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Three calming ways to work through your climate worries

UBC experts share meditative practices for mitigating your climate-related stress.Find out about faculty and staff recommendations for tangible, calming, and restorative methods to process climate concerns, including: 

UBC Okanagan announces newest Principal’s Research Chairs

Three outstanding researchers from UBC Okanagan have been recognized with the title of Principal’s Research Chair.The Principal’s Research Chairs (PRC) program is an initiative that provides financial research support for UBC Okanagan faculty engaged in outstanding research or creative scholarship. UBCO PRCs are leaders who are expected to build and sustain world-class research programs.

Dr. Azim Shariff awarded Royal Society of Canada Kitty Newman Memorial Award in Philosophy

Participate in Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30

Every year on Sept. 30, people across Canada wear orange and participate in Orange Shirt Day events to recognize and raise awareness about the history and consequences of the residential school system in Canada. It is an opportunity for everyone to engage with the legacies of the residential school system and show their solidarity.  

Call for nominations for OER Excellence and Impact Awards

We are pleased to announce a call for nominations for the Open Education Resources (OER) Excellence and Impact Awards. These awards are open to faculty members at both campuses.The OER Excellence and Impact Awards recognize outstanding work done by faculty who materially advance the use and impact of open educational resources in credit courses at UBC.

Applications for 2024 Thrive Grants open until Oct. 7

Grants worth $300 are available for faculty and staff in Vancouver and the Okanagan who wish to host events that promote mental health during November, which is Thrive month at UBC. During the annual, month-long mental health initiative the UBC community is encouraged to learn about, talk about, and explore ways to support our mental health.

Enhanced resources available at UBC to help prevent overdoses

500 additional doses of nasal naloxone will be held in 250 new naloxone cabinets that were received from the province. These cabinets will be installed across UBC’s campuses and residence buildings.As students return to campus for another academic year, UBC is reinforcing the importance of community care as part of the university’s comprehensive approach to substance-use health and harm reduction.

Dr. Jannik Haruo Eikenaar appointed Academic Director for the Centre for Teaching and Learning

UBC faculty members elected to the Royal Society of Canada

A total of fifteen UBC faculty members have been announced by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as new Fellows and as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.

Message from the President: Welcome to the new academic year

A message from Benoit-Antoine Bacon, President and Vice-ChancellorIt gives me great pleasure to welcome everyone back to our beautiful campuses for the 2024/25 academic year. I hope you like September as much as I do; there is always something special in the air as we get back to class and welcome new students, faculty and staff into our community.

Four UBC-led projects awarded $21.5 million to develop sustainable agriculture solutions

Four projects led by UBC researchers have been awarded a combined $21.5 million to support a sustainable agriculture and agri-food sector in a net-zero economy.The research teams and projects are supported by grants awarded through the NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative, a joint initiative between the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.