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Prof. Bhushan Gopaluni appointed Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Faculty Planning, pro tem

Standing with Ukraine

A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues, As the crisis in Ukraine deepens, I thought it important to send out a statement of solidarity with the people of Ukraine and a message encouraging empathy for all who are impacted by this terrible conflict.

Envisioning Equality: Faculty and staff award winners

UBC recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers in 2022

Discover four newly funded projects aimed at boosting sustainability at UBC Vancouver

In fall 2021, the Campus as a Living Lab invited proposals from faculty and staff seeking funding for their teams to incubate, test, and demonstrate innovative research ideas in a real-world ('living lab') setting.

Announcing Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver

A total of 40 emerging and established Research Excellence Clusters led by researchers on the Vancouver campus will be supported in 2022/23. This total includes 27 awards made through the 2022/23 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Competition (GCRC) and 13 clusters entering the second year of their current award.

Mourning the loss of Harmandeep Kaur

A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan Dear campus community, As most of you now know, we have been mourning the loss this week of a member of the Campus Security team, Harmandeep Kaur. I’d like to again express our profound sorrow to her family and friends and to offer our support at this very difficult time.

Inviting proposals for the 2022 Continuous Learning Advancement Fund

The Continuous Learning Advancement Fund (CLAF) supports the creation, renewal and expansion of non-degree learning opportunities at UBC Vancouver. Initially launched in 2019 as the Online Learning Advancement Fund, CLAF’s renewed focus is on growing UBC Vancouver’s capacity to serve continuous learners in British Columbia.

Art in the streets

When it comes to fine arts, it’s not as instinctive to think about “fieldwork.” But for a number of UBC Okanagan Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) students, the empty building faces of downtown Kelowna are fast becoming a welcoming canvas outside of the classroom.

Paralympic Games left behind in the race towards gender equality, UBC expert says

Blockchain technology improves supply chain performance

2022 University Killam Professors competition – call for nominations

The designation “University Killam Professor” is the highest honour that the University can confer on a faculty member. It recognizes exceptional members of faculty who are extraordinary teachers and researchers, who are leaders in their academic fields, and who have received national and international recognition.