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Faculty and learners honoured with Killam awards for outstanding teaching
April 23, 2024The annual awards are presented by the Killam Endowment Fund to faculty and teaching assistants. Read More >

UBC medicine members work with community groups to transform local health
April 16, 2024Community-University Engagement Support Fund project topics include healthy aging, brain injury, food security and substance use. Read More >

UBC expands life sciences and technology programs thanks to provincial investment
April 12, 2024New student spaces in programs like biomedical engineering will increase opportunities for students and help drive B.C.’s biomedical innovation economy. Read More >

UBC faculty and learners recognized by Medical Alumni Association
April 10, 2024Award recipients helped build a more dynamic and robust medicine community through their service and actions. Read More >

Enhancing public health monitoring of B.C.’s marine waters
April 9, 2024UBC researchers are partnering with Indigenous communities and local industry to safeguard public health, protect shellfish harvesting areas and beaches from long closures. Read More >

Rare disease network for children receives $20 million federal investment
April 8, 2024The investment supports the creation of the RareKids-CAN: Pediatric Rare Disease Clinical Trials and Treatment Network. Read More >

Strengthening STEM pathways for Indigenous youth
April 8, 2024A look back at the early impacts of seed2STEM, an innovative UBC summer research program for Indigenous youth in B.C. Read More >

Why your plans to age in place need to start now
April 5, 2024Dr. Karen Humphreys shares advice to help people age in place. Read More >

Faculty of medicine researchers awarded 2024 BCKDF funding for health research
April 4, 2024Funded project topics include rare cancers, obesity and diabetes therapeutics and genome sequencing and analysis. Read More >

Remembering Dr. Connie Eaves, a pioneer in leukemia and breast cancer research
April 2, 2024Dr. Connie Eaves' ground-breaking research, spanning more than five decades, and advocacy for more women in STEM will have a profound impact for generations to come. Read More >