Featured Projects
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Allard School of Law Bursary
The Allard School of Law Bursary Fund provides bursaries for students in any year of study on the basis of financial need and satisfactory academic standing. more
Community Engagement, Student Learning
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Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Bursary
The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Bursary was created by alumni and friends for its undergraduate Pharmacy students. Pharmacy students benefit particularly from bursaries; the intensive, more
Student Learning
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International Justice and Human Rights Clinic
The International Justice and Human Rights Clinic gives upper-year law students the opportunity to work on pressing human rights and global justice concerns through hands-on work on international more
Community Engagement, Student Learning
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Roots and Shoots Program
The Roots and Shoots Program at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts offers children from a broad range of socio-economic realities and ethnic backgrounds rare opportunities to experience world more
Community Engagement
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Connecting Past and Present: Persian Language and Iranian Studies at UBC
Inspired by the interest expressed by both UBC students and members of Vancouver’s Iranian community, the Department of Asian Studies seeks to offer students courses in this field of study more
Research Excellence
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Rise Women’s Legal Centre
Rise Women’s Legal Centre is the result of a partnership between the Allard School of Law and West Coast LEAF, a BC-based organization dedicated to promoting women’s equality through the more
Community Engagement, Student Learning
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UBC Women’s Rugby—Making the Gain Line
A rugby game is not won during a single play. A team must successfully repeat the objective of “making the gain line” in order to progress down the field to more
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The Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet
For over half a century, the Mel Zajac Jr. International Swim Meet has been a fixture on the international swimming stage, attracting top talent to Vancouver and providing an opportunity more
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Faculty of Forestry Bursary Fund
Help UBC students focus on their studies and reach their potential by donating to the Faculty of Forestry Bursary Fund. more
Student Learning
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UBC Library Collection Enrichment Fund
Our collections – including over 7.9 million volumes and over 2.3 million e-books – allow UBC Library to maintain its standing as one of the top North American research libraries more
Research Excellence, Student Learning
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$6-million donation creates largest ever endowed scholarship at UBC
The University of British Columbia has created its largest ever endowed scholarship, thanks to a $6-million donation from the Constance Livingstone Friedman and Sydney Friedman Foundation. The foundation’s most recent donation more than triples the size of the endowment for the Friedman Award for Scholars in Health, which provides opportunities for graduate and medical […] more
Success Story
How genomic sequencing is changing BC’s health care policies
Each year in Canada, more than 15,500 people will be diagnosed with epilepsy – 55% of those before the age of ten. In 50-60% of the cases, the cause is unknown. Refractory epilepsy – described as that which cannot be controlled with two or more medications – is especially dangerous, because uncontrolled seizures interfere with […] more
