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Teaching in focus: Amanda Vincent

Amanda Vincent is a professor in the Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries at UBC Vancouver. In addition to being a passionate advocate for the ocean, she is also dedicated to exploring the diverse ways people learn and grow, and how this inevitably translates into creative teaching.

Take part in UBC’s Mass Care Open House & Preparedness Fair

On June 28, join UBC’s Mass Care Open House & Preparedness Fair to learn what the university is doing to prepare for major regional emergencies and how you can be better prepared.   You will have the opportunity to learn more about emergency preparedness and purchase emergency supplies for your emergency kit.  

Biodegradable gel shows promise for cartilage regeneration

Study reveals cause of different outcomes for patients that experience relapse of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

This UBC professor is spinning the stuff of electric dreams

A new process developed at UBC to make lightweight electric cars is steering closer to reality. At her lab in the Faculty of Applied Science, UBC materials engineering assistant professor Dr. Yasmine Abdin and her collaborators, Dr. Frank Ko and Dr. Scott Renneckar, have successfully transformed bitumen into carbon fibres – spinning the black, sticky substance from Alberta’s oil sands into a crucial product for the energy transition.

See photos from Faculty & Staff Sports Day

Faculty & Staff Sports Day took place in-person in Vancouver and the Okanagan last month. A big thank you to everyone who participated!  See the photos. UBC Vancouver

Research in focus: Bruno D. Zumbo

Bruno, a professor and researcher in the Faculty of Education, is exploring how survey and test designers can embrace the many ways of being human.

Share your feedback on proposed amendments to the Snow Policy (SC5)

The UBC community is invited to comment on proposed amendments to the Snow Policy (SC5).  The deadline to share your feedback is Sept. 25.

Popular dietary supplement may offer new treatment option for aggressive cancers

A new study by researchers at UBC’s Faculty of Medicine and McGill University has revealed that the popular dietary supplement alanine may offer an effective treatment option for people diagnosed with several types of aggressive cancer.

Urban green spaces that beat the heat: Tips from a UBC expert

BC set for a warm summer, but 2021 heat wave unlikely

Applications open for the UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund

As a faculty or staff member, you can apply for a UBC Wellbeing Strategic Initiative Fund. These funds are granted to departments and units in Vancouver and the Okanagan to support the university's commitment to the Okanagan Charter to become a health and wellbeing-promoting institution, as outlined in UBC's Wellbeing Strategic Framework.