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VPRI Unit: Research Awards & Prizes
UBC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Faculty Research Awards. UBC’s Faculty Research Awards recognize the research excellence and scholarly achievements of faculty from across all disciplines, ranging from the applied sciences and medicine to the social sciences and humanities…
VPRI Unit: Knowledge Exchange
The UBC Knowledge Exchange and SFU Knowledge Mobilization units, in partnership with UBC Health and Genome BC, are excited to announce the second cohort of the SFU-UBC Implementation Science Training Initiative. This program is designed to strengthen British Columbia's research capacity in…
VPRI Unit: Knowledge Exchange
Gaining skills in knowledge exchange and mobilization (KxM) can help you increase the impact of your research.KxM Research to Impact Foundations Course is a self-paced, online course designed for members of the UBC community — including faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and…
VPRI Unit: SPARC
NFRF has launched the 2026 competition of the Transformation stream. For more information about the competition please visit the NFRF Transformation webpage.More details about SPARC supports are forthcoming and will be updated on our website.Please contact Kelly Cubbon with questions.
VPRI Unit: SPARC
On February 13, 2025, CIHR updated its Acceptable Application Formats and PDF Attachments webpage to specify a maximum of 49 lines per page when all formatting requirements are followed. All of the SPARC templates have been updated accordingly and are available at Online Resources and Sample…
VPRI Unit: Advanced Research Computing
UBC ARC is pleased to introduce UBC ARC OnDemand, a simple, user-friendly way to access UBC’s high-performance computing infrastructure (UBC ARC Sockeye) for researchers. ARC OnDemand provides an intuitive graphical web interface that makes it easier for researchers to get started with their…
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
A total of 55 UBC-led projects were awarded funding through this competition.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Dr. Sundstrom's appointment is effective July 1, 2025.
VPRI Unit: VP Research & Innovation Office
Dr. Holzman's project, using quantum innovation to enhance data security in laser-based communications, is one of ten projects funded by NSERC and UKRI.
VPRI Unit: Research Awards & Prizes
The Royal Society of Canada is offering eleven (11) distinct Medals and Awards this year in multiple domains, including the humanities, natural sciences, and medical sciences.The deadline for medals and awards has been extended to March 14, 2025. After the March 2025 competition closes, RSC will be…
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