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Celebrate Research Week takes audiences around the world

March 2, 2011

Celebrate Research Week

Celebrate Research Week is UBC’s annual showcase of the tier-one research being conducted on campus. This year’s events feature venues that will take Okanagan residents across Kelowna (the Rotary Centre of the Arts, Bohemian Café, University Centre) and topics from around the world (Ghana, Argentina).

Featured Events

March 7, 7 p.m.

Documentary film screening
Ghana: Digital Dumping Ground

No charge, but online pre-registration required.

March 7, 5 p.m.

Café Scientifique
For Better or for Worse: Women’s Efforts to Promote Men’s Health

No charge, but RSVPs required.

March 9, 4 p.m.

Presentation and film screening
Genomics and Medicine: Should you be afraid?

No charge, but RSVPs required.

Lunchtime Feature Presentations

Monday, Mar. 7
Roadmap to an integrated design and manufacturing of polymer composite products
Featuring Abbas S. Milani, Assistant Professor of Engineering
Tuesday, Mar. 8
Memory politics and digital media: a new chapter in Argentina’s past
Featuring Jessica Stites Mor, Assistant Professor of History
Wednesday, Mar. 9
Psychological ownership: dilemmas in knowledge sharing, innovation and change
Featuring Graham Brown, Assistant Professor of Management
Thursday, Mar. 10
Future delta: motivating climate change action grounded in place
Featuring Aleksandra Dulic, Assistant Professor of New Media, Video and Drawing

All lunchtime presentations are no charge and take place from 12 noon to 1 p.m. in the University Centre ballroom.

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