Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV14 May, 2024 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Education through comics: Exploring the pedagogical value of comic art
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UBCV13 May, 2024 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Top tips for gardening in a drought
With BC in the middle of a multi-year drought, and another dry summer likely on the way, green-thumbed residents may be wondering how best to garden in a drought.Dr. Tara Moreau, Associate Director at the UBC Botanical Garden, provides top tips for gardening in a dry season and describes what gardens might look like in a climate-changed future.Learn more
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UBCV13 May, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
View photos from Faculty and Staff Sports Day
Take a look at images from the 14th UBC Faculty and Staff Sports Day, which took place on May 3. A total of 136 teams took part at UBC Vancouver while UBC Okanagan had its biggest Sports Day yet with 270 participants. The fun event was made possible with the support of a dedicated group of staff and volunteers who made this amazing day possible.
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UBCO13 May, 2024 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Jacky Takeuchi
As a research technician in UBC Okanagan's Faculty of Applied Science, Jacky gets excited by the opportunity to work with a dynamic group of researchers from all over the world.
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UBCV & UBCO13 May, 2024 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff
Frank Laezza
Frank Laezza is UBC’s Vice-President, Finance and Operations (VPFO). He is responsible for leading the VPFO team in overseeing the stewardship of the university’s physical and financial assets, and the safety, risk and assurance functions across both campuses.He serves as a member of UBC’s executive leadership team, and is a board member with both UBC Investment Management, which manages the endowment and staff pension plan, and UBC Properties Trust which develops and manages real estate assets for the benefit of the university.Frank began his role with UBC in March 2023 after serving in leadership roles at a number of Australia’s post-secondary institutions, including Murdoch University, Technical and Further Education State Vocational College (NSW), the University of Technology in Sydney, and the University of New South Wales. He is a strong believer in connected leadership and is working to transform the VPFO into a strategic business partner to other faculties and departments. He aims to instill a culture where everyone embraces curiosity, possesses the financial knowledge to make informed choices, and takes ownership to drive positive, collective change.
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UBCV9 May, 2024 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Helping kids overcome food allergies
New research from Dr. Edmond Chan promises to help older and high-risk childrenFood allergies affect nearly 600,000 Canadian children and one in two Canadian households. But a cutting-edge research program led by Dr. Edmond Chan is helping B.C. children overcome these challenges — even allowing kids to safely consume the foods that would have previously caused a near-fatal reaction.
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UBCO9 May, 2024 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Math games have real consequences and rewards at UBC Okanagan
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UBCV9 May, 2024 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Indigenous data sovereignty and conservation in British Columbia
Indigenous Peoples and communities have been stewards of their lands and waters for millennia, and as a result, have developed deep place-based knowledge systems. It is only recently, however, that Western scientists are beginning to recognize that the knowledge and wisdom held by Indigenous Peoples is at once scientific, spiritual, holistic, and action-oriented. While this recognition is long overdue, it is also pressuring Indigenous Peoples to use their lands and knowledge systems to solve environmental crises that are not of their making.
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UBCV & UBCO7 May, 2024 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Message from the President: Campus protest
A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor
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UBCV6 May, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Register for the New to UBC Connections Program - UBC Vancouver
The New to UBC Connections Program is open to faculty and staff in Vancouver in their first year of employment who wish to meet people from outside their faculty or department.The program was piloted successfully in November 2023 and has received a positive response from new faculty and staff.Participants will be matched in groups of three-four and will meet every four to eight weeks to participate in activities or events as a group, based on shared areas of interest.
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UBCV & UBCO6 May, 2024 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Participate in the 2024 Canadian Campus Wellbeing Survey
A message from Adam Charania, Interim Vice-President, Human Resources and Alexandra Bayne, Managing Director, Human Resources, UBC Okanagan.
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UBCV6 May, 2024 | Research in focus | Faculty & Staff
Research in focus: Cathy Kline
As the Assistant Director of Patient and Community Engagement in the Office of the Vice-President, Health, Cathy is interested in integrating patient experience into training the future generation of health professionals.