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UBC educates future teachers in mental health literacy

UBC educates future teachers in mental health literacy

UBC is improving mental health literacy among its teacher candidates, arming them with the knowledge and skills they need to act as an intervenor in the battle against teen mental illness.

Aug 26, 2015

Why are so many new teachers burning out?

Why are so many new teachers burning out?

As the school year winds down, the anticipation of summer break is a welcome respite for many elementary and high school teachers.

Apr 22, 2015

Art project helps veterans cope with PTSD

Art project helps veterans cope with PTSD

Two wood caskets lie on the floor of the Foster Eastman Gallery in Vancouver. They’ve been gutted and stripped. Satellite images of Kandahar, Afghanistan cover their exteriors.

Apr 21, 2015 - by Corey Allen

Grading report cards

Grading report cards

UBC education professor Sandra Mathison says parents should ask plenty of questions about a student’s report card, and cautions against rewarding good grades.

Dec 8, 2014

Teaching degree ‘a ticket to many worlds’

Teaching degree ‘a ticket to many worlds’

Despite recent labour unrest, demand for UBC teacher education grows.

Nov 20, 2014 - by Corey Allen

More Indigenous teachers needed

More Indigenous teachers needed

After 40 years and more than 370 graduates, UBC’s Indigenous teacher education program remains as vital as ever.

Oct 21, 2014 - by Corey Allen

Almost no way out

Almost no way out

New UBC prof explores the grip of Aboriginal gang life in the Prairies

Oct 14, 2014

No simple answers to bullying

No simple answers to bullying

Schools need to take a more evolved approach to school safety, says a UBC expert.

Aug 28, 2014

Teach your children well

Teach your children well

A UBC expert reflects on how education has changed during her 46-year career and how some things have remained the same.

Jul 23, 2014

Learning the lessons of Columbine

Learning the lessons of Columbine

A UBC expert says promoting empathy is an important way to prevent tragic school shootings like the one that took place at Columbine High School 15 years ago.

Apr 14, 2014

Women leaders may reduce Wall Street risky business

Women leaders may reduce Wall Street risky business

Could the global financial market meltdown of 2008 have been avoided if Wall Street had more women executives?

Apr 1, 2014

Canada needs national autism strategy

Canada needs national autism strategy

UBC’s Pat Mirenda is uncovering gaps in care, including long delays between when parents see signs and when children get diagnosed.

Mar 31, 2014

On the tip of the mother tongue

On the tip of the mother tongue

A new digital storytelling project promotes literacy and preserves local folklore in Africa.

Mar 19, 2014 - by Corey Allen

Break from tradition?

Break from tradition?

UBC’s Theresa Rogers on what to do with your kids over Spring Break

Mar 5, 2014

Guiding principles

Guiding principles

UBC’s Andrea Bundon and Paralympic skier Margarita Gorbounova bring the best out in each other at the Sochi Paralympic Games.

Mar 5, 2014 - by Heather Amos

It’s time for a more sustainable poverty reduction strategy in B.C.

It’s time for a more sustainable poverty reduction strategy in B.C.

It’s time for a more sustainable poverty reduction strategy in B.C. The B.C. government is failing to adequately address child poverty rates, says UBC prof. Wendy Poole. Read more…

Jan 15, 2014

Dyslexia’s deadly toll

Dyslexia’s deadly toll

Learning disorder can destroy lives and even lead to suicide if left untreated, says UBC’s Linda Siegel.

Dec 3, 2013

Better transit, more facilities: Locals enjoy 2010 Winter Games benefits

Better transit, more facilities: Locals enjoy 2010 Winter Games benefits

Vancouver and Whistler residents enjoyed the biggest return after hosting the 2010 Winter Games but Canadians across the country also benefitted from a boost in pride and nationalism.

Oct 23, 2013

New DNA test can catch elite cheats

New DNA test can catch elite cheats

Researchers have developed a new way to detect blood doping using genetic technology.

Oct 17, 2013 - by Corey Allen

You’re not a helicopter parent just because you care

You’re not a helicopter parent just because you care

From 2013: UBC’s Jennifer Vadeboncoeur argues that the overprotective behaviour of so-called “helicopter parents” may stem from new economic and social pressures.

Aug 29, 2013 - by Jennifer Vadeboncoeur

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