This might shock people — especially those from the west of the globe — but Halloween is a foreign concept to most international students.
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On November 20, UBC’s Board of Governors’ Finance Committee voted to increase UBC’s acceptance deposit for prospective international undergraduate students from $1,000 to $3,000.
Football has a big problem — concussions. But sports technology is evolving, including those such as the Guardian Caps, that looks to minimize these life-altering head injuries and now that sports technology has come to UBC.
Wang integrates technology to further his ambition of making forests stand in their purity while providing health benefits to people.
On Friday night, the UBC women's basketball team hosted the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack and walked away with a commanding win, thanks to offence led by Mona Berlitz.
On Saturday night in War Memorial Gym, the women's basketball put on a show against the UNBC Timberwolves and earned their season's highest-scoring win at 97–47.
On Saturday night at War Memorial Gym, the UBC men's basketball team defeated the UNBC Timberwolves 88–59 with superior strategies and strong performances from Adam Olsen and Nikola Guzina.
“Most people, if they look at the sky, they want to know what’s out there,” said Dr. Ilsa Cooke.
Water, Together, a documentary by UBC alum and water treatment engineer Dr. Karl Zimmermann, features water stories and perspectives from water leaders worldwide and empowers local communities to lead their own water management solutions through a three-step process: awareness, education, and resources.
Ahead of UBC's Winter Classic, we broke down how the game works so you can confidently boo the ref!
Last night, AMS councillors met for the first time this year to discuss creating a VP Student Life and heard updates from the services interim report.
A fire pit burns between two friends on the Great Dane patio. They both lean forward with their hands cupped above the flames, hot drinks just a short reach away.
Last night, the Senate met to discuss the UBC Strategic Plan refresh, the annual report on review of academic units and to approve various motions.
On Friday night, the UBC women's hockey team defeated the Trinity Western University Spartans, 4–3 in overtime, at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena.
The men's hockey team put on a show for Friday night's sold-out game against the Trinity Western Spartans, winning 3–1 at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbirds Arena.