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This UBC professor is spinning the stuff of electric dreams

A new process developed at UBC to make lightweight electric cars is steering closer to reality. At her lab in the Faculty of Applied Science, UBC materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her collaborators, Dr. Frank Ko and Dr. Scott Renneckar, have successfully transformed bitumen into carbon fibres – spinning the black, sticky substance from Alberta’s oil sands into a crucial product for the energy transition.

See photos from Faculty & Staff Sports Day

Faculty & Staff Sports Day took place in-person in Vancouver and the Okanagan last month. A big thank you to everyone who participated!  See the photos. UBC Vancouver

Research in focus: Bruno D. Zumbo

Bruno, a professor and researcher in the Faculty of Education, is exploring how survey and test designers can embrace the many ways of being human.

Share your feedback on proposed amendments to the Snow Policy (SC5)

The UBC community is invited to comment on proposed amendments to the Snow Policy (SC5).  The deadline to share your feedback is Sept. 25.

Popular dietary supplement may offer new treatment option for aggressive cancers

A new study by researchers at UBC’s Faculty of Medicine and McGill University has revealed that the popular dietary supplement alanine may offer an effective treatment option for people diagnosed with several types of aggressive cancer.

Urban green spaces that beat the heat: Tips from a UBC expert

BC set for a warm summer, but 2021 heat wave unlikely

Applications open for the UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund

As a faculty or staff member, you can apply for a UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund. These funds are granted to departments and units in Vancouver and the Okanagan to support the university's commitment to the Okanagan Charter to become a health and wellbeing-promoting institution, as outlined in UBC's Wellbeing Strategic Framework. 

Peter Simpson named Associate Provost, Academic Affairs and Strategy

A message from Rehan Sadiq, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UBC Okanagan Dear colleagues, I am pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Simpson has been appointed Associate Provost, Academic Affairs and Strategy, effective June 15, 2023, until June 30, 2025.

Pride at UBC

Celebrating achievement in queer studies

June marks Pride Month in North America, a month dedicated to celebrating the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and spotlighting the achievements and contributions of its members. Dr. Ervin Malakaj, Director of Undergraduate Studies, German, whose work focuses largely on queer studies, recently received two significant honours that will provide him with opportunities to further his research.

New institutional roadmap to implement EDI priorities

In September of 2022, the Strategic Equity and Anti-racism (StEAR) framework was introduced to guide UBC’s approach to the implementation of institutional equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) priorities.  I am now pleased to announce the release of the StEAR Roadmap for Change, a substantive component of the framework that includes a detailed set of objectives and strategic actions to be implemented over the next three to five years.