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The Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) invites expressions of interest from faculty at both the Vancouver and Okanagan campuses to serve on the Institutional Council for Research Prizes and Awards (ICRPA) for a three-year term.The ICRPA provides strategic leadership and…
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The CIHR Institute of Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis (IMHA) Dialogue Series is underway with 13 in-person and virtual sessions designed to spark meaningful dialogue towards advancing research in all aspects of IMHA’s mandate. IMHA is mandated to provide research leadership related to: active…
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UBC Computer Science Assistant Professors Hila Gonen, Mathias Lécuyer and Serena Wang have been named Canada CIFAR AI Chairs.
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CIHR has launched targeted consultations with the health research community to address challenges in the peer review system for the Project Grant competition. As part of this work, they are hosting a series of webinars open to anyone who would like to participate.Each session will provide an…
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We are pleased to announce that the Indigenous Research Ethics website has been launched by UBC's Office of Research Ethics (ORE). The site provides links to resources and guidance for the ethical conduct of Indigenous-focused research. The linked content will be relevant to researchers, students…
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Canvas and Canvas Catalog are now back online. CCAC Ethics and laboratory animal training courses are again accessible through Canvas.For full instructions on how to continue or complete your training, including steps for students who used the interim Articulate platform, please refer to the…
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UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is offering two upcoming virtual events designed to support researchers at all stages, from those curious about ARC services to those looking to build technical skills in digital research infrastructure. UBC ARC Information Session May 26, 2026 | 11…
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This funding supports researchers to conduct innovative high-risk, high-reward interdisciplinary research.
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Eleven new and three renewed UBC chairholders were announced in this latest round of appointments.
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To our RISe Researchers,Please note that the RISe system will be offline from 2:00 AM to 5:00 PM on May 23, 2026 for a scheduled extended maintenance on our servers. RISe Extended Maintenance WindowDate: Saturday, May 23, 2026Start Time: 2:00 AMExpected Completion Time: 5:00 PM If you…
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