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UBC Library rethinks problematic Indigenous representations in children’s literature

What do you do with problematic materials in a library collection—with books that are outdated, that perpetuate stereotypes, depict cultural appropriation, or include racism and other harmful elements? This was the question faced by librarians at UBC Vancouver’s Education Library, Xwi7xwa Library and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) Library, who found a way to contextualize problematic books from the children’s picture book collections.

Apply to entrepreneurship@UBC's 2022 Venture Founder cohorts

If you have a unique idea focused on innovation, technology, social venture or climate solutions, entrepreneurship@UBC can help develop your idea into a venture. They can support faculty and staff founders with customer discovery, competitive analysis, problem validation and product-market fit.

Large TLEF Transformation funding: Special call for hybrid and multi-access course redesign projects

Faculty members at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit letters of intent (LOI) for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation projects. The 2023/24 Large TLEF funding round is a special call to academic units interested in hybrid and multi-access course redesign projects. The LOI submission deadline is 3pm on July 14, 2022.

UBC Press achieves global accessibility certification

In the 50 years since UBC Press first launched, the publishing landscape has changed immensely. Print books have been joined by audiobooks and e-books as the expected offerings from a modern publisher.

2022 Principal’s Spring Town Hall

On May 16, 2022 faculty and staff joined Dr. Lesley Cormack, Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, for her first in-person Town Hall. Dr. Cormack shares her vision for the UBC Okanagan campus before engaging in a Q&A session with the audience. 

Researchers are invited to identify and share resources by June 30

UBC Health and its partners are committed to being part of ongoing conversations about the collection and use of disaggregated data.   If you are involved in research, UBC Health invites you to share resources that guide your work. This may include resources you have developed as well as those created by others. Principles, guidance, reports, papers, authors, individuals, UBC units, and/or organizations are all relevant.   

UBCO researcher wants to improve transport and care of stroke patients

Minutes matter when a stroke patient is being rushed to hospital, and any delay in care can impact their chance of survival and recovery.

Insect forecasting comes to UBC Vancouver campus this summer

Participate in the International Freezer Challenge

Does your lab have refrigerators, freezers, or cold rooms for sample storage?  If so, join the International Laboratory Freezer Challenge. Compete with labs to improve sample accessibility and integrity, reduce costs, and improve energy efficiency for cold storage in your lab. 

UBC Vancouver – Call for proposals for the 2022 Winter Session Work Learn program

The Work Learn program funds approximately 3,500 part-time hourly appointments each year, subsidizing meaningful work experiences for current UBC Vancouver students. If you're looking to build capacity in your team to advance departmental priorities or are in need of additional support, submit a proposal to hire temporary student employees through UBC Vancouver’s Work Learn program.

30-second bio: Mehwish Anwer

Mehwish is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health. Find out why her favourite quote is by Marie Skłodowska-Curie: "Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."

Statement on the anniversary of the announcement of 215 unmarked graves found in Kamloops

A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of British Columbia; Lesley Cormack, Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of British Columbia Okanagan Our hearts are heavy as we mark the one-year anniversary of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announcing the discovery of the remains of 215 children in unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.