Creating an oasis in the Downtown Eastside
UBC graduate Kim Villagante worked with the residents of the Oasis to create a community-building mural that would spruce up their inner city alley
Improving conditions for Mumbai’s slum workers
Unsanitary, dangerous conditions hamper the personal and professional survival of women and girls, says Prof. Kanchan Sarker.
Creating new opportunities for international medical graduates
Two internationally trained doctors talk about what it takes to practise in B.C. The IMG program is growing to a proposed 58 spaces in 2017
From human sacrifice to Santa Claus: the cultural evolution of religious beliefs
Prof. Edward Slingerland leads a global consortium of academics in the world’s largest study of the evolution of religion.
Teen fiction a turn-on for adults, too
With huge sales and successful movie franchises, Young Adult fiction couldn’t be hotter, says Prof. Judith Saltman.
Inclusive U
How UBC is working to provide access and positive experiences for students with developmental disabilities.
Cultural barriers crunched by numbers
Melania Alvarez addresses stereotypes to help Aboriginal kids achieve in math.
Taking the pulse of the Mexican drug trade
Prof. Shaylih Muehlmann argues that decriminalization of drugs is the only way to stop the cycle of fear and poverty that rules Mexico.
The economics of sex
Marina Adshade has turned an economics course into a successful blog and a soon-to-be published book. Her agent believes Hollywood will be calling soon.
