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CiTR Radio Prof Talk interviews Daniel Vickers, department head and professor in History

On UBC CiTR Radio’s Prof Talk with host Farha Khan, Prof. Daniel Vickers from the Dept. of History will discuss the subject of history as a field of study as […]

Asia Pacific Memo update – Islam and Capitalism / Key issues in Asia

Those interested in current issues in Asia and across the Pacific are invited to subscribe to the Asia Pacific Memo (APM) series. Twice-weekly, APM publishes short text memos or video […]

Bill McKibben at the Learning Centre

The Vancouver Institute presents the free Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Lecture – “Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet,” presented by Prof. Bill McKibben. Described by the […]

New director for UBC Pulp and Paper Centre

James Olson, professor in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, has been announced as the new director for UBC’s Pulp and Paper Centre. An expert in the application of physics and […]

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases Mar. 30: Death anxiety prompts people to believe in intelligent design, reject evolution: UBC research Mar. 29: Media reports about uncommon acts of goodness can make good […]

CIHR and CMAJ recognize two UBC profs for top achievements in Canadian health research

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) recently acknowledged six top achievements in Canadian health research that have had a significant impact on […]

Peter Wall Foundation and UBC launch new program

The Peter Wall Foundation and UBC have launched a unique new program – the “Peter Wall Solutions Initiative” (PWSI) to support UBC researchers from across a;; disciplines and their community […]

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases Mar. 24: Women in Canada’s news industry still face glass ceiling: study Mar. 23: Connections trump expertise for U.S. federal lobbyists, study suggests Mar. 23: Michael […]

Asia Pacific Memo update – former Canadian ambassador to Japan on the Crisis (video interview)

Those interested in current issues in Asia and across the Pacific are invited to subscribe to the Asia Pacific Memo (APM) series. Twice-weekly, APM publishes short text memos or video […]

Clean Energy Research Centre Seminar Series

The Clean Energy Research Centre introduces Cliff Mui and his presentation Nexterra’s Commercial Biomass Gasification Technology. Nextarra develops, manufactures and delivers advanced gasification systems that enable customs to self-generate clean, […]

SALA Public Lecture Program presents: Hitoshi Abe, New Types

The School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) will host Hitoshi Abe and his talk New Types. With experience in both the Sendai and Los Angeles areas, he is the […]

Integrated Planning and Design Facility lecture

As part of the ongoing feasibility study for the new UBC Integrated Planning and Design Facility, international environmental design specialist Patrick Bellew of Atelier Ten (London) will be giving a […]

Indonesian Islam: The Modern, Global Shapings of a National Tradition?

UBC Continuing Studies, the Dept. of Asian Studies at UBC, the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and the Laurier Institution present Global Islam: Past, Present and Future, a series of […]

Theatre at UBC presents the first annual FUN RAISER

This April Fools day Theatre at UBC will hold its first annual Fun Raiser! at the Frederic Wood Theatre featuring the talents of both theatre students and faculty.  The event […]

UBC Engineering gives high-school teacher inaugural McEwen Award

UBC Engineering announces Douglas Park is the recipient of the inaugural McEwen Family Teacher Recognition Award. He teaches biology and video production at Hugh Boyd Secondary School in Richmond. He […]

UBC alumna wins first prize in CBC Literary Awards

UBC creative writing alumna Gina Leola Woolsey was successful at the CBC Radio Literary Awards on March 24, nabbing the first prize for creative nonfiction with her story, My Best […]