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 […]
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 […]
4th Annual John P. Bell Global Indigenous Rights Lecture: Lecture by Dr. Mariam Wallet Aboubakrine
On Feb. 6, 2020, Dr. Mariam Wallet Mohamed Aboubakrine, former chair and member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, presented the 4th Annual John P. Bell Global Indigenous Rights lecture on her perspective on the progress and challenges for Indigenous women’s rights since the Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, […]
Corliss’ Story
It’s estimated that one in three Canadians has diabetes or prediabetes, and that type 2 diabetes accounts for 90 to 95 per cent of all cases. Type 2 diabetes is more likely to develop in individuals who are overweight or obese, physically inactive, or of certain ethnic origins, and in those who have a family […]
Announcing the 2019 CUES funding recipients
The Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) fund awarded a total of $500,000 to more than 20 community organizations working with faculty, staff, and students at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. Projects are as diverse as they are important, ranging from community-led marine science and youth-to-youth climate workshops to First Nations’ language support in the Yukon and […]
Spanish for Community: Making an impact through community-engaged learning
Imagine experiencing the Hispanic community and being immersed in the language without having to step foot outside of Vancouver. That’s the goal of Spanish for Community, an experiential and service learning initiative created by Dr. Maria Carbonetti, Lecturer of Spanish in UBC’s Department of French, Hispanic & Italian Studies. Originally created in 2010, the community-based […]
Textile Tech
UBC researchers are embarking on a three-year collaboration with partners across western Canada to develop new wearable technologies to help keep Canadian soldiers safer and more comfortable during their missions. UBC Okanagan Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Kevin Golovin has assembled a team of the nation’s most esteemed scientific researchers and industry leaders to create […]
Creating tradition with UBC Okanagan Homecoming
Since opening in 2005, UBC’s Okanagan campus has grown from 3,500 students to become a thriving part of UBC, with 10,000 students and a rapidly expanding community of UBC Okanagan graduates contributing their talents and energy to address society’s challenges. Turning 15 next year, UBC Okanagan remains a very young university community — only recently […]