Bhangra or Bakiak, anyone? Explore sport through an intercultural lens

If you’ve never tried Bhangra, cricket, Indigenous traditional games or Indian classical dance, now’s your chance. UBC Okanagan is debuting the first installment of an Intercultural Sports Series with community partners. The fun this term kicked off Nov. 18 and continues to Dec. 2, with more...

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Master’s and PhD students: Use your research creatively to solve global challenges

Apply for an IDRC research award by Feb. 1 Perhaps you are investigating global health issues or food systems that can withstand the turbulence of climate change, or evaluating ways to make international economies more sustainable and inclusive. If you are a student researcher – at the master’s...

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Two recent UBC awards strengthen Indigenous connection and community

How we treat each other in our own community says a lot about how we see ourselves collectively as global citizens – because responsibility, respect and reciprocity begin at home. That is a core tenant of In Service , UBC’s ambitious global engagement strategy launched in April 2021, and two recent...

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Mining for programs with impact

One student, Nora Siki in Papua New Guinea, builds a case for breaking down organizational silos and understanding mineral extraction as a business, perhaps the industry’s greatest challenge. Another, James Arhinkorah Appiah, an engineer and aspiring mineral economist in Ghana, addresses “...

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When one connection makes all the difference

A single connection can change everything. What began as a short visit to Nepal has blossomed into a lifelong friendship and professional alliance. It’s a story of courage, compassion and grit. Dr. Raju Dhakal , M.D., is Medical Director and Physiatry Consultant Physician at the Spinal Injury...

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UBC Grads and alumni: Apply for fully-funded grad program at Peking U

If you're a UBC alumni or about ready to finish your undergraduate studies, you might want to consider taking your education to the next level in China. The Yenching Academy at Peking University is offering a fully funded graduate program. The Yenching Academy has asked the UBC, as a valued partner...

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Building global capacity with partners around the world?

Are you collaborating on a capacity-building project? Or working with a university in a low- or middle-income country? Consider introducing your project proposal to non-profit Academics Without Borders (AWB) to help cover expenses. AWB leads capacity-building projects in partnership with higher...

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In person at last: UBC Global Seminar students meet in 'real time'

The ACAM 390A Food and the Heritage of Chinese Migrations class gathered over Malaysian food face-to-face for the first time after meeting online for the Go Global Virtual Global Seminar . While the program ran 100% virtually over the summer, the students made new friends and created thoughtful...

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Join us in support of Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

We recognize and honour the Sept. 30 Orange Shirt Day and National Day for Truth and Reconciliation . The University of British Columbia’s two campuses are situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Musqueam people and Syilx Okanagan Nation. Through our friendship with BC’s...

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Meet UBC Emeritus College, where retirees change the world

Pioneer in geriatric medicine. Canada’s foremost probability theory expert. A distinguished recording artist. These are just a few of the luminaries affiliated with UBC Emeritus College . Formerly the UBC Association of Professors Emeriti and based on the Vancouver campus, UBC Emeritus College is a...

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