Category: Vancouver Institute
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SURVIVING VANCOUVER
Mr. Michael Kluckner is a celebrated Vancouver-based artist, writer, historian, and illustrator whose work bridges urban heritage and graphic storytelling. Author of over twenty books, including Vancouver: The Way It Was (1984), Vanishing Vancouver (1990), and Surviving Vancouver (2024), his watercolors and sumi-e paintings capture the city’s changing face.
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MATHEMATICS AND THE BATTLE AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Dr. Caroline Colijn’s interdisciplinary research bridges mathematics, statistics, genomics, evolution, and epidemiology to unravel how infectious diseases spread and evolve, especially through the development of innovative phylogenetic modelling tools.
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THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP FOR CANCER SURVIVORSHIP
Dr. Sheila Garland’s research has significantly advanced interventions to support cancer survivors’ quality of life and recovery. Her clinical practice and research bridge psychology, oncology, and sleep medicine, with a focus on how poor sleep affects cancer recovery and how evidence-based interventions can improve sleep and related symptoms.
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MAiD IN CANADA – UNTANGLING THE FACT FROM THE FICTION
Dr. Stefanie Green is a pioneering Canadian physician who has reshaped compassionate end-of-life support. When Canada legalized medical assistance in dying (MAiD) in 2016, she became one of its earliest providers.
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AMERICA’S TRANSITION TO AUTHORITARIANISM
Dr. Lucan A. Way is a leading scholar of global democracy and authoritarianism. His most recent book, Revolution and Dictatorship (with Steven Levitsky, 2022), explains the resilience of revolutionary autocracies such as China and Cuba.
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THE FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY
UBC Campus Centennial Presidents Panel, Moderated by UBC President Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon. The lecture will take place at UBC’s Old Auditorium from 5:00 to 6:30 pm.
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PATHOGENS AND THE POWER OF EVOLUTION
Dr. Kayla King’s interdisciplinary lab investigates the evolutionary and ecological dynamics of host-pathogen/parasite interactions through using a combination of experimental evolution, computational approaches, and collections from the wild. She explores the impact of climate change, biodiversity loss, and other ecological factors on the outcomes of infection now and across time.
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THE EMPRESS OF IRELAND SHIPWRECK: A CANADIAN TRAGEDY
Ms. Eve Lazarus is a Vancouver-based reporter, author, and host and producer of the Cold Case Canada true crime podcast. She has written eleven nonfiction books exploring hidden histories and gripping true crime, including Cold Case BC (2022), Murder by Milkshake (2018), and Sensational Vancouver (2014), which earned a City of Vancouver Heritage Award.
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OUR QUANTUM UNIVERSE
Dr. Mark Van Raamsdonk is recognized internationally for his pioneering work at the intersection of quantum mechanics and gravity. His research aims for a better theoretical understanding of elementary particle physics, classical and quantum gravity, and cosmology. His essay “Building up spacetime with quantum entanglement” won first prize from the Gravity Research Foundation in 2010…
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EVOLUTION OF PHARMACY PRACTICE IN CANADA: ‘FILLING’ A HEALTH CARE NEED?
Dr. Christine Hughes’ research primarily focusses on HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI), including their prevention and treatment. She is also dedicated to expanding the role of community pharmacists in sexual health, with particular emphasis on STBBI screening, treatment, and vaccine administration. A member of the Canadian HIV and Viral Hepatitis Pharmacists…