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Pharmaceutical Sciences faculty recognized

Three members of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC were recently recognized for their contributions to the fields of pharmacy practice and education. Dr. May Ensom was awarded the […]

UBC Community United Way campaign kicks off

The 2011 UBC Community United Way Campaign kicks off October.  Every fall, UBC staff faculty and students join together to raise money for the United Way of the Lower Mainland […]

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases Oct. 6: UBC ranks 22nd among world universities, jumping eight spots Oct. 6: UBC innovator receives major Manning Foundation award for green engine technology Oct. 6: Workplace […]

UBC joins ShakeOut BC

UBC is participating in ShakeOut BC – the largest earthquake drill in Canadian history. On Oct. 20 at 10:20 a.m., everyone on campus is asked to practice “Drop, Cover and […]

New Asia Pacific Memos released

The Asia Pacific Memo series has three new entries pertaining to current issues in Asia and across the Pacific. Why No Anti-Mining Party in Mongolia? Why no Pro-Mining Movement? by […]

UBC graduate students win four out of 10 gold awards at national poster competition

UBC graduate students have won four out of 10 gold awards at the CIHR National Student Research Poster Competition held at the Canadian Student Health Research Forum. The students are […]

Creative Writing Program graduates shortlisted for Giller Prize

UBC Creative Writing Program graduates Lynn Coady and Zsuzsi Gartner are two of the six finalists of the 2011 Scotiabank Giller Prize. Coady was shortlisted for her novel The Antagonist […]

William Honer appointed Head, Department of Psychiatry and Director, UBC Institute of Mental Health

The Faculty of Medicine has appointed Dr. William Honer as Head, Department of Psychiatry and Director, UBC Institute of Mental Health effective Oct. 1, 2011 to June 30, 2016.  Honer […]

Weihong Song receives China’s top honour for foreign experts

Prof. Weihong Song, Canada Research Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease with the Department of Psychiatry, has received China’s highest honour for foreign experts – the Friendship Award.  Song, who holds the […]

UBC innovator receives major Manning Foundation award for green engine technology

UBC Professor Emeritus Phil Hill has been named the 2011 recipient of the $100,000 Encana Principal Award by the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation. Hill was chosen for his discovery […]