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Photograph of a young Indian woman smiling at the camera with shoulder length dark brown hair. Text reads: Priti Narayan named 2022/23 Director of CISAR.

Priti Narayan appointed as Director of CISAR

She will serve in a leadership role at the Centre for India and South Asia Research for the 2022/23 academic year.

A surgical mask discarded on the ground among some leaves

Podcast explores experiences of temporary foreign workers during the pandemic

Three people share their personal stories of navigating the pandemic as non-citizens in Canada.

A white man stands with his hand on a 360 camera - which looks like a black ball with antennae mounted on a tripod. Bog foliage is out of focus in the background.

Virtual reality reveals the full story of Vancouver’s Camosun Bog

PhD candidate Mike Jerowsky has created a VR field trip of the bog, which includes perspectives from scientists, local conservation groups, and Musqueam knowledge keepers.

Shouldn’t we all be writing economies?

Shouldn’t we all be writing economies?

Priti Narayan and Emily Rosenman argue for a more public economic geography.

On the ground at COP26: A Q&A with UBC delegate Max Cohen

On the ground at COP26: A Q&A with UBC delegate Max Cohen

Geography graduate student Max Cohen attended COP26 as a UBC delegate. Here, he speaks about his impressions of the conference – and where we can find hope.

Student research finds publicly subsidised oil and gas wells in endangered caribou habitat

Student research finds publicly subsidised oil and gas wells in endangered caribou habitat

Co-authored by three masters students at UBC Geography, the project reveals that public funding could actually be contributing to caribou decline in B.C.

New study reveals how sensitive wetlands are to global warming

New study reveals how sensitive wetlands are to global warming

Work led by Dr. Sara Knox shows that temperature and water level are key factors in the release of methane – a greenhouse gas – from wetland environments

How wastewater epidemiology is changing the world

How wastewater epidemiology is changing the world

Wondering how we’re going to fight the next epidemic? The answer is in our sewers.

Two UBC Geography faculty receive Killam Research Fellowships

Two UBC Geography faculty receive Killam Research Fellowships

Jessica Dempsey and Siobhán McPhee are among ten recipients across both UBC campuses.

A graph showing the prioritization of spending for $1.4 billion in grant money. Healthcare is at the top, followed by social services, public information, arts and culture, housing and homeless services, and disaster and emergency management.

Is philanthropic giving during the pandemic reinforcing existing inequalities?

PhD candidate Rachel Bok looked at the disbersal of over $1.4 billion in grants pledged for pandemic relief in 2020.