Explore more updates, events & opportunities from across the Faculty & UBC.
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UBC planning a balanced operating budget for 2026/27
The budget proposal will be considered by the Board of Governors on March 31.
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Healthy Workplace Initiatives Fund
Promote wellbeing in your workplace, apply by April 23.
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Campus Security renamed UBC Community Safety
Following consultation with students, faculty & staff, the change reflects the university’s broader mandate to support a safe & welcoming campus environment.
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Land Use Policy (UP12) proposed amendments
Share your feedback by April 30.
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Campus as a Living Lab Fund 2025 recipients
Learn more about the successful projects, which received a total of $500K funding.
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Dr. Amy Salmon appointed Director, Centre for Advancing Health Outcomes
A message from Wyeth Wasserman, Vice Dean, Research and Darryl Knight, President, Providence Research.
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BC Rural Health Conference
Register for the May 29–31 conference in Prince George.
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Seeking additional faculty nominations for UBC Senates
Faculty are invited to submit nominations by March 25.
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14 Not Forgotten ceremony
Join the Faculty of Applied Science for the ceremony on Dec. 1.
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Climate Change & Microbial Biodiversity: Possible Impacts on our Food & Gut Microbiota
Register for the public lecture on Nov. 18.
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Transgender Day of Remembrance, Nov. 20
See UBC events & resources for Trans Awareness Week & Trans Day of Remembrance.
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Indigenous Initiatives in teaching & learning: Upcoming events
Register for an upcoming event from Indigenous Initiatives at the UBC Centre for Teaching, Learning, and Technology (CTLT). Indigenous Initiatives at the CTLT develops and offers programming, resources and consultations focused on Indigenous engagement in curriculum, pedagogy, classroom climate and professional development. Indigenous Initiatives Evaluation Series What does it mean to design evaluation in ways that center community accountability,…
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UBC’s Ceremony for Remembrance Day
Attend the annual ceremony at the UBCV War Memorial Gym on Nov. 11.
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Sustainability Hub events & Climate Emergency Week
Join workshops & events hosted by the UBC Sustainability Hub through November.
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Faculty of Medicine Data Management Day 2025
Learn how data technologies can support your research on Nov. 18.
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Cooking with Fahra: A UBC Culinary Wellness Series
Join online cooking classes & explore recipes with UBC researcher Fahra Rajabali.
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UBC Medicine & the Australian National University: Walking the Path of Reconciliation Together
Register to join the event on Oct. 28.
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Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award Program
Clinical faculty, apply by June 12.
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New Faculty Research Award
New faculty & clinical faculty, apply for funding by June 16.
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Call for Nominations: 2026 Sherrold Haddad Excellence in Medicine Award Program
Clinical faculty are invited to apply by June 12, 2026.
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UBCO Principal’s Staff Awards: Call for nominations
UBCO faculty, staff & students: Nominate staff by June 5 at 4 pm.
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Scholarship of Teaching & Learning funding opportunities
Apply for SoTL Linkage Grants or to the SoTL Seed Program.
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UBC University Killam Professors: Call for nominations
Submit nomination packages by July 6.
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Healthy Workplace Initiatives Fund
Promote wellbeing in your workplace, apply by April 23.
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National Research Prizes 2026: Nomination deadline extended
Submit nominations by March 31.
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Dr. J9 Austin appointed Head, Department of Medical Genetics
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Hilary Grocott appointed Head, Department of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology & Therapeutics
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Robert Petrella reappointed Head, Department of Family Practice
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Dr. Darryl Knight reappointed Associate Dean, Research, Providence Health Care Research Institute
A message from Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research and Fiona Dalton, President & CEO, Providence Health Care.
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Dr. Hugh Kim appointed Director, Centre for Blood Research
A message from Robert McMaster and Teresa Tsang.
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Dr. Jason Sutherland appointed Director, Centre for Health Services & Policy Research
A message from Robert McMaster, Vice Dean, Research.
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Dr. Anita Palepu reappointed Head, Department of Medicine
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Drs. Lynn Raymond & Shernaz Bamji appointed as Co-Directors, Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health
A message from Robert McMaster and Teresa Tsang.
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Dr. Jörg Gsponer appointed Head, Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
A message from Dermot Kelleher, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health.
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National Research Prizes 2026: Nomination deadline extended
Submit nominations by March 31.
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Pathways Magazine: Read the new education issue
Dean Sharmila Anandasabapathy launches the latest edition of Pathways magazine.
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Strategic Investment Fund: Announcing the 2025 recipients
A message from Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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Supporting those impacted by the Tumbler Ridge tragedy
A message from Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC and Paul Winwood, Regional Associate Dean, Northern B.C.
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Supporting our community: An update from Dean Sharmila Anandasabapathy
A message from Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Dean, Faculty of Medicine and Vice-President, Health, UBC.
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National Research Prizes 2026: Call for nominations
Submit nominations by Feb. 27, 2026.
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Holiday greetings from Dr. Sharmila Anandasabapathy
Watch the video message from Sharmila Anandasabapathy, Dean, Faculty of Medicine & Vice-President, Health, UBC.


