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School of Population and Public Health professors recognized for teaching and mentorship

Dr. K.S. Joseph, professor at the School of Population and Public Health and Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, is the winner of the 2014 Society for Pediatric and Perinatal Epidemiologic […]

May 29, 2014

UBC prof recognized by the Canadian Public Health Association

James Frankish, professor and director of Centre for Health Promotion Research, has won the Ron Draper National Health Promotion Award from the Canadian Public Health Association.  Frankish is a leader in […]

May 29, 2014

UBC This Week 29-May-2014

  Recent UBC Media Releases May 29 Taking girls and IT back to the future May 29 African students share experiences after first year in Canada May 29 Photo exhibit […]

May 29, 2014

African students share experiences after first year in Canada

African students who have received full scholarships to study at universities across North America are gathering at UBC this weekend.

May 29, 2014

2014 Robert Bertram Doctoral Research Awards

2014 Robert Bertram Doctoral Research Awards Thu May 29 2014, 4 PM Okanagan campus The Robert Bertram Doctoral Research Awards have been established to promote Canadian-based research on corporate governance […]

May 29, 2014

2014 Robert Bertram Doctoral Research Awards

May 29, 2014

Therapeutics Initiative warns of statin side effects

A report from the Therapeutics Initiative at the University of British Columbia urges physicians to exercise greater vigilance when prescribing statins to prevent heart disease and stroke because of the potential for harmful side effects.

May 29, 2014

Photo exhibit paints picture of men’s suicide

Photo exhibit paints picture of men’s suicide

Photography exhibit looks at male suicide through the eyes of people who have had suicidal thoughts and those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

May 29, 2014

Ostracism more damaging than bullying in the workplace

Ostracism more damaging than bullying in the workplace

Being ignored at work is worse for physical and mental well-being than harassment or bullying, says a new study from UBC’s Sauder School of Business.

May 29, 2014

Taking girls and IT back to the future

Taking girls and IT back to the future

Since the halcyon days of the early 80s’ PC revolution, the number of females studying computer science has declined steeply. This summer, a band of dedicated UBC student volunteers is partnering with software giant SAP to reverse the trend.

May 28, 2014 - by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Dads Who Do Chores Bolster Girls’ Aspirations

Alyssa Croft discuss her study, which finds that fathers’ who do household chores bolster their daughters’ career aspirations.

May 28, 2014

New program honours Japanese Canadian students of 1942

The first students to register for a new minor in Asian Canadian and Asian Migration Studies will begin classes in September 2014.

May 28, 2014

Thailand’s cybercoup

Thailand’s cybercoup

Thailand’s cybercoup The recent military takeover in Thailand was the “most social-media savvy coup” in the country’s history,” says UBC political scientist Aim Sinpeng in the Washington Post. Read more…

May 28, 2014

Making sense of the $400 billion China-Russia gas deal

Making sense of the $400 billion China-Russia gas deal

How the massive China-Russia natural gas agreement could impact Canada’s economy and the environment.

May 28, 2014

Feast Bowl Community Lunch

Feast Bowl Community Lunch Wed May 28 2014, 10 AM – 1:30 PM First Nations Longhouse Join the Indigenous Health Garden for the monthly Feast Bowl Community Lunch at the […]

May 28, 2014

Feast Bowl Community Lunch

May 28, 2014

Alyssa Croft, UBC Dept. of Psychology

Dads who do chores bolster daughters’ aspirations

Fathers who help with household chores are more likely to raise daughters who aspire to less traditional, and potentially higher paying, careers.

May 28, 2014

China’s Tiananmen Square, 25 years later: UBC experts comment

China’s Tiananmen Square, 25 years later: UBC experts comment

UBC scholars discuss the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown and what remains of the struggle for greater democratic and human rights in China.

May 27, 2014

Alternative Notions of Schooling in Australia

Alternative Notions of Schooling in Australia Tue May 27 2014, 10:30 AM – 12 PM First Nations Longhouse Relatively new in Australian education is a mode of schooling termed ‘flexi […]

May 27, 2014

Alternative Notions of Schooling in Australia

May 27, 2014