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.
Applications open for Climate and Wellbeing Education Grants
Climate and Wellbeing Education Grants provide up to $6,000 to UBC faculty members to incorporate climate change and wellbeing content and pedagogy into existing undergraduate and graduate courses. The program aims to improve the depth and delivery of climate change content in existing courses, bolstering topics such as climate adaptation and resilience, climate justice, climate […]
To travel or not to travel? UBC Library asks the question
Last month, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warned that we are nearing a critical threshold. Despite current efforts, we are more likely than not to surpass a global temperature increase of 1.5°C in the near-term, that “we are already seeing the repercussions,” and that greater climate action is needed urgently. As part of the UBC Climate […]
UBC engineering, architecture students redefine sustainable construction
In April, the Faculty of Applied Science welcomed students into a vibrant new teaching and learning space that is one of Canada’s first institutional spaces designed to be near-zero embodied carbon. The bright and airy 2,400-square-foot wood frame building, called Third Space Commons, emitted nearly-zero carbon emissions during construction, a feat that many view to […]
New action plan focuses on opportunities to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in research
UBC’s Dimensions Action Plan for EDI in Research, published today, comprises 24 objectives and 43 actions to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in UBC’s research community. The plan was developed as part of UBC’s participation in the federal Dimensions: equity, diversity and inclusion Canada pilot program from 2020-2023 and will be integrated into UBC’s Strategic Equity and […]
Canadian post-secondary institutions come together to share best practices for a sustainable future
Colleges and institutes Canada (CICan), SDSN Canada hosted by the University of Waterloo, and the Sustainability Hub at UBC, today, officially opened the first-ever SDG Week Canada on March 6, 2023. Modelled after the United Nations’ Global Goals Week, SDG Week Canada was a showcase to accelerate action on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) […]
UBC leads as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2023
UBC leads as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers in 2023. This special award recognizes Canadian employers that lead the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness, developing exceptional sustainability initiatives, and are attracting employees because of their environmental leadership. Visit the UBC Focus on People website to see why UBC received this award.