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Turns out that increasing speed limits didn’t increase highway safety

The Province published an op-ed by John Carsley and Kay Teschke, professors in UBC’s school of population and public health, about the dangers of increased highway speed limits in B.C.

Coming to UBC’s Vancouver campus from Ontario

Coming to UBC’s Vancouver campus from Ontario

In this video produced by UBC Prospective Undergraduates, Arielle L. of Mississauga, Ontario speaks about her experience coming to UBC from Ontario.

Floras for the Future: Why Plant Description Still Matters by Beaty Biodiversity Museum

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Study finds SFU, Emily Carr U among top users of contract labour

The Vancouver Sun mentioned UBC in a story about contract labour at universities. The study, by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, found that 44 per cent of faculty members […]

Crowdfunding for defendants in former UBC prof’s lawsuit hits almost $50,000 in 24 hours

Star Vancouver reported on a crowdfunding campaign for defendants named in a lawsuit filed by former UBC professor Steven Galloway.

Trudeau announces funding to build nuclear medicine hub in Vancouver

The Canadian Press reported that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced more than $10 million toward the creation of a new nuclear medicine facility at UBC. He made the announcement after […]

Flory, Nill test experience gap with playoff battle on the horizon

The Saskatoon Star Phoenix previewed the upcoming playoff game between the UBC Thunderbirds football team and the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. The game, which takes place on Saturday, will be […]

Tiny library within a big library opens today at UBCO

The Kelowna Daily Courier reported that the Okanagan Regional Library opened a small library within the library at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The branch offers a small selection of books and […]

Vikes ready for back-to-back showdown with UBC

Chek News previewed the upcoming games between the UBC Thunderbirds women’s basketball team and the UVic Vikes. The Vikes are currently undefeated.