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Progress update on the implementation of institutional equity and anti-racism priorities

I would like to invite you and your team members to attend a virtual information session on June 25 to learn more about UBC’s efforts, ongoing initiatives and progress in implementing equity and anti-racism priorities.

New UBC research facility accelerates innovation in BC’s hydrogen energy sector

Apply to join the UBC delegation for COP29

Join UBC’s delegation at COP29 to engage with the international climate negotiation process, share UBC’s leading research and climate actions, and build new partnerships with people from around the globe.The 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP29) summit is taking place in Baku, Azerbaijan, from Nov. 11 to 22. 

Large TLEF special call for Generative AI collaborative cluster grants

Faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit letters of intent (LOI) for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation projects by 3pm on July 25, 2024.

UBC researchers receive NFRF funding to explore disruptive and climate change research

15 UBC-led projects have been awarded a combined total of $9.6 million through two competitions to conduct research that has the potential to have game-changing impacts.Of these 15 projects, four projects are focused on climate and mitigation have been awarded a combined $6.86 million. The remaining 11 projects have been awarded a combined $2.75 million as part of the NFRF (New Frontiers in Research Fund) Exploration Stream.

Staff in focus: Taryn Alessandra Cigagna

Taryn from Campus and Community Planning engages with the UBC community on climate action and sustainability initiatives as part of her role. Learn more about how she's partnering with faculty and staff to address one of the biggest global challenges of our time.

Study finds basic income could solve global poverty and stop environmental destruction

According to UBC research, providing a basic income could boost global gross domestic product (GDP) by US$ 163 trillion while acting to curb environmental degradation.An analysis of 186 countries found that providing basic income, or regular, set payments to all adults in the world, could boost global GDP by about 130 per cent. For every dollar invested, approximately US$4 to $7 of economic impacts could be generated, according to the study published today in Cell Reports Sustainability, which the researchers believe is the largest of its kind to date.

UBC-developed oral insulin drops offer relief for diabetes patients

Workday Student: changes for UBC faculty and instructors

$140 million for UBC-led research hub to accelerate drug development and biomanufacturing

Indigenous History Month events and resources