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UBC students raise funds to open $5 million engineering student centre

UBC students raise funds to open $5 million engineering student centre

The University of British Columbia’s new Engineering Student Centre opened today thanks to $5.2 million in donations from students, alumni and industry.

Sep 24, 2015

Global Development & Economic Governance: A Discussion with Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz

Sep 24, 2015

UBC to welcome Mohamed Fahmy following release from Egyptian prison

UBC to welcome Mohamed Fahmy following release from Egyptian prison

UBC welcomes the news of Mohamed Fahmy’s release from an Egyptian prison today and looks forward to him joining UBC later this year.

Sep 23, 2015

Lind Initiative brings leading U.S. scholars to UBC

Lind Initiative brings leading U.S. scholars to UBC

A Nobel Prize-winning economist and expert on inequality is the first of many exceptional American scholars who will visit UBC, thanks to a $3-million donation from alumnus and long-time supporter Phil Lind.

Sep 23, 2015

Policy@UBC: The Refugee Crisis: Syria and Beyond

Sep 23, 2015

UBC faculty honoured by Royal Society of Canada

UBC faculty honoured by Royal Society of Canada

The Royal Society of Canada honoured nine UBC professors this month for their outstanding achievements and contributions to their fields.

Sep 22, 2015

$1M fund to open doors for Aboriginal women studying business

$1M fund to open doors for Aboriginal women studying business

A $1-million gift from the family of Warren and Maureen Spitz will fund a new awards program at UBC’s Sauder School of Business benefiting Aboriginal women pursuing business studies.

Sep 22, 2015

Crime Prevention Week

Sep 22, 2015

UBC appoints Philip Steenkamp Vice-President, External Relations and Communications

UBC appoints Philip Steenkamp Vice-President, External Relations and Communications

Philip Steenkamp will bring extensive leadership and a deep understanding of the academic environment to the role of vice-president, external relations and communications.

Sep 21, 2015

UBC experts available for comment on World Alzheimer’s Day

UBC experts available for comment on World Alzheimer’s Day

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day. The following experts are available to comment on a range of issues related to this disease.

Sep 21, 2015

Obama-Xi summit: UBC experts available for comment

Obama-Xi summit: UBC experts available for comment

UBC experts are available for commentary on the summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Sep 21, 2015

(Re)Presentations of Space

Sep 21, 2015

UBC Reports | September 18

UBC Reports | September 18

Sep 18, 2015

UBC students give bees a chance

UBC students give bees a chance

A group of UBC students is betting probiotics could be the key to protecting bees from death caused by harmful pesticides.

Sep 18, 2015

LFS Centennial Session – Growing the Future of Food and Farming at UBC Farm

Sep 18, 2015

Researchers propose new way to chart the cosmos in 3D

Researchers propose new way to chart the cosmos in 3D

If only calculating the distance between Earth and far-off galaxies was as easy as pulling out the old measuring tape.

Sep 18, 2015

Neglected Global Diseases

From hookworms to ‘kissing’ bugs, UBC Science researchers are working to discover improved and more economical treatments for neglected global diseases.

Sep 17, 2015

Laurier Primeau rounds out Thunderbirds coaching staff

Laurier Primeau rounds out Thunderbirds coaching staff

John Hawkins is the latest to join the UBC Thunderbirds track and field coaching staff, taking over as assistant coach with duties in track and field operations.

Sep 17, 2015

Gay and in STEM fields

Gay and in STEM fields

Gay and in STEM fields In a letter to the New York Times, UBC researcher Jeremy Yoder commented on a recent op-ed that cited a survey conducted by Yoder and […]

Sep 17, 2015

U.S. interest rates: UBC experts available for comment

U.S. interest rates: UBC experts available for comment

The U.S. federal reserve will announce this morning whether or not it will raise interest rates for the first time since the financial crisis began.

Sep 17, 2015