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The mystery of the missing butterflies in Vancouver

Staff in focus: Alvin Nganga

Alvin is a residence administration assistant with Student Housing and Community Services at UBC Okanagan. Find out why kindness and openness are the traits he admires most in people.

Computational sciences research receives $12 million Discovery Grant

More than $12 million in Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Discovery Grant funding has been awarded to 47 projects in the Faculty of Science.Computer visualization, quantum computing, advanced mathematics and statistical models for conservation efforts are among the research areas being funded at the Faculty of Science as part of the latest round of NSERC Discovery Grant investments.

Search for a new Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation

UBC Vancouver is embarking on a search for a new Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation to succeed Dr. Matthew Evenden who completes his term later this fall.The successful candidate will join Dr. Rachel Fernandez, Associate Vice-President, Research & Innovation, and the incoming Vice-Principal, Research & Innovation at UBC Okanagan on our portfolio leadership team. 

Preparing for wildfires

Indigenous data stewardship stands against extractivist AI

Indigenous peoples have continually asked users of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to exercise caution even as it continues to wreak havoc in the domains of knowledge production. With AI’s algorithmic harvesting of data, knowledge, artistic creations, conversations, and interactions becoming increasingly uncontrollable, users must reflect on these processes. Experts encourage supporting sustainable AI-powered content generation practices that avoid perpetuating the extractivist logic characteristic of settler colonialism.

Centering Indigenous voices in the culture of medicine

Every session of the Faculty of Medicine’s Indigenous Speaker Series opens with a song. Seated in his study, surrounded by books and carvings, Derek K. Thompson – Thlaapkiituup welcomes guest speakers from Indigenous communities across B.C. and Canada with a song of greeting sung to the rhythm of a traditional circular drum.

Share your feedback on proposed amendments to the Retired Faculty Appointment Policy (AP1)

The UBC community is invited to comment on proposed amendments to the Retired Faculty Appointment Policy (AP1) by July 22.Find out more

Study on architecture of the heart offers better understanding of human evolution

Progress update on the implementation of institutional equity and anti-racism priorities

I would like to invite you and your team members to attend a virtual information session on June 25 to learn more about UBC’s efforts, ongoing initiatives and progress in implementing equity and anti-racism priorities.

New UBC research facility accelerates innovation in BC’s hydrogen energy sector