Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCVMarch 14, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty
UBC Vancouver – PhD CoLab Pilot advances faculty-student research and collaboration
The university’s PhD CoLab Pilot program was launched last fall to encourage faculty-student collaboration to devise innovative solutions for complex questions on various topics. It is aimed at giving PhD scholars at UBC the necessary support to blend their insights, methodologies and perspectives, in collaboration with faculty members and external partners, to create new understandings and approaches.
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 11, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Announcing funded teaching, learning and research wellbeing projects
Seven projects, led by faculty and staff in Vancouver and the Okanagan, which embed sustainable health and wellbeing strategic initiatives within their plan have been awarded grant funding through the teaching, learning and research environments stream of the 2023/24 UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund.
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 11, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Workday Student ready for faculty and staff
Workday Student is now ready to be used by faculty and staff currently using the Student Information System, based on your individual security role.The transition to Workday Student will provide UBC with the foundation for a modern student experience that is adaptable and can evolve to meet the university's needs in the future.Information and a range of resources are available to support this transition.
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UBCVMarch 11, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Over $2 million awarded to 2024/25 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund projects
The 2024/25 Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) funding round is complete. Funding worth $2.2 million has been awarded to 62 new and returning TLEF projects across UBC Vancouver. An additional $150,000 has been allocated to support 15 project teams as part of the Special Call for the Universal Design for Learning Fellows Program.
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UBCVMarch 7, 2024 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
A conversation with the Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement team
UBC’s new Centre for Asian Canadian Research and Engagement (ACRE) is working to centre the voices, experiences, and expertise of Asian Canadian communities, within the university and beyond.ACRE’s approach to research, teaching, and engagement is deeply rooted in community engagement and is built on long-standing partnerships with cultural, civic, and non-profit organizations throughout Metro Vancouver. By working together, they aim to build a more socially just future where Asian Canadians of all backgrounds can thrive.
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UBCOMarch 5, 2024 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
When it comes to rebar, stronger doesn’t mean better
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UBCVMarch 5, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty
Call for proposals for Emerging Media Lab projects
Faculty members at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit a proposal to work with the Emerging Media Lab team to explore how to incorporate technologies (such as virtual reality, augmented reality, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, etc.) into teaching, learning or research projects.UBC’s Emerging Media Lab is an experimental lab space where faculty, staff, and students from all disciplines collaborate to evolve learning by creating tools and techniques using emerging media technologies.The deadline for submitting project proposals is March 15.
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 5, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
UBC recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers in 2024
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UBCVMarch 4, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty
Announcing funded Research Excellence Clusters at UBC Vancouver
Twenty-five Research Excellence Clusters led by researchers at UBC Vancouver have received grant funding through the 2024/25 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Competition (GCRC). A further 14 clusters are being supported in the second year of their existing grant.
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UBCV & UBCOMarch 4, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
UBC Library addresses growing demand for help with Indigenous referencing
New training developed by UBC Library is helping to address the growing demand from all disciplines to learn more about incorporating Indigenous topics in coursework and research.Traditionally, the X̱wi7x̱wa Library (which is the only Indigenous branch of an academic library in Canada) dealt with all Indigenous-related topics and requests.
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UBCVMarch 4, 2024 | Research in focus | Faculty & Staff
Research in focus: Alexis McGee
Alexis believes that, as a scholar of colour, her voice can be added to the wealth of resources other scholars and activists have shared as they continue educating each other about intersectionality and anti-Blackness, among other forms of marginalization.