Feature Video

Genomics for precision drug therapy

A UBC researcher is leading a project to make personalized medicine a reality for patients.

Epigenetics explained with stop-motion animation

UBC professor Steven Barnes uses stop-motion animations to explain epigenetic mechanisms

What makes an image iconic?

Sociology Prof Rima Wilkes talks about the power of images.

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.

UBC President Arvind Gupta accepts the Ice Bucket Challenge

With 6,800 first year UBC students as witnesses at the Imagine UBC Pep Rally, UBC’s 13th President and Vice Chancellor accepted the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.

Wade Davis on why anthropology matters

Hundreds of students have signed up to take Introduction to Anthropology with renowned author Wade Davis.

Beauty and the Microbe

Erick James is a UBC microbiologist and an artist. He forges giant metal sculptures of the tiny protists he sees in the laboratory.

Save the Elephants

How Save the Elephants uses Google Earth software to track the movements of African elephants in Kenya and across Africa.

Choosing Wisely

UBC Prof. James McCormack created a parody of the Pharrell Williams song “Happy” that encourages people to choose wisely when it comes to making health care decisions.

Prof. Arvind Gupta shares his thoughts as he begins his presidency

Prof. Gupta shares his thoughts on his role as president, the university community, students as a life-long learner, the opportunities at UBC and education outcomes.

Place and Pipelines

Produced by Andrew Barton of UBC’s Okanagan campus, Place and Pipelines provides an overview of the Northern Gateway project.

Construction of the yurt at UBC Farm

A time-lapse video of the yurt going up at UBC Farm.

Dads Who Do Chores Bolster Girls’ Aspirations

Alyssa Croft discuss her study, which finds that fathers’ who do household chores bolster their daughters’ career aspirations.

Shape-shifting paper

UBC student creates self-folding paper that takes on creative shapes before your eyes, and may completely change the packaging industry

Bootcamp for Politicians

The University of British Columbia is expanding its bootcamp for aspiring politicians to Ontario.

Indigenous Initiatives: Aboriginal Health Garden

LFS 350 students capture their experiences volunteering at the UBC Farm in the Aboriginal Health Garden.

The UBC Laptop Orchestra

Pairing the arts and science, UBC’s Laptop Orchestra transforms the human body into a musical instrument.

UBC’s Bonny Norton on the African Storybook Project

UBC’s Bonny Norton on the African Storybook Project

Bonny Norton discusses a project that promotes mother tongue literacy in sub-Saharan Africa through the use of technology.