UBC Distinguished Speaker Series features primatologist Birutė Galdikas
Hear personal stories from scientist’s four decades in the jungle with orangutans.
UBC assists student projects connecting campus to the community
Tuum Est Student Initiative Fund provides up to $3,500 for unique ideas.
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Exploits on the final frontier fascinating, Chris Hadfield tells audience
Canada’s most famous astronaut recounts times in space and on earth.
Tickets available for Chris Hadfield simulcast at UBC
In response to overwhelming demand for the UBC Distinguished Speaker Series talk with Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield this Monday, the university has opened a lecture theatre to simulcast the live event.
WiSE mentors needed for female Science and Engineering students
UBC program matches students with professional working women.
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UBC’s South Okanagan field school earns architectural award
An ecologically friendly, small-footprint design for rebuilding UBC’s 60-year-old geological field school near Oliver, BC has received a 2012 Award of Excellence from Canadian Architect magazine.
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Fighting for the survival of Northern peoples and way of life
Renowned arctic activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier speaks to Vernon audience
What does it mean to be human and alive?
Explorer Wade Davis shares his experiences at Distinguished Speaker Series event
‘Only you can prevent forest fires’ … with your smartphone
A smart-phone app that prevents forest fires by identifying hazardous areas is getting tested in the Okanagan this summer.
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World Water Week focuses on problems faced by African nations
UBC’s Okanagan campus activities promote sustainable water management
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