Updates, news and stories

UBC monthly parking permits fees will be reinstated at UBC Vancouver from Sept. 1, 2020

Reminder: Submit your NOI for the Community-University Engagement Support Fund by Sept. 16

From the Provost's (home) desk

UBC Okanagan helps Arc’teryx stay green and dry with next-generation water-repellent fabrics

Professor Santa J. Ono reappointed as President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC

Professor Santa J. Ono reappointed as President and Vice-Chancellor of UBC

Master of Food and Resource Economics and Faculty of Land and Food Systems to co-author Canada’s Food Price Report

UBCO researcher looks at food security during COVID-19

Healthy Earth

Soil scientists are digging into the challenge of making plants more resilient to environmental change

30-second bio: Erika Lachance

Name: Erika Lachance Title: Support Services Assistant II Department/Unit: Campus Planning and Infrastructure Development I am: Staff Location: Okanagan Year I started working at UBC: 2019

New faculty: You are invited to attend an online teaching orientation on Aug. 18

This session is designed to help new faculty learn about UBC and the opportunities available to you with a focus on teaching, learning and student success

Canadians wary of new technologies that allow employers to spy on staff

Emerging surveillance technologies designed to help employers monitor the productivity of staff are largely viewed by the public as unreasonable and intrusive, according to new UBC research