Since the opening of the War Memorial Gym in 1951, The University of British Columbia has held a ceremony commemorating November 11. This year, 2019 will mark sixty-eight years that The University of British Columbia has hosted a Remembrance Day ceremony. This special ceremony is an opportunity for faculty, staff, students and members of the on […]
UBC’s first ever holiday themed festival highlighting Women in Sport. There will be a FREE PUBLIC SKATE at Doug Mitchell Thunderbirds Sports Centre from 12:30pm-2:30pm, then the action really starts at 3:00pm when the UBC Women’s Hockey team takes on the University of Alberta! Free hot chocolate and fun zone too! This will be one […]
Speaker: Professor Nanette Mutrie, MBE, Chair in Physical Activity for Health, Director of the Physical Activity for Health Research Centre (PAHRC), University of Edinburgh Host: Dr. Guy Faulkner, Professor, UBC School of Kinesiology Title: ‘Is walking the best buy for public health? – talking the walk’ Nanette Mutrie has been Chair of Physical Activity for Health at the […]
We’re counting down to one of the biggest UBC Thunderbirds events of the year – the 6th annual WINTER CLASSIC festival happening on Friday 17 January! Come join fellow Kinners to cheer on UBC Thunderbirds and Defenceman and Kin student, Kyle Becker #13 against the Manitoba Bisons. The puck drops at 7:00 pm but […]
The School of Kinesiology presents a Killam lecture series on Healthy Aging From Cells to Societies. It is our hope that through this series of five lectures, our audiences will emerge with a greater appreciation for the many different ways to think about what promotes or hinders healthy and successful aging. Our goal is to […]
As part of the Healthy Aging from Cells to Society public lectures, Dr. Evan Adams speaks on “Self-Determination As We Age & Indigenous Ways of Knowing.” Self determination – the right of the individual to determine their own course without interference from other individuals – is often seen as a political stance, not a personal […]
Join the UBC School of Kinesiology on February 12th, 2020 for an exciting debate on running shoes! Dr. Jack Taunton, Professor Emeritus of Family Practice cross-appointed to the School of Kinesiology, and pioneer of sports medicine will introduce a panel of four leading researchers who specialize in the biomechanics of running, running shoes, and running […]
February is Move UBC Month! Move More, Move Well, and Keep Moving! Active Kids will host a Free Lunchtime drop-in gymnastics, Feb. 7 & Feb 21 at 12:00pm, at Osborne Centre with trampoline, rope swings, rock climbing wall, and a variety of other gymnastics equipment like bars, beams, and a sprung floor. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! […]
Join the KUS as they lead the UBC community in the fun-filled cha-cha slide! This is the last day of Move UBC 2020, so. make it count! We hope you had the chance to lead your students and fellow faculty and staff in staying active this February.
The goal of this conference is to advance dialogue around gender inclusion and equality in STEM fields, specifically with regards to women and other gender-oppressed communities, and equip attendees with the inspiration and motivation to tackle the STEM gender gap in their own spheres. Topics will include the stigma and bias women and gender-oppressed communities […]
The Great Running Shoe Debate
Move UBC: Free Lunchtime drop-in gymnastics by Active Kids
Wrap up Move UBC by taking a 30-minute dance break!
CANCELLED due to COVID-19: UBC Gender Equity & STEM Conference 2020