University of British Columbia
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About University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is one of the largest universities in Canada and the largest and oldest in the province of British Columbia. Incorporated by the provincial government in 1908, UBC admitted its first students in 1915 and moved to its present Point Grey location in 1925. Its campus is considered among the most beautiful in the world.
UBC is a global centre of research and learning with state-of-the-art facilities, offering a wide range of professional programs. More than 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students pursue studies in the faculties of Agricultural Sciences, Applied Science, Arts, Commerce and Business Administration, Dentistry, Education, Forestry, Graduate Studies, Law, Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Science.
The number of co-op programs at UBC has tripled in the past five years with programs now offered in Arts, Commerce and Business Administration, Forestry, Applied Science and Science. In addition, approximately 84 universities throughout Asia, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, South America, the US and Mexico have been approved for UBC Education Abroad programs for undergraduates.
171 articles about University of British Columbia
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Caring in a Digital World: 9th Annual E-Mental Health Conference keeps pace with rapidly changing mental health technology
3/9/2020
Last week, the Mental Health Commission of Canada, together with co-hosts the University of British Columbia, the University Health Network, and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, wrapped up the 9th Annual E-Mental Health Conference in Toronto.
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UBC launches Canada's first graduate blockchain training path
6/11/2019
The University of British Columbia is launching Canada's first blockchain and distributed ledger technology training path for graduate students.
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St. Baldrick's Foundation Awards One-of-a-Kind Grant to Aid in Childhood Cancer Research Discovery
5/3/2019
St. Baldrick's Robert J. Arceci Innovation Award provides scientists opportunity to pursue unrestricted research
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There are plenty of great scientific research stories out this week. Here’s a look at just a few of them.
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Research Roundup: Gene Therapy for Deafness, Autism Genes, Breakthroughs in Parkinson’s and ALS, ...
3/1/2019
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One Company Owns Almost Half of Marine Gene Sequence Patents: What It Could Mean for Drug Discovery
10/2/2018
German chemical company BASF, the world’s largest chemical producer, has registered 47 percent of patented marine organism gene sequences, according to a study published in Science Advances in June. -
September 21 Research Roundup: Zombie Cells, Pancreatic Cancer, Household Cleaners and Obesity, a...
9/21/2018
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Canopy Growth to fund Professorship of Cannabis Science at University of British Columbia to research the role of cannabis in addressing the opioid overdose crisis
6/6/2018
Canopy Growth Corporation is proud to announce that it will contribute CDN $2.5 million to the University of British Columbia ("UBC") and BC Centre on Substance Use ("BCCSU") to fund research into the potential utility of cannabis in addressing the overdose crisis.
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ProtoKinetix Has Entered into a Research Agreement with The University of British Columbia to Test the Effect of its AAGP™ on Monoclonal Antibody Production and Bone Marrow Recovery
1/10/2018
announce that it has entered into a research agreement with The University of British Columbia (UBC), under the direction of principal investigator Dr. Kelly McNagny, Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics.
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Axim Biotech Enters Clinical Study Agreement With University of British Columbia To Begin Clinical Trial On CBD Chewing Gum For Treatment Of Drug-Related Psychosis
8/2/2017
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Science Says This Is The One Way Money Can Buy Happiness, University of British Columbia Study
7/26/2017
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H3 Biomedicine And University of British Columbia Scientists Report Preclinical Data Describing Immune Evasion Mechanism In Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
7/24/2017
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ProMis Neurosciences' Sponsored Research Agreement With University of British Columbia Receives Matching Grant From Canadian Institutes Of Health Research
7/6/2017
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Replicel Life Sciences Collaborates With University of British Columbia To Build World-Class Hair Follicle Cell Data Map
6/13/2017
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PureTech Announces Licensing Agreement Between Commense And University of British Columbia For Microbiome-Derived Therapy
5/5/2017
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Magnet-Powered Implant Releases Drugs In Controlled Fashion, University of British Columbia Study Reveals
2/17/2017
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Ritter Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Collaboration With University of British Columbia To Explore Development Of Microbiome Therapeutics In Environmental Enteropathy
2/14/2017
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University of British Columbia Scientists Develop Test To Make Chocolate Even Better
12/5/2016
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TxCell And University of British Columbia Start Collaboration To Develop CAR Tregs In Solid Organ Transplantation
10/19/2016
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Synthetic Heart Valves Could Improve Surgical Skills, University of British Columbia Study
9/27/2016