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Call for applications: Campus as a Living Lab Fund Competition

Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) offers faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver an opportunity to explore, develop and test new ideas on sustainability and climate action on campus. The 2022/23 CLL Fund Competition provides up to $50,000 in funding for teams to develop 'living lab' projects. The deadline to submit proposals is November 7.

UBC appoints Dr. Deborah Buszard as Interim President and Vice-Chancellor

A message from Nancy McKenzie, Chair, UBC Board of Governors

Apply for funding to support research collaborations

The UBC Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (CRMA) competition is now open. It provides up to $5,000 to support new or existing research partnerships between UBC researchers in the Okanagan and Vancouver.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Announcing the 2023/24 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Competition

We are pleased to announce the 2023/24 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) Competition.

Rehan Sadiq appointed as Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan

We are pleased to announce that Dr. Rehan Sadiq has accepted the position as UBC Okanagan’s Provost and Vice-President, Academic, for a five-year term.  Dr. Sadiq has been in this role on a pro tem basis since February 1, 2022, and has consistently shown thoughtful and seasoned leadership during that time.  We are grateful to Dr. Sadiq for his skilled guardianship of the Office of the Provost and Vice-President in the Okanagan over the past seven months and we are thrilled that he will remain at the helm of this role moving forward.

Share your thoughts to help shape the future of the Vancouver campus

UBC launches ambitious fundraising and alumni engagement campaign

UBC has just embarked on 'FORWARD, the campaign for UBC'. Hear from Heather McCaw, Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement, who explains what the campaign is all about, why it is important, and what it means for the university and the community. Learn more

New sustainable transportation options now available on campus

UBC researcher creates wood-based alternative to single-use plastic

30-second bio: Carole Miller

Carole is an accounts payable specialist at UBC Okanagan. Learn more about why she enjoys educating people about finance, how her newest family member fills her heart with joy, and what she loves about working from the Okanagan campus.