Beyond Bias: Behavioural Insights (BI) experts examine the future of workplace at UBC Sauder conference
UBC Decision Insights for Business and Society (UBC DIBS), in partnership with the BC Behavioural Insights Group (BC BIG) and WorkSafeBC, recently hosted the fourth edition of ‘BIG Difference BC’, an annual conference that brings together Behavioural Insights (BI) experts to present innovative ways to combine human psychology and cognitive science to solve complex policy […]
William Shakespeare’s First Folio published in 1623 gifted to UBC Library
UBC has recently acquired a first edition of Comedies Histories and Tragedies by William Shakespeare. The First Folio, as it is often called, contains 36 of Shakespeare’s 38 known plays, edited by Shakespeare’s close friends, fellow writers, and actors. The 1623 publication, considered the most authoritative of all early printings, is deemed a cultural treasure […]
Growing a Farm: The 20-year Journey of the UBC Farm
The UBC Farm has launched its limited podcast series called ‘Growing a Farm: the 20-year journey of the UBC Farm’. A celebration of the UBC Farm’s 20th anniversary, the two episode series highlights the story of the start of the Farm and struggles endured to save it in the face of adversity. The podcasts, hosted […]
ILS Summer Intensive in Tort Law builds community with Indigenous legal perspectives
This past summer, Indigenous Legal Studies at the UBC Peter A. Allard School of Law offered the Indigenous Legal Studies (ILS) Summer Intensive in Tort Law course. Catered specifically to incoming first year students from Indigenous communities, the five credit core curriculum course focused on substantive skill development, community building and mentorship, grounded in Indigenous […]
UBC Sauder and One Girl Can announce partnership to empower young women entrepreneurs in Kenya
The UBC Sauder School of Business’s Social Enterprise Program (SSE Kenya) is sharing vital knowledge and expertise to improve lives and reduce unemployment rates across impoverished communities in Kenya. The Program has recently formed an alliance with One Girl Can, a non-profit based in Vancouver and Nairobi, Kenya to provide entrepreneurial training workshops for girls and […]
Mining for programs with impact: BRIMM’s micro-certificate for global professionals
The Bradshaw Research Initiative for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM) at UBC is offering the Executive Microcertificate in Economic Leadership for mining professionals from across the world. The online structure of the course means that learners from the Philippines, Romania, Mongolia, England, Germany and South Africa can complete the tasks required and gain the certification from […]
UBC Pharmacists in PCN Program publishes Year One Highlights for 2020-2021
The first year of the UBC Pharmacists in Primary Care Network (PCN) Program was marked with major accomplishments. The Program has recently published their Year One Highlights: 2020-2021, a report that lists current milestones, accomplishments, and potential areas of progress. In their inaugural year, the Program has engaged with 273 community pharmacies and addressed 1,089 […]
Helping patients manage their health at home: UBC Pharmacists Clinic tops 20,000 patient care visits
The Pharmacists Clinic at UBC’s Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences has seen more than 20,000 patients as of September 2021. This achievement highlights the Clinic’s specialist pharmacists and administrative staff’s devotion to British Columbians with complicated health and medication therapy requirements. Given that all patient treatment at the clinic has been offered virtually since March 2020, […]
Local solutions for boosting COVID-19 vaccine uptake
The UBC Innovation Support Unit (UBC ISU) at the Faculty of Medicine’s Department of Family Practice, has recently initiated the Immunization Primary and Community Care Mapping (immPACC) workshop in order to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates in local communities across western Canada. As part of the initiative, an interprovincial network of trained facilitators conducts evidence-based investigations, […]
New Program: Master of Education in Indigenous Education
The UBC Faculty of Education has recently announced their newest degree program, Master of Education (MEd) in Indigenous Education, slated to begin delivering courses from July 2022. The 30.0 credit program aims to provide educators, educational administrators and leaders, members of Indigenous communities and other professionals in education setting with a deeper understanding of Indigenous […]