Spotlight on education: Math in crisis, aboriginal mentorship, seismic readiness, and vaccines

by Staff on Oct 31, 2012 at 3:49 pm

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UBC math-department outreach coordinator Melania Alvarez

William W. Ting

In our spotlight on education, we look at B.C. educators like Melania Alvarez who have launched new approaches to address a crisis in math learning; plus, earthquake preparedness, HPV vaccine scrutiny, and two programs providing mentorship to aboriginal students.

Battling B.C.'s math education crisis

Pilot program teaches aboriginal culinary arts

UBC's Aboriginal eMentoring program opens up health field

B.C. schools are still waiting for seismic upgrades

UBC researchers advocate HPV vaccine scrutiny