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  1. May 16, 2025

    Anthropic’s AI for Science Program Opens for Applications

    VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing

    Anthropic offers a suite of artificial intelligence tools, including their flagship large language model, Claude. Their new initiative, the AI for Science Program, aims to accelerate scientific research by providing researchers with access to their API. Successful applicants will receive up to $20…

  2. May 2, 2025

    NSERC Discovery Horizons Webinar - May 20th

    VPRI Unit: SPARC

    NSERC has announced its upcoming webinars for the next round of the Discovery Horizons program.French session: May 20th, 7:00 - 8:30 am PTEnglish session: May 20th, 9:00 - 10:30 am PTPlease click on the link above to join the meetings.A short presentation of the program will precede…

  3. May 1, 2025

    NSERC Alliance International Collaboration Grants on Pause

    VPRI Unit: SPARC

    NSERC is temporarily pausing the intake of Alliance International Collaboration grants on May 20, 2025, to undertake a review and refinement of the competition. NSERC expects to re-open the competition by winter of 2025-26. For more information, please visit the competition webpage.

  4. April 16, 2025

    Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Applications are open!

    VPRI Unit: Innovation UBC - News

    Ready to take your idea or invention to impact? Applications are open for Innovation UBC's programs! Innovation UBC supports pathways for UBC’s research community to bring their inventions to impact. Through our entrepreneurship and venture building team, Innovation UBC unlocks the potential…

  5. April 10, 2025

    2025 Diane Minshall Memorial Award Recipient

    VPRI Unit: Animal Care and Use Program

    Congratulations to Kathen Li, the recipient of the 2025 Diane Minshall Memorial Award. Kathen will utilize the prize funds to help cover registration and travel expenses to a couple of conferences, where he will be co-hosting workshops.  

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