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Remembering Dr. Terence McGee

With sadness we share that our colleague, Terence (Terry) McGee, a distinguished Canadian geographer and scholar of Asian urbanism and development, died on June 26th 2025. He leaves behind a record of influential research, many friends and admirers in the academic world, and a spirit of conviviality epitomized by the “McGlee Club” – the community of graduate students that he mentored during his years at UBC.

Geoscientists call for diversity of scientific thought and reflexive approaches in a new Ecosphere article

Geography Professor Michele Koppes and several graduate students from the Critical Physical Geography research collective published a paper in Ecosphere titled Shedding the cloak of neutrality: A guide for reflexive practices to make the sciences more inclusive and just.

Atmospheric Apparitions: Particle Pollutants – Dust, Ash, Smog and Smoke!

UBC Geography and the UBC Liu Lobby Gallery welcome you to an interdisciplinary art exhibition titled ATMOSPHERIC APPARITIONS: Particle Pollutants – Dust, Ash, Smog and Smoke

Through immersive sound storytelling, Dr. Siobhán Wittig McPhee invites listeners to experience campus through the hidden stories of those who keep it running behind the scenes.

Spatial empathy in action: New audio project gives voice to UBC’s custodial community