The University of British Columbia welcomes plans announced today by the provincial government for a rapid transit line to its Vancouver campus.... [more]

The University of British Columbia Board of Governors has directed UBC administration to develop academic plans for a 24 ha parcel of South Campus land for teaching and research purposes that are academically rigourous and globally significant ... [more]

In one of the first efforts of its kind, universities in Canada and California are pledging to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on their campuses while developing so-called green cyberinfrastructure -- information technology ... [more]

The University of British Columbia has earned top grade among Canadian post-secondary institutions and third overall in the College Sustainability Report Card, released today by the Sustainable Endowments Institute.... [more]

In a Canadian university first, UBC has launched a public energy monitoring research project to make UBC buildings more comfortable and energy-efficient.... [more]