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Climate Voices of Colour
Climate Voices of Colour This booklist features memoirs and nonfiction by BIPOC environmental activists, scientists and scholars – from young emerging leaders, to visionaries who have been raising the alarm about the climate crisis for years. Get started with these carefully selected books from the UBC Library. If you would like to find more resources […]
Brilliant BC books about science, nature and health
If you’re eager to read more books about British Columbia or by BC authors, you might enjoy one of the titles below. For more ideas, check out the Basil Stuart-Stubbs Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Book on British Columbia, a joint effort between UBC Library and BC BookWorld. Converging Waters: The Beauty and Challenges of the […]
Summer science reads: UBC authors
Looking for a fun and informative book to read on your summer adventures? Some suggested titles by UBC-affiliated authors appear below. For more leisure reading ideas, check out UBC Library’s Great Reads collection. Better Sex Through Mindfulness by Lori Brotto (Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology) gives practical advice for women to reduce the impact of stress […]
Fuelling hope to face the climate emergency
This Climate Action Week, explore resources that inspire hope about mitigating climate change, and ease climate anxiety: UBC Geography faculty member Simon Donner’s TEDx talk, Why Our Imaginations are the Key to Solving Climate Change Film and toolkit from UBC Nursing researcher Natania Abebe, Exploring Climate Change and Mental Health The #NotTooLate and All We […]
Science Literacy Week 2020: Woodward Library Book Recommendations
To celebrate Science Literacy Week, the Woodward/BMB Library team is sharing brief reviews of some of our favourite books on this year’s theme, biodiversity. Braiding sweetgrass: Indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge and the teachings of plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer Braiding Sweetgrass beautifully blends personal stories with knowledge from many sources, asks questions, and prompts readers […]
Search Methods for Systematic Reviews workshop March 10th, 12-3 pm
Need to know what the search process for systematic reviews is about? This session will provide an introduction to the process of locating relevant studies and recording the methodology, with a focus on health sciences disciplines. Topics include: stages of the systematic review process; framing the search question with tools like PICO; searching Medline, other […]
Summer Systematic Review Workshops at Woodward Library
Woodward Library is offering two workshops this July on systematic reviews. For more information on systematic reviews, contact your subject librarian or take a look at our research guide. Systematic Review Search Methodology July 8th, 9-1, Woodward Library Computer Lab – B25 Register here: http://elred.library.ubc.ca/libs/dashboard/view/5032 Need to know what the search process for systematic reviews […]
Call for Participation: Open UBC, October 28-29, 2014
Are you … – Developing new mechanisms to share your scholarship with a broader community? – Using or creating open datasets to further work within your discipline? – Creating freely-accessible resources to further your research or teaching? If you are, we want to hear from you! We invite UBC researchers, faculty, students, and staff to […]
IEEE Standards Education Grants
If you’re an engineering graduate student or a student in a capstone design course using standards in your work, you may be eligible for a $500 USD Standards Education Grant from IEEE. These grants are awarded four times per year, and include online publication of your paper; you can view final papers from previous winners […]
March 21st International Day of Forests events
Friday, March 21st is International Day of Forests 2014. The Faculty of Forestry is holding an all-day open house including a tree planting ceremony and film marathon. A schedule of events is available here. The UBC Pulp and Paper Centre is hosting an informative lunch-time nature walk around several UBC forests to learn about tree […]