Political observers have noted an ongoing global decline in democracy over the past two decades. And now, the world’s most powerful nation is led by a president who is openly challenging the democratic ideals on which it was built. What are the roots of this backsliding, and how can democracy be strengthened for the 21st century?
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...
My formative years at UBC helped instil in me a lifelong commitment to international exchange and mutual understanding. From 2022–2024, I successfully completed two prestigious 10-month English...