UBC community stories
Learn more about the people who make up UBC’s faculty and staff community, with a range of stories written or commissioned by the Internal Communications team.
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UBCV11 April, 2017 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Skeleton staff: curating the big blue whale
Chris’s passion for nature was what first sparked his involvement with the Beaty Museum. While an undergraduate in animal biology at UBC, he began volunteering with the Cowan Tetrapod Collection in 2006 helping to move it into the newly constructed Beaty Museum in 2007. A part-time position followed, during which he completed a certificate in Museum Studies from UVic’s Cultural Resource Management program.
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UBCV14 February, 2017 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
A new take on the classroom builds space for better learning
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UBCV5 September, 2016 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Hot Lunch showcases the power of food to unite
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UBCV29 June, 2016 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
How a little bit of theatre is shaping the doctors of tomorrow at UBC
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UBCV & UBCO24 June, 2016 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
The big question
“Would you like to be our new president?” It wasn’t the question anyone had expected—least of all the person who asked it.
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UBCV9 May, 2016 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Exploring the unexpected path to career fulfillment
The question may seem daunting, yet UBC’s Career Navigation and Transition Consultant Pooja Khandelwal hopes it’s one you’ll reflect on regularly for the sake of your wellbeing.
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UBCV2 March, 2016 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
The heart of pharmacy care evolution at UBC
How healthy is your heart? You could know the answer in less than 30 minutes, and without having to leave campus, thanks to the work of Barbara Gobis, Director of UBC’s Pharmacists Clinic.
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UBCO5 January, 2016 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Curiosity takes eco-friendly breakthrough from lab to consumer
When faculty member Murray Isman visits the U.S., you may glimpse a smile when he spots an EcoSMART product.