Breeonne Baxter
UBC Library project explores Indigenous perspectives in open education resource development
UBC librarians are embarking on a new collaborative research project that aims to address a fundamental problem in how open educational practices approach Indigenous Knowledges, and instead replicate colonial concepts of ownership and knowledge transfer. The research project, titled Foregrounding Indigenous Perspectives: Community and Collaborator Affinities and Conflicts in Open Education, recently received a grant […]
UBC biotech spin-off raises $75M to bring cancer treatments to patients
Alpha-9 Theranostics, a UBC spin-off company founded by three university researchers, has raised $75-million to develop next-generation radiopharmaceuticals that promise to meaningfully improve treatment for people with cancer. Based on more than a decade of ground-breaking research at UBC and BC Cancer, the cancer drugs act like a homing device — seeking out tumours to […]
Students as Partners fund applications open until Feb. 24, 2023
Faculty and students are invited to submit applications for Students as Partners in Course Design grants, encouraging faculty-student partnerships at UBC Vancouver to redesign undergraduate courses. Apply by February 24, 2023. Read more on the Student as Partners website.
UBC named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2023
UBC is recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2023. This special designation recognizes the employers that offer the nation’s best workplaces and programs for young people starting their careers. View the announcement on the UBC Focus on People website to see why UBC was selected for this award.
BC sea sponge has COVID-blocking powers
UBC researchers have identified three compounds that prevent COVID-19 infection in human cells, derived from natural sources including a B.C. sea sponge. The discovery paves the way for the development of new medicines for COVID-19 variants made from natural sources. And given nature’s abundance, there could be a wealth of new antivirals waiting to be […]
JEDII STEM Series: A step on the path to a just, equitable and inclusive UBC
Please visit https://equity.ubc.ca/news-and-stories/jedii-stem-series-a-step-on-the-path-to-a-just-equitable-and-inclusive-ubc/ to read the story.
Technology may help eliminate health inequities for people in rural communities
As the new year arrives, many people resolve to take better care of their health. But, as UBCO researchers have determined, the road to improved health isn’t always smooth for people who live in small and rural communities. “Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, asthma, poor mental health and obesity are higher in rural and remote areas than […]
Okanagan Heat recognize 2021-22 academic award winners
In November 2022, the UBC Okanagan Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated student-athlete academic excellence as they hosted their annual Academic All-Canadian/Heat Scholar breakfast on the UBCO campus. In total, 93 student-athletes were recognized for achieving an 80 percent average in their academic studies during what was a challenging year for all students who returned […]
Student entrepreneur sets out to expand peer support on campus – and around the world
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, university students were faced with a unique set of challenges. Not only were they suddenly isolated from friends and family like the rest of the world, many of them were also in an entirely new environment away from their usual support systems, and with limited avenues to make […]
2022 Arts Dean’s Award for Staff Excellence recipients
Please visit the Faculty of Arts website to read the full story.