UBC discussion focusses on racial and cultural barriers for newcomers
Moving to a new country can be a challenging experience. Some people will face culture shock, many will meet foreign credential and employment challenges, and a few may become overwhelmed navigating new experiences. Many will also face blatant racial discrimination.
UBC supports art experience with the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra
Canada’s 150-anniversary celebration has already begun with a large-scale collaboration between UBC researchers, École Glenmore students, and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra.
Canada’s parliamentary poet laureate speaks at UBC
Canada’s parliamentary poet laureate George Elliott Clarke will be speaking at UBC’s Okanagan campus Thursday.
Scotiabank funds $2-million cybersecurity and financial data initiative at UBC
UBC is poised to accelerate cybersecurity and financial risk research in Canada and beyond, thanks to a $2-million donation from Scotiabank.
Historian, scholar Pieter Lagrou visits UBC to discuss post-war Europe
The end of the Second World War witnessed massive border changes across Central and Eastern Europe.
Learn more about UBC Okanagan’s expedition to Nepal
A team of UBC Okanagan researchers travelled to Nepal last October to continue their research into altitude acclimatization.
UBC students competing in pressure packed 3-minute thesis
Here’s a challenge many grad students may struggle with: explain your thesis in three minutes.
UBC professor plants seeds for Kelowna nectar trail sessions
Britain’s doing it. Norway’s doing it. America’s doing it. Vancouver’s doing it. And now a UBC professor says it’s time for Kelowna to do it too.
Embrace Aging month includes plenty of activities for locals
While age may just be a number, how well we age impacts the quality of our later years.
Director, scholar, Min Sook Lee visits UBC to present film work
Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Min Sook Lee will be visiting UBC Okanagan’s campus next week.