masterdatascience.ubc.ca
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Date Launched:
5 years 2 months ago
The masterdatascience.ubc.ca platform is an academic website developed to support and promote the University of British Columbia's (UBC) Master of Data Science programs.
Originally built in early 2016 for Saint Bernadine Mission Communications Inc, the platform has undergone several major architectural overhauls to scale alongside the program's requirements and modern web compliance standards.
Technical Milestones & Core Features
- Institutional Brand Alignment: Developed using the official UBC Drupal base theme, ensuring strict adherence to the university's Common Look and Feel (CLF) guidelines.
- CMS Evolution & Modernization:
- 2016: Launched initially as a Drupal 7 site.
- 2021: Completely reworked and rebuilt on Drupal 9 to reflect programmatic changes to the data science tracks and upgrade the backend infrastructure.
- 2023: Successfully upgraded to Drupal 10 to guarantee modern performance, security patches, and ongoing stability.
- 2026: Drupal 10 -> Drupal 11 upgrade
- Accessibility Compliance: The platform recently underwent a comprehensive accessibility audit. Following the assessment, all identified compliance deficiencies were resolved, resulting in a fully accessible and inclusive user experience for all students and prospective applicants.
client:
Saint Bernadine Mission Communications