Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCVJuly 6, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Dr. Larry Lynd appointed as Dean pro tem, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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UBCV & UBCOJuly 5, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty
UBC faculty appointed to the 2023 Order of Canada
On June 30, 2023, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The Order of Canada is one of Canada's highest civilian honours. Its Companions, Officers and Members take to heart the motto of the Order: DESIDERANTES MELIOREM PATRIAM ("They desire a better country"). The Order of Canada was created in 1967 to honour people whose service shapes our society, whose innovations ignite our imaginations, and whose compassion unites our communities.
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UBCVJuly 5, 2023 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
How to protect yourself from Lyme disease in the outdoors
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UBCV & UBCOJuly 5 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
View the complete gallery of nature-inspired snapshots
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UBCOJuly 4, 2023 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Community connections improve family and child wellbeing
Researchers and Indigenous partners are confirming the strength of community by melding empirical data with lived experience. Through a culturally-relevant collaboration with members of Indigenous organizations, Dr. Judy Gillespie hopes to use cultural strengths and community-based approaches to improve child and family wellbeing, and combat the destructive legacy of colonial relationships with First Nation peoples.
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UBCV & UBCOJuly 4, 2023 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Simon Bates appointed Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning, at UBC Vancouver
It is my pleasure to announce that Professor Simon Bates has been appointed as Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (AVP), Teaching and Learning, for a five-year term starting July 1, 2024.
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UBCOJuly 4, 2023 | 30-second bio | Faculty & Staff
30-second bio: Jorden Harvey
As a support analyst for the Department of Research Computing at UBC Okanagan, Jorden delights in getting a sneak peek at some of the innovative and incredible research across the university.
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UBCV & UBCOJune 30, 2023 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Appointment of Dr. James Olson, Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, for a second term
We are pleased to announce that the UBC Board of Governors has approved the extension of appointment of Dr. James Olson as Dean, Faculty of Applied Science, for a second five-year term, commencing July 1, 2023. During his first term as Dean, Dr. Olson has made many notable achievements. He led a community-engaged process to co-create the Faculty’s strategic plan,Transforming Tomorrow, and nearly doubled annual research funding from $53-million to $99.8-million.
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UBCV & UBCOJune 30, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & Staff
Reappointment of Ms. Heather McCaw as Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement
A message from Deborah Buszard, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Yesterday the UBC Board of Governors approved the reappointment of Ms. Heather McCaw as Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement (DAE), for a second term starting November 1, 2023. Ms. McCaw took on the role of Vice-President, DAE, in 2018. During her first term as Vice-President, she has led her portfolio to record levels of success.
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UBCVJune 30, 2023 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Changes in the tick of ‘cosmic clocks’ reveal gravitational waves
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UBCOJune 29, 2023 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
UBCO professor discusses citizenship education with Canadians
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UBCVJune 27, 2023 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Exploring the Arctic’s climate crisis through virtual reality