Local Korean War veterans told their stories about “the forgotten war” to UBC students in a community learning project that brought generations together.
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Hugo De Burgos named among Canada’s Most Influential Hispanics
UBC assistant professor a role model for visible minorities.
Chemical complexity of plants sprouts to life in UBC science lab
Christina Turi works like a detective – the clues she follows uncover mysteries of the plant world.
Social news site explodes with praise for first-year UBC student
Eric Huang woke up one morning and was amazed to find more than 100 messages on his cell phone. The 18-year-old UBC Okanagan campus student turned into an overnight sensation on the social news site Reddit.
First Nation Elders share language skills with UBC students
In a fun learning exchange, elders from the Splatsin First Nation taught words from their language to UBC students, while the students shared a fun interactive learning game with the elders.
UBC researchers named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Three UBC ecologists who study the natural world at very different scales -- from marine ecosystems, to plant and soil systems, to microbial communities -- have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society, and the publisher of the journal Science.
Who’s lurking in your backyard?
Psychopathy is a complex emotional disorder that is often difficult to detect. Psychopathic people are typically narcissistic, conning and manipulative, antisocial, and engage in deception at an often pathological level. If you don’t know what to look for, it’s difficult to spot and easy for them to manipulate and take advantage of you.
Science of plant intelligence draws serious scrutiny
Once considered an obscure corner of botanic science defended by a small clutch of world experts, the study of plant intelligence is reaping some serious attention.
University gathers to remember Canada’s fallen soldiers
Student who worked at Vimy and Somme leads UBC’s Remembrance ceremony.
UBC psychology professor examines pathways to happiness
Personal decisions can undermine or improve your route to happiness.
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