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Renowned anthropologist Wade Davis joins the UBC Department of Anthropology this fall to teach the introductory course in anthropology. This course will explore the central revelation of cultural anthropology; the […]
Jun 5, 2014
The Canadian Bioethics Society (CBS) presented Nursing faculty member Paddy Rodney with the CBS Distinguished Service Award for 2014 at its 25th annual conference on May 31. The award is […]
Last September, it was announced that Professor Anna Kindler would be completing her second and final term as Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President Academic at the end of June 2014 and […]
Four UBC members were honoured with the 2014 YWCA Women of Distinction awards in recognition of their inspiring achievements. Law professor Janis Sarra received the Education, Training and Development Award. […]
Four members of the Faculty of Medicine are among 25 British Columbians who will be appointed to the Order of British Columbia. The Order of British Columbia recognizes accomplishments by […]
In his quest to figure out cancer, health geographer Trevor Dummer helped assemble the world’s largest collection of toenail clippings.
An evening on time Thu Jun 5 2014, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Hebb Building Two back-to-back lectures on TIME: what is it, what is the “flow of time”, why […]
Want to encourage people to do the right thing for the environment? Tell them their rivals are going green, says a new study from UBC’s Sauder School of Business.
Fish and aquatic life living in the high seas are more valuable as a carbon sink than as food and should be better protected, according to research from the University of British Columbia.
China is a dangerous place to express your Christian faith Christians are being persecuted in China, says UBC law professor Benjamin Perrin in a National Post op-ed. Read more…
Jun 4, 2014
The key to helping students learn complicated math is to understand how to apply it to new ideas and make learning more interactive, according to a new study by UBC researchers.
Achievement Unlocked: Student Perspectives and Discussion on Badges in Higher Education Wed Jun 4 2014, 2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Irving K. Barber Learning Centre This session will also be […]
More than 1,600 students receive their degrees from UBC’s Okanagan campus in spring 2014. They each have stories of personal and academic achievements, and carry many varied ambitions for life. Here are three of their stories.
Jun 3, 2014
Graduating student Eric Koch has his sights on understanding the life and death of interstellar bodies.
Jun 3, 2014 - by Deanna Roberts
Ahead of World Oceans Day on June 8, a UBC researcher discusses how shrimp trawling ‘clear cuts’ the ocean floor.
The general manager is a new position responsible for increasing program revenue and creating a first-class experience for players, coaches, alumni, and the community.
Jun 2, 2014
A UBC Okanagan graduate engineering student has developed an indoor environmental assessment tool that has the potential to reduce respiratory illness from household mold and dampness.
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