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Family Math and Science Day

Oct 14, 2015

Destructive disease shows potential as a cancer treatment

Destructive disease shows potential as a cancer treatment

Scientists at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health and the BC Cancer Agency have discovered a protein from malaria that could one day help stop cancer in its tracks.

Oct 13, 2015

UBC United Way Kickoff: A Week of Caring

Oct 13, 2015

Babies need free tongue movement to decipher speech sounds

Babies need free tongue movement to decipher speech sounds

Inhibiting infants’ tongue movements impedes their ability to distinguish between speech sounds, researchers with the University of British Columbia have found.

Oct 12, 2015

UBC Reports | October 9

UBC Reports | October 9

Oct 9, 2015

Planted forests shape our natural landscape

Prof. Sally Aitken helps choose seedlings for our planted forests to shape our future natural landscape.

Oct 9, 2015

T-Birds and Vikes set to clash in CIS top-10 showdown

T-Birds and Vikes set to clash in CIS top-10 showdown

A clash of titans is in the cards for this weekend, the UBC Thunderbirds women’s soccer team will take on the Victoria Vikes.

Oct 9, 2015

Comparing climate policies

Comparing climate policies

Comparing climate policies UBC political science professor Kathryn Harrison compares the four national parties’ election platforms and says the Greens offer the clearest program to fight climate change. Read more […]

Oct 9, 2015

Why a minority government is a win for Canadians

Why a minority government is a win for Canadians

As our political parties vie for a majority government in next week’s election, UBC political science professor Max Cameron argues that minority and coalition governments can actually better represent the interests of Canadians.

Oct 9, 2015

Year of Light Celebration at UBC

Oct 9, 2015

UBC experts available to comment on top federal election issues

UBC experts available to comment on top federal election issues

With the election less than one week away, Canadians are looking to the parties for their platforms and performance on important issues like the economy and political reform.

Oct 9, 2015

UBC awarded $4.7 million in SSHRC funding for terrorism and democracy research

UBC awarded $4.7 million in SSHRC funding for terrorism and democracy research

UBC professors received $4.7 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to lead projects to examine terrorism and democracy.

Oct 8, 2015

Indigenous Peoples’ International Round Table on Forests and Climate Change

Oct 8, 2015

Every day a new day: Tips on healthy aging

Every day a new day: Tips on healthy aging

Reimagining the story of old age from one of decline to one of well being is entirely possible, says Elizabeth Kelson, a UBC instructor and postdoctoral fellow.

Oct 7, 2015

Beaty’s Birthday Bash

Oct 7, 2015

The Illustrated Alice: Celebrating 150 Years of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Oct 6, 2015

Trans-Pacific Partnership: UBC experts available for comment

UBC experts are available for commentary on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a 12-nation trade deal that includes Canada. A tentative agreement on the TPP was announced on Monday, Oct. 5.

Oct 5, 2015

Are election polls trustworthy?

Are election polls trustworthy?

Canada’s federal election is approaching fast, and there’s little sign of a break in the three-way race.

Oct 5, 2015

Bad bosses inspire employees to sabotage customers

Bad bosses inspire employees to sabotage customers

When faced with rude customers, people in the service sector sometimes exact revenge – but they’re much more likely to do so if their boss mistreats them as well.

Oct 5, 2015

Indigenous Peoples’ International Roundtable on Forests and Climate Change

Oct 5, 2015