A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from May 14 through June 17, 2000. 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.
May14, 15, 16,
17, 18, 19, 21, 26, 29, 30
June2, 5, 7, 9, 11, 16,17
Notices
Mother's Day At The Garden. UBC Botanical Garden from 10am-4pm. Call 822-4529; 822-9666.
Pacific Spirit Run
TRIUMF from 9am. $25 incl. T-shirt and lunch. Web site: www.pacificspiritrun.com. Call 877-3340.
Public Attitudes To Tragic Choices: Measurement And Policy Uses Of Citizen And Physician Preferences For National Health Insurance Coverage. David Chinitz, lecturer, Hadassah School of Public Health, Hebrew U. IRC #414 from 12noon-1pm. Call 822-4969.
Eyes, Hands And Faces: Demystifying American Sign Language. Denise Chow, Educational Counselling Psychology and Special Education. Green College at 5:30pm. Call 822-1878.
Reconstruction Of Cartilage Defects In The Ankle. Dr. A. Younger. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 7am. Call 875-4192.
Open Session begins at 8am. 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 hrs. before each meeting. To confirm date and time, check under Board Announcements on the Board home page prior to the meeting at www.bog.ubc.ca. Call 822-2127.
On Selection And Maintenance Of The T Cell Repertoire. Charles D. Surh, Immunology, Scripps Research Institute. VGH, Eye Care Centre Aud. at 8am. Call 875-2490.
UBC Building Regulation And Permitting Process Seminar Session 2. ForSciences 1615 from 8am-3:15pm. $150 includes course materials, refreshments, certificate. To register call 822-3347.
Perspectives On Creativity--A Discussion Of A Potential Research Agenda On Aspects Of Creativity. University Centre 307 from 12:30-2pm. To register e-mail kcollie@interchange.ubc.ca. Call 822-1979; 222-1219.
Hormonal Controls On C. Elegans Development And Longevity. Don Riddle, Molecular Biology Program, U of Missouri. Wesbrook 100 at 3:30pm. Refreshments. Call 822-8764.
Regular Meeting Of The Senate. UBC's Academic Parliament. Curtis 102 at 8pm. Call 822-2951.
10th World Veterans Table Tennis Championships. War Memorial Gym from 4-5pm. Continues to May 27. $20/day; $50/week. Call 681-2153.
Chemoprevention Of Mutation In A Transgenic Rodent Model. Dr. Johan de Boer, Centre for Environmental Health, U of Victoria. BC Cancer Research Centre Lecture Theatre from 12noon-1pm. Call Dr. Kirsten Skov at 877-6098, local 3021.
Genomic Complexity Of The Mouse Ly49 Multigene Family: Identification And Characterization Of Novel Genes. Karina McQueen. BC Cancer Research Centre Lecture Theatre at 4pm. Refreshments. Call 822-8764.
Take The Road To Reading. Pacific Spirit Daycare of UBC Child Care Services, 5580 Osoyoos Crescent. Continues to June 2. Call 822-5420.
Linguistic Exploration Of Stress And Tone In Tahltan. John Alderete, Linguistics. Green College at 5:30pm. Call 822-1878.
International Monetary Systems In The Ancient World And Today. Robert Mundell, Nobel laureate, Economics, Columbia U. Green College at 4pm. To confirm time check www.greencollege.ubc.ca. Call 822-1878.
Public Health Risks From Antimicrobial Use In Animals. Dr. Craig Stephen, director, Centre for Coastal Health; Dr. William Bowie, professor, Medicine, VGH. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in Lot B. Call 822-2772.
Permanent Hearing Loss: Update On Early Identification, Medical Diagnosis and Audiological Intervention. Various speakers. GF Strong Aud. from 9-10am. Call 875-2307.
Frontline Ministry: Church Secretaries Retreat And Workshop. Margaret Jonsson; various speakers. VST from 9:30am-3:30pm. Continues to June 6. To register e-mail: cl@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
Telomeres And Stem Cells. Dr. Peter Lansdorp, BC Cancer Agency. Wesbrook 100 at 3:30pm. Refreshments. Call Dr. W. Jefferies at 822-6961.
British Columbia Longitudinal Study On The Effects Of Prenatal Alcohol And Tobacco Exposure And Socio Demographic Risk Conditions: Methods And Preliminary Results. Anne George, Institute of Health Promotion Research. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in Lot B. Call 822-2772.
Gene, Gene-Gene And Gene-Environment Interactions In The Etiology Of Human Obesity. Claude Bouchard, executive director, Pennington Biomedical Research Centre, Louisiana State U. gf Strong Aud. from 9-10am. Call 875-2307.
