Back to School
Explore highlights from our undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programs and join us in welcoming our new and continuing students for the 2016-2017 academic year.
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.
Synthetic heart valves will help doctors improve surgical skills
A UBC invention co-led by Guy Fradet, Associate Professor, Department of Surgery has made it possible for doctors to vastly improve their bypass surgery techniques without relying on animals.
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.
A closer look
UBC Occupational Therapy students explore how stigma influences the lives of adults with visual impairments.
What are the needs of people with mental illness living in metro Vancouver?
UBC Occupational Therapy students adopt a person-centered approach to mental health recovery.