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68 faculty members honoured at the Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony
May 7, 2018On May 3, 2018 the Faculty of Medicine celebrated the academic achievements and distinguished careers of 68 faculty members during its annual Academic Gowns and Emeriti Recognition Ceremony. Read More >

Aslam Anis and Jim Christenson awarded the 2018 Providence Health Care Research and Mission Award
May 1, 2018Aslam Anis, Professor in the School of Population and Public Health and Jim Christenson, Head and Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine are recipients of the 2018 Providence Health Care Research and Mission Award. Read More >

A quicker treatment for persistent depression?
April 26, 2018A 3-minute session of theta bursts was just as effective as a 37-minute session of standard high-frequency brain stimulation. Read More >

Kate Jongbloed receives the 2017/2018 UBC Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award
April 26, 2018The award recognizes graduate students who have made outstanding contributions to teaching and learning at UBC. Read More >

Professor’s book explains how mindfulness can improve sex
April 23, 2018Lori Brotto makes the case for paying attention in a non-judgmental way. Read More >

PhD student Emma Smith receives the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers
April 17, 2018The award recognizes the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians from across the country in a wide range of fields. Read More >

Look! Down in the petri dish! It’s a Superplatelet!
April 11, 2018UBC scientists have endowed platelets with extra powers so they can rise to the occasion in the face of trauma and continue the coagulation process. Read More >

Fentanyl overdose survivors require little if any hospital treatment
April 6, 2018UBC created the first-ever hospital protocol for handling fentanyl overdoses. Read More >

Ehsan Jozaghi awarded the 2017 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize
April 3, 2018The prize is awarded annually for outstanding research and scholarly contributions. Read More >

Top researchers join UBC as Canada 150 Research Chairs
March 29, 2018Josef Penninger will be the Canada 150 Research Chair in Functional Genetics and Director of the Life Sciences Institute. Read More >