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Coronavirus (COVID-19) and UBC’s response: Find the latest updates here for students, faculty and staff.

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Lockdown dampens seismic buzz

“Quiet period” for seismic noise shows how we’re working together in COVID-19 pandemic

Spotlight

View from the outside looking into the Beatty Biodiversity Museum at UBC

Beaty Biodiversity museum reopens to public

Walk-in visitors welcome until timed-entry ticketing system launches

Santa J. Ono’s weekly update to the UBC community

Preparing for a very different September with health and safety at the forefront

Nancy McKenzie, UBC board of governors chair

UBC board of governors elects Nancy McKenzie as new chair

Corporate director for Coast Capital Savings aims to foster a culture of collaboration

Explore UBC

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Tips for maximizing your virtual job search

How to get out there and get working

Surabhi Shakkarwar, UBC Alumna, Master of Urban Design, Faculty of Applied Science

People of UBC: Surabhi Shakkarwar

Born and raised in India. Passionate about creating healthy communities. Loves mascara and reading in the park.

UBC forestry professor Richard Hamelin preparing samples for analysis

Portable DNA device can detect tree pests

New method tests for harmful species like the Asian gypsy moth and sudden oak death pathogen

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Community, Research

Study reveals older adults coped with pandemic best

Findings show adults aged 60 and up are emotionally resilient despite their frequent portrayal as vulnerable

Octopus in a tray over ice at a fish market

Popular seafood species in sharp decline around the world

Orange roughy, octopus and pink conch among the fish and invertebrates analyzed

Harlan Pruden speaks with an overlay of gender terms on a video screenshot

“Beyond the binary at UBC” educates on gender identity and inclusion

Grassroots, community-led video answers questions about terms like “cisgender” and “two spirit”