Five Sustainability Education Grants awarded to UBC faculty in 2023
Please visit https://sustain.ubc.ca/stories/announcing-recipients-sustainability-education-grants to read the story.
Groundbreaking ‘tanked’ parkade to deepen UBCO’s roots in downtown Kelowna
UBC Okanagan is redefining urban infrastructure and sustainable construction practices in Kelowna with the construction of a state-of-the-art underground parking garage for UBCO Downtown. This four-storey, below-grade parkade—built to serve the facility and reduce parking impacts in the area—will set a record as the deepest parkade in the Kelowna area. It employs an innovative ‘tanked’ […]
Seismic upgrades at MOA: How base isolation technology can preserve cultural heritage
The Great Hall of the Museum of Anthropology at UBC (MOA) is a cultural and architectural masterpiece that requires modern seismic safety measures to protect against future risks. In a Q & A with the Sustainability Hub, Dr. Tony Yang, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and an expert in earthquake engineering, discusses […]
Grosvenor Award for IBPOC Students aims to shape communities by supporting diverse future leaders in real estate
Please visit https://www.sauder.ubc.ca/news/school-news/grosvenor-award-ibpoc-students-aims-shape-communities-supporting-diverse-future to read the story.
New institutional roadmap to guide implementation of EDI priorities
Please visit: New institutional roadmap to guide implementation of EDI priorities – UBC Equity & Inclusion Office to read the update.
2023 Dean’s Awards honour Applied Science faculty and staff
Please visit https://apsc.ubc.ca/news/2023/2023-deans-awards-honour-applied-science-faculty-and-staff to read the story.
UBC jumps to 34th in QS World University Rankings 2024
The University of British Columbia has risen to 34th from 47th position in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings released today. This marks the first time that UBC has entered the top 40 of the global rankings among 1,503 institutions in 104 countries. The university ranks third among 31 Canadian institutions. “I am very proud of UBC’s […]
Lawyers in a warming world
Please visit https://allard.ubc.ca/about-us/news-and-announcements/2023/lawyers-warming-world to read the story.
Building a more diverse, inclusive legal profession
Allard Law’s first-ever student award for incoming Black Canadian law students In 2021, the Honourable Judge David St. Pierre, the Honourable Selwyn Romilly (LLB ’66), Matthew Nathanson (LLB ’97), Irwin Nathanson, KC and Joanie McEwen (LLB ’75) established Allard Law’s first student award dedicated to supporting incoming Black Canadian JD students. The $225,000 fund, which […]
Education recognizes 2023 Dean’s Awards for Staff Excellence recipients
Please visit https://educ.ubc.ca/deans-awards-for-staff-excellence-recipients-2023/ to read the story.