Updates, news and stories
A selection of updates, news and stories from across the university.
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UBCV & UBCOJuly 27, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty
Faculty Research Awards — call for nominations
We are happy to advise that nominations are now open for the annual UBC Faculty Research Awards, including the Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship (KARF). These awards acknowledge research excellence across all disciplines at UBC. Recognition at the university level can also lead to increased opportunity at the national and international level. We strongly encourage you to consider equity, diversity and inclusion principles in your nominations.
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UBCOJuly 26, 2022 | Okanagan Global Message | Faculty & Staff
Making the most of UBC Okanagan’s hybrid workplace this fall
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UBCVJuly 25, 2022 | Research in focus | Faculty & Staff
Research in focus: Alexander Weber
Alexander's research focuses on using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRIs) to help scientists and clinicians better understand brain health and disease.
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UBCV & UBCOJuly 25, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Apply for the 2022 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
Applications are now open for the 2022 Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) Fund. The PRE Fund awards up to $1,500 in funding for projects that help empower community partners to build reciprocal relationships with UBC students, faculty, and staff.
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UBCVJuly 20, 2022 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
With just a tablespoon of blood, BC researchers aim to transform cancer treatment
Researchers at the Vancouver Prostate Centre and BC Cancer have developed a new blood test that provides unprecedented insight into a patient’s cancer make-up, potentially allowing doctors to better select treatment options that will improve patient outcomes.
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UBCVJuly 18, 2022 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Sound map features different varieties of French across Canada
In a joint collaboration, Dr. Marie-Eve Bouchard, an assistant professor in the Department of French, Hispanic and Italian Studies, Dr. Amanda Cardoso, a professor in the Department of Linguistics, have created a sound map of French-speaking Canada that offers a visual and auditive map of different varieties of French across Canada.
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UBCVJuly 18, 2022 | UBC Bulletin | Faculty & Staff
Announcing the appointment of Dr. Simon Bates, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning, pro tem at UBC Vancouver
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Simon Bates has been appointed to a new role of Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning, pro tem for a 12-month term, effective July 1, 2022.
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UBCVJuly 18, 2022 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Breaking up is hard to do – but many men find healthy ways to cope
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UBCVJuly 15, 2022 | Feature story | Faculty & Staff
Bike sharing leads to higher property values: UBC study
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UBCVJuly 15, 2022 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Tapestry Tool creates space for accessible and engaged hybrid learning
Remote teaching platforms frequently delivered an unfulfilling experience with an inflexible linear model of learning that fell short of accommodating the full range of student needs. Rather than reconnecting us and reinvigorating the learning process, the experiences were often frustrating for teachers and students alike, exacerbating feelings of isolation and lacking a rich, dynamic and inclusive learning environment.
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UBCOJuly 14, 2022 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Industry partnership provides a boost in UBCO battery research
With the current price of gasoline, it’s no wonder electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more common on the road.
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UBCVJuly 14, 2022 | Media release | Faculty & Staff
Even low levels of air pollution contribute to increased health risk