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UBC community members among new Order of Canada appointees

On December 28, 2023, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 78 new appointments to the Order of Canada.The Order of Canada is one of Canada’s highest honours. It was created in 1967 to honour people whose service shapes our society, whose innovations ignite our imaginations, and whose compassion unites our communities. Its Companions, Officers and Members take to heart the motto of the Order: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM (“They desire a better country”).

UBC-led initiative protects salmon against toxic road runoffs

Climate change leads engineers to harness the power of green

UBC Library’s First Folio gets interactive with Shakespeare xR

Announcing the Interim Chair of the UBC Board of Governors

I am pleased to announce that Mr. William Sundhu has been appointed as the Interim Chair of the UBC Board of Governors, effective January 1, 2024.

Update on the progress of strategic equity and anti-racism efforts

Launched in Jan. 2023, UBC’s Strategic Equity and Anti-Racism (StEAR) Framework set out the university’s integrated approach to advancing equity and anti-racism commitments and priorities drawn from across a number of institutional plans. Now, almost a year since its launch, a number of efforts have moved the implementation of this work forward.

Happy holidays from President Benoit-Antoine Bacon

As we head into the winter holidays, President Benoit-Antoine Bacon shares a brief message of gratitude with the UBC community.Watch the video

Leadership transition in the Faculty of Science

I would like to announce that Dr. Mark MacLachlan has been appointed Dean pro tem of the Faculty of Science effective January 1, 2024, replacing Dr. Meigan Aronson at the completion of her term.

30-second bio: Mina Kolahdouz

Mina works as a research technician in the Department of Surgery at the BC Children's Hospital Research Institute. As we journey into the new year, find out why she strives to savour the present moment.

Message from the Provost

Teaching in focus: Cameron Crookston

Cameron Crookston is a lecturer in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at UBC Okanagan. Drawing on his research about drag in mainstream media, theatre history, and politics, Cameron's teaching approach invites students to think critically about the media they are drawn to.