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UBC president takes pride in her ‘magnificent university’

UBC president takes pride in her ‘magnificent university’

UBC president takes pride in her ‘magnificent university’ This centennial year presents the perfect opportunity to show that the spirit of excellence, innovation and intellectual inquiry is alive and well […]

Aug 31, 2015

UBC CPD Sexual Health Forum: Online Journal Club & Practice-Based Dialogue

Aug 31, 2015

UBC CPD Sexual Health Forum: Online Journal Club & Practice-Based Dialogue

UBC CPD Sexual Health Forum: Online Journal Club & Practice-Based Dialogue  Wed Aug 5 2015 – Sun Jun 19 2016 Online The Sexual Health Forum is a virtual community of […]

Aug 31, 2015

Back-to-school jitters? Helpful tips to help your children ease into the classroom

Back-to-school jitters? Helpful tips to help your children ease into the classroom

The start of a new school year can be especially daunting for children who are starting kindergarten or high school.

Aug 31, 2015

c̓esnaʔəm, the city before the city

Aug 31, 2015

UBC expert calls for better water recycling in B.C.

UBC expert calls for better water recycling in B.C.

UBC adjunct professor in engineering Troy Vassos calls for concerted action in installing water recycling systems in anticipation of future droughts.

Aug 31, 2015

Bug Hunt

Aug 28, 2015

UBC researchers develop drug to treat scarring and autoimmune diseases

UBC researchers develop drug to treat scarring and autoimmune diseases

An anti-scarring drug invented by UBC researchers will soon complete testing to determine its safety in humans as a topically administered drug.

Aug 28, 2015

Aboriginal History Month exhibit at UBC Library: c̓əsnaʔəm, the city before the city

Aboriginal History Month exhibit at UBC Library: c̓əsnaʔəm Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Through January 2016 Exhibit at the Library highlights the history of the Musqueam people before and since […]

Aug 28, 2015

Lara Boyd: Stroke recovery

Neuroscientist and physical therapist Dr. Lara Boyd discusses her work in stroke recovery.

Aug 27, 2015

Distance stars Au and Symonds join UBC women’s track and field

Distance stars Au and Symonds join UBC women’s track and field

A pair of distance runners make up the first group of recruits for the UBC Thunderbirds women’s track and field team for the upcoming 2016 season.

Aug 27, 2015

Lecture: To the music itself! Folk phenomenology and the return to original melody

Aug 27, 2015

Botanists conduct first large-scale genetic study of marijuana, hemp

Botanists conduct first large-scale genetic study of marijuana, hemp

A study by Canadian researchers is providing a clearer picture of the evolutionary history and genetic organization of cannabis, a step that could have agricultural, medical and legal implications for this valuable crop.

Aug 26, 2015

Hands off my Internet, Dad

Hands off my Internet, Dad

Along with notebooks and pencils, students are also increasingly packing smartphones and tablets in their school backpacks.

Aug 26, 2015

UBC educates future teachers in mental health literacy

UBC educates future teachers in mental health literacy

UBC is improving mental health literacy among its teacher candidates, arming them with the knowledge and skills they need to act as an intervenor in the battle against teen mental illness.

Aug 26, 2015

Why student chitchat can actually be a good thing

Why student chitchat can actually be a good thing

Talking in class is often frowned upon, but what if student chatter is actually beneficial?

Aug 25, 2015

Stock market volatility: UBC experts available for comment

Stock market volatility: UBC experts available for comment

UBC experts are available for commentary on global stock markets, which have plummeted in recent days.

Aug 24, 2015

Aboriginal History Month exhibit at UBC Library: c̓əsnaʔəm

Aug 24, 2015

Canadian-made device promises personalized anesthesia

Giving a patient the right dose of anesthesia and keeping that level constant throughout surgery just got a bit easier, thanks to a new device made in Canada. The device, […]

Aug 24, 2015

Prof collected bottle refunds for 25 years, donates $1M to support UBC geology students

Prof collected bottle refunds for 25 years, donates $1M to support UBC geology students

A $1.1-million estate donation by geologist Wilbert R. “Ted” Danner will increase support for geology students at UBC.

Aug 21, 2015