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Gender and Women’s Studies journal launches at UBCO

By Lindsay Samantha Howe on May 1, 2019

First edition of That’s What [WE] Said discusses body politics UBC Okanagan Gender and Women’s Studies students recently launched their first ever student publication, That’s What [WE] said. Governed by a student editorial board, the journal features essays, art work, and poetry that all connect to the issue’s theme of Body Politics. Allison Brown, a […]

Posted in Community, Culture and Global Studies, General | Tagged IKBSAS-Staff

Chemistry professor wins top prize for contributions to chemistry education

By Meghan Reid on February 14, 2019

Associate professor of chemistry, Stephen McNeil, has been awarded the Chemical Institute of Canada Award for Chemistry Education. Presented to one person, annually, the award recognizes outstanding contributions to education at the post-secondary level in the field of chemistry or chemical engineering. McNeil was selected for his work in leading a reform of the content […]

Posted in Chemistry, General, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences

UBC hosts global-change expert Corey Bradshaw

By nathan skolski on November 16, 2018

Conservational ecologist Corey Bradshaw, professor at Flinders University, comes from an eclectic background. Growing up as the son of a trapper in Canada, he had the opportunity to form a unique view of the environment. From his childhood experiences, he learned that without intact environmental functions, precious resources quickly degrade or disappear.

Posted in Biology, Chemistry, Earth, Environmental, and Geographic Sciences, General, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences, Media Advisory