The Way Cool Biodiversity Series: Seaweeds are Way Cool because…
What pops into your head when you hear the word “seaweed” — Slimy? Green? Smelly? How about Beautiful, Useful or Inspirational? Bridgette Clarkston, a UBC post-doctoral fellow, will help you leave more aware that we simply cannot live without these way cool organisms.
GPS/Mitacs Event: Foundations of Project Management I: A Team-Based Approach
Learn to plan and work with others to get things done! We encourage you to take this opportunity to experience firsthand the power of effective project management! From academia to industry to your personal life, these skills will help you succeed.
UBC Opera presents Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte
Mozart Cosi fan tutte
In Italian with English surtitlesä
David Spencer Memorial Production
Faculty of Education Math & Science Fair 2012
Family oriented hands-on and minds-on mathematics and science day sponsored by the UBC Faculty of Education. Open to everybody!
Wednesday Noon Hours
Wednesday Noon Hours
Ad Mare Wind Quintet
As If I Had Wings
Divisional Concert: Winds Brass & Percussion
Winds Brass & Percussion students from the UBC School of Music.
Robson Reading Series: Michael Kenyon and John Lent
Michael Kenyon, author of A Year at River Mountain, and John Lent, author of The Path to Ardroe, will be reading excerpts of their respective books on Thursday, November 1st at 7:00 pm at the UBC Bookstore located at Robson Square.
Audience will be given an opportunity to ask the authors questions after the readings and books will be available for purchase and the authors will be available to sign copies.
Robson Reading Series: Weyman Chan
Weyman Chan will be reading exceprts from his book of poetry, Chinese Blue, on Friday, October 30th at 3:30 pm in the Lillooet Room at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre.
Audience will be given an opportunity to ask the author questions after the readings and books will be available for purchase and the author will be available to sign copies.
Mobile Commerce
Discover the opportunities of mobile commerce, as smart phones become the mobile device of choice. This course provides an overview of the nature and types of mobile commerce, the size and growth of mobile commerce and how it is being used in a variety of B2C, B2B and B2E situations. Topics include location-based services, mobile retail, services and virtual goods including games, loyalty and ticketing apps, as well as app stores, tracking and billing options. Opportunities and challenges of the future of mobile commerce are also examined. You are expected to apply what you learn to your area of business interest or market area.
Note: Mobile financial services (e.g., banking, stocks) are not covered.
Organizing Your Digital World Across Devices
Increasingly, how we function in our everyday lives is dependent on computers and mobile devices. Combined with an ever-increasing shift from analog to digital media, it is now more important than ever to manage, organize, and transfer files across a variety of digital devices (computers, mobile phones, cameras, etc.). Learn how to take control of your “digital life” by looking at concepts such as standardized naming conventions, the advantages of using iTunes for digital media management, and cloud storage solutions such as Dropbox and iCloud. By the end of the course you will be able to use these core ideas to create an effective strategy that works for you.