Canada’s image of Oka, 24 years later

Canada’s image of Oka, 24 years later

A professor searches for new meaning in one of the country’s most iconic photographs.

Sep 22, 2014 - by Corey Allen

Henry Sugiyama at his graduation from Medical School, at the University of Manitoba

An acceptance letter 69 years late

An 87-year-old Canadian doctor of Japanese ancestry is the first student in a new UBC program on Asian Canadian studies.

Sep 18, 2014 - by Heather Amos

Kids eat better if their parents went to college

Kids eat better if their parents went to college

Children of college-educated parents eat more vegetables and drink less sugar according to a new study from UBC.

Sep 18, 2014

Leadership lesson from Kofi Annan

Leadership lesson from Kofi Annan

Leadership lesson from Kofi Annan People can learn a lot about how to lead from Kofi Annan, says UBC Sauder School of Business Dean Robert Helsley. Read more…

Sep 17, 2014

Internet killed the TV star

Internet killed the TV star

Ahead of the new TV season, a UBC media expert discusses how must-see TV is a thing of the past.

Sep 17, 2014

Experts to comment on Scottish referendum

Experts to comment on Scottish referendum

On Thursday, September 18, voters will decide whether Scotland should separate from the United Kingdom and become an independent country. UBC scholars are available to discuss the implications of the Scottish vote.

Sep 17, 2014

UBC prepares for big jump in speech-language pathology students

UBC prepares for big jump in speech-language pathology students

UBC will be educating more speech-language therapists, thanks to a boost in provincial funding.

Sep 16, 2014

Seven UBC professors elected to Royal Society of Canada

Seven University of British Columbia faculty members have been inducted into the Royal Society of Canada.

Sep 16, 2014

Corey Nislow with wife and colleague

Yeast, the final frontier

UBC researcher is sending yeast to the International Space Station to learn about genetics and the environment.

Sep 16, 2014 - by Jessica Werb

Earthquake early-alert systems installed at 50 B.C. schools

Placing earthquake sensors in schools is step one of a UBC engineer’s vision for a life-saving warning network.

Sep 15, 2014

It’s time for QP 2.0

It’s time for QP 2.0

It’s time for QP 2.0 Canadian politics, specifically Question Period in the House of Commons, should embrace the digital age, says UBC’s David Moscrop. Read more…

Sep 15, 2014

Mind the parental work gap

Mind the parental work gap

Vancouver School of Economics expert Kevin Milligan sheds light on the employment gap between mothers and fathers.

Sep 15, 2014

New president pledges to boost UBC research excellence

New president pledges to boost UBC research excellence

UBC’s new President Arvind Gupta pledged in his formal academic installation ceremony today to increase funding for research excellence by $100 million during his presidency.

Sep 12, 2014

New president lays out vision for UBC

UBC President Arvind Gupta will be joined by students, faculty, staff and representatives from peer institutions in his installation ceremony, The event is a formal academic tradition where he will share for the first time his vision for the university.

Sep 11, 2014

Diabetes researchers find faster way to create insulin-producing cells

Diabetes researchers find faster way to create insulin-producing cells

UBC, in collaboration with BetaLogics Venture, a division of Janssen Research & Development, LLC, has published a study highlighting a protocol to convert stem cells into insulin-producing cells.

Sep 11, 2014

Scots free?

Scots free?

A UBC expert comments on whether voters will say ‘Aye’ or ‘Nae’ to independence in this month’s Scotland referendum.

Sep 11, 2014

Chemical signals in the brain help guide risky decisions

Chemical signals in the brain help guide risky decisions

A gambler’s decision to stay or fold in a game of cards could be influenced by a chemical in the brain, suggests new UBC research.

Sep 11, 2014

Learning a new language doesn’t have to be kids’ stuff

Learning a new language doesn’t have to be kids’ stuff

Why do adults struggle to learn a new language? A UBC expert says it’s not for lack of trying. In fact, it may be the opposite.

Sep 10, 2014

List of UBC researchers contributing to the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)

A list of UBC researchers contributing to the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA)

Sep 10, 2014

UBC researchers join new national team tackling dementia

UBC researchers join new national team tackling dementia

Thirty UBC researchers are bringing their expertise to a nationwide investigation of dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Sep 10, 2014