UBC Faculty Members Elected to the Royal Society of Canada
A total of fifteen UBC faculty members have been announced by the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) as new Fellows and as Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Seven UBC faculty members have been named Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada. Fellows are elected by their peers for their outstanding scholarly […]
UBCO research awarded more than $3.5M in NSERC grants
Nineteen UBC Okanagan researchers received more than $3.5 million in grants from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) today. The grants, awarded under the NSERC Discovery and PromoScience programs, will fund groundbreaking research projects, including investigations into novel semiconductor materials, STEM supports for under-represented youth, next-generation wireless networks and more. “This […]
New federal policy on sensitive technology research and affiliations of concern
The federal government today launched the new Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern, which will impact researchers making new applications for funding through the federal granting agencies (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) and CFI. The policy outlines Sensitive Technology Research Areas and Named Research Organizations (NRO). The NRO list is composed of research organizations […]
Improving children’s early reading development with new CFI funding
Nearly $1.5 million in CFI funding for multiple projects awarded across UBCO.
UBC Okanagan lands new Canada Research Chair, $6M in federal research funding
UBC Okanagan professor Dr. Sarah Purcell is now being recognized as a world-class researcher. As part of the latest funding announcement from the federal government, Dr. Purcell, an Assistant Professor in the Southern Medical Program and in the Department of Biology, is the new Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Nutrition and Metabolism in Chronic […]
UBCO-led projects awarded more than $2 million for health research
Researchers at UBC Okanagan will use the funds to study gut health, e-cigarette education and heart disease in people with spinal cord injuries.
New action plan focuses on opportunities to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in research at UBC
UBC’s Dimensions Action Plan for EDI in Research, published today, comprises 24 objectives and 43 actions to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in UBC’s research community. The plan was developed as part of UBC’s participation in the federal Dimensions: equity, diversity and inclusion Canada pilot program from 2020-2023 and will be integrated into UBC’s Strategic […]
Three new Canada Research Chairs for UBCO
Drs. Jennifer Davis (Faculty of Management), Isaac Li (Faculty of Science) and Astrida Neimanis (Faculty of Creative & Critical Studies | Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) were each awarded Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs for their groundbreaking work. Davis and Li also received CFI-JELF funding in partnership with the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) program.
New Shared Research Facilities: Call for Proposals
Deans are invited to submit proposals on behalf of researchers and scholars in all research or knowledge creation fields to support the identification, development, planning and implementation of new shared research facilities at UBC Okanagan.