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Time off to vote in the provincial election

As you may be aware, the British Columbia provincial election takes place on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Voting will take place between 8:00am and 8:00pm.

Consider supporting this year’s UBC United Way campaign

A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor; and Lesley Cormack, Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, UBC OkanaganMaking a positive impact in our local communities is something we deeply value at UBC.

Staff in focus: Angela Wagner

Meet Angela, an education manager in the Faculty of Medicine. At work, she is part of the ‘supportive relationships program’ for rural healthcare. Take a moment to learn more about her and why she chooses to serve as a volunteer member of the Squamish Search and Rescue team in her free time.

UBCO study finds experiential learning enhances therapeutic outcomes

Therapists report that their personal experience with psychedelics helps them build stronger connections with patients and a heightened sense of competence in delivering ketamine-assisted therapy (KAT), according to a new study from UBC Okanagan.The research, led by Dr. Elena Argento, Tashia Petker and Dr. Zach Walsh from UBCO’s Department of Psychology in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, found that first-hand experience could enhance therapeutic outcomes and improve patient safety.

Announcing the 2025/26 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Competition

We are pleased to announce the 2025/26 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) Competition.The competition is open to new and returning clusters of research excellence in all disciplines at UBC Vancouver. Applicants may select a budget term of one or two years. Cluster leads must submit a notice of intent by November 1, 2024. Full applications are due January 8, 2025. 

Message from the President: What’s next for UBC?

A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-Chancellor

Hydrogen is touted as a climate solution, but can it be good business?

Refreshing UBC’s Strategic Plan – engaging our community

As announced in July, UBC is launching a process to refresh its strategic plan, to define the university’s priorities and actions for the next three to five years. The existing ten-year plan, Shaping UBC’s Next Century, was launched in 2018 and since that time UBC has made great strides in advancing all aspects of it.

Soccer headers briefly slow brain activity, study shows

Phil Barker, former Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, reflects on UBCO’s expanding research enterprise and the leaders who inspired him

From oral tradition to comics: Homalco First Nation partner with UBC and Education Without Borders to create graphic novel based on the stories of their Elders