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UBCO researcher swings the pendulum on fibre intake

A UBC Okanagan researcher wants to turn the tables on the long-held practice of restricting fibre completely for people living with inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Natasha Haskey, a registered dietitian who works with the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science‘s Centre for Microbiome and Inflammation Research, focuses her research on nutrition for people with digestive diseases. Her most recent paper examines whether it’s time to re-think what people living with certain conditions—including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis—should eat.

UBC launches training course on Indigenous understanding for faculty and staff

Weaving Relations, a new self-paced, online training course, is now available to UBC faculty and staff. This course explores Indigenous histories, people and contexts, as well as settler colonialism in Canada, through the lens of Indigenous-Canadian relationships.

UBC injury prevention expert shares top tips to keep you and your kids safe this summer

Summer is here, and families are flocking to beaches, lakes and pools to beat the heat. But, when the right precautions aren’t taken, swimming and other water activities can be risky, especially for babies and young children who can drown in as little as an inch of water—in a matter of seconds. Dr. Ian Pike, Professor of Pediatrics in UBC’s Faculty of Medicine, debunks some of the myths about drowning and shares some evidence-based advice to keep you and your kids safe this summer.

Search for a new Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

UBC is embarking on a search for a new Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) at UBC Vancouver.Reporting to the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Vancouver, the Dean and Vice-Provost, G+PS, is responsible for providing leadership for graduate and postdoctoral studies at UBC Vancouver, including long-term strategic planning, quality assurance, and academic development, in collaboration with the Deans, other academic leaders, and a variety of service units. 

Teaching in focus: Amanda Vincent

Amanda Vincent is a professor in the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at UBC Vancouver. In addition to being a passionate advocate for the ocean, she is also dedicated to exploring the diverse ways people learn and grow, and how this inevitably translates into creative teaching.

Take part in UBC’s Mass Care Open House & Preparedness Fair

On June 28, join UBC’s Mass Care Open House & Preparedness Fair to learn what the university is doing to prepare for major regional emergencies and how you can be better prepared.   You will have the opportunity to learn more about emergency preparedness and purchase emergency supplies for your emergency kit.  

Biodegradable gel shows promise for cartilage regeneration

Study reveals cause of different outcomes for patients that experience relapse of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

This UBC professor is spinning the stuff of electric dreams

A new process developed at UBC to make lightweight electric cars is steering closer to reality. At her lab in the Faculty of Applied Science, UBC materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her collaborators, Dr. Frank Ko and Dr. Scott Renneckar, have successfully transformed bitumen into carbon fibres – spinning the black, sticky substance from Alberta’s oil sands into a crucial product for the energy transition.

See photos from Faculty & Staff Sports Day

Faculty & Staff Sports Day took place in-person in Vancouver and the Okanagan last month. A big thank you to everyone who participated!  See the photos. UBC Vancouver

Research in focus: Bruno D. Zumbo

Bruno, a professor and researcher in the Faculty of Education, is exploring how survey and test designers can embrace the many ways of being human.

Share your feedback on proposed amendments to the Snow Policy (SC5)

The UBC community is invited to comment on proposed amendments to the Snow Policy (SC5).  The deadline to share your feedback is Sept. 25.