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My first day after the Holocaust

My first day after the Holocaust

My first day after the Holocaust In a moving article in The National Post, UBC Professor Emeritus Robert Krell shares his Holocaust experience and pays tribute to the Canadian forces that […]

May 7, 2014

Welding sparks interest of UBC engineer

Welding sparks interest of UBC engineer

Engineering grad Jennifer Peverelle is headed to a career in the U.S., thanks to her own creativity and initiative.

May 7, 2014

Bootcamp for Politicians

The University of British Columbia is expanding its bootcamp for aspiring politicians to Ontario.

May 7, 2014

“There’s an App for That!”

“There’s an App for That!” Wed May 7 2014, 1 PM – 2:30 PM Neville Scarfe Building, Room 310 Touch screen devices such as the iPad are increasingly used by […]

May 7, 2014

“There’s an App for That!”

May 7, 2014

The customer isn’t always right

The customer isn’t always right

Study looks at what happens when customers snap at call centre workers.

May 6, 2014 - by Jody Jacob

Panel explores role of music therapy in managing neurological disorder

UBC’s Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, in association with the Music Therapy Association of British Columbia, presents an international research roundtable event following a screening of The Gift of Music: Stories of Music Therapy, a film that depicts the multi-faceted aspects of the music therapy profession.

May 6, 2014

Aboriginal Midwifery

Aboriginal Midwifery Tue May 6 2014, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM Video conference Evelyn Harney (Anishnaabe) will be joining the Learning Circle to discuss access to midwifery care in Aboriginal […]

May 6, 2014

Aboriginal Midwifery

May 6, 2014

Planck reveals magnetic fingerprint of our galaxy

Planck reveals magnetic fingerprint of our galaxy

An international team of astrophysicists has released an unprecedented map of the entire sky that charts the magnetic field shaping the Milky Way galaxy and helps in our understanding of the birth of the universe.

May 6, 2014

UBC bootcamp for future politicians expands to Ontario

UBC bootcamp for future politicians expands to Ontario

With Ontario voters heading to the polls next month and uncertainty surrounding Toronto’s City Hall, the University of British Columbia is expanding its bootcamp for aspiring politicians to that province this summer.

May 6, 2014

Indigenous Initiatives: Aboriginal Health Garden

LFS 350 students capture their experiences volunteering at the UBC Farm in the Aboriginal Health Garden.

May 5, 2014

Trinity Western’s misplaced rights

Trinity Western’s misplaced rights

Trinity Western’s misplaced rights Trinity Western University’s policy on same-sex intimacy is coercive, says UBC law prof Emma Cunliffe. Read more…

May 5, 2014

T-Birds take NAIA West crown

T-Birds take NAIA West crown

The UBC baseball team won the NAIA West Tournament on their home field, earning a berth in the NAIA World Series Opening Round next week.

May 5, 2014

Opening doors to better Indigenous health

Opening doors to better Indigenous health

Dr. Nadine Caron believes the new Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health will inspire future generations.

May 5, 2014

New Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health launched at UBC

New Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health launched at UBC

Indigenous health practitioners have a new home at the University of British Columbia, sparking renewed engagement with Indigenous peoples and communities across B.C. and beyond.

May 5, 2014

Primary Care in BC: Where the past is the present

May 5, 2014

Primary Care in BC: Where the past is the present

Primary Care in BC: Where the past is the present Mon May 5 2014, 8 AM – 9 AM UBC Hospital Using local examples, two doctors examine the contradictions of […]

May 4, 2014

Inherent Vice

Inherent Vice Fri May 2 2014, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Irving K. Barber Learning Centre In this talk, UBC Library’s Anne Lama will discuss the way conservators work with […]

May 2, 2014

Inherent Vice

May 2, 2014