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$1-million donation helps UBC Botanical Garden’s Asian Garden grow
February 5, 2016

$1-million donation helps UBC Botanical Garden’s Asian Garden grow

A $1.05 million gift from the Franklinia Foundation will nearly double the size of the UBC Botanical Garden’s Asian Garden, and provide additional educational and training opportunities to future horticulturalists and researchers.

LATEST NEWS

 

First Nations artists use technology to carve out new business model

Local First Nations artists are working with the University of British Columbia in the hopes technology can help carve out a new niche for their work in the art market.

Kids tune in to smiles, not frowns

Striving to get your kids’ attention? Try cracking a smile. Children are more attuned to happy faces than angry faces—while young adults are more attuned to angry expressions.

Why the Super Bowl is still the biggest day in advertising

Year after year, corporations shell out millions of dollars on Super Bowl ads, and the price tag keeps on rising.

OPINIONS

 

Bank of Canada’s inflation targeting has evolved a commodity currency

A new op-ed in the Globe and Mail by two UBC economists criticizes the Bank of Canada’s focus on inflation and its hands-off approach to exchange rate movements.

ATHLETICS

 

Thunderbirds head south for annual World Cup clash against Golden Bears

UBC Thunderbirds men's rugby team will put their 10-0 record on the line this Saturday when they fly south to square off against American rivals California Golden Bears in Berkeley.

ARTS AND CULTURE

 

A Night in Venice

Beautiful singing, incredible music, colourful costumes, elegant sets, magical lighting, a night of laughter and fun – join the UBC Opera Ensemble and Symphony in their carnival celebrations at the Chan Centre for the Performing arts Feb. 4 - 7.

VIDEO

 

UBC Football Pump-Up 2016-17

Fan video chronicling the UBC Thunderbirds’ Vanier Cup Run.
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