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UBC researchers awarded CIHR Project Grants to advance health research

UBC launches campus-wide Open Resource Centre for Assessment

Faculty members planning their courses for the 2026/27 Winter Session can now access the Open Resource Centre for Assessments (ORCA), UBC Vancouver's new service for secure, flexible, and equitable digital assessments.The centre is currently accepting requests from instructors teaching 2026 Winter Term 1 undergraduate courses with exams delivered through platforms such as Canvas, PrairieLearn, Brightspace, and Webwork.

Become a Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador

Apply for a UBC Catalyst Grant by Sept. 22

New UBC coating keeps strawberries fresher than your fridge

A day in the life of UBC clinical faculty

Dr. Marysa Laguë: Impossible Earth — Understanding the Future of Our Changing Planet

UBC researchers awarded funding to advance social sciences and humanities research

Meet the 2026 Climate Change and Wellbeing Education grant recipients

This year, 10 projects from seven faculties across both campuses were awarded funding to help integrate climate change and wellbeing into teaching while creating meaningful learning opportunities for students. Read more

Faculty Research Awards — call for nominations

I am pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the annual Faculty Research Awards. These awards acknowledge research excellence across all disciplines and at different career stages at UBC.This year we are launching three additional new awards, which will further expand the range of research achievements and recipients being recognized:

UBC Library’s newest archival collection celebrates lesbian identities and gender performance

Teaching in focus: Susanne Bradley

Inspired by students who feared failure, Susanne creates learning environments that are rigorous yet supportive—where effort, experimentation, and collaboration are valued. As an assistant professor of teaching in the Department of Computer Science, Susanne’s teaching goes beyond the classroom, mentoring new instructors and exploring innovative approaches like flipped classrooms and AI-permissive assessments.