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A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.

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  • Alexandra Flynn
    UBCV
    28 November, 2022 | Research in focus | Faculty & Staff

    Research in focus: Alexandra Flynn

    Alexandra is an associate professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law. Her research focuses on developing tools using census data to help governments build equity-focused housing strategies. Find out about an upcoming research milestone and what this could mean for housing needs in Canada.

  • winter
    UBCV & UBCO
    27 November, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Reminder: Preparing for extreme weather at UBC

    With snowfall across the province in the coming days, please note that information is available to help you prepare for extreme weather on your campus.Last month, a UBC Bulletin and UBCO Admin were issued for the Vancouver and the Okanagan campuses, respectively, with information on how to be prepared during extreme weather, steps being taken to keep the campus safe, and how faculty members can support students.

  • UBC Broadcast
    UBCV & UBCO
    23 November, 2022 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff

    Staying safe during the winter flu season

    A message from Deborah Buszard, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor; Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan As you may have seen in the media, many provinces are being challenged right now with increased cases of flu and respiratory viruses. Canada, and other countries around the globe, are also still managing the ongoing situation regarding COVID-19 and its variants. In light of these factors, we would like to remind you of the important ways to help prevent illness and help keep yourself, and others, safe.

  • William Shakespeare digitized folio
    UBCV & UBCO
    21 November, 2022 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff

    UBC Library digitizes William Shakespeare’s First Folio

    UBC Library has made its first edition of William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies openly accessible to the public by publishing a digitized version of the volume online through Open Collections. The process to digitize the First Folio took more than a year to facilitate due to the Folio’s age and fragility. The First Folio arrived at UBC in September 2021 and almost immediately, work with UBC Library’s conservator Anne Lama began in order to plan for its 2D digitization.

  • Xmas
    UBCV & UBCO
    21 November, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Spread the seasonal cheer by sharing your favourite holiday-inspired photo

    Holidays inspire all of us in different ways. Last fall, we asked our faculty and staff community to tell us what this time of year means to them by sharing a fun and festive holiday-inspired photo. Thanks to last year's success, we've decided to do it again this year. Spread the seasonal cheer by sharing your favourite holiday-themed photo, and we'll publish it on UBC Today.What do you need to do?

  • Move UBC participants
    UBCV & UBCO
    21 November, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff

    Apply for a Move UBC grant

    Move UBC is an annual university-wide initiative in February to encourage faculty, staff, students, and the wider university community to move more.  Building on the success of the February initiative, Move UBC grants are now available in two funding streams:

  • Youth in green spaces
    UBCV
    17 November, 2022 | Media release | Faculty & Staff

    Greenspaces should support mental health among young adults

    Even though many global cities incorporate greenspaces such as pocket parks and community gardens into their urban planning efforts, new UBC research shows those plans often fail to include the needs of youth and young adults between the ages of 15 and 24. As a result, this age demographic can miss out on the known social, physical and mental health benefits of these nature-based solutions.

  • Updates for leadership: UBC Bulletin
    UBCV & UBCO
    17 November, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff

    Paid leave for staff between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day

    With the holiday season approaching, please note that certain UBC staff are eligible for paid leave during the university’s seasonal closure — the three normal working days between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. This year’s seasonal closure falls on December 28, 29, and 30, 2022.

  • Family practice
    UBCO
    15 November, 2022 | Media release | Faculty & Staff

    Diet and lifestyle education in a family practice clinic can benefit wellbeing

    A staggering 70 per cent of Canadians report an unhealthy diet—a risk factor which is often closely associated with the development of chronic disease. Low-carbohydrate high-fat (LCHF) diets have shown to improve weight loss and cardiovascular health.  But for many people, it’s not often clear when or how to implement such a change. A new UBC Okanagan study explores how primary care physicians and allied health professionals can help patients adopt dietary and lifestyle interventions to improve their overall health.

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