Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCO31 March, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Greta Thunberg, Dr. Bonnie Henry to receive honorary degrees from UBC
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UBCV31 March, 2021 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
The cost of human-wildlife conflict in agriculture
As part of his sabbatical last year, Master of Food and Resource Economics, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, professor Dr.
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UBCV & UBCO30 March, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Faculty Research Award winners announced
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UBCV29 March, 2021 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Knowing someone with COVID-19 increased men’s anxiety more than women’s
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UBCV & UBCO29 March, 2021 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
2021 Celebrate Learning Week
UBC’s 12th annual Celebrate Learning Week will take place online from May 17-23. This year’s theme is Shaping Our Future, and we’d like to encourage all to take part by attending and/or hosting an event. Celebrate Learning Week is an opportunity to recognize all the hard work, talent, and teaching and learning achievements at UBC. Throughout the week, UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan will be working together to host a series of online events, including open lectures, information sessions, student advising activities, poster sessions and workshops.
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UBCV & UBCO29 March, 2021 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Share your voice by April 16 to help shape UBC’s Climate Action Plan
A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor In December 2019, UBC declared a climate emergency, which included a commitment to accelerate the reduction of emissions at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. A key step is UBC’s development of a Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP 2030) for both campuses.
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UBCV29 March, 2021 | Research in focus | Faculty & Staff
Research in focus: Annie Ciernia
Annie's research focuses on how our genes and environment shape developing brains, forming a basis for novel therapeutics for neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and intellectual disability.
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UBCV25 March, 2021 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the 2021/22 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund projects
This year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBCV, redeployed $2 million dollars in funding from the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) to help support Faculties in their efforts to transition courses online and ensure high-quality learning experiences for students.
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UBCV25 March, 2021 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Innovating action on climate change and water quality through classical music
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UBCV & UBCO24 March, 2021 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Celebrate UBC global engagement at the strategy launch
A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor; Murali Chandreshekaran, Vice-Provost, International We are delighted to announce the launch of In Service, UBC’s global engagement strategy. We invite students, faculty, staff and international partners near and far to join us for a virtual event, where we will share the strategy and vision behind In Service, host a lively discussion and honour this significant milestone together.
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UBCV24 March, 2021 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot appointed United Nations representative on rights of Indigenous Peoples
The UBC professor was not only the first person in her family to attend university but she was also the first to go on to earn her master’s degree and PhD