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Latest announcements

UBC IT update: Restricting the use of DeepSeek at UBC

UBC restricts the installation or use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) DeepSeek Applications.
UBC planning a balanced operating budget for 2025/26

The budget proposal will be considered by the full Board of Governors on March 28.
Healthy Workplace Initiatives Program funding

Promote wellbeing in your workplace, apply by April 7.
School of Population & Public Health launch Master of Global Health program

The new program is designed to equip learners to tackle today’s most pressing global health challenges.
New Integrated Evaluation of Teaching policy: Share your thoughts

Comment on the new draft policy by April 4, 2025.
75th anniversary signifier: Download a video call background

A background featuring the signifier is available for video calls in Zoom, MS Teams & other services.

UBC’s Remembrance Day ceremony, Nov. 11

All UBC community members are invited to join in person or virtually.
Register for Discovery to Commercialization: Speed Mentoring Event & Networking Social

Organized in partnership between UBC Faculty of Medicine and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute, the Discovery to Commercialization (D2C) speaker series has hosted conversations that connect people, ideas, and opportunities that are advancing life sciences research and innovation. Join the November 30 event for a speed mentoring session on effective career choices in industry, and…
Register now: Join an online focus group on healthy research environments in the Faculty of Medicine

Healthy Environments in Academic Research Teams (HEART) is a new program developed by the Graduate and Postdoctoral Education Office that aims to equip Faculty of Medicine research teams to thrive. HEART want to hear your thoughts on what makes a healthy research culture in the Faculty of Medicine, and shape a program that can create…