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Announcing the 2022/23 Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) funding recipients

Community-University Engagement Support (CUES) provides funding for eligible community organizations in BC to build partnerships and pursue shared projects with UBC.  This year, over $745,000 in funding has been awarded to 31 community-university projects that will benefit communities and advance collaborative research, teaching, and learning. Receiving up to $25,000 each, these partnerships are exceptional examples of how communities are collaborating with students, faculty and staff to address priority issues across the province and enhance UBC research.

UBC expands list of pronouns in Workday

Dr. Shannon Walsh receives Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts

Submit an application to the Healthy Workplace Initiatives Fund Program

The Healthy Workplace Initiatives Fund Program is an annual fund available to UBC departments and units to support grassroots activities that promote wellbeing in the workplace.The program provides start-up funds and support for health-related, sustainable initiatives. You can apply for funding for programs that include yoga or fitness classes, building a community garden or investing in mental health training in your workplace.The deadline to apply for funding is Apr. 14.

Guidance on safe social media usage

In view of the recent ban announced by the Government of Canada on the use of TikTok on government-issued devices, find out what you can do to safeguard your social media accounts on your personal and work devices and protect your personal data. Learn more

Be a voice for campus safety

UBC Vancouver Campus Security is taking a look at its services and organizational model to better understand how it can meet the needs of a rapidly changing community. One part of this review will be an engagement process with the UBC community. As part of this process, you will be able to take an online survey, book a one-on-one interview, send in a formal email submission, and attend dialogue sessions with representatives of groups with a particular interest in campus security. The engagement process will run until Apr. 18.

UBC Okanagan becoming a world leader in disaster resiliency

When earthquakes shake buildings to the ground anywhere in the world, Dr. Lisa Tobber can’t look away. As a structural engineering researcher at UBC Okanagan who specializes in disaster resiliency, Dr. Tobber instead leans into the chaos. There is too much to learn, she says, and there is much to do to prevent the next tragedy—and they can be prevented.

Research in focus: Fabio Mologni

Fabio is a researcher at UBC Okanagan's Department of Biology, exploring the impact of invasive plant species and how modern humans are distributed on islands. Find out what motivates Fabio to do this work.

New UBC water treatment zaps ‘forever chemicals’ for good

UBC’s search for a new President and Vice-Chancellor

A message from The Honourable Steven Point, Chancellor and Chair of the Presidential Search Committee

March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racism

Robert Janke appointed Interim Chief Librarian, UBC Okanagan