Kevin Ho
Let the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games begin
It’s almost here! The Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games will officially start next week (July 8-12) at the University of British Columbia (UBC) Vancouver Point Grey campus. The UBC Vancouver campus “will welcome 1,300 athletes with intellectual disabilities for the Special Olympics Canada 2014 Summer Games” as announced in the UBC News media release […]
A letter from Prof. Toope to members of the UBC community
In his letter to members of the UBC community, President Stephen Toope expresses his appreciation for the “last eight years [which] have been exhausting and exhilarating”. He continues, “I have marvelled at your inventiveness, commitment and excellence. Although it is hard to say good-bye, I do so with great confidence in the future of this […]
Guest post: Metropolitan Museum of Art Releases 400,000 Digital Images of Public Domain Art
Guest post by Elizabeth Simmons, Graduate Academic Assistant, Scholarly Communications and Copyright Office Need free digital images of works of art for using in classroom presentations, papers, research, or online? You’re in luck! In May, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York released a treasure trove of nearly 400,000 digital images of public domain […]
In the Spotlight: UBC Press collections
In celebration of World Book Day today, it is fitting to recognize the University of British Columbia (UBC) Press collections in cIRcle, UBC’s Digital Repository. Established in 1971 and widely acknowledged as Canada’s leading social sciences publisher, UBC Press publishes ‘high-quality works of original scholarship’ on a diverse range of research subjects: Aboriginal studies, Asian […]
NEW: NURS 344 Synthesis Projects for 2013/14
From many literature reviews to inquiry-based meetings on real-life, quality improvement healthcare issues discussed with UBC faculty advisors and clinical practice leaders, the UBC Nursing 344 Synthesis Projects for 2013/14 are now permanently accessible in cIRcle, UBC’s Digital Repository. For NURS 344, several teams of BSN students undertook a self-directed study in 2013/14. These UBC […]