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Turning divers into citizen scientists

Turning divers into citizen scientists

Turning divers into citizen scientists UBC’s Lindsay Aylesworth writes in the National Geographic about how Project Seahorse has enlisted the help of citizen divers to collect data about seahorses. Read […]

Move-in day for 4,000 new Vancouver campus students

More than 4,000 first-year students move in to residence at UBC’s Vancouver campus.

Free Jive Lessons by the UBC Dance Club

Free Jive Lessons by the UBC Dance Club Fri Aug 29 2014, 8 PM – 10:30 PM UBC Robson Square Always wanted to learn to Jive?! Now you can with […]

Free Jive Lessons by the UBC Dance Club

Pharm Sci building wins Vancouver Regional Construction Association Silver Award

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Building has been recognized with a 2014 Vancouver Regional Constructions Association Silver Aware of Excellence. Keith Plumbing and Heating Co. Ltd. won for their work […]

Engineering and Sauder student business venture takes second at international competition

Santé West, a start-up by engineering and commerce students from the UBC New Venture course, won second place at the 2014 Virginia Tech Global Student Business Concept Challenge competition and […]

New senior associate dean of Faculty of Education appointed

Dean Blye Frank at the Faculty of Education announces the appointment of Pam Ratner as senior associate dean, Administration and Innovation for a two-year term starting September 1, 2014. Her […]

T-Birds down Vikings in preseason game

T-Birds down Vikings in preseason game

The UBC Thunderbirds men’s soccer team capped off its preseason with a 5-0 shutout of the visiting Western Washington Vikings.

UBC This Week 28-Aug-2014

  Recent UBC Media Releases Aug 28 No simple answers to bullying Aug 27 UBC receives $3.5M for research into Canada’s oceans, new projects Aug 27 Culture club remix Aug […]

B.C. exporting solar innovation

The use of solar energy in B.C. remains minimal because hydro power is already dominant, while also being cheap and clean, says Martin Ordonez, assistant professor of electrical and computer […]

Wade Davis on why anthropology matters

Hundreds of students have signed up to take Introduction to Anthropology with renowned author Wade Davis.

Sex, lies and physician supply

Sex, lies and physician supply

Sex, lies and physician supply Having trouble finding a family doctor? UBC’s Lindsay Hedden and Morris Barer say female physicians are not to blame. Read more…

Discover the World of Panterra – Journey to the Sea of Cortez

Discover the World of Panterra – Journey to the Sea of Cortez Wed Jul 23 – Thu Aug 28 Irving K. Barber Learning Centre,  2nd floor foyer, 1961 East Mall […]

Discover the World of Panterra – Journey to the Sea of Cortez exhibition