Raised on high-speed communication
Here is a generation that has mostly come to accept high-speed multimedia global communication as a given.
UBC football gets a facelift
I want the players to have pride in the team, enjoy what they're doing and believe in what’s happening.
Not your parents' university
The lecture halls might look the same, but parents of incoming first-year students may not recognize Physics 101.
Top tech trends for 2010: Open content and mobile computing
Open content and mobile computing are two technological trends which are about to have a very big influence in higher education.
Class of 2014: Defining Canadian moments
What Canadian experiences have influenced the perspectives of students entering university this year?
Sauder students partner up with B.C. communities
Partners such as the Terrace Economic Development Agency and the Campbell River Chamber of Commerce helped broker relationships in their respective regions.
A new teaching tool with the classic wiggle
Asst. Prof. Eric Lagally and PhD students Tony Yang and Eric Ouellet have created a fun way to teach younger students and the general public about microfluidics using Jell-O®
Math from an Aboriginal perspective
Faculty and staff at UBC's Okanagan campus have designed a new foundational mathematics course that uses an Aboriginal perspective in the application of basic math concepts.
A national accord on indigenous education
On June 1, members of the Association of Canadian Deans of Education (ACDE) signed an Accord on Indigenous Education. This accord was developed to create a respectful and inclusive education curriculum that reflects the needs of Aboriginal people.
A triplet delight
No one living in the Pozo household expected Natalie, Joe and Lindsey, 18-year-old triplets from Portland, Oregon, to stick together once they graduated from high school.
James, Kate and Brendan Pickering
The tacos at Taco Bell don't taste exactly like the ones back home in the San Francisco Bay Area. But Brendan Pickering isn't going to quibble when everything else about living in B.C. and studying at UBC's Okanagan campus is "fantastic."
The faces of UBC's first-year class
UBC Reports asked four first-year students a few questions about their choice of university, their interests and their use of technology.
Putting the play into playgrounds
A child running through grass or mixing mud pies is doing a lot more learning than first meets the eye, according to UBC researcher Susan Herrington.
