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UBC, Max Planck Fromalize Partnership among World’s Top Quantum Physicists and Asia Pacifc Region PhD Graduate Students at the University of British Columbia. The University of British Columbia today forged a formal partnership with the Max Planck Society, Germany’s foremost basic research institution and home to 32 Nobel prizes. UBC President Stephen Toope and Max Planck [...]
Have you considered hiring a student from Canada to help with special projects or peak work periods? This Fall, five students from Canada’s University of British Columbia’s Arts Co-op Program have traveled to Hong Kong to contribute their knowledge and skills to organizations such as Time Warner, Blue Umbrella, UBC Asia Pacific Regional Office, and [...]
APRO supports and assists various academic programs, research endeavours and academic relations in the Asia Pacific Region. Student Exchanges Building on a long-standing relationship with Hong Kong University, a practicum exchange agreement was signed and the first two HKU students started their practicum exchange at UBC in March 2011. UBC currently has 42 student mobility [...]
Donors have continued to support UBC, including major contributions from Hong Kong, China and Japan to name a few. The UBC Hong Kong Foundation received nearly $2.5 million dollars in support of UBC in 2010 and millions more were directly donated to UBC.
As interest in UBC continues to grow in the Asia Pacific region, alumni ranks are swelling with graduates returning to their home countries and Canadian alumni going to Asia seeking exciting careers. UBC alumni in the Asia Pacific region have access to events and support through APRO, including an e-newsletter, individual and group meetings and [...]
