UBC welcomes largest class of speech-language pathology students
Kelsey Kerr is one of 36 first-year students to join UBC’s speech-language pathology program this fall.
Discovery offers hope for new Crohn’s disease treatment
Scientists at UBC have made a discovery that could potentially lead to treatments for a debilitating complication of Crohn’s disease.
UBC sports medicine named “Medical Centre of Excellence” by FIFA
UBC’s sports medicine centre is one of only two in Canada to attain the designation from the Federation Internationale de Football Association.
UBC President Ono tours the Eye Care Centre and ICORD at VGH
This week, Santa Ono journeyed off campus to explore cutting-edge research being led by UBC researchers at the Eye Care Centre and ICORD in Vancouver.
New tool for medical students’ anatomy lessons – a virtual scalpel
First-year medical students will be using an anatomy visualization table, which displays detailed images that can be rotated, enlarged and even sliced open.
Occupational Therapy students break boundaries through research
Soon-to-be graduates of UBC’s Master of Occupational Therapy program showcase research highlights from the 11th annual Capstone Conference.
UBC’s new president makes Centre for Blood Research one of his first stops
At the centre’s Research Day, Santa Ono fondly recalled his days as a young scientist.
Why your kids should play in the dirt
In a new book, Let Them Eat Dirt, co-author and UBC Professor Brett Finlay outlines the latest research into the role bacteria play in growing bodies, and why dirt can be a child’s best friend.
Summer program in medicine becomes global magnet
With more courses and a budding reputation, enrolment in the Vancouver Summer Program in Medicine jumped 69 per cent, to nearly 400, from 2015.
UBC family medicine residency training expands to the South Okanagan
A new UBC family medicine residency site in the South Okanagan welcomes its first cohort of residents.