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Priority Project
Science 101: Bringing Science to Vancouver’s Inner City
Science 101 is a barrier-free, non-credit course offered through UBC Science. The course provides students of all ages with an introduction to a wide variety of scientific fields. more
Community Engagement
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Priority Project
Support the Dean of Science Scholarship at UBC
Your support helps recognize and reward the top science undergraduate students. With your help, UBC Science can offer scholarships to even more of our talented students. more
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Impact Story
No more abracadabra
A new UBC class is showing undergrads it doesn’t take a coding wizard to use technology to solve problems. Rachel Pottinger is teaching UBC’s first computational thinking class. Photo: UBC Science. With the introduction of new K-12 curriculum in BC classrooms, phrases like computational thinking have begun popping up in the media. But while the term conjures images of coding more
Student Learning
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Impact Story
A Passion for Science Education
As a long-time volunteer with Youth Science Canada, UBC professor Judith Soon (BSc’74, MSc’95, PhD’00) is nurturing the next generation of scientists. Dr. Judith Soon’s first more
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Impact Story
Award winner Rosemary McCloskey helps make sense of it all
“This award is going at the very top of my CV,” says Rosemary McCloskey, the first recipient of the Department of Statistics Award in Data Science. The award, which has more
Student Learning
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Priority Project
Support SURE: Science Undergraduate Research Experience
Students come to UBC to explore new concepts, to discover original ways of thinking, and to take their knowledge out into the world. Research experiences in laboratories, field schools, corporations more
Research Excellence, Student Learning
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Impact Story
Azita Darabian’s love of Pharmacy: the ideal mix of science and community
Azita Darabian loved pharmacy for its mix of science and community. When she passed away at the early age of 51, her family created a legacy to honour her memory. more
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Priority Project
Support Women in Computer Science at UBC
In today’s digital world, computer science forms the backbone of almost everything we use, from social networks to infrastructure to innovative healthcare solutions. Currently, only 25% of graduates more