Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCVFebruary 6, 2025 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Bringing Indigenous ways of knowing to neuroscience
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UBCVFebruary 6, 2025 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Only seven out of 100 people worldwide receive effective treatment for their mental health or substance-use disorders
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Other UBC SitesFebruary 6, 2025 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Talk ‘n’ Textiles workshops teach participants how to weave, creating space to build community
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UBCV & UBCOFebruary 3, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Get active this February with Move UBC
Move UBC is an annual university-wide initiative in February to encourage faculty, staff and the wider university community to reduce time spent being inactive. During Move UBC this month, find out about: The benefits of moving more and breaking up sedentary behaviourTips for fitting physical activity into your dayEvents and initiatives at UBC Vancouver and UBC OkanaganLearn more
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UBCV & UBCOFebruary 3, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Reminder: Preparing for extreme weather at UBC
As the season progresses, familiarize yourself with the information available to help you prepare for winter weather. Find out what steps the university has taken to keep your campus operational and how faculty members can support students who are unable to travel.UBC Vancouver
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UBCOFebruary 3, 2025 | Research in focus | Faculty & Staff
Research in focus: Ray Taheri
Driven by a passion for real-world, community-centred challenges, Ray believes that engineers have a unique responsibility to be part of society's solutions. He works closely with Dr. Hadi Mohammadi on projects to improve the quality of life for those affected by medical conditions.
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UBCVJanuary 30, 2025 | Announcement | Faculty
Call for proposals for Emerging Media Lab projects
Faculty members at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit a proposal to work with the Emerging Media Lab team to explore how to incorporate technologies (such as virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, etc.) into teaching, learning or research projects.UBC’s Emerging Media Lab is an experimental lab space where faculty, staff, and students from all disciplines collaborate to evolve learning by creating tools and techniques using emerging media technologies.The deadline for submitting project proposals is March 15.
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UBCVJanuary 30, 2025 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Preparing for extreme weather at UBC
As weather patterns shift towards snow, we would like to remind you of information available to help you prepare for extreme weather.If UBC is subject to extreme winter weather conditions, the administration may decide to curtail in-person learning activities and non-necessary services. In the event of extreme weather, you are advised to regularly check www.ubc.ca for campus status updates.
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UBCOJanuary 30, 2025 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
UBC Okanagan researcher using quantum innovation to enhance data security in laser-based communications
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UBCVJanuary 30, 2025 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Where do Canada’s fruits and vegetables come from? New website maps the flow into provinces
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UBCOJanuary 27, 2025 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Stories of Partnership: Kelowna Museums and UBC Okanagan Library