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Poor air quality and heat advisory

Arts Perspectives on AI: Fearing (your own) language in the age of artificial intelligence

Ordinary care in extraordinary times

Enhancing child development and well-being for young families in Revelstoke, BC

Heat warning in Vancouver and the Okanagan

A heat warning is in effect for Metro Vancouver and Central Okanagan. To ensure your safety during rising temperatures, access a range of information and resources to support you. 

UBCO researchers aim to improve medical diagnosis of cancer

Researchers at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering are developing medical imaging systems that can ultimately help with the creation of effective technologies for cancer detection. They are applying terahertz radiation to take existing diagnostic imaging a step further.

Update on the Black Faculty Cohort Hiring Initiative

Thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a proposal. Following the launch of the program earlier this year, we are pleased to provide an update. Learn more

Reconnect with colleagues at the Welcome Back BBQ

The Welcome Back BBQ is returning to Vancouver this year and is back again in the Okanagan. A UBC tradition, the BBQ is a chance to enjoy a complimentary lunch, live entertainment and information booths that are interactive, fun and support your wellbeing, while mingling in-person with your colleagues.The event will be held on Aug. 31 for faculty and staff at UBC Okanagan, and on Sept. 13 for staff at UBC Vancouver.

Toward greener, healthier hospital menus

Climate change to drive increasing overlap between Pacific tuna fisheries and emerging deep-sea mining industry

Exercise apps a good prescription to boost healthcare workers’ mental health

Better respiratory health for Indigenous communities

Indigenous peoples in BC experience higher rates of respiratory illness than any other group, and are three times more likely to be hospitalized as a result. Dr. Brittany Bingham, an assistant professor of Social Medicine and the director of Indigenous Health Research at Vancouver Coastal Health, is determined to understand why.