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Half a century of lifting Indigenous educators across the province
NITEP launched in 1974 in response to a growing recognition that Indigenous students needed a culturally relevant approach to their education—both as learners and as future educators.
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Hydrogen is touted as a climate solution, but can it be good business?
According to new research, hydrogen’s commercial success hinges critically on innovation, strategic government policies, and long-term contracts to ensure cost-effective production and scalable trade.
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Soccer headers briefly slow brain activity, study shows
The study revealed that impacts from heading the ball are followed by a momentary slowing of brain activity, producing brain waves that are more typically associated with sleep and drowsiness.
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Connection and community-building: Indigenous Student Orientation at UBC Vancouver
UBC is welcoming another cohort of Indigenous students into its campus community during annual Indigenous Student Orientation programming at UBC Vancouver.
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Gender-diverse youth feeling more welcome at home, less welcome in public
That’s according to a new report from researchers at UBC and the McCreary Centre Society which compares data from the 2018 and 2023 B.C. Adolescent Health Surveys.
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Opportunities and challenges for B.C. housing ahead of the election
Researchers at the UBC Housing Research Collective outline opportunities and challenges for housing in the province ahead of voting next month.
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Protecting elections in the age of generative AI
Dr. Chris Tenove, Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions’s assistant director, discuss the risks and potential positive uses of generative AI in elections.
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UBC takes comprehensive approach to student affordability
As of March 2024, the university has raised more than $33.4 million towards its goal of $100 million for the Student Affordability Initiative through FORWARD, the fundraising campaign for UBC.
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Renewable energy is more popular than politicians realize
A researcher at UBC’s school of community and regional planning discusses why U.S. policymakers’ attitudes towards renewable energy projects are a problem, as well as parallels to the Canadian context.
