All Announcements

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All Announcements

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2025 tax information: T4/T4A tax statements expected by March 2

2025 tax slips will be available on or before March 2.
UBC Emeritus College Awards: Call for nominations

Nominate UBCV emeriti by Feb. 25.
Sustainability Education Fellows Program

UBCV faculty, apply by Feb. 16.
Dr. Rachel Fernandez extended as UBC Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation, pro tem

Dr. Fernandez will serve on a pro-tem basis to September 14, 2026.
Dr. Stirling Bryan appointed interim Associate Dean, Research, VCHRI & Executive Director, VCHRI

A message from Wyeth Wasserman, Vice Dean, Research and Gavin Stuart, Vice President, Research, Vancouver Coastal Health.
Reminder: Health & wellbeing supports

Faculty of Medicine faculty, staff & learners, find help or explore resources to support you.
Student Health & Wellbeing services in new Gateway Building

UBC students can now access integrated medical & mental health care in UBC Vancouver’s new Gateway Building.
Researchers appointed to Order of Canada

Congratulations to Drs. Adele Diamond, Janice Eng and Judy Illes.
Data Privacy Week events at UBC

Register for privacy & information security events Jan. 27–29.

Events

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Generative AI in teaching & learning: Events & resources

Explore a new website & workshops to support UBC educators.
Community-University Engagement Support Fund

Attend the Sep. 14 info session, & submit a Notice of Intent by Sep. 22.
Annual Welcome Back BBQ

RSVP for the UBCO & UBCV event.
Climate Solutions Research Collective welcome & launch

Learn about this new initiative at the Sep. 15 launch event.
CTLT Summer Institute: Fundamentals of Teaching & Learning

New instructors: Learn & network with other UBC educators Aug 21–25.
New faculty professional development opportunities

See upcoming teaching & learning workshops & resources from the CTLT.
Symposium on Infectious & Inflammatory Diseases

Register by July 14 to attend the July 19 event.
Obstetrics & Gynecology: Department Head Candidate presentation

Register to join the June 29 online presentation.
Join UBC at UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28)

Submit your application to join the delegation by July 14.

Funding & Awards

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Faculty of Medicine Summer Student Research Program 2026

Apply as a student-supervisor team by Feb. 13.
Work Learn International Undergraduate Research Awards

UBCV faculty, submit a research project proposal by Jan. 28.
OER Excellence & Impact Awards: Call for nominations

Nominate a faculty member by Nov. 27.
West Coast Teaching Excellence Awards

Nominate faculty or teaching teams by 3 pm on Nov. 28.
Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters 2026/27

Submit a notice of intent by Nov. 10.
UBC Okanagan Teaching Awards: Call for nominations

Nominate UBCO teaching faculty members by Nov. 7.
Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations Fund (ALT-2040)

UBCO faculty are invited to submit a proposal by Dec. 15.
Open educational resource (OER) grants

Apply for grants supporting the use of open educational resources in UBCV credit courses.
Plan an event for Thrive month with a Thrive Grant

Apply for support with your event by Oct. 1.

Appointment

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Drs. Paola Colozzo & Lorienne Jenstad extended as interim Co-Directors, School of Audiology & Speech Sciences

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Dr. Heather Buckley appointed Associate Dean, Faculty Development

A message from Roger Wong, Vice-Dean, Education.
Dr. Jan Dutz reappointed Head, Department of Dermatology & Skin Science

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
Dr. Alex Scott appointed Head, Department of Physical Therapy

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Alex Scott as Head, Department of Physical Therapy, effective November 28, 2022 to June 30, 2028. Dr. Scott is a Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy, which he first joined in 2010.…
Dr. Kiran Veerapen extended as Assistant Dean, Faculty Development

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. I am pleased to announce the extension of Dr. Kiran Veerapen as Assistant Dean, Faculty Development, in the UBC Faculty of Medicine, effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Veerapen is a clinical associate professor in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Veerapen will continue to provide strategic leadership…
Dr. Calvin Roskelley appointed interim Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education and Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Calvin Roskelley as the interim Associate Dean, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education, effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Roskelley is a professor in the Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences. His research…
Dr. Dean Jones reappointed Associate Dean, Fraser

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education and Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine. We are pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Dean Jones as Associate Dean, Fraser for a five-year term effective to September 30, 2027. During his first term, Dr. Jones supported the successful implementation of medical and health professions distribution…
Dr. Anurag Singh appointed Director of Northern Centre for Clinical Research

A message from Robert McMaster, Vice-Dean, Research, Faculty of Medicine; Fraser Bell, Vice President, Planning and Quality, Northern Health; and Kathy Lewis, Interim Vice President, Research and Innovation, University of Northern British Columbia. We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Anurag Singh as the inaugural Director of the Northern Centre for Clinical Research…
Dr. Jan Friedman appointed interim Head, Department of Medical Genetics

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health. I am pleased to announce that Dr. Jan Friedman has been appointed interim Head, Department of Medical Genetics effective to December 31, 2022. Dr. Friedman’s appointment follows the interim leadership of Dr. Matthew Loricz. Dr. Jan Friedman is a clinical geneticist and professor of Medical…