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Mental health project receives Movember funding

The Movember Foundation has awarded $150,000 to the Man/Art/Action project co-led by Tim Laidler, director of the Veterans Transition Network, and education professor Dr. Marvin Westwood with co-researcher Dr. George […]

Nov 6, 2014

Ken Babstock winner of Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize

Acclaimed poet and UBC creative writing instructor Ken Babstock received the inaugural Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize, which awards $25,000 to a writer with an exceptional body of work. Babstock […]

Nov 6, 2014

Economics prof wins SSHRC Insight Award

Economics professor Thomas Lemieux has received the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Insight Award plus $50,000 in research money. The award recognized his research on the causes […]

Nov 6, 2014

UBC 19th best global university for computer science

US News & World Report, a leader in college and grad school rankings, has released its list of the world’s top universities for computer science based on reputation and research. […]

Nov 6, 2014

Major new grant to fuel social innovation and entrepreneurship at UBC

Major new grant to fuel social innovation and entrepreneurship at UBC

UBC is set to become a leading hub for social entrepreneurship and innovation.

Nov 6, 2014

Casting a long shadow

Casting a long shadow

November 9, 2014, marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Nov 6, 2014

UBC This Week 6-Nov-2014

  Recent UBC Media Releases Nov 6 New grant to fuel social innovation at UBC Nov 6 Casting a long shadow Nov 4 Bringing justice to housing costs Nov 3 […]

Nov 6, 2014

What drives us to drink?

What drives us to drink? Thu Nov 6 2014, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM Leonard S. Klinck Building, 464-6356 Agricultural Road An investigation using electrochemistry to explore the neural mechanisms […]

Nov 6, 2014

What drives us to drink?

Nov 6, 2014

UBC Celebrates Movember: 6 Ideas in 60 Minutes on Men’s Health

UBC Celebrates Movember: 6 Ideas in 60 Minutes on Men’s Health Wed Nov 5 2014, 3:30 PM – 5 PM War Memorial Gymnasium UBC Thrive Week celebrates Movember’s mighty mustache […]

Nov 5, 2014

UBC Celebrates Movember: 6 Ideas in 60 Minutes on Men’s Health

Nov 5, 2014

Stress sucks! and happy sacks

Stress sucks! and happy sacks Tue Nov 4 2014, 12 PM – 3 PM Fred Kaiser Building This is a booth setup for students to come and make their own […]

Nov 4, 2014

Stress sucks! and happy sacks

Nov 4, 2014

Bringing justice to housing costs

Bringing justice to housing costs

Two UBC experts suggest what is needed to start solving Vancouver’s housing crisis in advance of the Nov. 15 municipal elections.

Nov 4, 2014

By locking up Bourque and throwing away the key, we lose hope in justice

By locking up Bourque and throwing away the key, we lose hope in justice

By locking up Bourque and throwing away the key, we lose hope in justice The 75 year sentence for Justin Bourque may violate charter rights, says UBC law professor Isabel Grant and […]

Nov 3, 2014

UBC makes football coaching change

UBC makes football coaching change

UBC’s Department of Athletics and Recreation announced today that Shawn Olson will be moving on from his role as UBC head football coach.

Nov 3, 2014

Casey Appleseed

Casey Appleseed

Life is a juggling act for Casey Hamilton: Social entrepreneur. Anti-poverty advocate. Urban sustainability activist. Dietitian. Backyard fruit harvester.

Nov 3, 2014

Reframing Self Care, Planning Ahead

Reframing Self Care, Planning Ahead Mon Nov 3 2014, 6 PM – 7:30 PM Student Union Building The AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre and AMS Speakeasy are partnering to present […]

Nov 3, 2014

Reframing Self Care, Planning Ahead

Nov 3, 2014

Countries with poor marine safety records linked to oil spill vessels

Countries with poor marine safety records linked to oil spill vessels

More than half of ships involved in the 100 largest oil spills of the past three decades were registered in states with poor marine safety records.

Nov 3, 2014