Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCO25 November, 2019 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Emily Murphy
Meet Emily, Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies. Find out how she thrives in the UBC Okanagan's intimate learning community.
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UBCV11 November, 2019 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Getting ready for snow
Being in the midst of a transit strike, snow is probably the last thing on your mind right now. However, for a number of people at UBC, they are already getting ready for winter weather.
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UBCV8 November, 2019 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Priya Bala-Miller
Meet Priya, Director of Partnerships and Program Development at the Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI). Find out how she is helping to realize a future where people and planet are at the heart of resource development.
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UBCV28 October, 2019 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-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 & Staff
30-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 & Staff
30-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 & Staff
30-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 & Staff
30-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 & Staff
Clothing 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 & Staff
Ainsley 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 & Staff
The 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 & Staff
30-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.