Food Literacy: It’s About More Than Just Reading Labels: Eric Schofield at TEDxTerry Talks 2013
Sixteen years after he dropped out of high school, Eric Schofield is now on his way to becoming a teacher. Eric talks about using “food literacy”…
Read articleHow to Complete Your Degree in Seven Years: Shannon Hoekstra at TEDxTerry Talks 2013
Need that extra year to finish your degree? Shannon took 7! She speaks about the benefits of extending your undergraduate degree and why it is perfectly…
Read articleThe Right to Death in Belgium
Last week, Belgium passed a law making euthansia legal for terminally ill children of any age. Before, only adults could legally ask for an end to…
Read articleA Sochi Recap: Our Favourite Outfits
From the moment it began, the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi has been colourful. With an estimated 2800 athletes representing 88 countries, the Olympics is a rare…
Read articleCollaborative Lessons Learnt from the Ugandan Deaf Community: Nidhi Joseph and Ooi Koon Peng at TEDxTerry Talks 2013
During a UBC International Service Learning summer placement, Nidhi Joseph and Ooi Koon Peng travelled to Uganda to work on literacy programs with a community library.…
Read articleWelcome to Sochi
This is Sochi. Or rather, this is the Sochi that the world will see during the 2014 Winter Olympic Games. The domed structure at the centre is a gigantic skating…
Read articleSeeing Gravity and the (Invisible) Universe: Emmanuel Fonseca at TEDxTerry Talks 2013
The prediction of gravitational waves, which are the ripples of space and time, is a major theory that many scientists are working hard to confirm. Emmanuel…
Read articleUBC Colloquium Presents: Dr. Patrick Moore
On Tuesday, February 11th, UBC Colloquium is hosting a discussion with Patrick Moore (Ph.D. Ecology, UBC), Confessions of A Greenpeace Dropout: Can Greenpeace Co-founder Dr. Patrick…
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How We Can Address Sexual Violence With Language Alone: Lucia Lorenzi at TEDxTerry Talks 2013
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Lucia Lorenzi speaks passionately about the import role words play in addressing sexual violence. Drawing on both personal and professional knowledge, Lucia explores ideas surrounding the…
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