VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Preliminary nomination deadline: Wednesday, April 26
VPRI Unit: Sequencing and Bioinformatics Consortium
The SBC brings together the services and expertise previously offered by the UBC Sequencing Centre, the Biodiversity Research Centre NextGen Sequencing Facility, and the NAPS Unit.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Education series starts April 5, competition deadline is April 12 for promising new tech ventures in the province.
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
Date: Friday, March 17, 2017 - 10am-11am PDTLocation: Online
As part of our ongoing initiative to keep our users regularly informed and engaged, WestGrid is hosting another Community Town Hall session on Friday, March 17.
WestGrid's management team and support staff will share the latest updates on:
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Hear first-hand about SSHRC’s new programs and changes in eligibility. Wednesday 5th April:1:00pm-3:30pm. Registration required.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Watch the UBC 3MT finalists at the alumni centre at 12:30pm on Thursday, March 16.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Discover the UBC researchers, programs and companies that wll be exhibitign and presenting at this year's summit.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Dr. Patricia Schulte is leading genomics research to understand why some populations of wild rainbow and steelhead trout prove resilient to climate change effects. Findings could inform stocking practices and conserve wild populations.
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
The SBC (and The Pharm Sci Seq Centre which preceded it) has, for the past 3 years, provided client-first, personalized sequencing services to UBC researchers, as well as their collaborators across Canada and Internationally. We recently completed sequencing several hundred exomes and in 2016 will be offering clinical-grade exomes with a rapid Turn-Around-Time.
VPRI Unit: Research Ethics
See the Winter Newsletter for the lastest from the UBC Behavioural Research Ethics Board (BREB). It includes application tips and reminders for student and faculty.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Twenty-seven UBC projects have received more than $5.8 million in combined funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund.
UBC was among 39 universities across Canada to receive funding totalling $51 million, announced today by Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Dr. Sally Aitken is leading a research team finding genomics solutions to combat the impact of climate change on tree populations.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
A broadcast email was sent to the campus community on February 20th.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
UBC is pleased to announce eleven new Distinguished University Scholars. These awards recognize exceptional members of faculty who have distinguished themselves as scholars in research and/or teaching and learning.
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
Date: Wednesday, February 15th 2017
Location:
Robert H. Lee Family Boardroom (3rd Floor)
Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre
6163 University Blvd.
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
REGISTER HERE
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Congratulations to UBC winners Dr. Steven Rogak and Dr. Jonathan Holzman and their industry partners Hydra Energy and ExcelSense Technology.
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
Date: Thursday, February 09 - 10.00-11.00am PSTLocation: Online. Please click here to register.
Speaker:
Dr. Megan Meredith-Lobay
Scientific Analyst, Digital Humanities and Social Sciences
University of British Columbia
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Synergy Award for Innovation goes to Dr. Guy Dumont for his work with UBC spin-offf company Lionsgate Technologies. Gilles Brassard Doctoral Prize for Interdisciplinary Research goes to Amir Abdi.
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
Date: Tuesday, Feb. 07, 2017Location: Online - Please register here.
Speaker: Chris Fjell, Health Research Data Analyst, University of British Columbia
Description:
REDCap is a free, secure, web-based application designed to support data capture for research studies. This online session will provide an introductory overview of:
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
Digital Storytelling using Twine
February 6, 2017
1:30pm-4:30pm
SFU Vancouver (Harbour Centre, 1520)Registration: http://www.lib.sfu.ca/help/publish/dh/31927