Dr. Suzie Currie to join VPRI Okanagan on October 1, 2024
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 […]
New ‘EDI in Research’ Online Course Now Available for UBC Community
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 […]
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 […]
UBC Researchers Awarded $1.7m in SSHRC Partnership Development Grants
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, has announced more than $51 million in support of 90 research partnerships across Canada. This investment, through the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada’s Partnership Grants and Partnership Development Grants, provides researchers from different disciplines and postsecondary institutions the opportunity to work together on challenging topics and research questions in social […]
BC government provides more than $440,000 to support UBCO research infrastructure
BCKDF funding awarded to the campus’s newest Canada Research Chairs
UBC Okanagan researchers appointed Canada Research Chairs, more than $4.1 million in funding received
Drs. Alanaise Ferguson and Will Hughes recognized for research excellence Two UBC Okanagan faculty members have received prestigious Canada Research Chair appointments from the federal government. The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport, announced the new chairs today on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, as part of a […]
New projects will use UBC Okanagan as a living laboratory for sustainability
Projects funded to improve campus air quality, energy efficiency and wildfire resiliency New research projects from the Campus as a Living Lab program will help UBC Okanagan set an example of sustainability in the region. Now in its second year, the Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) program is funded by the Office of the […]
Innovation and e@UBCO relocating to Landmark Centre
The Office of the VPRI’s Innovation and e@UBCO staff members will soon be moving from their space in the Innovation Centre downtown into the Landmark Centre, where other UBC faculty, staff and administrative departments currently exist. The team’s last day in the Innovation Centre will be March 16, 2024. UBCO has been consolidating departments, faculty […]
From AI applications to improved cancer care, UBC Okanagan’s newest research clusters strive for a better world
Three new, two renewed Eminence clusters tackling complex societal problems The newest UBC Okanagan Eminence research clusters are utilizing their interdisciplinary expertise to tackle some of society’s most complex and urgent challenges. Funded through the Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation’s (VPRI) Eminence Program, Clusters of Research Excellence are interdisciplinary teams of researchers […]
More than $2 million announced for multi-year, UBC Okanagan-led health research
Grants to fund research on youth mental health, MAID and global health equity