The University has released the results of the most recent comprehensive Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCADC) assessment of UBC animal care facilities.
KEEPING WATCH
UBC academics plan an international forum to explore new models of regulating animal research that enhance public involvement
UBC releases report on care of research animals
NewsFROM FARM TO LAB
Lab animals present a new field for animal welfare studies
FACING CANCER
Lived experience reaffirms the role of animals in life-saving science.
http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/07/04/facing-cancer/
Creatures great and small
The first of a series on animals in research looks at four basic science studies. Upcoming articles will address animals in medical research, and how animal research is governed.
http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/06/06/creatures-great-and-small/
IN THEIR OWN WORDS: LETTERS
Campus letters on animal research
http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/06/06/in-their-own-words-letters/
Coffee and other stimulant drugs may cause high achievers to slack off: UBC study
http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/03/28/coffee-and-other-stimulant-drugs-may-cause-high-achievers-to-slack-off-ubc-study/
UBC animal research vindicated by Canadian Council on Animal Care
http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/03/19/ubc-animal-research-vindicated-by-federal-regulator/
Why animal research is more essential than ever
John Hepburn, UBC Vice President Research and International, makes the case for animal research in the Vancouver Sun of Monday, March 12th 2012 (page A-7)
ANIMALS IN RESEARCH
The UBC community examines a tough issue.
http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2012/02/01/animals-in-research/
