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November 9, 2024, 8:15 pm to 9:15 pm

Woodward Instructional Resources Centre (IRC), 2194 Health Sciences Mall

Join Dr. John Madden for an engaging lecture that explores the cutting-edge world of soft material engineering. This event will delve into how advances in material science are enabling groundbreaking applications, including creating artificial muscles, endowing robots with a sense of touch, and aligning nerve tissue for medical applications. With a focus on the practical and visionary possibilities of soft materials, this talk will reveal how engineers are pushing the boundaries of what's possible, from robotics to biomedical applications. Whether you're interested in robotics, medicine, or materials science, this event offers insights into the next frontier of engineering.

When: November 9, 2024 @ 8:15 pm  

Where: Hall #2 P.A. Woodward Instructional Resources Centre, UBC’s Point Grey Campus, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver  

- After-hours entrances are marked on this map.  
- We recommend our audience sit in the lecture hall's lower area.  
- Accessible parking is available at the Health Sciences Parkade, 2250 Health Sciences Mall.  
- Please note: The ticket machine is located at the entrance of the parkade (south side). There is no ticket machine on the north side.  

This event is in person, and it will not be live-streamed. We will post the video at a later date here: https://globalreportingcentre.org/vancouver-institute-events/thinking-a…  

Memberships:
We invite you to support The Vancouver Institute using the following methods. Remember, your membership and donation are tax-deductible.  

(1) Use our online platforms to support The Vancouver Institute and receive your tax receipt immediately:  

To become or renew your membership, visit: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/51210.  
Types of membership: Single: $25, Family: $35, and Student: $10. Use the “One-time donation” boxes (“$10,” “$25,” or “$35”) to become a member.  
If you also would like to add a donation when you get your membership, please use the box “$ Other Amount,” and then select the appropriate fund below. For example, if you would like to renew your family membership ($35) and donate $65, write $100 in the box “$ Other Amount,” and select in the “Fund” box “$35 Annual Family Membership.”  

If you would like to provide only a donation and be recognized in the brochure, you can find the donation form here: https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/51189.  
Categories:  
- Contributor: $100 or more  
- Donor: $250 or more  
- Benefactor: $500 or more  
- Institute Circle: $1000  

Capital donations to the Vancouver Institute Endowment Fund may be made through the Vancouver Foundation: https://www.vancouverfoundation.ca/give/donate/agency/vancouver-institu….  

(2) Another method that takes longer to process involves using the form included in the brochure and mailing it to:  
The Vancouver Institute  
c/o Global Reporting Centre  
6388 Crescent Road, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2

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