All Announcements

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All Announcements

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We Welcome the Children Back Home: Indigenous Speaker Series

Register to join the virtual event at 12 pm, Sep. 20.
Welcome to the new academic year

Read the broadcast message from Deborah Buszard, UBC’s Interim President and Vice-Chancellor.
Dr. Sophia Frangou appointed Associate Dean, Research

A message from Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research.
Associate Vice-President, Health — call for applications

See details of the position & advisory committee.
BC Injury Research & Prevention Unit webinar: Dr. Sharief Hendricks

Register to join the presentation by visiting scholar Dr. Hendricks on Sep. 5.
Campus as a Living Lab Grand Challenge

Attend the Sep. 11 information session, & submit a notice of intent by Sep. 28.
Generative AI in teaching & learning: Events & resources

Explore a new website & workshops to support UBC educators.
Dr. John Kramer appointed interim Director, ICORD

A message from Robert McMaster, and Patricia Daly.
Community-University Engagement Support Fund

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

Events

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Public hearing on proposed amendments to UBC’s Land Use Plan

Register to attend online or in-person & share your feedback on Nov. 7.
Teaching and Learning with GenAI Symposium

Join the two-day symposium on Nov. 14 & 15.
Advanced Research Computing Bootcamp

This year’s bootcamp will be held in-person from Nov. 7-9.
Open house for Centre for Health Education Scholarship programs

Learn more about the Master of Health Professions Education & Clinical Educator Fellowship Program.
UBC’s Thrive starts Nov. 1

Thrive month is happening Nov. 1-30.
Go by Bike Week

Participate in the fall Go by Bike Week from Oct. 16-29.
Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability faculty open house

Faculty, register to join the open house on Oct. 19.
UBC Killam Professors: Diversity & Resilience in the Mind, the Body & the Environment

Register to join the in-person event at 6:30 pm on Oct. 24.
Policy Communications Clinic & workshops

Develop skills to communicate your research for policy impact with workshops & consulting hours.

Funding & Awards

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President’s awards for staff: call for nominations

Faculty & staff are invited to nominate staff colleagues by 4 pm on April 10.
Emerging Media Lab: Call for project proposals

Submit a teaching, learning or research project proposal by March 15.
Host Indigenous youth with seed2STEM summer research program

Submit a project proposal by March 20.
Continuous Learning Advancement Fund

UBCV faculty, submit a letter of intent by May 7.
Medical Council of Canada Awards: Call for nominations

Apply by April 30, 2026.
UBC Green Labs Fund

Apply by March 20 for up to $4,000 to make your lab more sustainable.
Wall Fellowships & Research Awards

Submit a notice of intent by Feb. 24.
Equity & Inclusion opportunities: StEAR Fund & Employment Equity Advisor Program

Submit a proposal by Feb. 8; join the Employment Equity Advisory Program retreat on Feb. 10.
UBC Wellbeing Fellows Program

UBCV & UBCO faculty, apply for the new program by March 16.

Appointment

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Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis reappointed Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention

A message from Rob McMaster, Vice-Dean, Research, UBC Faculty of Medicine I am pleased to announce that Dr. Kathleen Martin Ginis has been reappointed as the Director, Centre for Chronic Disease Prevention and Management (CCDPM), and the Reichwald Family UBC Southern Medical Program Chair in Preventive Medicine to June 30, 2027. Dr. Martin Ginis is…
Dr. François Bénard reappointed Associate Dean, Research, BC Cancer Research Institute

A message from Rob McMaster, Vice-Dean, Research, UBC Faculty of Medicine; Kim Nguyen Chi, Vice President & Chief Medical Officer, BC Cancer; and Heather Findlay, Chief Operating Officer, BC Cancer We are pleased to announce that Dr. François Bénard has been re-appointed as the Associate Dean, Research, BC Cancer Research Institute (BCCRI), Faculty of Medicine,…
Dr. Cheryl Holmes reappointed Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education

A message from Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Dr. Cheryl Holmes as Associate Dean, Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME), for a five-year term effective July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2027. Dr. Holmes has accomplished a great deal during her first term in the role as Associate Dean,…
Dr. Paul Winwood extended as Regional Associate Dean, Northern BC, UBC and Associate Vice-President, Northern Medical Program, UNBC

A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health and Roger Wong, Vice Dean, Education. We are pleased to announce the extension of Dr. Paul Winwood as the Regional Associate Dean (RAD), Northern BC effective July 1, 2022 until June 30, 2024. Dr. Winwood serves as the RAD, Northern BC in the…
Ms. Namaste Marsden appointed as inaugural Director, Indigenous Engagement

A message from Mike Allard, Vice-Dean, Health Engagement. I am delighted to announce the appointment of Ms. Namaste Marsden as the inaugural Director, Indigenous Engagement in the Faculty of Medicine. Namaste, Masemtxoxw, is from Wilp Gamlaxyeltxw, Lax Ganeda (Frog Clan), from Gitanyow, an independent Gitxsan nation in northern B.C. She is granddaughter to late hereditary…
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…