VPRI News

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Professor Abbas Milani joins the Royal Society of Canada

Professor Abbas Milani joins the Royal Society of Canada

Professor Abbas Milani one of nine UBC faculty elected to the Royal Society of Canada.

2019 Principal’s Research Chair Announcement

UBCO Announces Five New Principal’s Research Chairholders UBC Okanagan is pleased to announce the first five appointments under its Principal’s Research Chairs (PRC) Program. The Principal’s Research Chairs (PRC) program provides internal funding support for top-tier researchers engaged in outstanding research or creative scholarship. Supported by the UBC Okanagan Excellence Fund, the goals of the PRC […]

UBCO researchers awarded $1M in SSHRC Insight grants

UBC researchers are leading 49 projects were awarded $6.6M through the SSHRC Insight Grants program. A total of $91M was invested nationally by SSHRC through this competition. Eight UBCO researchers were awarded $1,013,970. The Insight Grants support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. Funding is available to both emerging and established scholars for […]

2020 Researchers of the Year

Awards for Excellence in Research and/or Creative Scholarly Activity   Dear colleagues, Each year, we recognize the achievements of faculty and student researchers who have made significant contributions to research and creative scholarly activity at UBC Okanagan. Please join me in congratulating this year’s outstanding awardees, who will be honoured at a special online awards […]