November 23, 2023
Take the opportunity to introduce yourself to the UBC community and help your colleagues learn more about you and your role.
Faculty and staff in Vancouver and the Okanagan are invited to submit a 30-second bio – a snapshot that shows us who you are at work and at play.
Your profile will then be shared on the UBC Today website and weekly update email.
Read previously-published 30-second bios
As the days get longer and gardeners plan their spring planting, research from UBC offers some good news—small, simple changes to urban green spaces can make a big difference for pollinators. The study found that reducing lawn mowing and creating pollinator meadows—think of them as ‘parks for bugs’—significantly boosts pollinator diversity, creating healthier and more resilient ecosystems.Read more
For the 14th consecutive year, UBC has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers. This special award recognizes Canadian employers that lead in creating a culture of environmental awareness, developing exceptional sustainability initiatives and attracting employees because of their environmental leadership. Three reasons why UBC was recognized this year include environmental initiatives across both campuses, its Green Building Action Plan and the Sustainability Coordinator Program.
For the 14th consecutive year, UBC has been named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers. This special award recognizes Canadian employers that lead in creating a culture of environmental awareness, developing exceptional sustainability initiatives and attracting employees because of their environmental leadership. Three reasons why UBC was recognized this year include environmental initiatives across both campuses, its Green Building Action Plan and the Sustainability Coordinator Program.
The recipients of UBC Okanagan’s Killam Teaching Prize and the Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation have been announced.They are exemplary role models who make significant impacts on the culture of teaching and learning on the Okanagan campus.Winner of the Killam Teaching Prize is Dr. Bowen Hui, Associate Professor of Teaching, Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science.The Provost’s Award for Teaching Excellence and Innovation was awarded to three faculty members:
A total of $2.44 million has been awarded to Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) projects this year. A total of 66 projects aimed at advancing innovation in teaching at UBC were awarded funding.
UBC Community Engagement, in collaboration with the Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation, is proud to announce the 2024-25 recipients of the Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) Fund.This year, a total of $727,014 was awarded to 30 outstanding projects, with grants of up to $25,000 each. These partnerships—spanning urban, rural, and Indigenous communities across the province—are designed to support community-led initiatives while advancing collaborative research, teaching, and learning.
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