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Researchers launch study into COVID-19 vaccine uptake and efficacy in vulnerable urban populations

In this Q&A, Dr. Brittany Barker, postdoctoral fellow with UBC’s department of medicine and research scientist at BCCSU, and Dr. Hudson Reddon, postdoctoral research fellow with UBC’s department of medicine, discuss how COVID-19 and vaccinations are being experienced by vulnerable populations.

Jul 14, 2021

Statement of the Vancouver Senate Tributes Committee

Statement of the Vancouver Senate Tributes Committee

The Vancouver Senate Tributes Committee expresses its deep sympathies to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc and other Indigenous Peoples of Canada.

Jun 10, 2021

Rick Mercer at UBC

Rick Mercer of the Rick Mercer Report on CBC immerses himself in cutting edge research — and meets UBC President and Vice-Chancellor Santa Ono.

Oct 25, 2017

Master of Land and Water Systems

The Master of Land and Water Systems prepares students to meet the emerging global concerns of water resource conservation.

Oct 20, 2017

UBC Medicine’s Integrated Community Clerkships

Medical students travel to far flung BC communities in search of an education. They discover so much more.

Oct 13, 2017

Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Take a tour of Beaty Biodiversity Museum with education and outreach coordinator Nicole Balsdon.

Oct 6, 2017

Have you got what it takes to be UBC’s next host?

We are in search of the next stars of the This Week at UBC video series for the new school year.

Aug 11, 2017

Good Soil, Good Humans: Seed to Plate

What happens when the community connects with something larger at UBC Farm? Discover the UBC Farm market.

Aug 3, 2017

Engineering Safe Water

Researchers at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering are exploring ways to improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of monitoring municipal water systems.

Jul 28, 2017

The Thing with Feathers

From ‘snarge’ to unidentified museum artifacts, forensic ornithologist Ildiko Szabo investigates bird mysteries big and small.

Jul 19, 2017

Shark research with Madeline Cashion

MSc candidate Madeline Cashion discusses her shark research project, and why she is fascinated by sharks.

Jul 14, 2017

Discover the UBC Farm through your tastebuds!

Get your local, certified organic veggies, fruits, herbs, flowers and free-range eggs straight from the UBC Farm at our Saturday Market.

Jul 7, 2017

Prevent Wastewater Pollution at UBC

Metro Vancouver is currently developing a proposal that would require research laboratories to implement Pollution Prevention Plans.

Jun 16, 2017

Water: The life of a community

Professor Madjid Mohseni describes how he uses an innovative community circle approach to help communities solve drinking water problems.

Jun 8, 2017

UBC’s Compost System

Discover how UBC’s compost system uses organic waste for campus landscaping, limits greenhouse gas emissions, and reduces what we send to the landfill year-round.

Jun 1, 2017

My personal journey to the language of my mother

Larry Grant, Musqueam Elder, was born and raised in traditional territory by a traditional hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking family.

May 26, 2017

2017 Kootenay Healthcare Travelling Roadshow

A group of university students from across Canada recently spent a week in rural BC to inspire high school students to pursue careers in healthcare.

May 18, 2017

Justice has a new name: Peter A. Allard School of Law

Allard Law is committed to being one of the world’s great centres for legal education and research.

May 12, 2017

A sweet chemical analysis

A beekeeping non-profit and a UBC isotope lab have joined forces to ensure urban honey is safe for consumption, help people and monitor pollutants.

May 5, 2017

New MOA collection

In November 2016, MOA received an anonymous donation of 200 pieces of Indigenous art. Anthony Shelton shares two objects from the collection he is most excited by.

Apr 27, 2017