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The Faculty of Applied Science announces Sheryl Staub-French, associate professor in civil engineering, as the inaugural holder of the Goldcorp Professorship in Women in Engineering at UBC. As Goldcorp Professor, […]
Jun 26, 2014
Larry Lynd, Conor Douglas and their research team at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences were awarded a two-year $235,801 CIHR Partnerships for Health System Improvement grant in partnership with the […]
UBC scientists, engineers and students are among recipients of the awards announced today that comprise the 2014 competition results for the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada’s (NSERC) Discovery […]
Recent UBC Media Releases Jun 26 Life after rehab Jun 25 Co-ops can be a ‘golden ticket’ for career success Jun 24 UBC says farewell to Prof. Stephen J. […]
African Storybook Summit Thu Jun 26 2014, 9 AM – 10:30 AM Ponderosa F, Room 103 The African Storybook Project is an innovative digital project that promotes early literacy in sub-Saharan Africa.
UBC aims to make the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games the greenest sporting event ever, with a little help from the athletes.
Jun 25, 2014 - by Jeffrey Preiss
A UBC expert discusses the rehab process and how those in recovery like Toronto Mayor Rob Ford can avoid a relapse
Jun 25, 2014
Without enforceability provisions, Harper’s ‘Canadian Victims Bill of Rights’ won’t do much for victims The lack of enforceability of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights needs to be fixed, says UBC […]
Whether at Facebook, Google or local charities, students are discovering work they love through UBC’s co-op program.
Jun 25, 2014 - by Basil Waugh
The Rick Hansen Institute Global Research Platform: presentation and demonstration Wed Jun 25 2014, 12 PM – 1 PM School of Population and Public Health An interactive and demonstration of […]
Privatization through the back door E. Wayne Ross, a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy at UBC, writes about public funding of private schools in B.C. Read more…
Jun 24, 2014
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has agreed to a July 1 deadline to form a new government, a requirement for US assistance in fighting ISIS.
Jun 23, 2014
A UBC expert says attitudes toward people with intellectual disabilities are improving but underlying discrimination exists.
A letter from Prof. Toope to members of the UBC community.
A look back at Prof. Stephen Toope’s eight years at UBC.
The UBC Opera Ensemble is more relevant than ever, thanks largely to a strong vision.
Jun 23, 2014 - by Hilary Thomson
What Ontario’s election tells us about electoral reform In an Ottawa Citizen op-ed, UBC’s Stewart Prest says the recent Ontario election is yet another example of the need for electoral […]
Jun 20, 2014
UBC has received a $2 million donation from The RBC Foundation in support of a number of sustainability projects across its Vancouver campus.
An information source that gives journalists access to UBC’s expertise.