Happy holidays from President Benoit-Antoine Bacon
11 December, 2023
As we head into the winter holidays, President Benoit-Antoine Bacon shares a brief message of gratitude with the UBC community.
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UBCV30 July, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffProvince of BC adopts amended Land Use Plan for the UBC Vancouver campus
The Province of BC has adopted an amended Land Use Plan for the UBC Vancouver campus, enabling the university to begin implementing the ideas, policies and strategies developed with the community through the Campus Vision 2050 process.
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UBCV30 July, 2024 | Media release | Faculty & StaffUBC super-black wood can improve telescopes, optical devices and consumer goods
Thanks to an accidental discovery, researchers at UBC have created a new super-black material that absorbs almost all light, opening potential applications in fine jewellery, solar cells and precision optical devices. Dr. Philip Evans and PhD student Kenny Cheng were experimenting with high-energy plasma to make wood more water-repellent, like a lotus leaf. However, when they applied the technique to the cut ends of wood cells, the surfaces turned extremely black.
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UBCV30 July, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & Staff
Province of BC adopts amended Land Use Plan for the UBC Vancouver campus
The Province of BC has adopted an amended Land Use Plan for the UBC Vancouver campus, enabling the university to begin implementing the ideas, policies and strategies developed with the community through the Campus Vision 2050 process.
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UBCV29 July, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffApply for the Vancouver Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador program by Aug. 19
The Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador program helps drive wellbeing and wellbeing practices at UBC and is a key strategic priority for the university. Faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver who are interested in championing this initiative within their area of the university are invited to submit an application. Applications to the program are open until Aug. 19.The program aims to:
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UBCV & UBCO29 July, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffAnnouncing the 2024 recipients of the alumni UBC Achievement Awards
The alumni UBC Achievement Awards recognize excellence, leadership, and innovation in achievements and contributions to the social, cultural, and economic wellbeing of society, which positively reflect on the university.This year, three current faculty members were recognized for their endeavours:
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UBCV & UBCO22 July, 2024 | Announcement | Faculty & StaffMeet the spring recipients of UBC’s 2024 Partnership Recognition and Exploration Fund
This year, the Partnership Recognition and Exploration (PRE) Fund opened in May and has already provided funding for 16 community-university projects in Vancouver and the Okanagan. This fund aims to boost collaboration and relationship building, as well as empower community partners to build reciprocal relationships with UBC students, faculty, and staff.