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Physical activity equivalent in cancer survivors and the population

Cancer survivors have similar physical activity levels as those who have never had cancer.

School of Population and Public Health Admissions Information Session

Learn about SPPH graduate programs and the admissions process.

A recipe for understanding cancer

Most good science takes time. John Spinelli, a cancer epidemiologist, is on intimate terms with that hard truth. (Photo: Brian Kladko)

Four ways to fix mass transit in Metro Vancouver

Lawrence Frank of UBC’s School of Population and Public Health believes that delaying transit improvements comes with a steep price. Photo: Jonathan Pope, Wikimedia Commons.

SPPH PhD student an “Emerging Leader” in Science

PhD student Jacquelyn Cragg who received the Emerging Leader Award from Minerva Foundation’s Women In™ Science program.

SPPH student wins Air & Waste Management Association award

MSc-OEH student Annie Wang wins Best Student Presentation Award at PNWIS 2013

UBC students investigating air quality in Quesnel

The project looks at air quality in general, as well as temporal changes, year-round.

Dr. Michael Brauer selected to UN’s Climate and Clean Air Coalition scientific panel

The CCAC, part of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), is the first global project to treat short-lived climate pollutants as an international challenge.

Dr. Mieke Koehoorn gives Alf Nachemson Memorial Lecture

This prestigious lectureship is awarded to those who have made a substantial contribution to the field of occupational health.