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Researcher looking for answers when a child abandons the family religion

Researcher looking for answers when a child abandons the family religion

A UBC researcher wants to know about the experiences of parents when their adult child leaves the religious tradition they were raised in.

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UBC celebrates graduates and student accomplishment

UBC celebrates graduates and student accomplishment

After a year of celebration at UBC Okanagan, the last hurrah takes place this week as the campus recognizes one of its largest graduating classes—more than 1,600 students will cross the stage to accept their UBC degree.

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UBC celebrates graduates and student accomplishment

UBC celebrates graduates and student accomplishment

After a year of celebration at UBC Okanagan, the last hurrah takes place this week as the campus recognizes one of its largest graduating classes—more than 1,600 students will cross the stage to accept their UBC degree.

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UBC hosts webinar on physician-assisted death

UBC hosts webinar on physician-assisted death

Questions about assisted death have been a water cooler topic ever since the federal government passed legislation to allow physician-assisted deaths two weeks ago.

Raising research priorities for the benefit of the community, university, and faculty

Raising research priorities for the benefit of the community, university, and faculty

There is a growing awareness that we need to challenge the ways the universities engage with communities and the way that we think about the boundaries between knowledge production and community engagement.

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Oncologists support having advance care planning discussions earlier, UBC research shows

Oncologists support having advance care planning discussions earlier, UBC research shows

A UBC researcher is pointing towards the need for oncologists to have advance care planning and end-of-life discussions with cancer patients sooner rather than later.

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Aging well: UBC embraces aging month

Aging well: UBC embraces aging month

Aging is inevitable. Yet, taking steps to aging well can make life better now and over the long term.

Canada Research Chair title extended further five years for UBC professor

Canada Research Chair title extended further five years for UBC professor

UBC researcher Barb Pesut’s tenure as Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Health, Ethics, and Diversity has been renewed for a further five years.

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Canada Research Chair title extended further five years for UBC professor

Canada Research Chair title extended further five years for UBC professor

UBC researcher Barb Pesut’s tenure as Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Health, Ethics, and Diversity has been renewed for a further five years.

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Overcoming the fear of rejection

Overcoming the fear of rejection

SHE WOULD NEVER DARE compare herself to the familiar faces of […]

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