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.
The School of Nursing was saddened to hear about the recent death of Janice McCormick, a member of the very first cohort of students to graduate from our PhD Program, Nursing. Janice was a pediatric...
David passed away peacefully at home in Kemptville on Saturday, October 26, 2019, at the age of 78 years. He was the beloved husband of Judith Collard (née Moore), proud father of Christopher...
John Szauer passed away peacefully on September 10, 2019, in Williams Lake, BC. Born in Hungary on January 10, 1932, John was educated in Budapest, beginning studies at the University of Sopron...
John will be deeply missed by his family and many friends. John loved saying, “I’ve never worked a day in my life,” and pursued his career with passion until his last days. He founded J.C....
Harold passed away on September 28, 2019. He was a War Veteran in the Engineering Class of 1950. After graduating he re-enlisted in the RCAF for a full career, retiring in Ottawa. He is survived by...
Richard “Dick” Stewart passed away on May 12, 2020, at the age of 94.
Born at Kelowna General Hospital on April 8, 1926, Dick was one of four children raised by Richard (Dick) and Mary (Whitworth)...
Former Canadian prime minister John Turner died this September at the age of 91, at his family home in Toronto. He held a place in government for nearly 30 years and was at the centre of some of the...
Robert H. Lee, CM, OBC, BCom’56, LLD’96
The UBC community is mourning the loss of Dr. Robert (Bob) H. Lee, CM, OBC, former chancellor of UBC and chairman of UBC Properties Trust, who passed...
Canadian aerospace pioneer, engineer, academic, loving husband, and gentle father, John Spencer MacDonald, O.C., Ph.D., F.C.A.E, P.Eng, IEEE-FL, passed away peacefully on 26 December 2019. The only...