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Psychopaths may have an insensitivity to suffering

Expansion of the Centre for Workplace Accessibility to UBC Okanagan

The Centre for Workplace Accessibility (CWA), which was launched in April 2022 at UBC Vancouver, has now expanded to include UBC Okanagan. This initiative was informed by UBC’s Inclusion Action Plan in consultation with community members and employment equity data. The CWA is a central hub for resources, tools, and programs that help remove barriers for faculty and staff with disabilities.

Researchers have developed a process that could make blood types obsolete

Extension of Dr. Jan Hare’s appointment as Dean pro tem for the Faculty of Education

Call for proposals to the Health Research Seed Grant Program

The Ministry of Health Research Seed Grant Program provides funding for BC universities to produce research that responds to pertinent health-related questions identified by the ministry. In partnership with the Ministry of Health, the Faculty of Medicine and UBC Health are offering researchers up to $50,000 to carry out a research project. If you want to generate new research that responds to the Ministry of Health’s current needs, submit a Notice of Intent by 12:00pm on December 9.

Apply to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Seed Program

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Seed Program provides graduate research assistants, collegial collaborations, and complementary project funding for faculty interested in exploring and understanding the impact of their pedagogical choices.

Research in focus: Alexandra Flynn

Alexandra is an associate professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law. Her research focuses on developing tools using census data to help governments build equity-focused housing strategies. Find out about an upcoming research milestone and what this could mean for housing needs in Canada.

Reminder: Preparing for extreme weather at UBC

With snowfall across the province in the coming days, please note that information is available to help you prepare for extreme weather on your campus.Last month, a UBC Bulletin and UBCO Admin were 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.

Voting open for Board of Governors and second call for nominations for Vancouver Senate

A message from Rella Ng, Associate Vice-President, Enrolment Services and Registrar Further to the UBC Broadcast last month, the first round of elections for the 2023 – 2026 triennium is currently underway with opportunities for you to participate.

Staying safe during the winter flu season

A message from Deborah Buszard, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor; Lesley Cormack, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Principal, UBC Okanagan As you may have seen in the media, many provinces are being challenged right now with increased cases of flu and respiratory viruses. Canada, and other countries around the globe, are also still managing the ongoing situation regarding COVID-19 and its variants.

Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation Town Hall

UBC researchers find high rates of iron deficiency in pregnant women