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SLAIS alum named finalist for Governor General’s literary award

UBC School of Library and Archival Information Studies (SLAIS) alumna Wendy Phillips has had her Master of Fine Arts thesis named one of five finalists in the 2010 Governor General’s […]

Xerox Global Services launches website for UBC faculty and staff

The Xerox Global Services (XGS) team at UBC is pleased to announce the launch of its website for faculty and staff. The website has been developed specifically for UBC users […]

On legalizing marijuana

Conservatives should look at the ongoing legacy of the failed war on drugs…and reconsider supporting drug policies that only serve to weaken American society

UBC Arts Wednesdays explore Vancouver’s links to China

Arts Wednesdays, a free public lecture series now in its 7th season, brings UBC’s Faculty of Arts to the community. Held at UBC Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, the fall […]

On diversity at UBC

International students bring not only their own human gifts but also a whole network of family, business, academic, cultural and social ties that Canada needs to succeed in the global […]

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases Oct. 12: Historic UBC music venues get $22-million makeovers Oct. 12: UBC underwater robot to explore ice-covered ocean and Antarctic ice shelf Oct. 8: UBC officially […]

Digitizing BC’s history

The next call is out for applications to the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre’s BC History Digitization Program (BCHDP). Application materials for 2011 are now available on the Irving K. […]

Standup for Mental Health comedy comes to UBC

Fresh from sold-out shows at the Vancouver Comedy Festival and Montreal Fringe, Standup for Mental Health (SMH) brings its SMH Days on Campus comedy show to UBC featuring David Granirer […]

Public forum on aboriginal water health

The RES’EAU-WaterNET, together with the UBC Faculty of Applied Science and the First Nations House of Learning, are hosting a workshop on Aboriginal Water Health entitled Water: the Life of […]

Applied Science announces teacher recognition award

The UBC Faculty of Applied Science announces the McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award. Established to highlight the contributions high-school teachers make to students and communities through their mentorship, the award […]

UBC student wins Mythbusters award

The latest instalment of the Mythbusters series published by the Canadian Health Services Research Foundation (CHSRF) is based on a submission by the 2010 Mythbusters Award recipient, UBC master’s candidate […]

Beaty Biodiversity Museum opening weekend

UBC will unveil to the public more than 20,000 square feet of exhibits, specimens, and Canada’s largest blue whale skeleton exhibit at this weekend’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum opening.  Festivities will […]

North American premiere of acclaimed Muslim singer, films, highlight UBC series on Islam

Event:                 The Virani Lectures in Islamic Studies featuring performances by acclaimed Sufi folksinger Mukhtiar Ali, mini-film festival/lecture series on Islam in India and Pakistan  Concerts:            October 16 at 7:30 p.m./October 17 at […]