Firstly, congratulations to the fresh batch of graduates making the transition from students to alumni – we look forward to hearing about all you have accomplished during future alumni events. Welcome to UBC’s Young Alumni network.

This upcoming weekend, UBC will be celebrating Alumni Weekend. This fun filled weekend includes family friendly camps, a beer garden, free admission into all UBC attractions, and a presentation by Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage – host of the show “MythBusters”.

More than the fun fuelled events, Alumni Weekend is also a great learning opportunities with many professors and alumni giving presentations and showcasing their work at UBC. Some of the events that look particularly interesting are: the Paino & Erhu Projecet (for music lovers), WINE:  A Blend of Art and Science (for budding wine connoisseurs), and Robots, Resource Books, and Baristas(for young Alumni who are confused about the value of their degree).

Of course, here at UBC Pharm Sci we are also celebrating Alumni Weekend. Pharm Sci prof Dr. James McCormack will be giving a talk on type-2 diabetes. Far from being the usual health talk, Dr. McCormack is using Tom Hanks as a case study to present information that he thinks Hanks would need to know to make an informed decision about treatments. Dr. McCormack’s presentation is Saturday, May 24 at 1:15-2:15 in the Norm Theatre.

We hope to see some of our Pharm Sci Alumni out in force this weekend – see you there!

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