Beaty

UBC’s commitment to science education underlined by $75M facility

The University of British Columbia today officially opens the new Earth Sciences Building, a state-of-the-art facility that will provide modern learning spaces for more than 7,000 students each year and leading-edge laboratories for hundreds of researchers.

Nov 16, 2012

UBC opens Beaty Biodiversity Centre, unveils Canada’s largest blue whale skeleton exhibit

The University of British Columbia today officially opened the Beaty Biodiversity Centre, new home to some of the world’s top biodiversity researchers and Canada’s largest blue whale skeleton exhibit.

May 13, 2010

Canada’s largest blue whale skeleton to embark on final journey at sea for UBC

Twenty-three years after it washed up on the coast of Prince Edward Island, the skeleton of a 25-metre blue whale will embark on its final journey at sea tomorrow before arriving at its permanent home as the centerpiece of the UBC Beaty Biodiversity Museum.

Apr 6, 2010