University News

New home for sports medicine and exercise science opens at UBC

Exploring the benefits of exercise, improving athletic performance and treating sports-related injuries will be the focus of a new building that officially opens today at the University of British Columbia.

Mar 15, 2018

Dr. Santa J. Ono, Dr. Edwin Leong, Mr. Frank K.W. Lee., Senior Partner, Vincent T.K. Cheung, Yap and Co. and Dr. Dermot Kelleher.

Healthy aging research at UBC expands with $24-million gift

A $24-million donation to the University of British Columbia’s faculty of medicine will expand research aimed at helping people live longer and enjoy a better quality of life in their later years.

Mar 7, 2018

Finance Minister Bill Morneau at the Brain Behaviour Laboratory. Credit: Paul Joseph/UBC

Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau visits Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

Canada Finance Minister Bill Morneau visited the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health and Brain Behaviour Laboratory at UBC Tuesday, to learn how investments made in Budget 2018 will help fund important science and research.

Mar 6, 2018

Wize Monkey co-founders Arnaud Petitvallet (left) and Max Rivest (right) are shown with the children of coffee growers in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Thanks to investment from the UBC Impact Fund, the company is helping coffee growers earn a more stable income to support their families even after the coffee harvest season is over. Credit: Wize Monkey

New UBC investment fund has big social impact

A new investment fund at the University of British Columbia is boosting ventures that are tackling the world’s biggest social and environmental problems.

Mar 1, 2018

UBC Board of Governors elects Michael Korenberg as new chair, Sandra Cawley, new vice-chair

The University of British Columbia is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Korenberg as chair, and Sandra Cawley as vice-chair, of its Board of Governors.

Feb 19, 2018

Top university logger sports teams to compete at UBC

The UBC Thunderjacks will compete against university logger sports teams from around the Pacific Northwest as hosts of the Great Canadian Classic.

Jan 26, 2018

UBC expands tech training with investment from province

An investment from the Province of British Columbia will create 624 undergraduate spaces for domestic students at UBC’s Vancouver campus.

Jan 16, 2018

UBC receives $4.9 million for global Buddhist academic network

The University of British Columbia will lead an international network of universities to advance the study of Buddhism and East Asian cultures, thanks to a $4.9-million donation from the China-based Liuzu Temple of Chan Buddhism.

Jan 9, 2018

UBC appoints Barbara Meens Thistle, Vice President, Human Resources

Barbara Meens Thistle brings a quarter century of senior leadership experience—including at some of B.C.’s largest public sector organizations—to UBC as the new Vice President, Human Resources.

Dec 19, 2017

Harvard computer scientist recruited to UBC through federal research program

A top computer scientist and entrepreneur from Harvard University will join UBC next September, thanks to the federal government’s Canada 150 Research Chairs Program.

Dec 13, 2017

UBC releases 2016 animal research statistics

UBC’s summary of animals involved in research at the university in 2016 is now available.

Nov 28, 2017

UBC announces $100-million fundraising campaign for students

UBC is embarking on the largest fundraising campaign for students in its 102-year history. The Blue & Gold Campaign for Students aims to raise $100 million over three years to give promising students access to a life-changing education.

Nov 27, 2017

Future health professionals receive new training to better care for Indigenous people

Students from 11 of UBC’s health-related programs will come together for the first time on Thursday for a new learning experience designed to help them better serve Indigenous people.

Oct 18, 2017

Putting new tools in the hands of leading Canadian scientists

More than $67.5 million at the University of British Columbia for new labs and equipment to help Canadian researchers discover, innovate, and train the next generation of scientists.

Oct 13, 2017

UBC officially opens National Soccer Development Centre

UBC President Santa Ono, Parliamentary Secretary Ravi Kahlon and Vancouver Whitecaps FC president Bob Lenarduzzi will officially open UBC’s new National Soccer Development Centre.

Sep 22, 2017

A full house for Prime Minister Trudeau’s Town Hall at UBC Okanagan

Over 2,500 people were on hand at the UBC Okanagan campus on Wednesday night for a Town Hall event hosted by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

Sep 7, 2017

Students move into their campus homes

First-year students move into their new on-campus homes at Orchard Commons student residence this weekend.

Aug 31, 2017

UBC Student Housing Media Backgrounder

UBC has more on-campus housing than any university in Canada with 11,796 beds as of September 2017.