Dreams And Soul-Healing. Janet Cawley, reverend. VST from 7pm. Continues to June 16 from 8:30am-3pm. To register e-mail cl@vst.edu. Call 822-9815.
Linking Research And Regionalization: Health Decision Making. Jim Frankish, Brenda Kwan, Institute of Health Promotion Research. Mather 253 from 9-10am. Paid parking available in Lot B. Call 822-2772.
Hope In The Face Of Reality. Dr. Caron Strahlendorf, oncologist, B.C. Children's Hosp. GF Strong Aud. from 9-10am. Call 875-2307.
Ninth Annual Dessert And Auction. The Arbutus Club, 2001 Nanton at 7:30pm. Proceeds to Camp Phoenix for underprivileged kids. $21; $ 36 pair. E-mail communityfundraising@bcyp.bc.ca. Call 737-4335.
UBC Food Services summer hours continue to Aug. 28. See our ad in this issue, visit www.foodserv.ubc.ca or call 822-3663 (UBC-FOOD).
Summer walking tours of the campus will be operating from Monday to Friday from 10am-1pm on a drop-in basis. For large groups or special request tours, you may also book ahead by calling 822-8687 (UBC-TOUR) between 8:30am-4:30pm .
Tours are available every Wednesday and Friday to May 31 starting at 1pm (last approx. one hr. 15 min). Group tours may be arranged by calling the TRIUMF Information Office 222-7355.
Seeking participants to explore the cognitive effects of emotion. Earn $5 by completing a questionnaire. Some participants will be invited to earn $25 more in two 60-90 minute sessions. Call 822-2022.
Tone: Lessons of Solitude. Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery. 10am-5pm. Continues to June 4. Open from Tuesday-Friday 10am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday from 12noon-5pm. Admission: $3 adults; $2 seniors; free for students, UBC faculty and staff with valid ID. Visit the Web site at www.belkin-gallery.ubc.ca or call 822-2759.
The Nitobe Memorial Garden, UBC Botanical Garden, and the Shop in the Garden are open to October 2000 from 10am-6pm daily (including weekends). Inquiries for the gardens should call 822-9666 and for the Shop in the Garden 822-4529.
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. Tapas will be served on the patio from May 15 to Oct. 15 from the hours of 3:30-8pm. Our luncheon menu changes weekly and features a wide selection of wines by the quarter litre and glass. For reservations please call 822-1500.
Volunteer subjects needed for study on aging and speech understanding. Must be native English speakers 18-30 or 60-80 years old with good hearing in both ears. Involves one two-hour session on UBC campus. $15 honorarium. Call Wendy Lam at 263-0677 or e-mail wendylam@audiospeech.ubc.ca .
UBC/St. Paul's Hospital researchers are seeking females with asthma and regular menstrual cycles for a study on estrogen's effects on asthma symptoms and lung function. Must be 18-45 years of age, non-smokers, and NOT taking birth control pills. Honorarium and free peak flow meter provided. If interested, please call 875-2886.
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. The general goal of this work is to develop effective methods of coping with Parkinson's. If you are a healthy person of the age 50 years or older, we are also in need of several people to participate in this study as part of a non-Parkinson's comparison group. If you would like to participate or require more information, please contact Todd Woodward, Psychology 822-3227.
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.
Attributed To Edenshaw: Identifying The Hand Of The Artist. Continues to July 31. Three Case Studies Northwest Coast Art. Continues to Sept. 10. Raven's Reprise: Contemporary Works by First Nations Artists. Continues to Jan. 31 2001. Conversations: The Tecson Philippine Collection. www.moa.ubc.ca or call 822-5087 or 822-5950.
How do parents see challenging child behaviours? We are asking parents of 7-14-year-olds to tell us by completing an anonymous, 30-minute questionnaire. You can receive the results. Please call Assoc. Prof. Johnston's lab, 822-9037.
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.
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 Prof. Craig's lab 822-5280.
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.
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 Barbara Tait, president 224-0938; Gwyneth Westwick, membership 263-6612.
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.
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. Contact Ruth Warick, graduate student, in the Dept. of Educational Services, UBC. Call/fax 224-4198 or e-mail rwarick@interchange.ubc.ca.
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 unauthorized individuals remove these signs and barriers. 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.
Have you ever wondered how babies learn to talk? Help us find out. We are looking for parents with babies between four and 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).
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 45-minute visit, please call Asst. Prof. Geoffrey Hall's Language Development Centre, Psychology, 822-9294 (ask for Kelley).
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.
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 meets every Monday 7-9pm in Osborne Gym B and Friday 7-9pm in Osborne Gym A. Learn decision-making, poise and control. Newcomers welcome. Drop-in fee. Leave message at 878-7060.
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.