Manya Malhotra
UBC launches training course on Indigenous understanding for faculty and staff
A new course to set a baseline understanding of Indigenous matters among UBC faculty and staff officially launched on National Indigenous Peoples Day (June 21). Weaving Relations is a self-paced, online training course that explores Indigenous histories, people and contexts, as well as settler colonialism in Canada, through the lens of Indigenous-Canadian relationships. Developed jointly by the […]
Lawyers in a warming world
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UBCO confers first-ever degrees taught in Nsyilxcn language
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Unlocking the potential of peer support to improve men’s mental health
Approximately one of every five men in Canada will experience a mental health challenge this year. Many will avoid or delay seeking support, which can lead to devastating results. Dr. Paul Sharp, a postdoctoral fellow with UBC’s Men’s Health Research Program and member of the Reducing Male Suicide Research Excellence Cluster, would like to help men find ways […]
UBC’s 2023 Partnering in Research Conference
On June 15, 2023, the University of British Columbia hosted its inaugural Partnering in Research conference at UBC Robson Square where participants gathered for a full day of learning and conversation around the practice and power of equitable and engaged research with non-academic partners. Organized by the UBC Knowledge Exchange Unit and UBC Community Engagement, […]
Arts and science fiction connect: UBCO student designs the future
Carla Mather—a former medic and marketer who returned to university to pursue computer science and media studies at UBCO—worked closely with an industry partner as part of her media studies capstone project. A capstone project, and the computational arts-based Bachelor of Media Studies (BMS) program as a whole, prepares students for careers in digital media creation. “Everything we […]
SALA co-leads exhibit highlighting Canada’s housing crisis at Venice Biennale
Starting May 20, Architects Against Housing Alienation (AAHA), a collective of architects, students, researchers and activists, will bring Canada’s housing crisis to the global stage at the 2023 Venice Biennale of Architecture. As the country’s representative to the world’s biggest architecture festival, AAHA’s Not For Sale! exhibit shines a light on the need for safe, equitable and affordable housing in […]
Building a more diverse, inclusive legal profession
Allard Law’s first-ever student award for incoming Black Canadian law students In 2021, the Honourable Judge David St. Pierre, the Honourable Selwyn Romilly (LLB ’66), Matthew Nathanson (LLB ’97), Irwin Nathanson, KC and Joanie McEwen (LLB ’75) established Allard Law’s first student award dedicated to supporting incoming Black Canadian JD students. The $225,000 fund, which […]
UBC student champions disability justice to win Lieutenant Governor’s Medal
You might imagine a former pageant queen’s journey to university to be akin to a catwalk. However, UBC biology student and Miss Canada 2021 second-runner up Rabiah Dhaliwal found the transition to be less straightforward at times. “As a South Asian female, discussions about mental health were stigmatized, marking my first few years at UBC […]
Global seahorse conservation platform celebrates citizen science milestone
iSeahorse, a global platform for seahorse science and conservation developed by UBC researchers, has reached a significant milestone with 10,000 observations submitted by community scientists. The 10,000th observation, which was that of the short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus), was made by Dennis Rabeling, a long-time and enthusiastic contributor to iSeahorse. The milestone highlights the hard work […]