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All Announcements

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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.
Join us for the Indigenous Speaker Series: Diagnosing Truth, Healing and Conciliation Inside BC Health Care Systems

Register for the Monday, Oct. 17 event, hosted by the REDI office.

Events

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Health Data Analytics micro-certificate info session

Join the info session on July 31 to learn more about the UBC Micro-certificate program.
Professional development events for new faculty: CTLT Summer Institute

New instructors: Learn & network with other UBC educators Aug 18–22.
Clinical Trials BC: ISO 14155 — Good Clinical Practice for Medical Devices

Learn about upcoming changes to the medical device standard in the Aug. 12 webinar.
BranchingOUT: UBC Botanical Garden’s Pride Celebration

Join the evening event on July 17.
Join UBC at UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP30)

Apply to join UBC’s virtual delegation by July 8.
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.

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…

Appointment

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Dr. Jonathon Leipsic appointed Head, Department of Radiology

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I’m pleased to announce Dr. Jonathon A. Leipsic as Head of the Department of Radiology, effective to June 30, 2027. Dr. Leipsic is a UBC professor in the department of radiology and the department of medicine’s division of cardiology. He is also currently…