Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV16 October, 2018 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff
James Olson
Dr. James Olson is the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Science, and a professor of Mechanical Engineering. He was the past Associate Dean of Research and Industry Partnerships, Director of UBC’s Pulp and Paper Centre, and is an internationally recognized forest products researcher who has been actively involved in the transformation of the forest sector into a vibrant, diversified bio-products industry.
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UBCV & UBCO1 October, 2018 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Conversation starters
Academic researchers today are increasingly encouraged to disseminate their findings to the broader public—but accurate and impactful media coverage can be hard to attract, especially for younger, emerging scholars. Enter The Conversation: a global non-profit initiative that features online news and editorial content from academics, guided by journalists, that is freely available for republication by other media outlets.
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UBCV & UBCO16 September, 2018 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff
Barbara Meens Thistle
Barbara Meens Thistle joined UBC in February 2018, as the Vice-President, Human Resources. A long-time champion of equity, diversity and inclusion, Barbara has a wealth of experience in strategic planning, change management and operational excellence. Prior to joining UBC, Barbara was Vice-President, Central Services at the Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC). She is a Certified Professional in Human Resources and a Fellow in the Canadian Board Diversity Council. In 2016, she was voted HR Professional of the Year by Chartered Professionals in Human Resources, BC and Yukon.
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UBCV11 September, 2018 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Shireen McCormick
Name: Shireen McCormick Title: Manager, HR and Administration Department/Unit: Animal Care Services Location: Vancouver Year I started working at UBC: 1995
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UBCV20 August, 2018 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Kyle Demes
Name: Kyle Demes Title: Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives Department/Unit: Vice-President Research and Innovation Office Location: Vancouver Year I started working at UBC: 2010
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UBCO7 August, 2018 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Alison Conway
Name: Alison Conway Title: Professor Department/Unit: Faculty of Critical and Creative Studies, Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences Location: Okanagan Year I started working at UBC: 2018
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UBCV & UBCO16 July, 2018 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff
Murali Chandrashekaran
Dr. Murali Chandrashekaran is UBC’s first Vice-Provost, International. Born in Bangalore, India, Dr. Chandrashekaran is no stranger to the international scene. He has lived on three continents, and has travelled widely across Asia, Australia, Europe, North America and South America. He came to UBC in 2011, joining the Sauder School of Business as Director of the Robert H. Lee Graduate School and as Associate Dean, Professional Graduate Programs, and then started his role as Vice Provost, International in September 2017*. With a focus on deepening UBC’s engagement on issues of global relevance, he and his team manage more than 500 active institutional partnership agreements with universities and research institutions in more than 65 countries.
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UBCV29 June, 2018 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Man with a plan: UBC’s landscape architect
The university’s Landscape Architect since 2009, Dean has overseen some dramatic – and some subtle – changes to the campus that impact the way students, faculty, staff and residents interact with the university environment every day
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UBCV25 June, 2018 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Stephanie Savage
Name: Stephanie Savage Title: Scholarly Communications and Copyright Services Librarian Department/Unit: UBC Library Location: Vancouver Year I started working at UBC: 2017
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UBCV23 May, 2018 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Vocal champion
Dr. Amanda Hu aims to spread the word about taking action for good vocal habits.
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UBCO16 May, 2018 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & Staff
Deborah Buszard
Professor Deborah Buszard is Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal of our Okanagan campus and a core member of UBC’s executive leadership team. Originally from the UK, Deborah’s research background is in plant science and strawberry breeding. Prior to joining UBC in 2012, she was responsible for the creation of the College of Sustainability at Dalhousie University and served as Dean of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Associate Vice-Principal of McGill University’s Macdonald campus. In her current role, she provides overall leadership to UBC Okanagan. Updated 2018. An earlier version of this article was originally published in 2015.
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UBCV27 April, 2018 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Tim Inglis
Name: Tim Inglis Title: Professor Department/Unit: School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education Location: Vancouver Year I started working at UBC: 1996