at 8:30am. Call Ruth Giesbrecht 875-2307.

Fish 500 Seminars

The Potential Of Marine Reserves For The Conservation Of Northern Cod In Newfoundland; Institutionalizing Marine Protected Areas. Sylvie Guenette; Vincent Gillett. Hut B-8 Ralf Yorque Room at 11:30am. Call 822-4329.

Occupational Hygiene Program Seminar Series

Identifying Workers At Risk And Preventing Accident Repetition. Barton Jessup, Workers' Compensation Board. Vancouver Hosp/HSC, UBC, Koerner G-279 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-9302.

Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar

Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibition In Oxidant-Stressed Endothelial Cells Prevents Oncosis And Permits Caspase Activation And Apoptosis. Jacqueline Walisser. Cunningham 160 from 12:30-1:30pm. Call 822-7795; 822-4645.

School Of Music Concert

UBC Contemporary Players. Stephen Chatman, Eric Wilson, directors. Music Recital Hall at 12:30pm. Call 822-5574.

Dal Grauer Memorial Lectures

Canada At Halftime In The Globalization Process. John Ralston Saul, essayist. Frederic Wood Theatre at 12:30pm. Call 822-5675.

Chemical Engineering Weekly Seminar

Study Of Hydrogen Spillover In A Ceramic Membrane Reactor. Negar Izadi. ChemEng 206 at 3:30pm. Call 822-3238.

Bio-Resource Engineering Weekly Seminar Series

A Year In The Life Of A B.C. Landfill. Paul Henderson, City of Vancouver. ChemEng 224 at 3:30pm. Refreshments at 3:15pm. Call 822-3475.

Centre For Korean Research Seminar

Changing Aspects Of Agriculture In South Korea: Farming Households And Farm Land. Prof. Kazuo Kuramochi, Yokohama City U. CK Choi 120 from 3:30-5pm. Call 822-2629.

Linguistics Colloquium

TBA. Elizabeth Ritter. Buchanan Penthouse from 3:30-5pm. Call 822-4256.

Physical Chemistry Seminar

Muonium Reactivity And Kinetic Isotope Effects In H-Atom Combustion Reactions. Prof. Don Fleming. Chemistry D-225 (centre block) at 4pm.Call 822-3266.

Chan Centre For The Performing Arts Concert

Handel's Messiah. Vancouver Oratorio Society. Chan Centre Chan Shun Concert Hall at 8pm. Call Ticketmaster 280-3311 or Chan Centre box office 822-2697.

Vancouver Institute Lecture

Democracy And The Implications Of Global Economics. John Ralston Saul, essayist. IRC #2 at 8:15pm. Call 822-3131.

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.

Wanted For Creative Writing's Annual Sale

Rummage items, books and baked goods. Anything from clothing to appliances that are in good condition. Baked goods can be home made or store bought. Please contact Pat Rose at 822-0699 or e-mail patrose@unixg.ubc.ca.