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A UBC-led global analysis of more than 174,000 cats finds that owned cats allowed to roam outdoors carry infectious diseases at rates comparable to feral cats, even with regular veterinary care.
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UBC doubles student fundraising target to help realize more student potential
UBC has today announced the extension of its Blue & Gold Campaign for Students, doubling the target to $200-million by 2022.
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UBC’s financial support infrastructure designed to alleviate stress of paying for school
As every university graduate knows, earning a degree is expensive—and stressful. Recent government figures show the average undergraduate student in British Columbia who takes out a loan for their degree will complete their studies with an estimated $28,000 in combined provincial and federal student loan debt.
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Slowed metabolism helps geese fly high
A few years before NASA astronaut Jessica Meir began learning to fly a spacecraft for her upcoming trip to the International Space Station, she was in flight-training of a different kind: teaching bar-headed geese how to fly in a wind tunnel at the University of British Columbia.
