May 21, 2015 UBC students develop wearable device that monitors anxiety in autistic children A wearable device developed by students at the University of British Columbia shows promise in preventing meltdowns in children with autism.

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LATEST NEWS
Canada building less social housing despite risk of increased homelessness The first 20-year survey of public housing trends in North America, Europe and Asia has highlighted the decline in Canada’s public-housing investment.
NSERC awards UBC $3.3 million to train young researchers of tomorrow University of British Columbia students and postdoctoral fellows in the fields of biological engineering and bioinformatics have received $3.3 million in grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).
Zambian children report happiness levels on par with Canadian counterparts Spirituality and connection to nature are good predictors of Zambian children’s well-being, according to a UBC study published in the current issue of the Journal of Happiness Studies.

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OPINIONS
What’s love got to do with sex ed? Maybe everything Carrie Jenkins, Canada Research Chair in Philosophy at UBC, says while sex can be taught to some degree in schools, teaching an understanding of love is a more complicated undertaking.

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VIDEO
The Orange Chair Sessions: Dr. Julio Montaner Dr. Julio Montaner is a global leader in the treatment and prevention of an otherwise deadly disease.

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ATHLETICS
Three T-Birds named NAIA All-Americans The NAIA has announced the 2015 NAIA Women's Golf All-America teams, as selected by the NAIA-Women's Golf Coaches Association All-America Committee.

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EVENTS
Celebrate graduation at the new Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre This May, a festive spirit will surround the sparkling new Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre as we welcome UBC’s Class of 2015 into the alumni family.