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Science Club Booths

Visit the SUB concourse to see all the clubs the Faculty of Science has to offer! The club booths will be hosting demonstrations, selling merchandise, and recruiting new members. Visit the booths page for more information!

Science Merchandise Sale

The new Science merchandise has arrived! It will be available for purchase during Science Week. See the SUS Merchandise page for complete details, and to view the designs.

26 — Monday

UAEM Talk — "Making medicine for people, not for profit"

On November 22nd, 2008, eight students were invited to "give the talk of their lives" at the first annual Terry talks conference at UBC. One of these was Mike Gretes, a grad student in Biochemistry, and a member of UAEM, who spoke passionately about the need to ensure that medicines developed at universities are made affordable and accessible to people who need them worldwide. Currently, the lack of access to already existing medicines (which typically affects people who are too poor to pay for them) means that over 10 million people needlessly die every year of treatable infections. (WHO, http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2004/WHO_EDM_2004.4.pdf)

Mike has this vision of 'essential medicines messengers' spreading the word about access to medicines, in a similar way that Al Gore's 'climate change messengers' made presentations of An Inconvenient Truth to their home communities.

Capture the Flag

The Science First Year Committee is cranking up the Science Week action with a clash of epic proportions. Teams from Science, Commerce, Engineering and Arts will battle it out in the middle of the UBC campus, using wit, speed, and endurance to capture the opposition's flags and claim victory for their faculty.

Starting at 2:00pm and ending at 4:00pm, the game will take place within the square borders at Memorial Road (North), East Mall (East), University Boulevard (South), and West Mall (West). Each faculty will be assigned a partition of the square and there will be a sign-in/information desk in the center of the game-play zone at Main Mall and Agricultural Road.

Participation is free and open to anyone in Science, Commerce, Engineering or Arts.

After-party and Awards Ceremony to take place at EUS's building, The Cheeze, at 5:00pm.

SUS Does Jeopardy — Preliminaries

Feel you have what it takes? Is your IQ far superior to that of the average human being? SUS is having their first ever Jeopardy Tournament for Science Week! We want you to make a team of up to a maximum of 4 of the brightest and most intelligent students in an all-out battle to showcase your talent! Your team will compete on Monday for a preliminary elimination round where only the top four teams move on. That Friday, the final four will tussle and contend in front of an audience for first place! These challenging questions will revolve around the categories of Math, Physics, Biology, Earth & Ocean Science, Chemistry, Medicine, and "Science in Pop Culture" for the ultimate prize of $1600 (4 - $400 gift certificates) from The Princeton Review and additional swag! So the real question is...will your team go down in the history books as the best of the best, as the FIRST EVER CHAMPIONS (bragging rights included) of "SUS does Jeopardy"? See you there!

Click here to register your team for SUS Does Jeopardy!

Keynote — "The Search for the Chimera" by James Randi

The Science Undergraduate Society is proud to present James Randi as our Science Week 2009 Keynote speaker. Mr. Randi is a world renowned skeptic of the paranormal and pseudo-scientific claims, who, amongst many other achievements helped debunk "spoon benders" and faith healers such as Uri Geller and Peter Popoff, who have deceived the public for their personal gain. Mr. Randi's tireless efforts to enforce rational scientific thinking over accepting the paranormal has been a thorn in the sides of those who try to deceive in the public in the name of the supernatural. For Science Week, Mr. Randi will be enlightening the audience by revealing and explaining the facts about "psychic spoon-bending," "speaking to the dead," and "mind-reading," to name a few. Click here for a full biography.

Please RESERVE and PRINT your ticket online at the following websites starting from Tuesday, January 20, 8:00am:

• If you are a UBC student (student card required): http://sus.eventbrite.com
• If you are either Public/Alumni/Faculty/Staff: http://suspub.eventbrite.com

Line-up starts at 5:30pm. Empty seats will be filled with non-ticket holders after 6:00pm. Please arrive early to ensure seating.

A private reception will be held after the lecture for individuals interested in meeting James Randi personally. If you are a student, you may apply for the guest list by writing a 200 word paragraph of why you would like to meet Mr. Randi and email it to Aman Sehra (aman_s_sehra@hotmail.com); please include your name, email address, and phone number. If you are selected, attendance will be free.

For non-students, a minimum personal donation of $150 to the Science Undergraduate Society will place you on the guest-list until we reach capacity. To apply or to receive more information, please email Aman Sehra (aman_s_sehra@hotmail.com) with your name, email address, and phone number.

27 — Tuesday

Physics Squares

Hollywood Squares, physics style. Come see how your skills pare up with these physics pros. Does knowing a lot of physics really help? Come see your physics profs take THEIR OWN EXAM QUESTIONS!

