Meet Visiting International Research Student Malina Suchon
The UBC Animal Welfare Program hosts visiting international research students through the VIRS program. This collaboration with researchers and students from across the globe fosters an environment of knowledge sharing which further promotes improving the welfare of animals across the world. Many VIRS students reach out to the Animal Welfare program because their program requirements […]
Antonio Hou
Antonio Hou MSc StudentCompanion Animals chengyuh@mail.ubc.ca ABOUT Growing up in a family that did not allow kids to own pets due to allergic issues, I was always eager to make a close furry friend but did not get a chance until I became a practicum student during my undergraduate at the BC SPCA Vancouver branch. […]
Making Science More Accessible: Three Graduate Students Share how they are Communicating Research
Peer-reviewed literature has traditionally been seen as the gold-standard of research communications. While the academic journal is still an important way of sharing knowledge with other academics, the high cost of journal subscriptions and open-access publishing fees can make this approach inaccessible for many. Researchers are increasingly aware that academic journals are only one way […]