Dr. Martin’s German Research Fellowship – Post 1: Philosophy and Pretzels
Eichstätt Arrival After a lengthy international flight, we arrived at Munich International Airport. It turns out that between the airport and the Munchen Train Station, Munich is a major transportation hub for much of Europe. Eichstatt is about an hour’s train ride North of Munich. The town is beautiful. You can’t throw a rock without […]
Faculty of Education Celebrate Research Week Seminar
Prof. Cherkowski presents Positive organisational research in schools Why do some teachers thrive, feel engaged and energized through their work? And how do school settings influence this sense of flourishing in the work of teaching, leading, and learning? UBC Assist. Prof. Sabre Cherkowski has been awarded a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grant to […]
Nobel night comes to UBC as laureates and discoveries are celebrated
Local professors explain why game-changing research matters to us all.
Visiting Scholar presents sustainability research
Kim Ceulemans, from the Catholic University of Leuven—the largest and oldest university in Belgium—is visiting The University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus to continue a two-year collaboration with Dr. Carol Scarff from the Faculty of Education.
UBC Professor receives funding to study vocabulary and standardized English language testing
Prof. Scott Douglas receives $12,000 to investigate test-taker’s spoken and written vocabulary
Calling all designers, developers, tinkerers, community boosters, creatives—yes, we mean you!
Innovative Learning Centre hosts Kelowna’s second Design Jam
UBC professor introduces Maker Days to African educators
Participants inspired to integrate ‘making’ into the classroom.
Interdisciplinary research team explores ethical use of digital media in flexible learning study
How should we act when we are online?