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Ike Barber Centre presents: In the Season of New Rice

The Irving K. Barber Learning Centre presents an exhibition of photographs exploring village life in Guizhou Province, China, by anthropologist, photographer, and UBC alumna, Evelyn Nodwell. The exhibition appears in conjunction […]

Apr 16, 2015

Two physics teachers recognized with McEwen award

Angie McTague of LV Rogers Secondary School in Nelson, B.C., and Gordon Trousdell (April 23, 1980-January 21, 2015) of West Vancouver Secondary School were honoured with UBC Engineering’s McEwen Family Teacher Recognition […]

Apr 16, 2015

Engineering students create final year capstone projects

 In their final-year capstone project, fourth-year electrical and computer engineering students Brittaney Geisler, Tyler MacDonald, Caleb Ng and Tina Saad created a simple, inexpensive, user-friendly and wireless electomyography system that can provide clinicians […]

Apr 16, 2015

Civil engineering students focus on designing green buildings

 Civil engineering students held a poster-showcase celebration to present their Community-Based Experiential Learning Sustainability Projects. Under the guidance of Professor Susan Nesbit, student teams worked with local community organizations to […]

Apr 16, 2015

Engineering student wins Killam Graduate Assistant Teaching Award

Christoph Sielmann, an electrical and computer engineering PhD student and teaching assistant, is one of 16 winners of the Killam Graduate Assistant Teaching Award. Sielmann has been commended for mentoring students […]

Apr 16, 2015

Engineering student wins Canadian Global Impact Competition

Andrea Palmer, a mechanical engineering student in her final year, has won the 2015 Canadian Global Impact Competition for “Reveal,” a wearable device to track anxiety in real-time for children […]

Apr 16, 2015

UBC graduate selected for Gates Cambridge Scholarship

UBC alumna Jodi Gustafson is one of three Canadian students selected among 54 Gates Cambridge Scholars who will begin their postgraduate courses at the University of Cambridge this October. Gustafson, […]

Apr 16, 2015

SALA prof receives ACSA Faculty Design Honorable Mention Award

 School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) professor Matthew Soules has received the Honorable Mention Award from the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) for his living canopy structure “Vermilion […]

Apr 16, 2015

Nursing study to engage and support well-being of sex workers

A study funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and led by nursing associate professor Vicky Bungay examines the work environments of off-street sex workers and how they make […]

Apr 16, 2015

Chan Centre staff member wins B.C. Touring Council award

Wendy Atkinson, the rentals and programming manager at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, was honoured with the B.C. Touring Council’s 2015 Presenter of the Year award. Atkinson programs […]

Apr 16, 2015

Zoology prof receives 2015 CAN Young Investigator Award

 The Canadian Association for Neuroscience (CAN) will honour zoology professor Michael Gordon with the 2015 CAN Young Investigator Award at the upcoming annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting in Vancouver. Gordon’s research […]

Apr 16, 2015

Economics prof wins Japan Statistical Society Achievement award

Vancouver School of Economics’ associate professor Hiro Kasahara has received the Japan Statistical Society Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding research in statistics and related fields. Kasahara’s main research areas are econometrics […]

Apr 16, 2015

Mathematicians win national awards, appointed U.S. SIAM fellows

Four UBC mathematicians have been recognized for their research contributions with awards and fellowships. Dong Li, a UBC researcher with a focus on fluid dynamics, mathematical biology and mathematical physics, […]

Apr 16, 2015

UBC Reports | April 16

UBC Reports | April 16

Apr 16, 2015

UBC This Week – 16-Apr-2015

  Recent UBC Media Releases Apr 15  Attention men: Get out of your mancave and into the men’s shed Apr 13  UBC welcomes $2 million for research on antibiotic resistance […]

Apr 16, 2015

Seattle’s tech boom blamed for rise in anti-gay attacks

A predominantly gay Seattle neighbourhood has aired concern over rising anti-gay hate crime, with many in the community saying gentrification is driving some of the animosity. UBC professor Amin Ghaziani, […]

Apr 16, 2015

How a UBC researcher helped Lisa Genova write her latest book

How a UBC researcher helped Lisa Genova write her latest book

Lisa Genova is a wildly successful author whose first book, Still Alice, was recently adapted into an Oscar-winning film.

Apr 16, 2015

Opening Reception: UBC 2015 BFA/BA Visual Art Graduating Exhibition

Apr 16, 2015

Is the Canadian dollar a petrocurrency?

Is the Canadian dollar a petrocurrency?

Since last summer, the price of oil has plummeted to its lowest point in years – and so has the Canadian dollar, sparking debate as to how closely they’re linked.

Apr 16, 2015