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  • Okanagan wild horses are helping Indigenous youth heal and reconnect with cultural traditions

    Okanagan wild horses are helping Indigenous youth heal and reconnect with cultural traditions

    YEEHAH: A first-of-its-kind initiative advancing culturally grounded wellness in the Thompson Okanagan.

  • Reconciliation, one keystroke at a time

    Reconciliation, one keystroke at a time

    A new font to typeset Salish languages is the result of a unique collaboration between UBC, Musqueam and Syilx.

  • UBC student champions disability justice to win Lieutenant Governor’s Medal

    UBC student champions disability justice to win Lieutenant Governor’s Medal

    Rabiah Dhaliwal recognized for contributions to the promotion of diversity and inclusion

  • Teenage orcas could be roughhousing with boats off the coast of Spain

    Teenage orcas could be roughhousing with boats off the coast of Spain

    Killer whales are in the news for sinking boats off the coast of Spain. The reason is a mystery, but one theory is that teenage bad behaviour is to blame, according to UBC researchers Dr. Andrew Trites, Taryn Scarff and Josh McInnes.

  • He used to climb mountains. Now he wants to move them for others

    He used to climb mountains. Now he wants to move them for others

    When UBC mechanical engineering student Yi Yi Du came out of a two-month-long coma after being struck by a car in the fall of 2021, no one knew what the next stage of his life would look like.

  • Preparing for wildfires: UBC experts share their tips

    Preparing for wildfires: UBC experts share their tips

    Experts from the faculty of forestry suggest practical measures for individuals and communities to protect their homes and surroundings from the B.C. wildfire risk, while calling for broader-scale solutions for managing wildfires.

  • From science fiction to classroom reality: How UBC instructors are using AI as a teaching tool

    From science fiction to classroom reality: How UBC instructors are using AI as a teaching tool

    UBC instructors are finding innovative ways to integrate generative AI into their course curriculum to enhance student learning.

  • International group of experts redefines concussions

    International group of experts redefines concussions

  • When consumers buy embarrassing products, they don’t want friendly service

    When consumers buy embarrassing products, they don’t want friendly service

    A UBC Sauder School of Business study shows that when people buy blush-inducing items, they choose self-checkout—or failing that, the most robotic human available.

  • Caring for our forests this camping season

    Caring for our forests this camping season

    We spoke with forestry PhD candidate and BC Registered Professional Forester Ira Sutherland about respecting and caring for the forests around us as we go camping this spring and summer.

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