Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCVAugust 10, 2026 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Victoria Lemieux
As Professor Emerita at UBC's Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems (ICICS), Dr. Victoria Lemieux is exploring how archives can harness AI while protecting privacy and public trust. Her research examines the future of digital records and how emerging technologies can support ethical data stewardship.
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UBCVJuly 20, 2026 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Faisal Khosa
Faisal is a physician-scientist in the Faculty of Medicine's Department of Radiology, whose research sits at the intersection of equity, innovation, and health systems transformation. His research explores evidence-based strategies for advancing inclusivity and aims to drive change by giving policymakers the data needed to act and the accountability to follow through.
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UBCOJuly 13, 2026 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Joanna Cockerline
Joanna, a lecturer in UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies and Faculty of Management, explores themes of community, resilience, and social justice, drawing on extensive engagement with unhoused people to help tell their unique stories and challenge the stigmas and stereotypes that surround these marginalized communities.
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UBCVJune 22, 2026 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: John Culbert
John Culbert, a sessional lecturer in the Department of English Language and Literatures, studies how literature shapes our understanding of migration, exile, and displacement. Through his research, he hopes to encourage new ways of thinking about citizenship, neighbourliness, and the experiences of migrants and refugees.
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UBCVJune 8, 2026 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Sioban Tatara
As a research intervention coordinator in the department of physical therapy, Sioban helps lead exercise-based programs that support healthy aging, falls prevention, and cognitive health for older adults. Drawing on her background in kinesiology, she is motivated by the opportunity to improve quality of life through accessible community-based programs and to strengthen systems of care that help older adults stay active, connected, and independent.
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UBCVMay 19, 2026 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Adam Hofri-Winogradow
Adam, a professor in the Allard School of Law, researches how and why people use trusts, exploring how they can help individuals navigate laws related to taxes, benefits and family property—sometimes serving as essential tools for financial survival.
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Other UBC SitesApril 13, 2026 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Katherine Bell
Katherine is a Faculty of Medicine rural scholar in Duncan, who leads research on intimate partner violence among Canadian physicians, focusing on understanding rural–urban differences and the barriers that "helping professions" face.
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Other UBC SitesFebruary 2, 2026 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Pat Camp
Dr. Camp is an associate professor in the department of Physical Therapy, whose research advances respiratory health equity, with a focus on Indigenous lung health. Motivated by creating real-world impact, she collaborates closely with Indigenous partners, clinicians, policy makers, and health organizations to strengthen culturally safe respiratory care across BC.
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UBCVNovember 24, 2025 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Vince Hopkins
Vince Hopkins, an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, researches behavioural public policy and Canadian politics, with a focus on improving access to public services—especially employment programs. His work helps governments identify and remove barriers so more people can access the programs, benefits, and supports they need.
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Other UBC SitesNovember 3, 2025 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Fahra Rajabali
Meet Fahra, a researcher with the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit who analyzes injury data and researches preventable injuries in BC—but her impact goes beyond research. She's bringing the UBC community together one meal at a time with monthly online cooking classes.
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UBCVOctober 6, 2025 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Jessica Kalra
Meet Jessica Kalra, an assistant professor in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Jessica's work explores how organoids and organ-on-chip systems can transform drug discovery. Learn more about her research and how she’s building the bridge between the lab and real-world patient care.
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UBCVSeptember 15, 2025 | Research in focus | Faculty & StaffResearch in focus: Doug Sladen
Doug is an associate professor in the School of Audiology and Speech Sciences. He studies how real and virtual environments affect outcomes for people with cochlear implants, with a focus on improving post-implant performance and quality of life. Take a peek at his team's new home-based auditory training study for children with cochlear implants.