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UBC’s approach to working remotely

This past year has demonstrated how well UBC transitioned to different ways of working in response to COVID-19. Our community of faculty and staff have shown their adaptability in the face of the pandemic and stepped up to the challenge of continuing UBC’s research, and providing learning experiences for our students, both on and off campus.

Cloud computing support accelerates COVID-19 vaccine improvements

The National Academy of Medicine, has appointed Dr. Margaret P. Moss, Director of the First Nations House of Learning, to the Board of Population Health and Public Health Practice

Researcher of the year awards

A message from Phil Barker, Vice-Principal and Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues, I am delighted to announce this year’s recipients of our faculty and student Researcher of the Year awards, who have each have made significant contributions to research and creative scholarly activity at UBC Okanagan.  Please join me in congratulating this year’s outstanding awardees. 2021 Faculty Researchers of the Year

UBCO researchers find a new use for waste

Pulp mill waste hits the road instead of the landfill Waste materials from the pulp and paper industry have long been seen as possible fillers for building products like cement, but for years these materials have ended up in the landfill. Now, researchers at UBC Okanagan are developing guidelines to use this waste for road construction in an environmentally friendly manner.

Douglas Blakeney appointed as Executive Director, Internal Assurance

How to change the world without leaving home

Call for proposals: UBC Anti-Racism Initiatives Fund

UBC’s Anti-Racism Initiatives Fund, established in 2021, supports initiatives that seek to celebrate and elevate diverse communities and advance anti-racism efforts at our UBC Vancouver and Okanagan campuses.

Bringing compassion to the online learning environment

We are not choosing to work, teach, and learn from home, notes the introduction to the first high-level principle in the Guiding Principles for Online Course Adaptations. When students, faculty and staff at UBC had to transition from life on campus to a mostly remote, online university, we found ourselves in uncharted territories.

Santa Ono discusses UBC’s global engagement strategy, In Service

Canadian-built laser chills antimatter to near absolute zero for first time