Sonja says:
“No doubt many of you have seen Mike Gretes’ fantastic talk at TEDxTerry Talks 08. If you haven’t yet, there’s a treat in store for you! Check it out:
While I don’t have an adorable goatee like Mike does, I share his enthusiasm for increasing worldwide access to essential medicines. I also happen to […]
Dionne says:
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On Saturday November 21st, A brand new (really exciting) one-day conference is making its debut.
The Social Entrepreneurship Experience (SEE) is a unique event where students can come learn how to effect change in the local community. Leaders who have successfully started for-profit businesses that target social issues will be […]
The following is a guest post by John Tompkins, editor and publisher of the Wesbrook Journal, former editor of the Hampton Journal, and resident of UBC. If you would like to submit a guest post, contact us.
Lack of local interest is cited; new thrust is to provide UBC more services
The City of Vancouver has lost […]
The following is a guest post written by Dr. Darren Peets, former student Board of Governors representative and campus planning aficionado. We invited Darren to offer a critical retrospective on campus planning procedures, and to offer a solution. Dr. Peets is currently working as a post-doc in Japan.
I was invited to write a short piece […]
Concerned about privatization of campus? Want to see what UBC’s goals are for the future of UBC Vancouver? Then check this out!
This is a great chance to have your say about what campus should look like.
Check out the video on the My Campus Plan homepage, watch the video and fill out the online consultation form.
Its […]
Just got a mail from the planning department: St. John Hospice will not be built behind Marine Drive! There is much to rejoice here, as it points to something in the planning cycle working. Here’s the letter that made my morning.
Alex:
This email is a follow-up to your feedback received concerning the Development Permit application for […]
This past summer, I was in Ibadan, Nigeria to help pull off a workshop on molecular techniques. This was a training session for scientists in this country, with a particular emphasis on helping build much needed science infrastructure (in this case trained personnel).
In any event, here is a small photo album of the trip, […]
A review of Cocktail: A Play about the Life and HIV Drug Development Work of Dr. Krisana Kraisintu by Vince LiCata and Ping Chong
Truth be told, I don’t read plays very often, if at all. In fact, I’m ashamed to admit that I think the last one I read was back in high school […]
First, take a quick peek at this Gapminder.org video for a general sense of the problem:
Now, this video is from May 2009, after the first few weeks of the initial outbreak, and it also has a focus on media representation, but with the recent worry over potential variants of the H1N1 virus rearing in the […]
Happy First Week all. Here’s what happened while you were out.
On Campus
The Student Board of Governors representatives turned over. Tim Blair bids farewell, as Michael Duncan takes his place. Bijan Ahmadian and Alexandra Caldwell (UBC-O) were re-elected for their respective second terms.
The University approved a plan to in-fill Totem residence. This was met with surprise and glee from […]
