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Oil sands phase-out may be Canada’s greatest contribution to the world Canada’s repeated failure to meet a series of emissions reduction commitments has significantly damaged its global reputation, says UBC’s […]
Sep 4, 2014
Recent UBC Media Releases Sep 4 Experts to comment on Ukraine crisis Sep 4 Better schools through unschooling? Sep 4 Green neighbourhoods lead to higher birth weights: study Sep […]
Chefs from UBC and the Alma Mater Society will prepare a sustainable, family-style community dinner on Main Mall using some locally sourced UBC Farm items. White linen, tableware, glassware, and […]
Adolescent health expert and UBC nursing professor Elizabeth Saewyc will provide an inside look on the recent World Health Organization (WHO) report “Health for the World’s Adolescents.” The report, released […]
The Terry Project on CiTR has produced a five-part investigative radio series on Vancouver’s drug plan as its season opener, touching on each of the four “pillars” of the plan — prevention, […]
UBC scholars are available to help assess the escalating military action in the Ukraine as NATO leaders meet to mull options.
Two UBC Engineers in Scrubs (EiS) undergraduates recently won the 1 Minute 1 Slide contest sponsored by the Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI). Students present their research projects in […]
Incoming first-year students Vivian Tsang and Cheng Xie will receive a combined $140,000 over four years from the Schulich Leader Scholarships program to study at UBC. Schulich Leader Scholarships recognize […]
Aspect Biosystems Ltd., a UBC Engineering-led startup, has been selected as one of the province’s top 10 new ventures in the BC Innovation Council (BCIC) New Ventures Competition. Aspect is […]
Janis Sarra, UBC Presidential Distinguished Professor, was named one of this year’s Top 25 Women of Influence by Women of Influence, Inc. The ranking celebrates the accomplishments of Canadian senior […]
A UBC expert explains what we can learn from a radical educational philosophy that does away with traditional schooling altogether.
A report from the Therapeutics Initiative (TI) at the University of British Columbia urges doctors to minimize “polypharmacy”–the simultaneous use of multiple drugs by some patients. The Therapeutics letter quotes […]
Vancouver Human Rights Lecture: Beyond Human Rights – Building a World on Empathy Thu Sep 4 2014, 7 PM – 9 PM Frederic Wood Theatre, 6354 Crescent Rd. Faced with […]
Mothers who live in neighbourhoods with plenty of green space are more likely to deliver babies at full term with higher birth weights, says new research from UBC and Oregon State University.
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