Spotlight

With populations aging and mental health disorders on the rise, the human brain is the focus of more research attention than ever. Advancing technologies such as machine learning are driving new methods for modelling and studying this highly complex organ, and strategies for keeping us healthy, long into old age.

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Tanya Bennet, a PhD student in Biomedical Engineering, uses a pipet while working on the development of an in vitro model of the injured spinal cord

Serious disorders affecting the brain and nervous system can be complex to treat.

A UBCO student experienced the horrors of civil war before education changed his life forever.

Front of fire engines lined up in row

The Campus Security team has been constantly supporting the entire campus community.

Exterior shot of First Nations Longhouse at UBC

Since 1993, the Longhouse has been a “home away from home” for Indigenous students at UBC.

Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon

Dr. Bacon was selected following an international search by a 15-member committee.

Indigenous grads in cap and gowns seated at graduation ceremony

Nsyilxcn Language Fluency students embraced the opportunity of a lifetime.

Pool of water between UBC buildings during sunrise

This marks the first time that UBC has entered the top 40 of the global rankings.

A sign at the UBC Bus Exchange uses the Whitney Salishan font to welcome people in English and hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓, the traditional language of the Musqueam peoples

Learn about a new font to typeset Salish languages.

Indigenous bronze artwork at the base of a totem pole

The 15-foot-wide disc depicts salmon carved by a xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) master carver.

Man checks closet while woman moves through apartment

Abandoned items are stored for 90 days before being diverted to donation streams.