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VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Faculty research advisors serve both campuses and provide strategic guidance, advice and leadership regarding research funding.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Dr. Fernandez will serve in this role on a pro-tem basis from March 15 to September 14, 2026, following the end of her current term.
VPRI Unit: Animal Care and Use Program
2026 Diane Minshall Memorial Award (Application Deadline: February 28, 2026)Applications for the 2026 Diane Minshall Award are now available. The Award was established in 2006 in honour of Diane Minshall. Diane was a dedicated, creative and gifted technician and manager who…
VPRI Unit: Research Awards & Prizes
VPRI Unit: Animal Care and Use Program
The animal user training program has been updated for 2026. Please note the following changes before registering:Updated Documentation: Revised course outlines and rubrics are now in effect for all courses.Introduction to Anesthesia of the Laboratory Rodent (RA): Primary registration now…
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
Kick off 2026 with UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC). Whether you're exploring ARC services for the first time or preparing to use Sockeye for your computational work, our January sessions will help you understand what’s available and how to get started with confidence.UBC ARC Information…
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
On December 31, 2025, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 80 new appointments to the Order of Canada. The new appointees include current UBC faculty members, Drs. Adele Diamond, Janice Eng, Judy Illes and Marina von Keyserlingk.
VPRI Unit: RISe
HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!Our warmest wishes to everyone and their families for a safe, healthy and Happy Holiday Season!We look forward to seeing you in the New Year of 2026! Happy New Year!Please note that the RISe Support line will not be fully available from December 24, 2025…
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Featured in the announcement are four projects associated with CIEBH, a UBC-led national research hub, as well as support for a further 71 UBC-led projects.
VPRI Unit: Research Finance
Research Finance has released a new podcast episode (Season 3, Episode 3.4) that discusses with a colleague in Enterprise Risk and Assurance (Internal Audit) about what financial misconduct is, who should be involved in monitoring for it, and what to do if financial misconduct is identified or…
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