UBC football gets a facelift

I want the players to have pride in the team, enjoy what they’re doing and believe in what’s happening.

By Heather Amos

Not your parents’ university

The lecture halls might look the same, but parents of incoming first-year students may not recognize Physics 101.

Top tech trends for 2010: Open content and mobile computing

Open content and mobile computing are two technological trends which are about to have a very big influence in higher education.

By Michael Wong,
Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology

Class of 2014: Defining Canadian moments

What Canadian experiences have influenced the perspectives of students entering university this year?

Sauder students partner up with B.C. communities

Partners such as the Terrace Economic Development Agency and the Campbell River Chamber of Commerce helped broker relationships in their respective regions.

By Glenn Drexage, UBC Library

A new teaching tool with the classic wiggle

Asst. Prof. Eric Lagally and PhD students Tony Yang and Eric Ouellet have created a fun way to teach younger students and the general public about microfluidics using Jell-O®

By Lorraine Chan

Math from an Aboriginal perspective

Faculty and staff at UBC’s Okanagan campus have designed a new foundational mathematics course that uses an Aboriginal perspective in the application of basic math concepts.

By Jody Jacob

A national accord on indigenous education

On June 1, members of the Association of Canadian Deans of Education (ACDE) signed an Accord on Indigenous Education. This accord was developed to create a respectful and inclusive education curriculum that reflects the needs of Aboriginal people.

By Heather Amos

The greenest city

Students research how to make Vancouver a leader in sustainability.

By Ann Campbell and Madelen Ortega, UBC Sustainability Initiative

Who’s selling these weapons?

UBC prof seeks corporate accountability.

By Simmi Puri, Faculty of Law

James, Kate and Brendan Pickering

The tacos at Taco Bell don’t taste exactly like the ones back home in the San Francisco Bay Area. But Brendan Pickering isn’t going to quibble when everything else about living in B.C. and studying at UBC’s Okanagan campus is “fantastic.”

By Lorraine Chan

The faces of UBC’s first-year class

UBC Reports asked four first-year students a few questions about their choice of university, their interests and their use of technology.

A triplet delight

No one living in the Pozo household expected Natalie, Joe and Lindsey, 18-year-old triplets from Portland, Oregon, to stick together once they graduated from high school.

By Heather Amos

Putting the play into playgrounds

A child running through grass or mixing mud pies is doing a lot more learning than first meets the eye, according to UBC researcher Susan Herrington.

By Lorraine Chan