Public Scholars Initiative Welcomes 36 Scholars for the 2021/22 Academic Year
The UBC Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) has just announced 36 new doctoral students for its 2021/2022 cohort. This year’s cohort consists of a diverse pool of scholars from different faculties and disciplines. The PSI was established in 2015 to assist UBC doctorate candidates whose research went outside standard academic disciplines. The PSI has also earned […]
Combatting social isolation during COVID-19
With visiting restrictions in place at long-term care facilities across Canada due to COVID-19, families in every community are facing challenges. As part of a new initiative, Connecting with Compassion, UBC faculty and students are looking to technology to help families stay connected with their loved ones and combat the social isolation being felt by […]
UBC team launches art initiative to support mental health of people in prison
UBC School of Nursing Professor Helen Brown and her team have launched a project to support the mental health of people disproportionately impacted by the Canadian criminal justice system, through the distribution of “art and reciprocity kits.” The kits will be distributed across two medium-security federal prisons, five halfway houses and selected urban Indigenous community […]
Geering Up for a changing world
As B.C. schools closed to in-person classes in order to slow the spread of COVID-19, a UBC Applied Science-based education organization worked quickly to bring its STEM-themed programs to online platforms for homebound kids and teens. Since March, Geering Up has provided daily Internet-based content to help youths from kindergarten to Grade 12 connect with […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
New art installation boosts community resilience in Vancouver
A new piece of public art along Vancouver’s Arbutus Greenway is not only encouraging greater socialization between community members, but it also serves as a valuable resource in the event of an emergency. The Neighbour Hub features a welcoming seating area and community bulletin board alongside a hand-powered generator, which serves as an emergency charger […]