Science at the crossroads of creativity and ethics
A common image that crosses the mind while thinking about cell biology is simply watching and studying cells under a microscope. But Dr. Robin Young, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Department of Biology of the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science at UBC Okanagan, has redefined this conventional perception of the discipline through a […]
Classmates turned co-founders reflect on impact of UGO Student Experience Grant
Yogmaya Singh and Bhavika Mahtani are artists at heart. Singh is a music aficionado, and Mahtani has a history in professional dance with an affinity for contemporary dance. Throughout high school, both were told attending business school would mean leaving their interests and hobbies at the door. In 2017, when they enrolled at the UBC […]
Accounting. Marketing. Leadership. Lego?
Picture a typical MBA course, and you’re likely to envision students engrossed in classes on topics such as Organizational Behaviour, Economics, Management and Business Ethics. Enter Dr. Kari Marken’s Creativity course classroom, however, and you’d be in for a surprise. After all, playing with Lego bricks or drawing on papered walls aren’t exactly the activities […]
Global health conference enriched by students
UBC recently welcomed nearly 250 in-person and virtual delegates from over 50 countries at the 2022 Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) conference held at the Vancouver campus in August 2022. TUFH is an international, intersectoral, and intergenerational global health conference that brings together health partners, universities, community institutions, and thought leaders from around the world. […]
Call for proposals for teaching-related funding opportunities at UBC Vancouver
We are pleased to invite proposals for a number of teaching-related funding opportunities this fall, in support of advancing UBC’s academic mission. Small Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Innovation projects Small TLEF Innovation projects support grassroots experimentation with pedagogical approaches to enhance learning. UBC Vancouver faculty, staff and students can apply for grants up […]
New courses at UBC tackle real world problems
New classes and labs rolling out this year will give UBC Science students the opportunity to tackle climate change with community partners, transition into first-year as part of a data science cohort program, explore non-animal testing methods, and more. Please visit the Faculty of Science website to read the full details of the new courses, […]
The ripple effects of Allard Law’s new award for Black law students
Please visit https://allard.ubc.ca/about-us/news-and-announcements/2022/ripple-effects-allard-laws-new-award-black-law-students to read the story.
Redefining the undergraduate learning experience in Creative Writing
The Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) supports UBC’s Strategic Plan by advancing transformative learning at the university. UBC’s School of Creative Writing instructors utilized TELF resources to redefine the learning experience for their entire department, resulting in a stronger and more cohesive teaching and learning experience. In 2018, the School of Creative Writing received […]
Graduating with a global perspective: Ginah Choi
Please visit https://global.ubc.ca/news-events/stories/jun-15-2022-graduating-global-perspective-ginah-choi to read the story.
Large TLEF Transformation funding: Special call for hybrid and multi-access course redesign projects
A message from Simon Bates, Associate Provost, Teaching and Learning Faculty members at UBC Vancouver are invited to submit letters of intent (LOI) for Large Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund (TLEF) Transformation projects. The 2023/24 Large TLEF funding round is a special call to academic units interested in hybrid and multi-access course redesign projects. The […]