Topics: EDI+Indigeneity
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Two undergraduate students awarded CEMF Engineering Ambassador Awards
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Third-year mechanical engineering student, Madisyn Szypula, and first-year engineering student, Kayley Beckie, were both recognized by the Canadian Engineering Memorial Foundation (CEMF) with 2021 awards.
New appointment announced for Margaret Moss
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We are thrilled to announce that the National Academy of Medicine, has appointed Dr. Margaret P. Moss, Associate Professor and Director of the First Nations House of Learning, to the Board of Population Health and Public Health…
UBC Applied Science condemns anti-Asian harassment and violence
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Edited: June 29, 2022 Racism and bias have no place in our community and we have zero tolerance for it. - UBC President Santa Ono Recent escalations of anti-Asian harassment and violence, are horrific reminders of the racism faced by the…
Celebrating women in engineering
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While the numbers of women enrolled in postsecondary engineering programs and working as professional engineers have increased over the past few decades, women continue to be significantly underrepresented in these areas.
Marginalized groups experience higher cumulative air pollution in urban Canada
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Edited: June 27, 2022Different marginalized groups are exposed to higher cumulative air pollution in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.In Vancouver, Indigenous residents are most at…
Health of transgender youth improving but stigma, violence still a concern
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Edited: June 27, 2022 Canada’s transgender youth are more supported in their identities nowadays, with more trans teens — 50 per cent compared to 45 per cent five years ago — living in their felt gender full-time, finds a new survey led by UBC…
UBC Geering Up to offer free virtual engineering-themed workshops for high school girls
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This Saturday, October 17, UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach will launch a series of free monthly online workshops targeted at girls in grades 8 to 12.
Supportive communities and progressive politics can reduce suicide risk among LGBTQ girls
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Edited: June 27, 2022 Many LGBTQ youth continue to experience stigma and discrimination despite Canada’s progress in protecting human rights. New research from UBC’s school of nursing shows that supportive communities—and a progressive political…
New online tool co-developed by UBC supports women in violent relationships
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A new app co-developed by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Western University and the University of New Brunswick could help guide women who are experiencing intimate partner violence to a position of better health and security.…
Geering Up for a pandemic
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Edited: June 27, 2022 Editors Note: Since this article's original publication, Geering Up has continued to expand it's online programming. The organization posts workshops for adolescents, teens, and teachers. Geering Up's YouTube…