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Holiday message from President Benoit-Antoine Bacon

Celebrating 10 years of the UBC Learning Exchange pop-up Tech Café

How an innovative free program bridges the digital divide, encourages transformative learning and builds skills in the Downtown Eastside.The UBC Learning Exchange, located in the heart of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), offers a range of community-based programmes aimed at helping residents improve their lives through personal development and new social networks. It also supports faculty who wish to offer experiential learning opportunities to their students and researchers who want support with community-based research.

Adam Charania appointed UBC’s Vice-President, Human Resources

I am pleased to announce that Adam Charania has been appointed as Vice-President, Human Resources for a 5-year term, effective December 6, 2024.

Extension of appointment of Dr. Lesley Cormack as Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UBC Okanagan

Please note: this message was issued to UBC Vancouver. Read the UBC Okanagan message here.

The surprising reason some people can’t stand your fidgeting

New, self-paced training on anti-oppression and Indigeneity available to UBC faculty, staff

Learn about UBC’s new Public Interest Disclosure Policy

As of December 1, 2024, post-secondary institutions in British Columbia are subject to the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA). The PIDA provides a way for public sector employees to report serious or systemic wrongdoing, with protections from reprisal. UBC’s PIDA policy adds to – but does not replace – UBC’s other established policies for dealing with improper conduct, including the Sexual Misconduct Policy, Discrimination Policy, Scholarly Integrity Policy, and the Financial Investigations Policy.

Fuelling the future of transit needs exact change

Unravelling the mystery behind Alzheimer’s resilience

Share your feedback on proposed amendments to the Financial Investigations Policy (SC15)

The UBC community is invited to comment on proposed amendments to the Financial Investigations Policy (SC15) by February 19, 2025. Find out more

Announcing the inaugural cohort of the Wall Legacy Award recipients

UBC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Wall Fellowships and Wall Research Awards, funded by the $100M+ Peter Wall Endowment and valued at $4M annually. These recipients represent a wide array of scholarly programs that will generate meaningful solutions to major sustainability challenges in BC and around the world.Meet the awardees

Submit a proposal to hire international students for support with research projects

The Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Award Program is a funding opportunity that subsidizes UBC Vancouver faculty members in hiring undergraduate international students to work on their research projects full time during the summer 2025 session.Through this program, faculty members can get help furthering their research while supporting international students in their workplace learning goals. Proposals will be accepted until January 29, 2025.