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Research in focus: Annie Ciernia

Annie's research focuses on how our genes and environment shape developing brains, forming a basis for novel therapeutics for neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism and intellectual disability.

Announcing the 2021/22 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund projects

This year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBCV, redeployed $2 million dollars in funding from the Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) to help support Faculties in their efforts to transition courses online and ensure high-quality learning experiences for students.

Innovating action on climate change and water quality through classical music

Celebrate UBC global engagement at the strategy launch

A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor; Murali Chandreshekaran, Vice-Provost, International We are delighted to announce the launch of In Service, UBC’s global engagement strategy. We invite students, faculty, staff and international partners near and far to join us for a virtual event, where we will share the strategy and vision behind In Service, host a lively discussion and honour this significant milestone together.

Dr. Sheryl Lightfoot appointed United Nations representative on rights of Indigenous Peoples

The UBC professor was not only the first person in her family to attend university but she was also the first to go on to earn her master’s degree and P

Declining caribou population victim of ecological chain reaction

UBC sets target to reduce emissions by 2030

In December 2019, UBC declared a climate emergency and has since committed to taking bold steps to address the climate crisis. UBC has always been in the forefront of responding to community priorities, and has been active in the climate action space since over a decade. The Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP 2030) is another step towards advancing efforts to tackle climate change at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan.

International team to provide at-home training for patients with diabetes

Santa Ono’s statement on Anti-Asian Racism

How to defuse Zoom-bombs

A deep dive: Dr. Sumaila on sustainable ocean management in global partnership

When Dr. Ussif Rashid Sumaila was a boy, running and playing with other kids around his home in Nigeria, his grandfather would say, “Children, why are you hitting the ground so hard? You should walk on the earth as if it feels pain.” Only later did Dr. Sumaila begin to understand that his grandfather was, in fact, espousing sophisticated environmentalism.

2021 ALT-2040 funding announcement

A message from Ananya Mukherjee Reed, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan  Dear colleagues,  It is my pleasure to announce two outstanding projects that have received funding through the Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) fund. This fund supports faculty in transforming the way we teach and learn at UBC Okanagan. Please join me in congratulating the 2021 ALT-2040 funding recipients.