In this talk, Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Ed Yong shares how he became a birder. After becoming burnt out from years of pandemic reporting, Yong turned to birdwatching to help improve his mental health and return to his nature writing beat. Along the way, Yong found a much deeper connection to the natural […]
Please join us for this full-day event on Monday, September 21, 2026, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at Jack Poole Hall on the UBC Vancouver campus. The event will […]
This talk seeks to answer the question of whether we’re entering a new age of opportunity or witnessing the end of knowledge work as we know it. Here, I challenge the dominant narrative that today’s industrial transformation will ultimately create more and better jobs, with education remaining the best route to social mobility and economic […]
Every time you flush paper towels, the dreaded Clog Monster grows, creating an increasingly large clog down in the building’s pipe system. This menacing fiend lurks in our pipes, causing clogs and backups in your spaces. Join UBC Facilities on September 23 at Lee Square (outside the AMS Student Nest) to learn about the problems […]
The UBC Bookstore is pleased to invite you for Kids’ Story Time, on the last Saturday of every month. Arrive early for free coffee and hot chocolate from The Corner Store, then settle in for Kids’ Story Time in our children’s book area. All are welcome to enjoy this free, family event. No registration is […]
Join us for an Intergenerational March to commemorate Orange Shirt Day (OSD), hosted by the Faculties of Land and Food Systems and Forestry & Environmental Stewardship. The event reflects the Faculties’ commitment to the UBC Indigenous Strategic Plan and welcomes UBC community members, families and those in solidarity. The March is designed to be educational […]
Curiosity moves us. Determination gets us there—because progress doesn’t happen on its own. See how we push forward.
