Manya Malhotra
UBC Connects at Robson Square
UBC Connects at Robson Square is a two-year pilot program that aims to promote public relevance and community engagement. The program is a spin-off of UBC’s flagship public engagement initiative UBC Connects, which launched in early 2018 and is currently on hiatus. Planning for the pilot program at Robson Square started in January 2022, with […]
UBCO researchers recover vital resources from wastewater sludge
At first glance when one looks at sewage sludge it can be challenging to find any redeemable value. However, researchers at UBC’s Bioreactor Technology Group see it in a whole other way. Using a combination of heat, water and phase separation, these researchers have developed a cost-effective method to concentrate phosphorous—which can be efficiently recovered by extraction—from […]
Groundbreaking ‘tanked’ parkade to deepen UBCO’s roots in downtown Kelowna
UBC Okanagan is redefining urban infrastructure and sustainable construction practices in Kelowna with the construction of a state-of-the-art underground parking garage for UBCO Downtown. This four-storey, below-grade parkade—built to serve the facility and reduce parking impacts in the area—will set a record as the deepest parkade in the Kelowna area. It employs an innovative ‘tanked’ […]
Seismic upgrades at MOA: How base isolation technology can preserve cultural heritage
The Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology at UBC (MOA) is a cultural and architectural masterpiece that requires modern seismic safety measures to protect against future risks. In a Q & A with the Sustainability Hub, Dr. Tony Yang, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and an expert in earthquake engineering, discusses […]
Collaboration to develop national standards for substance use education and intervention in schools
Substance use and related harms have been a key concern for many Canadians over the last seven years, but there remain troubling gaps in school-based approaches to substance use education and intervention. This leaves children and youth without critical information and supports for their wellbeing now and throughout their lives. Across Canada, teachers and other […]
Gaining confidence through Allard Law’s legal clinics and externships
The prospect of making the jump from the classroom to the law office – or the courtroom – can be daunting. Allard Law’s clinic and externship programs give law students the chance to apply what they’ve learned and gain new professional skills in a supportive environment, all before graduation and before beginning articling. In a Q & […]
UBC Library collaborates with the Paper Trail project to launch new digital archive
UBC Library Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC), in partnership with the Paper Trail project team, has launched a digital archival collection of identity papers known as Chinese Immigration (C.I.) certificates created through Canada’s Chinese Immigration Act. Led by Catherine Clement, a community historian and curator based in Vancouver’s Chinatown, The Paper Trail project seeks to commemorate this era of exclusion […]
New institutional roadmap to guide implementation of EDI priorities
Please visit: New institutional roadmap to guide implementation of EDI priorities – UBC Equity & Inclusion Office to read the update.
UBC jumps to 34th in QS World University Rankings 2024
The University of British Columbia has risen to 34th from 47th position in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings released today. This marks the first time that UBC has entered the top 40 of the global rankings among 1,503 institutions in 104 countries. The university ranks third among 31 Canadian institutions. “I am very proud of UBC’s […]
UBC announces new Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Aging
Please Visit https://give.ubc.ca/impact-stories/leong-centre-healthy-aging/ to read the story.