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Four people in a lab test a drone that carries a medical box and supplies

Revolutionizing rural health care

Dr. John Pawlovich’s team is using drones to bring medical supplies to rural areas

Spotlight

Headshots of Dr. Nemy Banthia, Dr. Natalie Strynadka and Dr. Dominic McIver Lope

UBC congratulates new University Killam Professors

Dr. Nemy Banthia, Dr. Natalie Strynadka and Dr. Dominic McIver Lopes receive honour

Aerial shot of UBC Vancouver campus and clock tower at sunset

Learn how UBC is implementing its anti-racism commitments

Roadmap for Change virtual event happens January 25

Phil Lind Initiative presents author Masha Gessen

January 26 event explores (un)civil discourse in US politics

Explore UBC

Aerial shot of orcas swimming in the ocean

Toxic toilet paper chemicals found in endangered orcas

Study discovered that chemical pollutants are prevalent in killer whales in BC

This Week at UBC host Will Oxtoby

Campus, Community

This Week at UBC

What’s happening from January 22 to January 28

Teaching and Learning

Student-led seminar fills gap in the curriculum

Program empowers students to increase diversity with a topic of their choice

Wooden structure at the entrance to the First Nations Longhouse at UBC Vancouver

Teaching and Learning

Exploring Indigenous perspectives in open education resource development

UBC Library collaborative research project tackles real-world issue

Dr. Jennifer Grenz kneels in a field of forest saplings

Research, Teaching and Learning

Growing Indigenous forest gardens

Dr. Jennifer Grenz looks at reclaiming Indigenous practices around land management

Space debris including solar panels, metal and rockets, orbits the earth

Space debris is becoming a safety and economic hazard

Why we need to reduce the risk of uncontrolled rocket debris reentry