Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV15 December, 2023 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
UBC-led initiative protects salmon against toxic road runoffs
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UBCO12 December, 2023 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Climate change leads engineers to harness the power of green
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UBCV & UBCO12 December, 2023 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
UBC Library’s First Folio gets interactive with Shakespeare xR
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UBCV & UBCO12 December, 2023 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Another chance to see faculty and staff holiday photos
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UBCV & UBCO12 December, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the Interim Chair of the UBC Board of Governors
I am pleased to announce that Mr. William Sundhu has been appointed as the Interim Chair of the UBC Board of Governors, effective January 1, 2024.
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UBCV & UBCO12 December, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Update on the progress of strategic equity and anti-racism efforts
Launched in Jan. 2023, UBC’s Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Framework set out the university’s integrated approach to advancing equity and anti-racism commitments and priorities drawn from across a number of institutional plans. Now, almost a year since its launch, a number of efforts have moved the implementation of this work forward.
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UBCV & UBCO11 December, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Happy holidays from President Benoit-Antoine Bacon
As we head into the winter holidays, President Benoit-Antoine Bacon shares a brief message of gratitude with the UBC community.Watch the video
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UBCV11 December, 2023 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Leadership transition in the Faculty of Science
I would like to announce that Dr. Mark MacLachlan has been appointed Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Science effective January 1, 2024, replacing Dr. Meigan Aronson at the completion of her term.
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Other UBC Sites11 December, 2023 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Mina Kolahdouz
Mina works as a research technician in the Department of Surgery at the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute. As we journey into the new year, find out why she strives to savour the present moment.
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UBCO4 December, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & Staff
Teaching in focus: Cameron Crookston
Cameron Crookston is a lecturer in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at UBC Okanagan. Drawing on his research about drag in mainstream media, theatre history, and politics, Cameron's teaching approach invites students to think critically about the media they are drawn to.
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UBCO1 December, 2023 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science leadership change