HIV/AIDS: The work is far from finished
UBC and the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) will welcome more than 6,000 of the world’s leading HIV/AIDS experts to Vancouver next week for the 8th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment & Prevention.
UBC athletes participating in the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games
A Canadian record holder, field hockey siblings and one of the country’s top young swimmers are among the UBC Thunderbird athletes who will participate in the Toronto 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games.
Renowned quantum physicist joins UBC from Harvard as new Canada Excellence Research Chair
UBC welcomed quantum physicist Jennifer Hoffman today as its newest Canada Excellence Research Chair (CERC).
Health and sustainability promotion top priorities in Okanagan Charter
A new international charter was signed today by universities and colleges from around the world committed to bringing health promotion and sustainability into all their policies and practices.
UBC scientists receive nearly $33M in NSERC funding
Scientists across an array of faculties at UBC will receive a combined total of $32.7 million in grants, fellowships and scholarships, NSERC announced today.
UBC Rowing Legend Enters Hall of Fame
Frank Read inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
UBC researcher gets grant to study link between pot, HIV/AIDS
Medical cannabis company donates $1 million to explore plant’s healing potential.
UBC celebrates last graduating class of its first century
Nearly 10,000 degrees conferred at graduation ceremonies in Vancouver and Kelowna.
Two major gifts aim to grow ranks of aboriginal health providers
UBC has received two $1-million donations to grow the number of aboriginal doctors, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and other health professionals.
UBC awarded $20M in funding for research infrastructure
UBC received over $20 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to enhance current research facilities with new equipment.
UBC Aboriginal MD program meets goal five years ahead of schedule
Long before the training wheels on her first bicycle were removed, Lee-Anna Huisman had her sights set on the road ahead.
UBC’s Centennial
The official launch of UBC’s Centennial, combined with the opening of the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, will take place on September 30, 2015 – 100 years to the day since we welcomed our first class of 379 students.
State of the art baseball training facility coming to UBC
A state of the art training facility will soon be a reality for the UBC Thunderbirds baseball program and players across the Lower Mainland, thanks to an anonymous $3.5 million donation.
UBC welcomes federal budget initiatives for research universities
The federal budget introduced today includes a range of initiatives that will benefit Canada’s post-secondary sector and research institutions.
UBC receives $23 million for 23 Canada Research Chairs
University of British Columbia research received a $23.2 million boost in support of 23 Canada Research Chairs working in medicine, psychology, engineering, biology and more.
UBC and Chinese universities sign landmark agreements on research, joint degrees and student exchange
The University of British Columbia has signed an unprecedented number of partnerships with leading Chinese universities that are expected to pave the way for greater academic and cultural exchange between Canada and China.
UBC applauds federal funding for thirty meter telescope
The Thirty Meter Telescope will be the most advanced and powerful telescope on Earth.
“your evolution” Finalists Revealed
Public encouraged to vote on projects making a positive change in the world
UBC and Indian government commit nearly $2M to support new science and engineering scholarships
The Indian government has committed $1.92 million to support PhD students in science and engineering research programs at the University of British Columbia.
Transit expansion needed to ensure campus access and boost region’s innovation economy
The presidents of the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University are saying “yes” in the coming transportation and transit funding plebiscite.