The Distillation Blog
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What Successful Students Are Doing
There's no doubt that you're a successful student - you have been admitted to study here at UBC Science! Some of the strategies you've focused on up until now may work the same way in a university context. We asked one of your professors and a former Science student (turned teaching… read more
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What's All the Fuss About Study Groups?
You're most likely to retain the material if you can explain the concept to someone else.Watched the Video? Next Steps for Study GroupsGroupwork can be challenging. Find out how to set your study group up for success. Skills like these, in teamwork and communication with classmates, translate to… read more
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Science Alumni Profile: Adjoa - Geophysics, '18
UBC Science alumni have gone on to build meaningful and fulfilling careers in sectors around the world. Our conversations with alumni have told us that your journey through Science and beyond isn’t a linear path but a complex navigation of right and left turns, and even some dead-ends, that will… read more
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Science Alumni Profile: Serena - Integrated Sciences, '15
UBC Science alumni have gone on to build meaningful and fulfilling careers in sectors around the world. Our conversations with alumni have told us that your journey through Science and beyond isn’t a linear path but a complex navigation of right and left turns, and even some dead-ends, that will… read more
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Science Alumni Profile: Jonathan - Chemistry, '07
UBC Science alumni have gone on to build meaningful and fulfilling careers in sectors around the world. Our conversations with alumni have told us that your journey through Science and beyond isn’t a linear path but a complex navigation of right and left turns, and even some dead-ends, that will… read more
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The Secret Key to Academic Success: Office Hours
Instructors can seem pretty intimidating, and that might be why some students are hesitant about going to office hours. All those acronyms behind their names and their seemingly effortless ability to recall a lifetime’s worth of knowledge might make you feel a little dizzy,… read more
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Science Alumni Profile: Pavin - Environmental Science, Minor International Relations, ‘15
UBC Science alumni have gone on to build meaningful and fulfilling careers in sectors around the world. Our conversations with alumni have told us that your journey through Science and beyond isn’t a linear path but a complex navigation of right and left turns, and even some dead-ends, that will… read more
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Science Alumni Profile: Iyad - Integrated Sciences, '14
UBC Science alumni have gone on to build meaningful and fulfilling careers in sectors around the world. Our conversations with alumni have told us that your journey through Science and beyond isn’t a linear path but a complex navigation of right and left turns, and even some dead-ends, that will… read more
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Science Alumni Profile: Maisie - Biochemistry, '06
UBC Science alumni have gone on to build meaningful and fulfilling careers in sectors around the world. Our conversations with alumni have told us that your journey through Science and beyond isn’t a linear path but a complex navigation of right and left turns, and even some dead-ends, that will… read more
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A Letter to Students Regarding Academic Integrity
October 5, 2020Dear UBC Science students,As you know, we have all had to adapt to new teaching and learning practices in the face of a global health pandemic. We recognize that this has created significant challenges, both for students and instructors, as we navigate uncharted terrain and… read more