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Take a ride for Bike to Work Week

UBCO researchers concerned about important prey and predator species in post-fire logging areas

UBC community celebrates launch of new Indigenous Strategic Plan

Announcing the 2021/22 Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters Competition

Earlier testing and tracing could have prevented spread of COVID-19 in U.S. and Europe

UBC Okanagan puts a new spin on Homecoming

Have your say on the proposed site amendment to the Vancouver Campus Plan

What’s happening? You are invited to provide feedback on a proposed site amendment to the Vancouver Campus Plan (2010) that will allow for a future academic building at the corner of Agronomy Road and Wesbrook Mall.  How you can participate  

Brian Kwon wins inaugural Craig H. Neilsen Visionary Prize

Research in focus: Jim Christenson

Go on a short journey of exploration with our first researcher, Jim Christenson, who focuses on improving survival from sudden unexpected cardiac arrest. 

University labs in the age of COVID-19

Universities across the world have shifted to online classes. But certain types of research and learning require labs. UBC professors explain how they are tackling lab work and lab courses.  

Silvia Tomášková appointed Dean of the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

A message from Ananya Mukherjee Reed, Provost and Vice-President Academic, UBC Okanagan I am delighted to announce that the Board of Governors of UBC has approved the appointment of Professor Silvia Tomášková as the inaugural Dean of the new Irving K. Barber Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences for a five-year term, beginning December 1, 2020.

Letter from Santa

A message from Santa J. Ono, President and Vice-Chancellor