learning

‘Sticky synapses’ can impair new memories by holding on to old ones

‘Sticky synapses’ can impair new memories by holding on to old ones

UBC researchers have discovered that so-called ‘sticky synapses’ in the brain can impair new learning by excessively hard-wiring old memories and inhibiting our ability to adapt to our changing environment.

May 26, 2014

Learning new ideas alters brain cells

Learning new ideas alters brain cells

New UBC study identifies an important molecular change that occurs in the brain when we learn and remember.

Feb 24, 2014

UBC Sailbots embark on journey to defend first place win

The UBC Sailbots will be testing their two-metre, robotic masterpiece in preparation for the 2013 International Robotic Sailing Regatta this June.

May 24, 2013

Graduation and honorary degree ceremonies begin

UBC confers degrees on 6,600 graduating students and four honorary degree recipients at the Vancouver campus’ Spring Congregation, May 22-29.

May 21, 2013

New life in old growth forests

New life in old growth forests

Carlos Molina arrived from Spain to be among the first Master’s of Sustainable Forest Management graduates

May 1, 2013 - by Heather Amos

$25M grant brings African students to UBC

$25M grant brings African students to UBC

More than 110 students from Africa will receive comprehensive scholarships to live and learn at the University of British Columbia thanks to a $25 million grant from The MasterCard Foundation.

Apr 18, 2013

A school in the Dadaab Refugee Camp. Photo credit: Rita Irwin

Teacher ed comes to the world’s largest refugee camp

The University of British Columbia will soon be offering teacher education programs in the Dadaab Refugee Camp, Kenya, through a partnership that will increase access to education for resident children and youth.

Apr 4, 2013

A new country, a new life

A new country, a new life

Continuing Studies leads immigrants to new opportunities

Apr 3, 2013 - by Heather Amos

A missing link in Vancouver’s history

A missing link in Vancouver’s history

Shared past of Chinese farmers and Musqueam Nation unearthed by student Sarah Ling

Apr 3, 2013 - by Heather Amos

Engineering students demo ultra fuel-efficient cars

The UBC Supermileage Team will demonstrate two cars in advance of the Shell Eco-Marathon Americas competition for ultra energy-efficient vehicles

Mar 18, 2013

Coding for a cause: UBC computer science students stage first community hackathon

Fifty UBC Computer Science student volunteers partner with local non-profits this weekend to prototype software solutions at UBC’s inaugural Community Hackathon.

Mar 15, 2013

Largest number of medical residents to be trained in British Columbia

A record number of medical school graduates from across Canada will soon commence their residency training at teaching hospitals and clinics around the province through University of British Columbia Faculty of Medicine’s postgraduate medical education program.

Mar 14, 2013

Bilingual babies know their grammar by seven months

Babies as young as seven months can distinguish between, and begin to learn, two languages with vastly different grammatical structures, according to new research from the University of British Columbia and Université Paris Descartes.

Feb 14, 2013

In their own words

In their own words

Students share what they value about meeting classmates from other cultures

Feb 6, 2013 - by Heather Amos

Kenyan Harsev Oshan is a third-year political science student and president of the Arts Undergraduate Society. Martin Dee Photograph

UBC’s global edge

International students are key to the university’s mandate

Feb 6, 2013 - by Heather Amos

Idle No More Teach-in at UBC

UBC First Nations House of Learning hosts Idle No More Teach-in

Jan 30, 2013

BC Skills deficit looming in 2016: More jobs than qualified people unless post-secondary capacity expanded

A skills shortage will hit British Columbia in 2016 and continue to grow, unless immediate action is taken to improve access to all types of post-secondary education – university, college and trades.

Jan 29, 2013

UBC building wins prestigious Wallpaper* Magazine design award

Design and lifestyle magazine Wallpaper* has bestowed its 2013 ‘Best Lab’ award to the University of British Columbia’s new Pharmaceutical Sciences Building.

Jan 28, 2013

Cloud U – UBC ventures boldly into the virtual university

Three leaders talk about the brave new world awaiting UBC students in ten years.

Dec 18, 2012 - by A Q and A with Pierre Ouillet, Vice President, Finance; Wes Pue, Provost, UBC’s Okanagan campus; Hugh Brock, Associate Provost, Academic Innovation, UBC’s Vancouver campus