The Andrew W. Mellon foundation has awarded UBC a three year grant of $679,970 in order to develop a digital publishing platform for those pursuing Indigenous studies. The platform will allow students and scholars to engage in collaborative research.
Frank Appleton, widely considered the father of Canada’s craft-brewing movement, recalls the ups and downs, and the ins and outs of a life lived in the context of the 1960s and 1970s brewing industry in British Columbia.
"Last year bicycle beach crawl was one of my favorite events of first year, because it introduced me to the UBC community as a whole, showed me the cycling side of Vancouver and also connected me to other organizations on campus like UBC Bike Rave."
After three years of hard work, Director Alexander Lasheras will finally see his debut film “Cadence” at this year’s VIFF. After three years of hard work, Director Alexander Lasheras will finally see his debut film “Cadence” at this year’s VIFF.
“No one around me knew... Getting people to talk about it can really help. That’s why I was so disappointed when I was in a position to talk to a lot of people, but I just couldn’t get myself to bring up my depression."
The final presentation to the UBC Board of Governors will occur in spring of 2017. On October 3, UBC will also be consulting with the Vancouver campus community on options as to how they can meet the campus’s evolving athletic demands.
Everyone is taught that washing your hands to get rid of germs will keep you healthy. What if that’s not the case at all? What if our constant obsession with sanitation may actually have a negative impact on our health?
The goal of UBC Aquatic Centre and Equity and Inclusion's survey and the subsequent implementation of new signage is "to ensure the Centre is welcoming, respectful and inclusive to all its’ patrons," according to the survey's website.
This year, a new Society Act in BC is coming into effect that requires us to make some changes to our corporate structure. As such, we’re using this opportunity to make some tweaks as to how we operate.
Offering height and views previously unaccessible to most first year students, Orchard Commons has been met with excitement. However, delays in the completion of construction have left some first years disgruntled.
So for all of you illiterate rabble who do not know how to interpret the art that apparently defines the times that you live in, I'm here to bring you up to speed on this art you half-glance at when you are rushing to class, you uneducated fool!
If you thought nepotism could have only been a possible trait humans, you were wrong. Research has shown that nepotism can be found in species like birds. “Nepotism has likely played a vital role in the evolution of family life in this species."
The Governance Review Implementation Committee is bringing forward a new committee structure for Council to start using this term. This is one of many big changes coming to AMS Council that's been inspired by the recent governance review.
Although there are plenty of libraries on campus, the Vancouver Public Library card provides access to Lynda.com. Operating on a monthly or yearly subscription, Lynda.com can cost upwards of $360 a year for premium access.
“Doing a PhD was totally on my radar, but I wasn’t thinking of going to Oxford necessarily until I started looking more into the program. Then the question became, if I didn’t get Rhodes, would I still apply to the PhD program independently?”