June 28
Dr. JP Catungal centres equity and justice in the classroom
Dr. John Paul “JP” Catungal recalls the moment he was first approached by a stranger on the topic of his own Queerness.
All in Our Campus
May 21
DJing teaches Nicole Pan artistic authenticity and how to live in the moment
In the past two years, if you’ve attended events by UBC Raves or Halloween nights at the Pit, you might have danced to beats by Nicole Pan, a third-year science student who studies biology, chemistry, computer science and commerce — and DJs on the side.
May 16
‘I want to see the weird in you’: Mila Zuo’s refreshingly honest take on cinema
Dr. Mila Zuo wasn’t always going to study film — but after taking a pornography course at UC Berkeley, she was hooked.
April 14
Eli Puterman explores avenues to reduce stress — mentally and physically
“I realized my deep passion was the connection of the field of health psychology, where we're trying to explore the impact of our behaviours, our stress levels, on the underlying physiological mechanisms that predict disease,” said Dr. Eli Puterman.
April 8
Crafting joy: Serena Kealy’s textiles speak of girlhood, resistance and belonging
Since she was young, textile arts and community have played an important role in Serena Kealy’s life.
April 7
Executive Sous Chef of Retail, Restaurants and Catering Andy Chan fuels bodies and mind
UBC Food Services have been going back to the basics, an approach that prioritizes wholesome, sustainable, local and diverse food. Executive Sous Chef of Retail, Restaurants and Catering Andy Chan tries to emulate this same value-based approach in his cooking.
March 28
Dr. Yves Tiberghien dewesternizes political theory and encourages students to uncover their genius
The drive to embody the opposite mentality of the prep schools Dr. Yves Tiberghien experienced as a student in France motivated him to leverage compassion and innovative instruction techniques in his teaching to encourage curiosity and creativity, borrowing from his adventures around the world and the lived experiences he observed along the way.
March 20
Erick Navarro finds the missing link between salsa and epigenetics in collaboration
After moving to Canada from Mexico, bioinformatics PhD student Erick Navarro realized he missed dancing salsa at parties and family gatherings.
March 11
For Igor Drljača, film is about self-healing and reclaiming truth
As a kid, Igor Drljača could never get through the New Year’s Eve screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey that a local Toronto television station would play before midnight in the 90s.
March 5
Kamakshi Anand’s poetry tells the stories numbers can’t
Kamakshi Anand remembers in ninth grade thinking, “Oh, this is a thing people do — they write their thoughts online.”
February 26
‘An essential part of life’: Sophie Co tackles food insecurity through the power of community
For fourth-year food, nutrition and health student and AMS Food Bank coordinator Sophie Co, food insecurity lies at the centre of her academics and advocacy.
February 14
Linguistics is a playground for Dr. Christopher Hammerly to study his Ojibwe roots
Having had little exposure to the language, Hammerly studied it first as a learner, not a linguist. He cherished the chance to connect with his culture and language. He mentioned learning Ojibwe was crucial to “making myself whole, because it’s just a part of who I am.”
February 10
Before Aatisha Avasthi becomes an educator, she wants to reform the classroom
Entering the throes of the second term and starting a new class can be daunting — especially one you’re running.
February 10
‘Repetitive motions’: Naomi Leung processes memory, resilience and healing
“I think art really helps you focus on tactile material things, and repetitive motions can be very reflective, at least for me,” said Naomi Leung. "And I find it a way to feel in my own body.”
January 24
Dr. Rosemary Ommer casts a line to fisheries and coastal communities
For Ommer, her career has been defined by an emphasis on interdisciplinary collaboration and the goal of producing findings about the humanities and the climate crisis that can be understood across all fields and communities.
