Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV28 October, 2019 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff30-second bio: Jessica Allen
Meet Jessica Allen, Senior Digital Marketing Specialist with Recruitment Marketing & Prospective Student Engagement at UBC Vancouver. Learn more about Jessica and what she loves most about helping prospective students learn about studying at UBC's two campuses.
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UBCV28 October, 2019 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff30-second bio: Siyun Wang
Meet Siyun, Associate Professor of Food Safety Engineering in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC Vancouver. Learn more about Siyun, and why she believes that her research, teaching, and public outreach still give her an opportunity to learn new things everyday.
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UBCO17 October, 2019 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff30-second bio: Tania Willard
Meet Tania, Assistant Professor in the Visual Arts department at UBC Okanagan. Learn more about Tania and why she believes that Indigenous knowledge enriches our learning and challenges us all to work and think differently.
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UBCV29 September, 2019 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff30-second bio: Larissa Ho
Meet Larissa Ho, Marketing and Communications Coordinator with Vantage College. Find out more about Larissa, her passion for storytelling, and what she believes is key to contributing to a vibrant growing community.
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UBCV16 September, 2019 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff30-second bio: Jill Zwicker
Meet Jill Zwicker, Associate Professor in Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. Jill works as a scholar, educator, and clinician scientist at UBC, BC Children's Hospital, and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children in Vancouver. Find out more about Jill and why she believes it takes a village to run a successful research program.
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UBCO10 September, 2019 | Feature story | Faculty & StaffClothing bins made safer
It was July 2018 when Ray Taheri, senior instructor of engineering at UBC Okanagan, heard the news: a woman had died after becoming trapped in a clothing donation bin in Vancouver—the fourth such death to have occurred in Canada since 2015. It was time to do something, he resolved. Just as he had done before when tackling community issues, Ray turned to what might seem an unlikely group: his first-year engineering students.
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UBCV & UBCO5 September, 2019 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & StaffAinsley Carry
Ainsley Carry came to UBC in April 2019, charged with leading the VP, Students portfolio. He brings with him a wealth of experience, having most recently served as the Vice-President for Student Affairs at the University of Southern California, and at Auburn University before that. A passionate advocate for students, Ainsley is on a mission to create an unparalleled experience for students at UBC. He holds a doctorate in education and a master’s degree in counsellor education, both from the University of Florida.
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UBCV & UBCO29 August, 2019 | Feature story | Faculty & StaffThe many faces of back to school
For our incoming class of students, the start of the school year may bring with it eager anticipation for the friends they will meet, the things they will learn, or the pure joy of stocking up on stationery supplies. For many in our community of faculty and staff, it’s no different. Here are a handful of people who are awaiting the start of the school year with equal eager anticipation:
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UBCV16 August, 2019 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff30-second bio: Sukhi Ghuman
Meet Sukhi, Marketing and Events Manager in the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT). Sukhi likens her role to being an artist, and tells us why she prefers a collaborative approach to the ever-changing world of digital marketing.
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UBCV & UBCO4 August, 2019 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & StaffPeter Smailes
Peter Smailes is Vice-President, Finance & Operations. He is responsible for leading the Comptroller department, Financial Operations, Treasury and Safety & Risk Services as well as UBC Facilities (Infrastructure Development, Energy & Water Services, and Building Operations) across the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses. As part of his portfolio, he serves as a board member and oversees the university’s relationship with UBC Investment Management Trust, 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. Peter was promoted to Vice-President in July 2018. Prior to that he served as the UBC Treasurer for 10 years and Associate Treasurer for 7 years.
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UBCO18 July, 2019 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff30-second bio: Francis Langevin
Meet Francis, French Instructor in the department of Languages and World Literatures at UBC Okanagan. When he’s not teaching French language, culture and literature, Francis spends his time meeting other adventurers and language enthusiasts.
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Other UBC Sites17 July, 2019 | Feature story | Faculty & StaffWearing three hats sewn together by a passion for one health
Chelsea Himsworth describes herself as an odd duck at UBC. That is because not only is she a full-time employee of the BC Ministry of Agriculture, but she also conducts UBC teaching and research through a partner track faculty appointment with the UBC Faculty of Medicine’s School of Population and Public Health.