TEDx Terry Talks, November 5th – Paige Zhang, HIV: The Story Behind the Stigma by Gordon Katic
Hi, I’m Paige and I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to speak at the 2011 TEDx Terry conference! I’ll be talking about HIV and stigma, and although HIV has only been around [...]
TEDx Terry Talks, Nov 5 – Ratib Islam, Alternative Medicine: Challenging the Language of Insulation by Gordon Katic
My name is Ratib Islam and I’m a 6th year B.Sc. student, majoring in biochemistry with a minor in philosophy. I came to an interest in alternative medicine in 2009 when naturopaths were recognized [...]
Join us on Novemeber 5th, at the TEDx Terry Talks.
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What the F@#$ is Richard Kemick going to talk about at the TEDx Terry Talks?
What the F@$% is Richard Kemick going to talk about at the TEDx Terry Talks? by Gordon Katic
Find out November 5th, at the TEDx Terry Talks.
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The Terry Global Speakers Series Presents: Bill McKibben
Bill McKibben will be speaking at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at the University of British Columbia, 12:30pm on Wednesday November 16th. Tickets are free and available to the general public but must be picked up at the Chan Centre box office (see hours). There is a 2 ticket per person maximum. [...]
The first known use of the necktie traces back to Croatian mercenaries who wore them during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648). The Croatians impressed the Parisiennes, particularly Louie XIV, so much so that he made the necktie an insignia of royalty, and created a regime called the Royal Cravattes. That’s where we get the word [...]
There are 10 known forms of levitation.
Magnetic levitation, in which magnetic pressure is used to counteract gravity.
Electromagnetic levitation, in which electromagnetic radiation holds up an object.
Electrostatic levitation, in which a particle levitates wildly around an electrical field.
Aerodynamic levitation, in which the object is suspended by a stream [...]
Know how to use Photoshop? Looking for an interesting volunteer opportunity this year? How about having your work featured in this year’s Terry Global Speakers Series?
We have 2-3 speakers confirmed this year, and one for next year. Part of the reason we haven’t released the names is that we don’t yet have posters. We’d [...]
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fisherman have the riskiest job in America. There are 800 injuries for every 100,000 full-time workers, and more than 200 fatalities. So next time you sit down to eat sushi, think about the risk that was involved. Oh, and don’t use too much soy sauce, unless [...]
Special thanks to Kevin Lee for all his hard work.
We’d like to introduce a new project Terry has undertaken this year, the Terry Project Podcast.
The Terry Project Podcast is a radio show to be broadcast on CiTR 101.9FM at UBC and available on iTunes. Hosted by myself, with members of the Terry project–professors Fox, Ng, and Sens–as frequent guests, [...]
There is a perception that universities are isolated places, ‘ivory towers’ sequestered from the local community. Despite doing tremendous work for the public good, there can be very little engagement with the actual public.
However, we attend a university that has made community engagement a priority, at least in its strategic documents. It is a [...]
For Rumana, a song by the Terry Project’s Allen Sens.
Rumana Monzur, a 33-year-old master’s student of political science at the University of British Columbia, was assaulted by her husband while visiting her family in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The attack left her battered and blinded, but she is not alone. Monzur’s attack has served as a rallying point for [...]
On June 7th I had the pleasure to interview one of the world’s leading climatologists, Dr. Thomas Stocker. We spoke about how climate science is taught at institutions like UBC. Of particular interest to the Terry Project are Dr. Stocker’s views on the narrow disciplinary focus of university departments. If we wish to tackle this [...]
UBC’s Institute for European Studies is holding a two-day conference on international climate change policies. The conference, starting today at 6PM (really bad time for hockey fans), will host a round-table discussion today and 3 sessions tomorrow.
For the past month, Jessika and I have spent much of our time trying to find an interesting and engaging speaker to have next year at the Global Speakers Series. It won’t be easy to top last year’s team, which was lucky enough to land K’naan and Dambisa Moyo. However, we’re determined to do [...]
The Terry Project has two new student staff members, Jessika Baroi and Gordon Katic. What follows is a biography of Gordon. Be sure to tune back soon for Jessika.
I was born in Zagreb, Croatia on June 16th, 1989. When I was four years old, my family moved [...]
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