Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin (organizer) and Clement Yu (student participant, Eric Hamber Secondary School) were interviewed on CTV, Your Morning Vancouver, about the annual UBC Physics Olympics event held on Saturday, March 1st, 2026.
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Report by Dr. Marina Milner-Bolotin Dear Physics Olympics Teachers, Coaches, Students and their Families: What an extraordinary day we shared on Saturday. The 48th UBC Physics Olympics (https://physoly.phas.ubc.ca/) brought together 79 teams and 1,056 students from across British Columbia. From Invermere (Ms. Tessa Reilly, 831 km away), Nelson (Ms. Angie McTague, 659 km away), and Campbell River […]
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WORLD HEART FEDERATION PODCAST DR. JILLIANNE CODE Researcher and Educator, University of British ColumbiaHeart Failure Survivor and Two-Time Heart Transplant Recipient DR. VAGNER MADRINI JUNIOR Cardiologist and Deputy Editor, Global Heart JournalSpecialist in Heart Failure, São Paulo, Brazil HOST: PABLO PEREL Senior Science Advisor, World Heart Federation Learn more and view the podcast at the […]
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On Monday, November 24th, Darren Ng, former BEd student and currently an award winning science teacher from New Westminster Secondary School, presented an inspirational workshop for our teacher candidates. The hands-on workshop “You can be the one: 5 encouragements for your long practicum” was very special and we already received positive feedback from teacher candidates. […]
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The UBC Centre for Migration Studies has published a new research brief, From Exclusion to Expression: How Creative Expression Supports Refugee Youth in Canada, featuring the work of Dr. Sofia Noori. As refugee youth resettle in Canada, many face exclusion, discrimination, and social pressures – especially in schools. Dr. Sofia Noori’s research explores how young people use […]
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On Saturday, October 18th, 2025 our department hosted a special Professional Development Day for science teachers, organized in collaboration with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, ON. The event invited educators to explore creative approaches to discussing the nature of science, contemporary research, and climate change, while engaging with innovative teaching methods designed to inspire students’ curiosity. Nearly 30 […]
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Over the years, many Technology Education Teacher Candidates have told me that some others in the program have shared an interest in learning more about how the Tech Ed TCs came to join the BEd and what they will teach once they begin working in BC’s middle and high schools. To that end, I offer a brief explanation […]
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We are excited to announce that Sebastian Saldarriaga (MA student, Science Education, EDCP), has been accepted into the UBC Pop Culture Cluster’s first cohort of Critical Play Fellows! The Critical Play Fellows comprise an interdisciplinary community of graduate students, faculty members, industry professionals, and independent designers for monthly programming that explores the intersections of digital and […]
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