Work your BSc: How to Prepare for a Career Fair

When employers descend upon campus looking to hire UBC BSc students, will you be ready?

UBC's Career Education team joins forces with superhero Chris Irveses to bring you a workshop that will get you trained, prepped, and ready in time for two upcoming career fairs.

Through an interactive workshop, we'll provide you with the effective skills, strategies, and superpowers you'll need to win over any potential employer.

iKonnect — a charitable health care networking event

iKonnect is a charitable health care networking event. Tailored towards undergraduate students interested in careers in the health sector and research, iKonnect offers an evening for students to communicate with various health care professionals, researchers and students. iKonnect will bring together 40 Health Care Professionals and Researchers and 160 undergraduate students, creating a 1:4 delegate-to-student ratio. The evening will allow individuals to mix and mingle whilst appetizers and beverages are served. In addition, all donations (from entry and otherwise) will be given to UNICEF.

click to see a list of all confirmed attendees

28 — Wednesday

Breakfast with the Integrated Sciences Program

A free breakfast hosted by the integrated science program! Come for great food and discover whether ISCI is right for you!

Please RSVP for the event at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=46716632586.

Jello Wrestling

Do you have that one kid in your classes that you can't stand? Constantly in competition with other science students to prove you're better? Then this is the event for you! At our annual jello wrestling competition, you'll have a chance to take on that certain someone without feeling guilty.

Two competitors will enter the "ring", each with a sock (provided by SUS) on their right foot. The winner will be declared when one competitor has removed his/her opponent's sock.

Join us in the SUB ballroom on Wednesday. Whether you are simply a spectator, or one of the fearless competitors, this exciting sport is one you definitely will not want to miss!

*If wrestling, it is recommended that you bring a towel and a change of clothes as the competition will surely be messy. A waiver form is also required.*

29 — Thursday

Chemistry Magic Show

Come down to see some interesting chemical reactions, causing explosions, color changes, freezing and other chemical phenomena! Don't miss your chance to try some liquid nitrogen ice cream!

SUS Open House

Come out to Ladha in your lunch block to grab a bite and a show. Science World will be coming out to Science Week to show off some exciting experiments. Be sure to come early to grab a seat. Door prizes will be given out throughout the day.

Beyond Second Year

Unsure of your major or the classes you need?

Come speak one on one with program advisors and current students from several programs and get the answers to your questions. With presentations by Co-op and Go Global, Beyond Second Year will help you plan your academic career and get you back on track to the degree you want.

Land and Food Systems / Life Sciences Career Fair

The Career Fair brings together students and companies, government agencies, NGOs and other organizations to learn more about each other and make valuable contacts. With over 100 exhibitors and 1200 students this is a great way for employers to maximize their exposure to a broad range of potential employees, and for students to practice their networking skills and learn more about the job market.

Visit http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/careerfair/ for more information.

30 — Friday

Science Olympics

Science Olympics 2009, one of the many events for Science Week, is a fun-filled competition where participants compete in various games including Polymerization and Balloon Stomp. Get that adrenaline pumping and come out to see who the champions will be. Feel up to the challenge? Then participate in this FREE event and win some sweet prizes!

Come out for a FREE afternoon of fun and games! Teams of 4 can sign up by filling out the Science Olympics Registration Form and sending it to sports.sus@gmail.com, or by dropping it off at the Abdul Ladha Science Student Centre! Or, click here to register online! Deadline is Wednesday, 28 January, 5pm.

4 members from the team must be present in order to participate.

Non-science teams are urged to participate!

Barbeque

FYC will be hosting a BBQ with cheap burgers outside of the SUB next to the Knoll. Come grab a quick bite!

SUS Does Jeopardy — Semifinals and Finals

Join us for the semi-finals and finals of our first ever Science Jeopardy Tournament. Find out which students have earned the title of Champions of Jeopardy. The second instalment will feature the top 4 teams on campus battling it out in a clash of the brains for bragging rights and the grand prize of $1600 worth in The Princeton Review gift certificates. Come out and see just who among us are the true experts in Math, Physics, Biology, Earth & Ocean Science, Chemistry, Medicine, and "Science in Pop Culture".

Cold Fusion /w State of Shock

On the last day of Science week, SUS Social presents its BIGGEST, BADDEST party of the year-"COLD FUSION". This year the party promises to be off the hook with live performances from State of Shock, the Veer Union and Shell Provider! Spend the night dancing away to electronic mixes by the DJ and rocking to the music by State of Shock! This 19+ event promises a hell of an AMAZING time! You do not want to miss this one! Tickets are only for $8 (advanced tickets only). Pick them up at the SUB Booth in the SUB Concourse.

Check out State of Shock at http://www.stateofshockband.com/.