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Liz King, Director of UBC Ceremonies and Events, gives us a peek behind the curtain of preparations for graduation.
Nov 29, 2019
Margot Young, a professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, wrote an article about the increasing participation of youth in climate change.
Nov 28, 2019
Nov 27, 2019
New UBC research suggests restoring habitat may not be enough to save threatened woodland caribou—an iconic animal that’s a major part of boreal forests in North America and a key part of the culture and economy of many Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Transit users across Metro Vancouver are preparing for a full-scale bus and SeaBus shutdown on Wednesday as the union representing bus operators and maintenance workers continues negotiations with the Coast Mountain Bus Company.
Nov 26, 2019
Nov 25, 2019
Air pollution – even at levels below national and international air quality guidelines – is associated with an increased risk of deaths in Canada, according to new UBC research.
As a former prison physician, Dr. Ruth Elwood Martin knows how difficult it can be for women to navigate life after prison.
UBC Vancouver is ditching single-use coffee cups and plastic food ware, and encouraging students, faculty and staff to choose reusable options such as their own mugs, water bottles and cutlery instead.
Nov 22, 2019
Nov 21, 2019
Kai Vorland, UBC geography student, talks about proactive activism and the ongoing process of becoming sustainable.
Using survey data from villages in the Philippines, the working paper compares how woman and men gain political influence.
Today is the United Nations World Fisheries Day, which aims to focus attention on improving the working conditions of fishers around the world. UBC experts are available to comment on sustainable fisheries management and labour practices in the fishing industry.
UBC’s number one priority is to ensure our students, faculty and staff are supported and safe, whether studying at UBC or abroad.
Nov 20, 2019
Vice-President, Students Ainsley Carry and Laurinda Tracey, Student Safety Abroad Advisor with UBC Go Global, will update media on the status of UBC students in Hong Kong and plans for Term 2 of exchange programs in Hong Kong.
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