From working in Malawi to investigating UK secret service files: summer projects of Arts faculty and students
By Katie Fedosenko Genevieve Barrons: Working at Jacaranda School for Orphans This summer Barrons, a fourth-year student in International Relations and Honours English, ran day camps for children who have lost either one or both parents to HIV/AIDS in the African land-locked country, Malawi. I wake up in the dark and cold every morning to […]
Meet Genevieve Lorenzo: Seeing through the beautiful people
By Katie Fedosenko Psych undergrad presents on beauty and first impressions at Rising Stars in Research competition The third annual Rising Stars of Research National Undergraduate Research Poster Competition is a unique event that brings 117 of the top undergraduate researchers from across Canada to British Columbia to showcase their research accomplishments and explore their […]
Meet Professor Giselle Baxter: Exploring the Harry Potter fanbase
By Mary Leong The Harry Potter books have captured the world’s imagination, and the movies continue to work their magic. UBC professor Giselle Baxter and psychology student, Tania Pardisi, share their reactions to this worldwide phenomenon. The second installment of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows earned a box-office shattering $186.5 million over its opening weekend, […]
Undergrad curators showcase Inuit art market at MOA
An exhibit on the Inuit art market at the Museum of Anthropology was curated by 17 undergraduate students. The exhibit “Faces and Voices of the Inuit Art Market” examines how the authenticity and value of Inuit art is determined as it moves through Canadian and International markets.
Meet Ashley Whillans: Navigating Psychology Honours
By Mary Leong Persistence is paying off for Psychology Honours student and Arts Undergraduate Research Award (AURA) recipient Ashley Whillans, who will enter her fourth year in September 2011 with a year of lab research experience under her belt. Psychology Honours is an intensive program for students looking to pursue graduate studies. During their third […]
Meet Professor Stefan Dollinger: Speaking Canadian, eh?
By Mary Leong Crackberry, Canadarm, seat sale – these uniquely Canadian terms will soon be featured in the second edition of the Dictionary of Canadianisms, helmed by Associate Professor Stefan Dollinger from the Department of English. The Dictionary of Canadianisms is no ordinary dictionary. It is a historical dictionary, which not only provides current definitions […]
Meet Miriam Sabzevari: Award-winning video takes UBC student international
Philosophy student Miriam Sabzevari’s submission to the World Bank Essay Competition (Video Category), a short cartoon on immigration and visible minorities in Canada, came in first place and won her an all-expenses paid trip to Paris, where she participated in the ABCDE alongside other student winners to discuss youth immigration and global economic development.
CENES introduces Scandinavian Minor and German Studies Minor
By Mary Leong Starting in September 2011, the Department of Central, Eastern, and Northern European Studies (CENES) will unveil two new specializations: a Scandinavian Minor and a German Studies Minor. Scandinavian Minor The Scandinavian Minor was developed in response to large student interest in the Swedish and Danish language and literature courses. Students must complete […]
Meet Jennifer Wolowic: Facebook top tool for First Nations
Facebook is becoming the number one way for on-reserve and off-reserve members of First Nations to connect with each other. Jennifer Wolowic, a PhD Candidate in Interdisciplinary Studies, is currently exploring the different practices that help people connect, including cell phones, social media, and photography. One aspect of her research focuses on the daily use of Facebook in the First Nations community in Prince Rupert.
Apply now to run a Student Directed Seminar
By Mary Leong Tailor a course specific to your academic interests. Apply now to coordinate a Student Directed Seminar, where students get the opportunity to propose, plan and facilitate a 3-credit seminar course for their peers. To coordinate a Student Directed Seminar, students propose a course not currently available at UBC. If a professor agrees […]