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Deadline: Wednesday, Sept 15, 2010

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It seems like just yesterday we were at the Life Sciences Institute hearing incredible UBC students giving “the talk of their lives”! Well, that time has come again.

Applications for TEDx Terry talks 2010 are now open! Please check out the Terry talks website for more information and share with your networks. Know a [...]

I recently read about a phenomenon known as lake inversion, overturn, or a limnic eruption. This happens in lakes saturated with gas, CO2 for example from decomposing organic material or from volcanic gases building up. When the water reaches a very high saturation of gas, nearby disturbances such as an earthquake or a volcanic eruption [...]

It’s that time of year again! In just under two months, the spotlight will again be on UBC’s very brightest, most engaging, and most though-provoking student leaders and alumni. The 2010 TEDx Terry talks promises to be the best yet!

18 minutes. 1 big idea.

The application for speakers is [...]

As summer gently rolls along, there’s nothing more relaxing than hanging out on the beach and reading a good book. Especially if that scene is accompanied by a bottle of wine.

I recently finished reading The Blue Sweater by Jacqueline Novogratz, who left an international banking job in her 20′s to [...]

I just stumbled across an awesome photo essay on poverty among white South Africans, the cause of something termed “reverse apartheid”. I wanted to just share a couple of the most powerful shots and see what reaction Terry readers have to this. For me, it was a bit of a shock. Knowing the shots [...]

Are you at UBC today and noticing that everyone in your lab/office is munching on something small and blue? It’s with excitement and blueberry stains all over my shirt that I announce UBC Blueberry Fest happening all this week in front of the bookstore 9am-1pm!

Come enjoy some fresh [...]

The Social Entrepreneurship Experience (SEE) was created to connect individuals passionate about addressing social issues, to educate them on social entrepreneurship, to inspire ideas, and to introduce them to active social entrepreneurs in Vancouver. SEE is meant to be a conversation starter and become a gateway for individuals looking to discover how a business can sustainably address a social need. [...]

With Pride celebrations taking place across North America this month, I thought I’d shed some light on what Pride looks like in another part of the world. In particular I’ll focus on Uganda, a country where homosexuality is still illegal and considered highly taboo.

A new Bill put forth in Uganda’s [...]

UPDATE: VENUE CHANGED TO AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS RESEARCH LABORATORY (AERL 120)

The Terry Global Speakers Series, in collboration with the Simon KY Lee Global Lounge and Resource Centre, is pleased to announce our latest speaker, Paul Polak, on Monday, June 28 at 2pm in the Global Lounge.

Dr. Paul Polak is the founder of [...]

I remember fondly Dave posting once a season his current playlist, but it’s been a while so I wanted to initiate this. Here are my top picks for June. What music are you listening to lately? What drives you, inspires you, and makes you want to change the world? Or just to drink a beer [...]

Another fantastic blog post I stumbled across from a friend of mine, Owen Scott, working in Malawi in water and sanitation. Read more from his blog, Barefoot Economics:

Yesterday I was reading a report about water access in one of Malawi’s lakeside districts. The district has a major hydreogeological split – close to the [...]

There is an International energy conference coming to town.

The International Student Energy Summit (ISES) is a global forum that focuses on sustainable resource management and the role that students will play in defining the future of energy development. ISES targets international, multidisciplinary post secondary students in undergraduate and graduate studies interested in energy.

I’ve been using Zip Cars for over two years now. I love my Zip Car. If you haven’t heard of this fantastic service, it’s like a car rental, but by the hour. There are almost 200 Zip Cars parked across Vancouver – there’s probably one a block from where you live – and for $7-$10 [...]

I recently walked past a poster on campus that read “Have you witnessed animal rights abuses in UBC labs? Contact us…”

This got me thinking about a course I took last semester on Injury Bio-Mechanics. In short, it’s the application of the same engineering principles you use to analyze a bridge [...]

My good friend Duncan McNicholl is currently working in Malawi with Engineers Without Borders (Canada). He’s been working hard to set up a photography project called Perspectives of Poverty that has recently gone viral on the interwebs:

We’ve all seen it: the photo of a teary-eyed African child, dressed in rags, [...]

I’ve been involved for years in various public outreach campaigns and “awareness weeks”.

I’ve also been on the other end of the messaging. Anytime the sun is out and I’m walking from IKB to Koerner, I’m being “made aware” and engaged by Greenpeace, Amnesty, Red Cross, World Vision, and the list [...]

Blogging applications for the 2010/2011 academic year due by SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Interested in global issues? Passionate about science, technology, or the environment? Want to share your experiences growing up in Hong Kong, Lilongwe, Shiraz, or Burnaby? Do you just like to speak your mind and spark dialogue around exciting ideas? Welcome to Terry!

My name is Florin and I’ll be one of the new Program Assistants for the Terry Project this summer. To give you a quick bio, I hail from the land of Ontario and am going into my final year of Mechanical Engineering. I have been passionately involved with Engineers Without Borders for four years now [...]