The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited UBC's Okanagan Campus on Tuesday, September 27, as part of their 2016 Tour of Canada. The visit included: - A public ceremony in...

A Vancouver-born biomedical researcher who is a pioneer in experimental medicine with an established track record as a senior leader at U.S. universities has become the 15th President and Vice...

Ten gifted students from around the world who have risen from challenging circumstances and given back through volunteering have been named Centennial Leaders award recipients by UBC. These recipients will...

Less than 100 years from now, robots will be friendly, useful participants in our homes and workplaces, predicts UBC mechanical engineering professor and robotics expert Elizabeth Croft. We will be...

The Musqueam people and the University of British Columbia acknowledged their developing partnership today with the dedication of a striking cedar post installed prominently on the Point Grey campus, which...

Judy Illes, Elizabeth Croft, Simon Peacock - Opinion Editorial, Vancouver Sun, March 7, 2016 Tomorrow marks the 41st International Women’s Day, a celebration of women, mothers, daughters, and sisters, partners,...

To mark International Women’s Day this year, UBC is hosting an event that examines female leadership in science, engineering and medicine. Historically women have been underrepresented in these fields but...

For many remote communities, including First Nations communities, clean drinking water is far from assured. Many do not have proper infrastructure and resources to treat their water, and boil-water advisories...

UBC will recognize 13 Centennial honorary degree recipients during spring graduation ceremonies, among them four-time Olympic gold medal hockey player Hayley Wickenheiser; Grammy-winning violin virtuoso James Ehnes; business leader and...

A year ago, Ernest Mathijs, associate head of UBC’s Department of Theatre and Film helped launch The World Hobbit Project, the largest audience research survey ever conducted. As he begins...

From smart bodysuits for space explorers, to ski goggles that track your speed and calories, to sleek jewellery that charges your smartphone, wearable technology is advancing so quickly that what...

The University of British Columbia has announced the results of its start an evolution campaign – the most ambitious fundraising and alumni engagement campaign in Canadian history. The seven-year campaign was the first...

In this photo gallery, we take a look back at a century of style at UBC. From the mandatory jackets and ties, dresses and black academic gowns of the early...

The University of British Columbia congratulates Justin Trudeau, who earned a bachelor of education from UBC in 1998, on becoming Prime Minister of Canada today. “It is not every day...

Crumb catcher, soup strainer, chin whiskers, chops – whatever you call the moustaches and beards that sprout up during the month of November, you can be sure that someone at...

In Canada, math is often a dreaded subject in school — something that UBC education professor Marina Milner-Bolotin hopes to change. In her free public lecture on November 21 at...

Reimagining the story of old age from one of decline to one of well being is entirely possible, says Elizabeth Kelson, a UBC instructor and postdoctoral fellow who studies the...

UBC launches its Centennial year and marks the official opening of the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre today, exactly 100 years after welcoming its first class of 379 students. “For...

Partners mark UBC Centennial and Okanagan campus 10th anniversary Hundreds of students and guests enjoyed bannock at a special ceremony Monday afternoon marking the centennial year of UBC, and...

Retired Lt.-Gen. Roméo Dallaire, one of Canada’s foremost humanitarians, is to be recognized with an honorary degree from the University of British Columbia. Dallaire will be presented with an honorary Doctor of...

This month, UBC kicks off its 100th anniversary events and as it does, it welcomes 8,337 students as the first class of its second century. “It’s a tremendous pleasure to...

Today, the Faculty of Education marks the opening of the Year of Alumni! The Year of Alumni will focus on five main goals: Recognize the outstanding contributions of the UBC...