Research Community News

Discover the latest news from across the VP Research & Innovation portfolio through our aggregated news and events feed below.

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Event Date: Jan 11, 2019
VPRI Unit: SPARC

SPARC is hosting Test Your Concept (TYC) panels for researchers interested in submitting applications to the New Frontiers in Research Fund Exploration Stream. The panel, comprised of interdisciplinary faculty and research staff, will meet with each participant for 30 minutes to provide constructive feedback on research concepts.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

First stream launched under the new fund is open to emerging, early career researchers focused on shaping Canada’s future. NOI deadline: January 11, 2019.
Event Date: Dec 13, 2018
VPRI Unit: SPARC

On Thursday, December 13, from 1:00pm–3:00pm SPARC and Tim Salcudean, VPRI’s Sciences & Engineering Research Advisor, will host an information/discussion session about the new NSERC Partnerships Program. The event will feature a short presentation outlining the proposed changes to the Partnerships Program, support plans for the new programs and ample time for discussion, including collecting feedback on the program to pass on to NSERC.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

The Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) welcomes proposals for its new $1M Theme Partnership Program, which will connect top researchers with policy and industry leaders to develop climate change solutions for British Columbia and beyond
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

Canada's Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, today announced an $8-million investment to develop a first-of-its-kind robotic platform called Ada that uses artificial intelligence to accelerate the development process for new materials to improve energy efficiency.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

Dr. Eric Eich (Psychology) and Dr. Sarah Gergel (Forest and Conservation Sciences) to be recognized at the 2019 AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing

UBC library will use the funding from CANARIE to lead a project to build the Federated Geospatial Data Discovery for Canada, with collaborative support from UBC Advanced Research Computing and others. 
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

Emily Giroux, UBC Okanagan Master's student, and Foresty professor Scott Hinch win awards
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

Contest challenges postsecondary students from across the country to show Canadians how SSHRC-funded research is affecting our lives, our world and our future prosperity. January 31, 2019 deadline.
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing

When: Friday, November 30th, 2018 Where: SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver, BC 

The Pacific Northwest Data Curators meet-up will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, 30 November at the SFU Harbour Centre Campus Vancouver. Similar to previous years, it will be a day of programming with invited guests, lightning talks, formal presentations and hands-on workshops. This is a free event and you can view a preliminary agenda here. 
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

Significant increase in chairs announced alongside new and renewed chairholders - including 23 at UBC.
VPRI Unit: Research Ethics

UBC hosted a Research Ethics Conference in Vancouver on October 3, 2018 to present topics in clinical research ethics.

Attending were members of the UBC Research Ethics Boards as well as representatives from Simon Fraser University, the University of Northern BC and University of Victoria and BC health authorities (Fraser Health and Interior Health).

For conference presentations please go to CREB presentations.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

In advance of the anticipated CFI call for Innovation Fund proposals expected in early 2019, UBC faculty are invited to submit an internal expression of interest by January 11, 2019.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

Powerful new opera and symposium in honour of 100th anniversary of Armistice Day. November 3-9

 
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

LifeSciences BC is hosting an event on November 16 to provide NRC with input into the program development and discuss future engagements.
Event Date: Oct 30, 2018
VPRI Unit: SPARC

SSHRC Partnership Grant Phase 1 - Available SPARC Support
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

Dr. Eaves recognized as a world authority on stem cells with translational impact on bone marrow transplantation treatments for leukemia and breast cancer.
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing

WestGrid's fall webinar series is back and offering tutorials on a variety of topics in advanced research computing (ARC) -- from introductory sessions to more advanced and specialized topics. University faculty, grad students, and staff from all disciplines are invited to attend these sessions. 

Click on the 'More Information' links for individual session details or visit the WestGrid Training Portal for more details on these and other events. 
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office

The Office of the Vice-President Research and Innovation is pleased to announce the merging of the Botany research greenhouse on South Campus, Horticulture greenhouse and Totem Field Station into a new shared research infrastructure called ‘Plant Care Services’ starting April 1, 2019. 

Plant Care Services will be the newest addition to the Shared Infrastructure portfolio of the Vice-President Research & Innovation (VPRI), which also includes Animal Care Services and the...

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