Featured Projects
Priority Project
The CoSphere Development Fund
Ecosystems are fundamental to human well-being—and our research shows that many people strongly value environmental responsibility. But most people are impeded from enacting their values because participating in global supply chains—by buying things—entails innumerable negative impacts on forests, freshwater, coral reefs, with dire consequences for those who depend on the life-sustaining services they provide. CoSphere—a […] more
Research Excellence
Priority Project
The Arthrogryposis (AMC) Registry at UBC
“We need a place to gather data about hundreds of adults with arthrogryposis (AMC) in order to focus in on where research really needs to be geared. We need a more
Research Excellence
Priority Project
Shape the World for the Better: the 2017 Alumni Appeal
Progress toward a better world is not guaranteed—it is the result of people coming together to create it. However, voices around the world that reject the values of knowledge, research, more
Community Engagement, Research Excellence, Student Learning
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Breeding a Sweet Solution
About eight years ago, honeybee colonies started to die off with enough frequency to be noticeable. Three or four years ago, they began to collapse in alarming numbers all around the world, particularly in North America. Since then, beekeepers have reported losing about a third of their honeybee hives and colonies every year — about […] more
Research Excellence
Success Story
Teaching at the heart of giving
Musicologist Elizabeth Lamberton (MA’78, PhD’88) fondly recalls her time at UBC. She credits her inspiring professors with helping her to discover her own lifelong passion: teaching. “I more
Research Excellence, Student Learning
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The David Strangway Graduate Fellowship
The University of British Columbia was deeply saddened by the passing of Dr. David Strangway, the 10th president of UBC, on December 13, 2016. The David Strangway Graduate Fellowship was more
Research Excellence
Priority Project
International Health Project
The Gulu Regional Referral Hospital (GRRH), located in a resource-limited, post-conflict area of Northern Uganda, has long faced a critical staffing shortage. Since 2013, UBC’s International Health Project has offered UBC internal medicine residents clinical electives on GRRH’s medical ward. Here, UBC residents undertake short-term medical rotations to support the hospital’s limited staff and learn […] more
Community Engagement, Research Excellence, Student Learning
Success Story
UBC and Kal Tire announce research partnership
Kal Tire’s Mining Tire Group and the University of British Columbia have formed a research partnership that will allow the two organizations to collaborate in developing technology and innovative solutions for the mining tire industry. In the recently-signed memorandum of understanding (MOU), both parties agree to pursue research and innovation as part of a partnership […] more
Research Excellence
Priority Project
Your Community, Your Impact
UBC has an amazing community of supporters. Every year, thousands of donors show their commitment to the university through one-time donations, regular annual gifts or ongoing monthly contributions. more
Community Engagement, Research Excellence, Student Learning
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BC Leadership Chair in Culture and Ecosystems at Risk
The study of indigenous cultures and their interactions with local environments can inform our understanding of issues related to environmental conservation, resource management and sustainable more
Community Engagement, Research Excellence, Student Learning
Priority Project
Support Chemistry Student Internships
A successful internship can be a life-changing experience—but they can be expensive undertakings for students. One of the Department of Chemistry’s key priorities is to ensure students have the more
Research Excellence, Student Learning
Priority Project
The “Whole Brain” approach to brain research
By 2020, brain diseases and disorders will overtake heart disease and cancer as the leading cause of death and disability in Canada. Affecting one in seven Canadians, from early childhood more
Research Excellence
