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    August 5, 2025 | Media release | Faculty & Staff

    MS may begin far earlier than previously thought

    UBC Faculty of Medicine researchers, Professor Helen Tremlett and Postdoctoral Research Fellow Marta Ruiz-Algueró, have found that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) increased their healthcare usage up to 15 years before classic symptoms appeared—offering new opportunities for earlier detection and intervention.

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    August 5, 2025 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff

    Teaching in focus: Tamara R. Etmannski

    Tamara is an assistant professor of teaching in the Civil Engineering department. She wants her students to be more than just technically strong—they need to be thoughtful, ethical, and globally minded. Learn more about her desire to reshape how future engineers think, and why they care.

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    August 1, 2025 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff

    Thousands more BC women chose top-tier birth control after patient costs eliminated

    New UBC research shows a 49-per-cent jump in the use of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) after the province of BC made contraception free in April 2023.Researchers found that more than 11,000 additional women opted for LARC—which is the most effective form of birth control—within just 15 months of BC making prescription contraception free.Learn more

  • TLEF genAI
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    July 17, 2025 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff

    Harnessing GenAI in teaching and learning with TLEF support

    The use of Generative AI (GenAI) is increasing across UBC’s academic landscape, as instructors and students experiment with its potential to enrich and transform teaching and learning. 

  • Ryan Davis
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    July 10, 2025 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff

    From Bach to beats: How UBC prof Ryan Davis is redefining the viola’s sound

    Blending classical roots with the pulse of folk, electronic, and hip-hop, UBC School of Music professor Ryan Davis — known by his moniker “Radia” — is carving out a space for the viola that is both fresh and timeless. His journey as a violist and composer defies tradition, embracing a fusion of genres to breathe new life into an instrument often overshadowed in classical music.

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