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Emphasizing social play in kindergarten improves academics, reduces teacher burnout
September 17, 2019The study found this approach also enhanced children’s joy in learning. Read More >

Communication at the core
September 17, 2019UBC’s School of Audiology and Speech Sciences celebrates 50 years. Read More >

Groundbreaking study targets one of Canada’s most deadly medical conditions
September 16, 2019Early sampling of blood for sepsis is critical to treating the potentially fatal condition. Read More >

2019 Faculty of Medicine Award Recipients
September 12, 2019Joanna Bates receives Bill and Marilyn Webber Lifetime Achievement Award. Read More >

Vancouver Summer Program in Medicine welcomes students from around the world
September 11, 2019In 2019, 634 students participated in the four-week program at UBC. Read More >

Three members of Faculty of Medicine elected to Royal Society of Canada
September 10, 2019David Huntsman, Poul Sorensen, and Thomas J. Ruth, were named Fellows of the Society. Read More >

Commonly used antibiotics may lead to heart problems
September 9, 2019Scientists have linked two types of heart problems and a commonly-prescribed class of antibiotics. Read More >

Carolina Tropini named as a 2019-2021 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
September 5, 2019She has been named as one of fourteen inspiring early-career researchers named across five CIFAR research programs. Read More >

Kids in neighbourhoods with larger households less likely to be killed in residential fires
September 4, 2019Researchers examined data from B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. Read More >

Strengthening communities through learning
September 3, 2019New student-led UBC Physical Therapy and Research Clinic opens on Vancouver campus. Read More >