Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCVJanuary 30, 2023 | Announcement | FacultyApply to the Students as Partners fund by Feb. 24
The Students as Partners fund provides grants to encourage student-faculty partnerships in undergraduate course redesign at UBC Vancouver.
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 30, 2023 | Leadership one-on-one | Faculty & StaffDeborah Buszard
Deborah Buszard is UBC’s Interim President and Vice-Chancellor – she was appointed to this role in October 2022. Professor Buszard is a familiar face at the university and a well-known leader in the Canadian post-secondary landscape. She served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal at UBC Okanagan from 2012 to 2020. Prior to this, she served in various leadership roles at both Dalhousie and McGill University. She currently holds an academic appointment as Professor of Biology in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science on the Okanagan campus. Originally from the United Kingdom, Professor Buszard’s early research endeavours brought her to Canada, where she pursued horticulture and strawberry breeding. Her current research interests include global agriculture and food innovation, institutional system transformation, and sustainability. In addition to her academic work and love of plants, Professor Buszard loves travel and the great outdoors. She also considers herself a lifelong student, eager to learn something new and put her skills to the test.
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UBCVJanuary 27, 2023 | Media release | Faculty & StaffOwners of the priciest properties in Vancouver pay very little income tax, UBC study finds
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 26, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffGet active this February with Move UBC
Move UBC is an annual university-wide initiative in February to encourage faculty, staff and the wider university community to reduce time spent being inactive. During Move UBC this month, find out about:
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UBCOJanuary 26, 2023 | Media release | Faculty & StaffUltrasonic sensors can safeguard residential gas lines
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 25, 2023 | UBC Broadcast | Faculty & StaffShare your thoughts on the search for a new President and Vice-Chancellor
A message from The Honourable Steven Point, Chancellor and Chair of the Presidential Search Committee As you know, UBC is in the midst of a search for a new President and Vice-Chancellor. We recently invited you to share comments via an online survey. We now want to invite you to join a virtual forum and share your views related to the skills and qualities you want to see in the next President of UBC.
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 24, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffFind the latest information and FAQs on UBC's response to COVID-19
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 24, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffUBC named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2023
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UBCVJanuary 24, 2023 | Media release | Faculty & StaffTraffic pollution impairs brain function
A new study by UBC and University of Victoria researchers has shown that common levels of traffic pollution can impair human brain function in only a matter of hours. The findings show that just two hours of exposure to diesel exhaust causes a decrease in the brain’s functional connectivity – a measure of how different areas of the brain interact and communicate with each other. The study provides the first evidence in humans, from a controlled experiment, of altered brain network connectivity induced by air pollution.
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UBCOJanuary 23, 2023 | Teaching in focus | Faculty & StaffTeaching in focus: Sally Stewart
Sally Stewart is an associate professor of teaching who believes in the power of students’ personal health as critical in setting a foundation for their academic success.
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 23, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffUBC Today launches new ‘Teaching in focus’ series
Meet UBC’s teaching faculty and learn more about what they bring to the classroom (and beyond) ‘Teaching in focus’ is a new feature highlighting our talented teaching faculty, their unique teaching style, and their incredible work at UBC.
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UBCV & UBCOJanuary 19, 2023 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffStaff — submit your Professional Development Fund claims by Mar. 3
Don't forget to use available professional development (PD) funding and submit claims in Workday by Mar. 3. PD funds are intended to support learning activities that will enhance your workplace knowledge or skills and support your career growth at the university. Claims will be accepted in Workday on a first-come, first-served basis, until the annual funding pool is exhausted or by Mar. 3, whichever comes first.