Updates, news and stories

Planning information for the resumption of in-person learning at UBC Okanagan

A message from Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues, As we approach the transition back to campus next week, I want to thank everyone at UBC Okanagan for your continued efforts to ensure a safe and welcoming campus environment. This has required vigilance from everyone, including an ongoing awareness of the need to treat one another with care, kindness and respect.

Next-generation battery research offers electric cars a boost

Help shape UBC's first institution-wide digital strategy

A message from Jennifer Burns, Associate Vice-President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer

Dr. Shawn Mansfield named as a new Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected Dr. Shawn Mansfield to the newest class of AAAS Fellows, among the most distinct honours within the global scientific community.

Leadership update — Academic Director, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre

Professor Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond (Aki-Kwe) will be stepping down from the position of Academic Director, Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC), after the end of the 2021/22 Winter Session.

COVID-19 — In-person classes for Winter Session, Term 2

A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor; and Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan

From the Provost's desk

A message from Ananya Mukherjee Reed, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues,

Q&A: How racism holds Black women back from leadership positions

COVID-19 has changed the way we grocery shop

Share your ideas to help shape the future of the UBC Vancouver campus

A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor

Smart windows can significantly reduce indoor pathogens

Sunflowers’ invisible colours help them attract bees and adapt to drought

According to new UBC research, the ultraviolet colours of sunflowers not only attract bees but also help the plant survive environmental stresses such as drought and extreme temperatures. Find out more