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UBC recognized as one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers in 2024

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.

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. 

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.

Celebrate Learning Week: Call for contributions

Celebrate Learning Week returns from May 6–10 for its 15th annual session with the theme: ‘Remembering the human in the loop’. Participants can expect an exploration of the intersection between humans and Generative AI in teaching and learning experiences.The event is a cross-campus, week-long initiative showcasing teaching and learning at UBC through open lectures, poster sessions, panel discussions, workshops and more. It acts as a forum for the teaching and learning community to collaborate, network and engage in knowledge exchange.

A safer treatment path for high-risk children to overcome food allergies

UBCO researchers create new compound to build space-age antennas

UBC researchers launch clinical trial exploring CBD for bipolar depression

Reminder: Preparing for extreme weather at UBC

With snowfall in the forecast this week, access information to help you prepare for extreme weather on your campus.A UBC Bulletin and UBCO Admin were previously issued for the Vancouver and the Okanagan campuses, respectively, with information on how to be prepared during extreme weather, steps being taken to keep the campus safe, and how faculty members can support students.UBC Vancouver

Inviting proposals for the 2024 Continuous Learning Advancement Fund

UBC Vancouver faculty members are invited to submit letters of intent (LOI) for Continuous Learning Advancement Fund (CLAF) projects for 2024 funding.CLAF supports the creation, renewal and expansion of non-degree learning opportunities at UBC Vancouver, to help increase the university’s capacity to serve continuous learners in British Columbia, as set out in UBC’s Strategic Plan.

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Announcing the Campus as a Living Lab Grand Challenge 2023 funding recipients

Three innovative projects that strengthen UBC’s sustainability leadership have been awarded funding through the annual Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) Grand Challenge 2023 competition.Faculty and staff from 22 academic departments and units across both campuses applied for this year’s competition, with innovative proposals that blended creativity and research excellence, within UBC and beyond, aimed at addressing the climate emergency.