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Chasing climate change

Janna Wale came to UBCO with one important question to answer: ‘Where are the salmon?’

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The Draft 30-Year Vision for the Vancouver campus is here

Share your input by completing a survey or attending an info session

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UBC named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People

Here are three reasons why

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Participate in Move UBC

Join free fitness classes, Active Wear Wednesdays and kick-off events

Explore UBC

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Working in the gig economy? What you don’t know might hurt you

Balancing the risks and benefits as employment law catches up

Arts and Culture, Research

UBC scholar’s Final Fantasy is a PhD in ludomusicology

Doctoral candidate explores the music of the Final Fantasy series

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Traffic pollution impairs brain function

First-in-the-world study suggests that even brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on the brain

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This Week at UBC

What’s happening from January 29 to February 4

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COVID proves lunch-packing parents need support

UBCO researcher delves into stress behind packing lunch in a pandemic

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How decriminalizing drugs in BC affects you

On January 31, the province of BC is decriminalizing certain illegal drugs for personal use