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VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

UBC researcher awarded a combined investment of $11.5 million through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council's Insight Grants and Insight Development Grants.
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Award recognizes Dr. Shariff's research, which delves into subjects such as the connection between religion and morality, and the way that people emotionally and intellectually react to emerging technologies.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

Partnership supported by DIGITAL aims to revolutionize intestinal ultrasound with AI for quicker and more accurate diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases.
VPRI Unit: SPARC
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

Seven UBC faculty members have been named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. Eight UBC faculty members were named as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
VPRI Unit: SPARC
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

Four projects led by UBC researchers awarded a combined $21.5 million through the NSERC-SSHRC Sustainable Agriculture Research Initiative (SARI)
VPRI Unit: Research Security

To facilitate timely submission of the validated forms in the application package, please submit the following documents to the research security team as soon as possible but no later than five (5) business days in advance of the sponsor deadline.
    Event Date: Nov 30, 2024
    VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

    Apply for up to $25,000 to support community-university partnerships that benefit communities across the province and advance collaborative research, teaching and learning. 
    VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

    The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), announced over $8.8 million in PacifiCan funding for two projects at the University of British Columbia (UBC).
    VPRI Unit: SPARC
    VPRI Unit: Research Security

    Use this tool to determine whether your collaborations may be considered active affiliations of concern as per the federal Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern.
    VPRI Unit: Research Security

    As of August 9, 2024, UBC researchers wishing to apply for US federal funding will need to comply with new US Government requirements relating to participation in foreign talent recruitment programs.
    VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

    This open call invites UBC researchers to submit proposals for innovative student team projects in the Raw Materials and Sustainability domains. We seek initiatives that map and imagine futures beyond the state-of-the-art, and capture new opportunities in biomaterials and materials circularity.

    In partnership with UBC, lululemon invites proposals for student projects delivering innovative learning and research outcomes in the areas of:
    VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

    UBC researchers are leading 39 projects awarded Project Grants and 13 projects receiving Priority Announcement awards.
    VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
    VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

    Dr. Suzanne (Suzie) Currie has been appointed as the next Associate Vice-President and Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation, UBC Okanagan. She will take up her duties on October 1, 2024.

    Dr. Currie will provide strategic direction and oversight in supporting and advancing research, scholarly activity and innovation at UBC’s Okanagan campus. In addition to being a member of the Okanagan campus executive, she will also serve as an Associate Vice-President, Research and Innovation...

    VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

    Appointees include Drs. Yusuf Altintas, Lindsay Machan, John Allan Cairns, Dan Poenaru and Jack Taunton.
    VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

    This open call invites UBC researchers to submit proposals for innovative projects in the Digital and Health domains. We seek initiatives that advance the state of the art, address emerging challenges and capture new opportunities in wearable technology, preventative health, and data security.

    In partnership with UBC, Samsung R&D Institute Canada invites proposals for research projects delivering innovative outcomes in the areas of:
    Event Date: Jun 26, 2024
    VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing

    ARC will be upgrading the Sockeye System’s operating system beginning Wednesday, June 26 2024.  A scheduled three-day outage has been planned to facilitate the necessary work for this extensive upgrade.  
    VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

    A new ‘EDI in Research’ course is now available through UBC Workplace Learning. This new online course is specifically developed for faculty, staff and students involved in research, to support the learning and implementation of appropriate equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) practices within the UBC research ecosystem.

    The development of this course was a collaboration between units in the Vice-President, Research and Innovation portfolio and the Equity and Inclusion Office.

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