UBC

• UBC study finds 8 humpback whales entangled over 13 years at fish farms

  A UBC study was conducted that found that fish farms are impacting some young humpback whales, but relatively it is quite low compared to population numbers.

  Environment

  Mar 23
  
• ‘Not acceptable’: UBC medical students voice emergency room concerns

  Two B.C. medical students told Global News the state of the health-care system is alarming. 'Things are getting worse rather than getting better in emergency departments.'

  Health

  Mar 23
  
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• Man charged with 2nd-degree murder in woman’s death at UBC home

  University RCMP were called to the unit on Shortcut Road in the Lelem Village area shortly before midnight on March 13, where they found a woman dead.

  Crime

  Mar 21
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• Two arrested at scene of alleged murder on UBC Endowment Lands

  Police have arrested two people after a woman was found in medical distress at a home on the UBC Endowment Lands Wednesday night.

  Crime

  Mar 14
• UBC student union rejects proposed referendum on evicting Hillel House

  In a statement, the university's student union said it rejected the vote because the terms of the referendum did not conform with its bylaws.

  Politics

  Mar 1
• UBC study finds Vancouver police facing significant mental health strain

  Among the study's findings were that nearly one in five respondents reported moderate to extremely severe levels of depression, with one quarter dealing serious stress.

  Health

  Feb 27
• UBC exploring how exercise benefits cancer patients in B.C.

  Working with physiotherapists who specialize in different types of cancer, the Faculty of Medicine is holding online classes, and health coaching in-person and by phone.

  Health

  Jan 30
• Sustainable logging will safeguard against flood risks: UBC researchers

  Dr. Younes Alila and his graduate student Henry Pham found that the “severely and consistently underestimated” impact of forest cover greatly affects B.C. flood risks.

  Environment

  Jan 25
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• Driver dies after vehicle falls ‘nose-first’ through barrier at UBC parkade

  A man has died after his car tumbled through a concrete barrier in a multi-storey parkade at the University of British Columbia, falling to the ground "nose-first."

  Education

  Jan 17
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• South Coast snow watch: Universities cancel classes

  The University of British Columbia is cancelling all in-person classes on its Vancouver campus Wednesday.

  Weather

  Jan 16