Breeonne Baxter
UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan funding sees student projects get off the ground
Please see https://news.ubc.ca/2022/08/10/ubc-indigenous-strategic-plan-funding-sees-student-projects-get-off-the-ground/ for the story.
UBC Library’s Joan Gillis Fonds added to UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the World Register
UBC Library’s Joan Gillis Fonds has been added to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the World Register in recognition of its historical value. Showcasing the most significant documents of our heritage, UNESCO’s Memory of the World program is an international initiative launched to safeguard the documentary heritage of humanity against collective amnesia, […]
Industry partnership provides a boost in UBCO battery research
Despite the growing popularity of electric vehicles, researchers are still working to develop a smaller, longer-lasting battery to power the vehicles. Current battery research at UBC Okanagan has led to additional funding from industry partner Fenix Advanced Materials to lead the charge when it comes to battery development. Dr. Jian Liu, the UBC Okanagan Principal’s […]
Indigenous initiatives design series: Decolonizing teaching and learning in STEM
Please visit https://indigenousinitiatives.ctlt.ubc.ca/2022/06/06/indigenous-initiatives-design-series-decolonizing-teaching-and-learning-in-stem/ to read this story.
UBC student team aims to build a net-zero student space on campus
UBC’s award-winning Third Quadrant Design – a team of more than 60 students in engineering, architecture, business, and arts – is about to start construction of a new student space on campus that redefines sustainable design. The 247-square-metre building, officially known as the Third Space Commons, will serve as a collaborative working space and living […]
Redefining the undergraduate learning experience in Creative Writing
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) supports UBC’s Strategic Plan by advancing transformative learning at the university. UBC’s School of Creative Writing instructors utilized TELF resources to redefine the learning experience for their entire department, resulting in a stronger and more cohesive teaching and learning experience. In 2018, the School of Creative Writing received […]
Indigenous anthropologist Dr. Kristen Barnett on decolonizing archaeology
When Dr. Kristen Barnett first started university, she didn’t know anything about archaeology except that “archaeologists take things.” Today, she’s among a small group of Indigenous archaeologists who are redefining the profession. Dr. Barnett, who joins the UBC Department of Anthropology in the fall of 2022, is committed to Indigenous archaeology – an approach that […]
Fires and floods: Future-proofing forestry against climate catastrophes
Looking out towards the tall trees visible from her office, UBC Forestry professor Dr. Lori Daniels reflects on the environmental firestorm that her children, she and other people from her generation could face. “We are experiencing the effects of climate change that I used to think would mostly land on the shoulders of future generations; […]
Dr. Kishore Mulpuri on ‘local to global to local’
Please visit https://global.ubc.ca/news-events/stories/jun-28-2022-dr-kishore-mulpuri-%E2%80%98local-global-local%E2%80%99 to read the story.
Indian, UBC astronomers celebrate first light at liquid-mirror telescope
The newly commissioned International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) in the central Himalayas is designed to survey the strip of sky passing overhead each night, allowing it to identify transient or variable objects such as supernovae, gravitational lenses, space debris and asteroids. The ILMT—located at Devasthal Peak at 2,450 metres altitude in the central Himalayan range—houses […]