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Apply for the Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador program at UBC Vancouver by Sept. 2

The Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador program helps drive wellbeing and wellbeing practices at UBC and is a key strategic priority for the university. Faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver who are interested in championing this initiative within their area of the university are invited to submit an application. Applications to the program are open until Sept. 2. The program aims to:

UBC Connects at Robson Square offers funding to drive community-focused programs

UBC Connects at Robson Square is a brand-new initiative aiming to provide students, faculty and staff with the support required to collaborate with community partners in delivering innovative, community-focused programming. All applications will be assessed based on the following criteria, with the aim of running one to two events at UBC Robson Square each month:

Call for proposals for the Health After 2020 program

Faculty members at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan are invited to submit proposals for Health After 2020. This program is aimed at promoting interdisciplinary collaborations that raise awareness about health and health equity, fostering an exchange of knowledge and dialogue, and creating engagement opportunities between researchers and the public.

30-second bio: Anirudh Asuri Mukundan

As a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Mathematics at UBC Vancouver, Anirudh develops numerical methods to understand human blood flow. Find out why he believes he received the best advice from his PhD advisor.

UBC engineers develop nano-copper to quickly kill superbugs

A team of UBC researchers led by Dr. Amanda Clifford, an assistant professor in the Department of Materials Engineering, have designed a nano-copper coating that includes bacteria-killing nanoscale features and zinc. The nanoscale features are tiny bumps that can kill bacteria by rupturing their cell wall. Zinc, which is also antibacterial, selectively oxidizes in the presence of copper and helps kill bacteria more quickly compared to pure copper alone.

UBCO researcher points to gap in Indigenous health equalities

A UBC Okanagan researcher is calling attention to the looming gap in health equality when it comes to Indigenous populations living off-reserve in Canada — specifically, Indigenous women. New research by Dr. Min Hu, an assistant professor in the Department of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science at UBC Okanagan, confirms that a particular population group has the worst health outcomes of any resident in Canada.

Reappointment of Heather Berringer as Chief Librarian and Associate Provost, Academic Operations and Services

Consideration of the reappointment of UBC Chancellor

A message from Debra Doucette, Chair, alumni UBC Board of Directors; Kate Ross, Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services and Registrar

Computer modelling aims to inform restoration, conservation of coral reefs

A UBC Okanagan research team has created a computer modelling program to help scientists predict the effect of climate damage and eventual restoration plans on coral reefs around the globe. This is a critical objective, says Dr. Bruno Carturan, because climate change is killing many coral species and can lead to the collapse of entire coral reef ecosystems. But, because they are so complex, it’s logistically challenging to study the impact of devastation and regeneration of coral reefs.

Travel restrictions significantly reduced COVID-19 cases entering Canada — but insufficient to prevent new outbreaks

Introducing the “Get to Know UBCO” tour series