Rethinking teaching and learning at UBC’s Emerging Media Lab
An experimental space at UBC Vancouver is allowing students, faculty and staff to rethink and redesign learning by pushing the boundaries of technology. At the Emerging Media Lab (EML), people can work, teach and research in an innovative, dynamic and collaborative way, such as virtually conducting an orchestra and even touring the brain’s complex neuroanatomy. […]
Librarians’ expertise boosts research at UBC
When researcher Kirsten Marchand (School of Population and Public Health) was developing a study on the effects of patient-centered care in opioid use disorder treatment, she counted on the expertise of librarian Ursula Ellis to structure her review. “Ursula was extremely helpful to us at the proposal stage, walking us through the mechanics of building […]
UBC pursues housing and transit solutions for students, faculty and staff
Imagine a medium-sized city in British Columbia such as Chilliwack. Now, imagine all the city’s residents living or coming to UBC Vancouver every day. With a daytime population of about 80,000 people, including students, staff and faculty members, UBC is dedicated to improving access to more affordable and secure housing options on campus and beyond. […]
Share Your Experience in the 2019 WES Pulse (Nov 12-25)
What’s your experience of working at UBC? From November 12 to 25, faculty and staff have the opportunity to share confidential feedback in the 2019 Workplace Experiences Survey (WES) Pulse. The pulse is a shorter version of the full survey – it’ll take less than five minutes to complete. Take the survey today at wes.ubc.ca […]