All Announcements

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All Announcements

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New BCCSU Research & Dialogue speaker series

Starting March 29, the series aims to place substance use research in dialogue with lived experience.
UBC Orthopaedics launch Strategic Plan 2023-2028

Read the new plan, Mobility for All, and the department’s plans for the next five years.
Distinguished Achievement Awards 2023: Call for nominations

Nominations must be made by department heads or school directors by April 14, 2023.
2023 Run & Ride for Rural Medicine

Join UBC medical students on March 11 to support charity Hope Air.
James Andrew receives AFMC Indigenous Health Advocacy Award

The inaugural award celebrates outstanding efforts to improve Indigenous Peoples’ health in Canada.
UBC recognized as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers in 2023

This designation recognizes exceptional workplace diversity & inclusiveness programs.
Program for Open Scholarship & Education (POSE)

Register for the open, 3-month program by May 1.
Consideration of the extension of the Vice-President, Development and Alumni Engagement

Share your feedback with the advisory committee by March 16.
Honorary Medical Alumni Award: Call for nominations

UBC medical alumni are invited to make a nomination by March 16.

Events

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UBC Learning Circle upcoming events

Register for the Feb. 2 & Feb. 7 online webinars.
Friesen Prize Lecture: Dr. Lorne Tyrrell

Join the Feb. 28 lecture on Contributions to Viral Hepatitis, Vaccine Task Force and COVID-19
Celebrate Lunar New Year at UBC

See what’s happening across UBC to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.
It Starts with Us: Contextualizing and Educating about the Holocaust on Jan. 25

Register for the Jan. 25 event, hosted by the REDI office & the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.
Roadmap for Change: Implementing anti-racism commitments at UBC

Register for the Jan. 25 UBC-wide virtual event.
Healthy Aging Program talks by Dr. David Almeida

Register for the Jan. 23 & Jan. 24 hybrid events.
BCHRI celebrate Women in Science

Register by Jan. 22 to attend the Feb. 9 evening event
Upcoming mental health seminars

Attend presentations by Dr. Mark van Ommeren from the WHO.
entrepreneurship @ UBC Foundation Week

This weeklong series of events will feature info sessions, workshops and meetups.

Funding & Awards

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National Awards Program — Canadian College Of Health Leaders

Nominate an individual or team by Nov. 30, 2022.
Reminder: 2022 Partnership Recognition & Exploration Fund

It’s not too late! Apply by Dec. 31, 2022.
2023 Michael Smith Health Research BC funding awards

Submit a letter of intent by Dec. 5, 2022.
Applications for Thrive Grants open until Oct. 24

Thrive is a time when we come together as a UBC community to learn about, talk about, and explore ways to support our mental health. The last few years have brought unprecedented challenges and complexities that have impacted the mental health of our community, and now more than ever, it is important that we support one…
Call for applications: Campus as a Living Lab Fund Competition

Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) offers faculty and staff at UBC Vancouver an opportunity to explore, develop and test new ideas on sustainability and climate action on campus. The 2022/23 CLL Fund Competition provides up to $50,000 in funding for teams to develop ‘living lab’ projects. The deadline to submit proposals is November 7, 2022.
Apply for funding to support Vancouver-Okanagan research collaborations

The UBC Collaborative Research Mobility Awards (CRMA) competition is now open. It provides up to $5,000 to support new or existing research partnerships between UBC researchers in the Okanagan and Vancouver. Faculty members from all disciplines are invited to apply by November 4, 2022. Funding may be used to cover travel and accommodation costs associated with…