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Consideration of the reappointment of UBC Chancellor

The Honourable Steven Lewis Point was appointed UBC Chancellor in July 2020. As he approaches the end of his first three-year term, he is now being considered for reappointment.
UBC’s progress on its commitments to equity and anti-racism

A message from Arig al Shaibah, Associate Vice-President, Equity & Inclusion. In April this year, UBC’s Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force launched its final report containing 54 recommendations. You can read the report at antiracism.ubc.ca. The ARIE Task Force report recommendations are complementary to several other important strategic documents that support UBC’s continuing efforts…
Call for nominations: West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards

If you know a faculty member who is committed to teaching excellence in Vancouver or the Okanagan, nominate them for a West Coast Teaching Excellence Award. Hosted by the British Columbia Teaching and Learning Council (BC and Yukon), this award recognizes excellence in postsecondary teaching, primarily at the undergraduate level. Recipients of this award should demonstrate…
UBC’s Thrive is November 1-30, 2022

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.
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…
MD Undergraduate Admissions: Interviewers Needed

Help select the next class of medical students at UBC.
Zoom & Microsoft Teams video recordings data retention

A data retention schedule for Zoom & MS Teams video recordings is coming October 2023.
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…
Five easy steps to stay safe online

Keep you, your family and your friends safe from cybercriminals.

Events

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Indigenous History Month

June commemorates Indigenous History Month in Canada. See what’s happening at UBC.
Are you earthquake ready?

Join a free online workshop on June 13
Building a More Welcoming Movement Toward a Just Culture

Register for the fourth annual REDI symposium on June 10.
Pride month at UBC

Explore events and resources.
The 21st D. Harold Copp Lecture with Dr. Noboru Mizushima

Join in person or online on June 24.
UBC Pride Connect reception

Register by May 27 to join the 2SLGBTQIA+ reception on June 3.
Global Health Spotlight Series: In Conversation with Kishore Mulpuri

Register to attend in-person at BC Children’s on May 20.
It Starts With Us: Advancing Inclusive Research in Medicine

Register to join the virtual panel event on May 16.
Five Days in May: B.C.’s Health Research Showcase

Register for virtual health research events taking place through May.

Funding & Awards

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CIEBH Town Hall

Join online on April 5 to learn more about the CBRF-BRIF competition.
Healthy Workplace Initiatives Fund Program

Promote wellbeing in your workplace, apply by April 14.
Public Scholars Initiative: New Health Equity Stream

Doctoral students can apply for the 2023/24 cohort by May 12.
Honorary Medical Alumni Award: Call for nominations

UBC medical alumni are invited to make a nomination by March 16.
2023 President’s awards for staff: Call for nominations

Faculty & staff are invited to nominate staff colleagues by 12 noon on April 11.
National Research Prizes: Deadline extended

Submit nominations by March 17, 2023.
2023 Bluma Tischler Postdoctoral Fellowship

Apply by March 31 for the one-year stipend.
Undergraduate Student Research Awards program

Submit a proposal to hire Canadian undergraduate students to help with your research projects.
Nominations open: Governor General’s Gold Medal

Graduate programs can nominate PhD & MSc thesis students by Feb. 24.