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VSE grad develops app to help ethically-minded consumers shop online

VSE grad develops app to help ethically-minded consumers shop online

December 22, 2020 | Tagged: Student Stories

A UBC student has created a Chrome extension to help consumers be more ethical with their online purchases. 

VSE student creates app to help students navigate PhD decisions

VSE student creates app to help students navigate PhD decisions

December 21, 2020 | Tagged: Honours Economics, PhD, Student Stories

Amedeus D’Souza, a fourth-year Honours student at the Vancouver School of Economics, has developed a Chrome extension to help students decide where to apply for graduate studies.

VSE students to hold “workathon” to raise funds for anti-racist & queer causes

VSE students to hold “workathon” to raise funds for anti-racist & queer causes

June 24, 2020 | Tagged: Student Stories

A group of VSE students are holding a “workathon” fundraiser for Black, Indigenous, and queer organizations at the end of June.

Yael Boyd

Yael Boyd

May 13, 2019 | Tagged: Co-Op, Student Stories

Building up to your dream job 5th year Economics major Most recent co-op job: Policy Analyst, Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Cultural Industries Film & Video Policy Team As a policy analyst for the Canadian Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Yael Boyd worked on policies to regulate film, television, and other cultural industries in Canada. […]

Roshni Pendse

Roshni Pendse

April 10, 2019 | Tagged: Co-Op, Student Stories

Through her work terms in the Arts Co-op Program, Roshni Pendse has now seen the aviation industry from the inside out.

UBC students question cost of Vancouver fireworks display  

UBC students question cost of Vancouver fireworks display  

December 4, 2017 | Tagged: Honda Celebration of Lights, Student Stories

A group of UBC students are raising questions over the cost of Vancouver’s annual Honda Celebration of Lights, an annual summer fireworks festival.

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