Breeonne Baxter
UBC Press achieves global accessibility certification
In the 50 years since UBC Press first launched, the publishing landscape has changed immensely. Print books have been joined by audiobooks and e-books as the expected offerings from a modern publisher. E-book technology itself is rapidly evolving. Earlier generations of e-books posed significant barriers to accessibility, limiting how a reader could navigate through the […]
UBC opens geological field station in South Okanagan
Students, researchers and community groups now have access to an expanded and enriched earth sciences learning environment in the South Okanagan with the opening of the UBC-Teck Geological Field Station in Oliver, B.C. Funded by $2.4-million in contributions from UBC Science alumni and friends, and Teck Resources Limited, the facilities replace aging structures that have […]
Students partner with Punjabi Market Collective to showcase revitalization efforts
In the summer of 2021, four students in ACAM 390A (The Heritage of Chinese Migrations) partnered with the Punjabi Market Collective to celebrate and highlight revitalization efforts happening at Vancouver’s Punjabi Market at Main and East 49th Avenue. Through that partnership, students created the video essay, Punjabi Market: Resilient Cultures, Resilient Communities. Visit the ACAM […]
C.D. Howe Institute ranks UBC 1st in climate change & endowment activities and governance
Please visit https://sustain.ubc.ca/stories/cd-howe-institute-ranks-ubc-first-both-climate-change-endowment-activities-and-their to read the full story
2022 Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations Fund Awards
The Aspire-2040 Learning Transformations (ALT-2040) Fund supports program development, curriculum transformations, student experience enhancement and educational resource development that accelerates the curricular vision in UBC’s strategic planning documents Outlook 2040 and Shaping UBC’s Next Century. Open Educational Resources (OER) focus stream (awards up to $10,000) These projects develop or adapt or incorporate open educational practices […]
Bringing responsible leadership to the board table
Changing societal expectations have created new demands on organizations with influential stakeholders now calling for more transparency and risk oversight. In short, it’s not business “as usual” anymore. It’s a tall task for board directors and committees in both the public and private sectors – to steward their organizations while simultaneously enhancing corporate performance. “The […]
New Students as Partners (SaP) fund cycle open for applications
First introduced in January 2022, faculty and students are once again invited to submit applications for Students as Partners funding. Project grants support faculty-student partnerships to redesign undergraduate courses at UBC Vancouver. Apply by June 15, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. Read more on the Student as Partners website.
B.C. researchers launching clinical trial for first genetically engineered stem cell-based therapy for type 1 diabetes
Researchers from UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) have received $1-million from Canada’s Stem Cell Network to conduct research and a clinical trial for one of the world’s first genetically engineered cell replacement therapies for type 1 diabetes. Researchers say the study is an important step toward developing a potential functional cure for type 1 […]
UBC Okanagan student residence receives Passive House certification
While climate change is seeing global temperatures trending up, UBC’s Okanagan campus is committed to trending greenhouse gas emissions down and its newest and most efficient student residence building is playing no small part in those ambitious plans. In May 2022, UBCO’s Skeena Residence officially received Passive House certification—a stringent set of efficient design and […]
Equity Enhancement Fund call for proposals
As part of UBC’s commitment to advancing equity and inclusion across its campuses, faculty and staff are invited to submit a proposal to the Equity Enhancement Fund for projects that are responsive to community needs and advance one or more of the actions outlined in UBC’s Inclusion Action Plan. Proposals can be submitted by June […]