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Steven Galloway with magician David Gifford

Steven Galloway with magician David Gifford Time: 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts Multi-award winning novelist and UBC professor Steven Galloway, author of The […]

Feb 18, 2015

Year of the Sheep: What is Lunar New Year?

Year of the Sheep: What is Lunar New Year?

February 19 is Lunar New Year, marked by lion dances, lucky red envelopes and firecrackers. It’s also a time for tradition, celebration and family reunions.

Feb 18, 2015

UBC experts offer B.C. budget analysis

UBC experts offer B.C. budget analysis

UBC experts are available for commentary on today’s B.C. budget, which is expected early this afternoon.

Feb 17, 2015

New online support tool for victims of partner violence

New online support tool for victims of partner violence

When you’re at the receiving end of partner abuse, it can be tough knowing exactly what to do or how to turn the situation around.

Feb 17, 2015

Pioneering woman lawyer, former UBC president among 2015 honorary degree recipients

Pioneering woman lawyer, former UBC president among 2015 honorary degree recipients

B.C.’s most senior practicing woman lawyer, a former UBC president and a multiple award-winning screenwriter are among the five influential leaders receiving honorary degrees.

Feb 17, 2015

Q&A: $7.5B transit plan goes to referendum this Spring

Q&A: $7.5B transit plan goes to referendum this Spring

Professor Robin Lindsey, CN Chair in Transportation and International Logistics at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, says the proposed Congestion Tax is far from perfect, but may be better than the alternative.

Feb 17, 2015

Allowing for disturbing online behaviour can be a good thing

Commenting on the foiled mass shootings in Halifax, UBC journalism professor Alfred Hermida says the question of regulating troubling online behaviour is a knotty one: “The same spaces that let […]

Feb 17, 2015

Young scores 22 in final regular season game of brilliant career

Young scores 22 in final regular season game of brilliant career

Fifth-year guard Kris Young scored 22 points in her final regular season game with the UBC Thunderbirds to a 69-61 victory over the visiting Manitoba Bisons.

Feb 16, 2015

Twitter the right prescription for sharing health research: UBC study

Twitter the right prescription for sharing health research: UBC study

Using Twitter can help physicians be better prepared to answer questions from their patients, according to UBC researchers.

Feb 14, 2015

UBC students head to India to host international leadership conference

Imagine this: You are an executive of a global corporation and you’ve just learned that your company has been illegally dumping industrial waste and carcinogens into the local water supply. What’s your next move?

Feb 13, 2015

How to rev up a sputtering relationship

How to rev up a sputtering relationship

Is your relationship going stale? UBC psychology researcher Heather Morton explains the research behind flagging libidos, and offers tips on reigniting the flames of passion.

Feb 13, 2015

Asian Studies Lunar New Year Celebration

Feb 13, 2015

UBC Media Coverage Summary – 02/12/2016

UBC Media Coverage Summary – 02/12/2016 The UBC Media Coverage Summary is compiled by UBC Public Affairs. Sign up for other Public Affairs e-mail services at http://news.ubc.ca/media-resources/digital-subscriptions/. Fear of a […]

Feb 12, 2015

SCARP Symposium – Contours and Coastlines: Deconstructing the Pacific Northwest

The School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) Symposium will integrate indigenous and environmental perspectives of what it means to plan in the Pacific Northwest in a discussion titled Contours […]

Feb 12, 2015

Three-Minute Thesis competition

Hosted by various Faculty of Applied Science departments, the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) is an academic competition in which participants have three minutes to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience. The […]

Feb 12, 2015

Concrete Toboggan Team celebrates strong showing at GNCTR 2015

The UBC Concrete Toboggan Team returned with a strong showing at the 2015 Great Northern Concrete Toboggan Race (GNCTR) hosted by UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering. Despite an almost catastrophic sled […]

Feb 12, 2015

Electrical and computer engineering researcher merges two technologies

Electrical and computer engineering professor Vincent Wong is focusing his research on integrating cloud computing and smart mobile devices. These two technologies are poised to transform applications such as mobile […]

Feb 12, 2015

Equity Enhancement Fund accepting proposals

Do you have a great idea for a project to help make UBC a more equitable, diverse and inclusive campus? The Equity Enhancement Fund is available to all students, faculty […]

Feb 12, 2015

UBC Reports | February 12

UBC Reports | February 12

Feb 12, 2015

UBC This Week – 12-Feb-2015

  Recent UBC Media Releases  Feb 12  Why out-of-touch idealists have the happiest marriages  Feb 12  UBC graduate student helps unravel the genetic foundation of her own family’s tragedy Feb […]

Feb 12, 2015