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UBC invention uses bacteria to purify water
Apr. 6, 2017

UBC invention uses bacteria to purify water

A University of British Columbia-developed system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water will be tested next week in West Vancouver prior to being installed in remote communities in Canada and beyond.

LATEST NEWS

 

Parents and kids learn English better together

Immigrant and refugee families improve their English language skills and maintain their first language when parents and kids learn together, according to University of British Columbia researchers.

UBC students step up to Ikea hacking

Wood science students at the University of British Columbia have become Ikea hackers, transforming $20 Bekväm step stools into refined furniture pieces.

How to fight fake news

Ron Darvin, a lecturer and researcher in the faculty of education, discusses the trend of fake news, how to fight it, and what parents can do to make sure their children can tell the difference.

OPINIONS

 

‘Anti-terror’ laws already eroding free speech, debate

The Tyee published an op-ed co-written by Jon Beasley-Murray, a UBC professor of Hispanic studies, about the impact of Canada’s 2015 Anti-Terrorism Act.

ATHLETICS

 

Thunderbird men are historic number one, women number three in NAIA rankings

The results of the first NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings are historic for UBC men’s track and field.

ARTS AND CULTURE

 

Outdoor Art on Campus

Take a tour of the artwork on the Point Grey campus this spring.


VIDEO

 

Reconciliation Pole time-lapse video

On April 1, the Reconciliation Pole was installed at the Vancouver campus of the University of British Columbia.
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