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UBC doctoral student wins Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholarship
UBC PhD student Jennifer Lavalley has been named a 2020 Pierre Elliot Trudeau Foundation Scholar. Ms. Lavalley is pursuing her doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies, exploring the experiences of Indigenous people who use drugs, in order to optimize and ensure the cultural relevance of overdose-focused harm reduction and substance use treatment. Prior to her current position as […]
Allard Law’s Indigenous Community Legal Clinic goes virtual
Like so many downtown storefronts impacted by physical distancing measures, boards have gone up over the office windows of 148 Alexander St., the home of Allard Law’s Indigenous Community Legal Clinic (ICLC). But the ICLC’s much needed services are far from shut down. Located in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, the ICLC provides free legal services to […]
UBC researchers develop biodegradable medical mask for COVID-19
The response to COVID-19 and the demands on medical-grade personal protective equipment, including medical masks, has turned a spotlight on the need for improved supply lines and the manufacture of masks locally. Researchers in the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia have responded to the challenge, designing a fully compostable and biodegradable N95 […]
Interprofessional health learning program fosters patient-centred care for chronic illnesses
In 2020, the Health Mentors Program at UBC celebrates its tenth year in operation. The program brings together students from ten different health disciplines at UBC to learn from and with a mentor who has a chronic condition or disability or is a caregiver of someone who has one. The idea for the initiative emerged […]
Climate emergency engagement: Virtual community dialogues May 21-June 30
As the situation around coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, the climate emergency engagement timeline has been extended to late June to allow for continued and robust engagement. There will be a series of virtual community dialogues, all hosted over Zoom. The climate emergency remains one of the most pressing issues of our time. At this […]
UBC participates in research study to better diagnose COVID-19
Radiologists at UBC, Vancouver General Hospital (VGH) and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute (VCHRI) are leading an international study to better predict the presence of COVID-19 based on CT scans. Radiologists, fellows, residents and UBC medical students are collecting, analyzing and labelling thousands of CT scans and in some cases chest X-rays, from COVID-19 patients […]
Engagement through learning: alumniUBC Career Development webinars bolster alumni connection
UBC graduates work, teach, and learn around the globe, with many reaching back to their alma mater to connect with peers as well as to take part in ongoing learning opportunities. As busy people try to find new ways to learn, there is an increased appetite for quality professional and career development connections. Three years […]
Computer Science undergraduate program evaluation and renewal
UBC’s Department of Computer Science has just completed the first year of a two-year undergraduate program evaluation and renewal. Computer Science, as a department and as a specialization, is experiencing tremendous growth. By undertaking this program evaluation and renewal, the department had an opportunity to take a step back and figure out how they wanted […]
UBC Connects: Engaging communities through innovative lecture series
The UBC Connects speaker series has a very simple goal: connecting UBC with the communities in which we study, research, and work. By bringing fascinating speakers from across North America to meet with UBC audiences, UBC Connects has been able to change the way the university engages with the community. Read a message from UBC […]
Greening our world through automation
Research2Reality recently profiled the work of Dr. Curtis Berlinguette, professor of chemistry at UBC’s Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute. Dr. Berlinguette is working on the world’s first self-driving robot to help make new materials for clean technologies. Dr. Berlinguette co-leads Project Ada, short for Autonomous Discovery Accelerator for Materials Innovation, a group with the goal […]