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2021 Celebrate Learning Week

UBC’s 12th annual Celebrate Learning Week will take place online from May 17-23. This year’s theme is Shaping Our Future, and we’d like to encourage all to take part by attending and/or hosting an event. Celebrate Learning Week is an opportunity to recognize all the hard work, talent, and teaching and learning achievements at UBC. Throughout the week, UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan will be working together to host a series of online events, including open lectures, information sessions, student advising activities, poster sessions and workshops. 

Share your voice by April 16 to help shape UBC’s Climate Action Plan

A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor In December 2019, UBC declared a climate emergency, which included a commitment to accelerate the reduction of emissions at UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan. A key step is UBC’s development of a Climate Action Plan 2030 (CAP 2030) for both campuses.

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