The good news is we have most of the technological solutions for transitioning to low-carbon sources of energy. The biggest challenges to adopting them more widely and rapidly are social and political — from funding and investment, to international cooperation, to inspiring mass support for ambitious policies.
Our society continues to send our young men and women into harm's way. Many of them wear military uniforms, others wear the various uniforms of first responders. Too often, they are unprepared for...
My debut novel, A Town with Half the Lights On, is being published by Sourcebooks, with a release date of April 22, 2025.
I'll have a book launch on May 6 at Book Warehouse on 4118 Main St,...
Fireworks are a great method for celebrating everything in life. Especially, it has shown important symbolic value in people's lives. I want to share my artwork with students and alumni and...
I am very pleased to share that as Ms. of Vancouver 2023-2024 I have had consecutive successes in the provincial and national levels of the 2024 Ms. of Canada pageant, and have been crowned as the...
I was thrilled to be appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada in June 2024. The citation reads "Gastroenterologist and University of Toronto professor Linda Rabeneck is a leader in colorectal...
I attended UBC's Peter A. Allard School of Law during the winter session of 2004-2005. After 1L, I attended Columbia University in New York City and embarked on a writing career.
I’m excited to share that I’ve been promoted to lead the People and Talent initiatives at HiHello, the #1 digital business card app for consumers! Since joining as one of the first 15 employees...
After earning my PhD, I began conducting neutrino physics research at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in Berkeley, California, where I am currently a senior scientist. I was elected a fellow of the...
I went to UBC back in 1988, fresh out of high school, with an ultimate goal of becoming a lawyer. When my late wife and I had our daughter when we were 18, during our first December exam period at...
Dear colleagues and alumni,
I was honoured to be awarded the 2023 UBC Alumni Achievement Award in Research and present my work at the Vancouver Institute in 2023. I held the Canada Research Chair in...