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Jacqueline Denison appointed Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning

Net zero: Go big or go home

Apply for a Move UBC grant

Move UBC grants are now available for faculty and staff to initiate projects or initiatives that support the wellbeing of our community by moving more.There are two funding streams available: Small grants: Projects requesting quick-start funds under $200Large grants: Projects requesting funds between $200–$1,500Applications are open year round until funds are fully allocated. Learn more

One in 20 people in Canada skip doses or prescriptions due to cost

Indigenous-led solutions to health crises: UBC Research Cluster tackles pandemic inequities

Share a Research in focus profile

Submit your Research in focus (a short, informative profile) and help your colleagues learn more about you and your research at UBC. We would love to hear more about you and your research at UBC. What do you hope will change as a result of your research? What’s surprised you the most about your research journey? Who are the collaborators you would like to acknowledge? Tell us. 

How does memory work

UBC researchers are revealing how the brain creates, stores and retrieves memories, opening the door to new treatments for PTSD, Alzheimer’s disease and autism spectrum disorder.

UBCO gut health research moves from lab to real world

University Library receives Norman Epstein archives

Teaching in focus: Andrés Varhola

Andrés is an assistant professor of teaching in the Department of Forest Resources Management with the Faculty of Forestry. Through his teaching, he hopes to facilitate turning “aha moments” arising from students’ academic experiences, into effective life-long skills and timeless wisdom.

UBC's Financial Planning Process for 2025/26

Every fall, UBC’s leadership launches a comprehensive and consultative planning process to determine how best to allocate our financial resources for the upcoming year. Coordinated planning activities on the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses result in a consolidated budget proposal that is submitted to the Board of Governors each spring.

Cancer-like mutations in healthy cells point to origins of breast cancer