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Illustration of three people, one carrying a suitcase, one in a wheelchair, and one with a pet carrier while wildfires burn

Building community resilience

With wildfires more frequent, we need to address inequities communities face in dealing with them

Spotlight

Dr. Silvia Tomášková, Dean, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Meet Dr. Silvia Tomášková

She’s the inaugural Dean of the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Grid of student images

Blue & Gold campaign surpasses goal

Largest fundraising campaign for students in UBC’s history raised over $211 million

President and Vice-Chancellor Santa J. Ono and Henry Yu, Principal, St. John’s College and Associate Professor in the Department of History

Discussing Asian Heritage Month

President Santa J. Ono and Dr. Henry Yu reflect on what the month means to them

Explore UBC

Sierra Nevada mountain range, California

Innovation, Research

Undertaking research 3,090 metres above sea level

Dr. Ali McManus and her team look at how high-altitude activity impacts children

Early SketchUp visualization of the moot court simulator

Innovation, Teaching and Learning

You may approach the (virtual) bench

Taking the anxiety out of first-year law mooting

ACAM 309 students Donny, Bharat and Ky stand in front of a mural at Vancouver's Punjabi Market

Community, Teaching and Learning

Students partner with Punjabi Market Collective to showcase revitalization efforts

Course on the heritage of Chinese migration takes learning beyond the classroom

Cherry blossoms at the Life Sciences Centre

Campus, Community

View the second round of spring-inspired blossoms from faculty and staff

Take a break and enjoy the flowers

Masked student sits at an outdoor table on their laptop

Community, Teaching and Learning

How to stay academically sharp this summer

These online resources will help you keep the academic groove

Close up image of a turtle with blue plastic in its mouth

Community, Research

How this turtle helped reduce plastic waste in an office building

Placing pictures of marine animals above recycling bins had a big impact