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View photos from Faculty and Staff Sports Day

More than 850 faculty and staff came together for the 16th annual Faculty & Staff Sports Day, hosted by Human Resources and Recreation. Under sunny skies, teams engaged in friendly competition, while dressed in creative costumes. The event was made possible by a dedicated organizing team and more than 100 volunteers, whose enthusiasm and hard work helped create a memorable celebration of community and connection.View the UBC Vancouver photos

Announcing the 2026 Wellbeing Fellows Program grant recipients

The Wellbeing Fellows Program awards grants of up to $20,000 per year over two years to support faculty in advancing innovative approaches to wellbeing in teaching, learning, and academic workplace environments across UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan.Guided by UBC’s Wellbeing Strategic Framework and commitment to systems-level change, this year’s funded projects explore topics including social connection, digital wellbeing, inclusive pedagogy, workload planning, mental health supports, and restorative classroom practices.

Kids who take risks at play make faster, smarter decisions in traffic

Research in focus: Adam Hofri-Winogradow

Adam, a professor in the Allard School of Law, researches how and why people use trusts, exploring how they can help individuals navigate laws related to taxes, benefits and family property—sometimes serving as essential tools for financial survival.

Shared spaces: The growing shift towards community living

UBC working to restore access to Canvas following cyber incident at Instructure

On Thursday, May 14, UBC received information from Instructure related to their mitigations and remediations taken to address last week’s cyber incident. Based on this new information, UBC has made the decision to work with Instructure to restore access to Canvas and Canvas Catalog for our community.

Apply for the 2026 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund

Applications are now open for the Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) Fund, which offers up to $1,500 in funding to support community-university collaboration and relationship-building. 

Teaching in focus: Hannah Connon

At UBC Okanagan’s School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Hannah is a lecturer who helps students connect classroom learning with a person-centred approach to practice. Drawing from their own experiences entering the field, they create supportive, low-pressure learning environments that build confidence and reduce overwhelm. Discover what has surprised them most about teaching.

Dr. Bridgette Clarkston receives 2026 West Coast Teaching Excellence Award

The West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards celebrate excellence in teaching in publicly-funded colleges, institutes, and universities of British Columbia and Yukon.Dr. Bridgette Clarkston, Associate Professor of Teaching in the Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, has received one of this year's West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards.

Community update on Canvas following cyber incident

The UBC community's access to Canvas is currently unavailable due to a cybersecurity incident involving Instructure, the company that owns and operates Canvas. This incident is reportedly impacting thousands of universities and other organizations who use Canvas.As soon as UBC became aware of the incident, we worked quickly to investigate and respond to the issue. As a precautionary measure, we are now advising UBC community members who use Canvas to take the following steps:

Join the Bike Buddy program by May 20

The Bike Buddy program, offered by the UBC Bike Kitchen, is a commute mentorship initiative designed to help you overcome barriers to cycling to and from UBC Vancouver. Whether you’re new to cycling or an experienced rider, you’ll be matched with a partner to complete 3–5 commutes during the month of June.Register as a novice or mentor by May 20.Learn more