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Dr. Fabio Rossi and Stem Cell Research

Examination and revival.

The director at the University of British Columbia’s Biomedical Research Centre has spent his career figuring out what makes tissues regenerate or irreversibly degenerate.

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Letters to Joan Gillis

Stories of friendship.

Written between 1942 and 1946, a unique compilation of letters provides insight into one of the darkest chapters of Canadian history.

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The Museum of Anthropology’s Secret Tunnels

Hidden Vancouver.

At this facility, what’s behind the scenes is just as important as what’s on display.

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Vancouver’s First Newspaper

History in ink.

The first edition of the “The Vancouver Weekly Herald” gives us a taste of the headlines of the time—and they don’t fall too short from what we deem newsworthy today.

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UmbraCity

Let the rain pour.

Stranded without an umbrella during an unexpected downpour? Never fear.

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Wade Davis

Traveller.

“I always join in the culture, and I always find a common humanness no matter how great the superficial differences might be.”

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UBC Library’s Susannah Weynton Journal

A different time.

It is considered to be the earliest woman-authored account of British Columbia.

Dr. Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung

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Dr. Ging-Yuek Robin Hsiung

Forget me not.

He is on the front lines of the search for answers to Alzheimer’s.

Hummingbird Research at UBC

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Hummingbird Research at UBC

Featherweight champions.

When flying, their wings flap up to 80 times per second, and their hearts beat up to 1,200 times per minute.