Here are some professional development opportunities for faculty and staff at UBC Okanagan over the next few weeks:
UBC to host Emerging Research Workshops
As part of its Centennial celebration, UBC will host a series of Emerging Research Workshops at the Vancouver campus this spring.
The workshops will focus on three areas in which UBC is emerging as a potential global leader:
- February 22 to 24
Ethics and Pragmatism in Indigenous Research - March 8 to 11
Water Ways: Understanding the Past to Navigate the Future - April 27 to 29
How Epigenetics Remembers your Past to Shape your Future
To find out more, visit: research.ubc.ca/ubc-centennial-emerging-research-workshops
Humanities computing
The Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies’ Humanist Data Lab and WestGrid have organized a Software Carpentry for Humanists Workshop on February 22 and 23.
This workshop will unlock the research power of your computer, save you hours, and free you from the artificial limitations set by software.
To find out more, visit: news.ok.ubc.ca/exchange/2016/02/02/workshop-humanities-computing
Scientific visualization
Join FCCS and WestGrid for a hands-on ParaView workshop with Alex Razoumov. This workshop is open to all faculty and students.
To find out more, visit: news.ok.ubc.ca/exchange/2016/02/02/faculty-and-student-workshop-scientific-visualization
Where to begin when planning a conference
Conferences and Accommodations has organized an information session on February 10 that will review what you need to know, planning tips, resources that are available, and more.
To find out more, visit: news.ok.ubc.ca/exchange/2016/01/18/where-to-begin-when-planning-a-conference
More workshops
| February 3 and 4 Coaching Out of the Box |
February 3 Inclusive Technology Lab Wednesday Workshops |
February 6, 9 and 10 Credentialing for Teaching Assistants |
| February 9 and 11 Advanced MS Office Excel 2013 Skills |
February 9 and 10 MS Office Publisher 2013 |
February 9 and 16 Mindfulness Practice |
| February 9 Rimes Workshop |
February 9 Master of Management Info Session |
February 10 and 12 Advanced MS Office Word 2013 Skills |
| February 10 Smartforms Training |
February 11 and 12 Adobe Acrobat: Creating Electronic Documents |
February 15 Starting a Scholarly Research Project |
| February 16 Mitacs Step: Networking Skills |
February 16 Writing Job Descriptions |
February 17 Writing the Ethics Application |
| February 25 RISe Drop-in Session |
For a full listing of workshops, visit the Okanagan campus events calendar.
