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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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Success Story
No more abracadabra
UBC launches its new Computational Thinking Program, available to all students. more
Student Learning
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Success Story
Award winner Rosemary McCloskey helps make sense of it all
Talented data scientist Rosemary McCloskey has received the first Department of Statistics Award in Data Science for her work in tracing viral “family trees”. more
Student Learning
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Priority Project
Support Women in Computer Science at UBC
…everything we use, from social networks to infrastructure to innovative healthcare solutions. Currently, only 25% of graduates in the Department of Computer Science are women. The Maria Klawe more
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Success Story
A Passion for Science Education
Dr. Judith Soon’s first volunteer involvement with Youth Science Canada—the country’s leading organization for engaging and supporting young scientists—was, by her own account, a bit of an accident. more
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Priority Project
Expanding Young Scientists’ Minds: Experience Science Day
Experience Science Day brings students to UBC’s Vancouver campus for a fun and interactive introduction to a wide array of topics in the physical, natural, life and computational sciences. more
Community Engagement
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Priority Project
GIRLSmarts: Sparking an Interest in Computer Science
Demand for UBC’s Computer Science Outreach programs exceeds UBC’s capacity to address community needs. Your donation can expand programming throughout the Greater Vancouver area, allow the more
Community Engagement
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Priority Project
Carl Wieman Initiative: Transforming Science Education at UBC
A key challenge in transforming science education is revisiting the way we design and deliver learning experiences. UBC is exploring better ways to help students develop critical learning and more
Student Learning
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Special Appeals
Support SURE: Science Undergraduate Research Experience
…udent learning. Research experience brings learning to life, translates theory to the working world, builds confidence, and allows students to develop a supportive relationship with a mentor. more
Research Excellence, Student Learning
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Priority Project
INSPIRE youth in Northern BC with a love of science
Help INSPIRE K-12 students in Northern BC with a love of science. more
Community Engagement
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Priority Project
Empowering Students through the UBC Computer Science Scholarship
…o concentrate on their studies free from financial burdens, while giving them the belief to maximize their talents. David Dang was one of those students. He came to UBC to more
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Priority Project
Support Achievement in Data Science
Skilled data scientists are urgently needed by industry, governments and NGOs. Support the Department of Statistics Award in Data Science to honour and encourage UBC’s best data science students. more
Student Learning
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Special Appeals
Faculty of Science Bursary
…shift paradigms, start companies, and even spark new industries. Unfortunately, they don’t all have the financial means to complete their education—an essential step to realizing their more
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Success Story
Protected: Stem cell research gets animated
PhD student Ben Paylor, with UBC alumnus Dr. Mike Long, is making stem cell science accessible and engaging to everyone with their animated short films. more
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Success Story
UBC Professor Gives a Gift for the Future
…otte has been connected to UBC since the 1950s, when she studied math and chemistry as an undergraduate student, then as a graduate student and professor in the Department of Mathematics. After completing her PhD in computer science at the University of Cambridge, she returned to help UBC establish its computer science department. Today, Charlotte is focusing on her true more