On tap: “Brewmasters and Brewery Creek: A History of Craft Beer in Vancouver, Then and Now.”

English instructor Dr. Noëlle Phillips uncovers Vancouver’s brewing history in her new book.

Ask an Expert: What are microplastics?

Biology Instructor Dr. Jessica Clasen

Biology Instructor Dr. Jessica Clasen explains what exactly microplastics are – and what we can do to mitigate their impact on the environment.

Ask an Expert: Why are B.C.’s forests vulnerable to forest fires?

Geography instructor Susan Smythe with a globe and world map

Geography instructor Susan Smythe explains what fans the flames of British Columbia’s forest fires.

Ask an Expert: How can we keep our pets safe on hot days?

Veterinary Technology instructor Dr. Meryl Herberts gives hot tips to keep our fur babies cool this summer.

9 things we bet you didn’t know about the Canadian border crossing

Criminology instructor and ex-Border Services Officer Patrick Lalonde shares some surprising things you may not know about the Canadian border.

Poet, prosaist, professor: Amber Dawn guides writing students through the art of creating in crisis

As a creative writing professor, Amber Dawn believes the pandemic – and its aftermath – could be a moment for her students to blossom under hardship.

Keeping an ear out: Meet the instructor who wants you to turn down the noise

The ability to speak, hear and be heard is vital to our everyday lives, but it is often overlooked. In honour of Speech and Hearing Month, hear what Hearing Instrument Practitioner instructor Ted Venema has to say about the importance of hearing health and the rising demand for Registered Hearing Instrument Practitioners.

From baking soda and vinegar to virtual reality, this Chem prof is keeping students engaged at home

Instructor James Zhou experiments with creative ways of practising chemistry outside the lab during the pandemic.