Precedent-setting UBC delegation heads to Egypt for global UN climate change conference in November

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Shining a spotlight on the long-running Indigenous water access crisis

This story is one in a series of three profiling UBC students who are presenting projects at the International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR) Sept. 27 to 29. Hosting the in-person and online gathering focused on approaching research from an interdisciplinary perspective are England’s...

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Making wheat stand up to scorching climate change weather events

This story is one in a series of three profiling UBC students who are presenting projects at the International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR) Sept. 27 to 29. Hosting the in-person and online gathering focused on approaching research from an interdisciplinary perspective are England’s...

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Using mixed-reality tools to bolster nurse training

This story is one in a series of three profiling UBC students who are presenting projects at the International Conference of Undergraduate Research (ICUR) Sept. 27 to 29. Hosting the in-person and online gathering focused on approaching research from an interdisciplinary perspective are England’s...

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UBC students: Apply now for global exchange funding!

If you are a UBC student who has dreamt about studying oversees, but thought it was out of reach, now is your chance to find funding. Apply for Go Global’s 2023-24 Pathfinder Award by Nov. 4. Designed to support underrepresented students with conflicting financial constraints, family obligations,...

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In long-awaited date, guest German student orchestra performs at UBC

There will be plenty of camaraderie, global community building — and above all, beautiful music — next week when Germany’s University of Stuttgart student orchestra visits the UBC Vancouver campus. UBC Symphony Orchestra, with conductor Jonathan Girard, is putting on a public concert with the...

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In discussion with sex health educator, non-profit director and UBC undergrad Niyati Sharma

Is it OK for a woman to say "no" to sex? Is masturbation wrong? And what about female sexual pleasure? Indian teens aren't so sure. That's what Niyati Sharma has been working to demystify since she was a 10th grader. Former UBC Vice-Provost International Murali Chandrashekaran spoke with Sharma, a...

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Tap dancing and slam poetry at St. John’s College

It started with some salsa dancing and ended with a group singalong to the Beatles’ hit “Here Comes the Sun.” Conversation, cuisine and community are always on the menu at St. John’s College , host to the UBC Hot Lunch. St. John’s is a residence for international graduate and PhD students, some 165...

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Vancouver Summer Program welcomes students from around the world

It's back! After a pandemic-induced pause, the UBC Vancouver Summer Program (VSP) hosted its first on-campus program since 2019. A four-week immersive academic and social experience, VSP gives international undergrads an opportunity to take two academic courses in various faculties, learn about...

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Sharing international university marketing intel with Czechian friends

UBC Global Partnerships rep Matt Stevenson (center) met with Irena Diatelová (right) and Jan Nepovím (left) in the Office of the Vice-Provost International (OVPI) in June. En route to a Canadian whirlwind vacation, the two stopped in for a Vancouver campus meet-and-greet. The couple came from...

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