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Canada must set sex workers free A National Post op-ed co-authored by UBC’s Kate Shannon argues that so-called “Swedish” or “Nordic” models of sex work, which criminalize the purchasing of sex, are sorely […]
Apr 7, 2014
World Health Day on April 7 highlights the continuing risks from infectious agents spread by bugs, known as vector-borne diseases.
Five current and former UBC swimmers have been nominated to represent Canada at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, July 23 – August 3.
A new book called Gender Failure is thoughtful and revelatory, says a UBC creative writing instructor, in a review of the book by Rae Spoon and Ivan Coyote in The […]
Translation and the Colonial Desire for Transparency Mon Apr 7 2014, 4 PM – 5:30 PM C.K. Choi Building for the Institute of Asian Research The talk discusses the ways […]
UBC’s William Cheung explains the latest IPCC climate change report and what it means for ocean ecosystems.
Apr 4, 2014
The Nenshi option The mayor of Calgary, Naheed Nenshi, should become Alberta’s next Premier, says UBC political scientist Stewart Prest in a National Post op-ed. Read more…
The Origin of the Developmental State in South Korea Fri Apr 4 2014, 3:30 PM – 5 PM Institute of Asian Research Studies of South Korea’s economic development have focused […]
UBC Reports – April 3, 2014
Apr 3, 2014
Recent UBC Media Releases Apr 3 Researchers design trees that make it easier to produce pulp Apr 2 Scientists eager to participate in public discourse on environment Apr 1 […]
On March 15th, UBC Creative Writing hosted a gala reception to celebrate its 50th anniversary. Former dean of Faculty of Arts and professor of Department of Economics Nancy Gallini won the […]
In celebration of National Poetry Month during April, Koerner Library will host a trio of local poets for a night of food and verse: Kevin McNeilly (UBC), Renee Saklikar (SFU) […]
UBC’s copyright website has added new resources on copyright and open access: • Open Course and Educational Resource Guidelines • Author Rights/Open Access Toolkit on the How Do I Make My Work […]
A collection of projects highlighting the stories and histories of British Columbia will soon be available for online viewing, thanks to the B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP). The program, launched […]
This summer, a team of 12 UBC students will trek to the base camp of Mount Everest, Nepal to raise funds for the Tanzania Heart Babies Project. Through this campaign […]
During his internship at Qualcomm, Electrical and Computer Engineering student Bader Alahma developed an indoor map solution that can pinpoint the location of assets inside a building. Alahma’s mentor An […]
PhD graduate of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ainara Garde has received a Mitacs Elevate Fellowship supporting her work with Guy Dumont at LionsGate Technologies. During her postdoctoral fellowship, Garde will […]
Four UBC students are among the top 25 finalists in the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council’s (SSHRC) 2014 Research for a Better Life: The Storytellers challenge. SSHRC asked postsecondary […]
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