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UBC In The News

May 31, 2023

Crowds gathered at the UBC Vancouver campus for the raising of the Reconciliation Pole.

UBC experts on National Indigenous History Month

June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada. Several UBC experts are available to speak with media.

May 31, 2023

A sign at the UBC Vancouver Bus Exchange uses the Whitney Salishan font to welcome people in hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the traditional language of the Musqueam peoples.

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.

May 31, 2023

UBC In The News

May 30, 2023

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

May 30, 2023

Challenging colonial mining laws: First Nations fight for Indigenous consent

Challenging colonial mining laws: First Nations fight for Indigenous consent

Researchers from Peter A. Allard School of Law, Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining and School of Public Policy and Global Affairs co-wrote about how mineral exploration in B.C. affects Indigenous peoples.

May 29, 2023

A killer whale off the coast of Iceland. Iberian killer whales have been sinking 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.

May 29, 2023

UBC In The News

May 29, 2023

Yi Yi Du at the summit of Mount Currie near Whistler, B.C. in August 2021, shortly before the car accident.

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.

May 29, 2023

UBC In The News

May 26, 2023

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May 25, 2023

UBC In The News

May 24, 2023

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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.

May 24, 2023

A student interacts with generative AI at UBC's Emerging Media Lab. Credit: Andrew Wang/ UBC Studios

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.

May 24, 2023

UBC In The News

May 23, 2023

International group of experts redefines concussions

International group of experts redefines concussions

Doctors and other health-care providers have a new standard for diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), thanks to a thorough process led by researchers from the University of B.C. and […]

May 23, 2023

UBC In The News

May 19, 2023

UBC In The News

May 18, 2023

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.

May 18, 2023

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.

May 18, 2023