UBCO researcher awarded $1M SSHRC Partnership grant
SSHRC has announced that $75M in total funding has been awarded across Canada through the 2019-20 competitions for the Partnership Grants, Partnership Development Grants and SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellowships. UBC researchers are leading three projects supported by Partnership Grants, with a combined award of $6.1M. Six projects led by UBC researchers are receiving $1.2M through Partnership […]
UBCO researchers receive $500K from New Frontiers in Research: Exploration stream
The New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF) 2019 Exploration competition awarded a total of $46.3 million in funding nationally to support 186 research projects that bring disciplines together in nontraditional ways to explore new research directions. NFRF is a federal research funding program that fosters world-leading discovery and innovation by encouraging Canadian researchers to explore, […]
Cultural Safety Workshop Delivers Insights for Researchers Working With Indigenous People
UBC Okanagan’s Office of the Vice-Principal, Research and Innovation (VPRI) launched a pilot project to offer Cultural Competency Training to twelve Eminence-funded Clusters of Research Excellence.
Oct 18 – Future of Health Forum
UBC Okanagan, Accelerate Okanagan, BC Cancer and Interior Health have joined forces to host an annual Future of Health Forum that provides researchers, clinicians, innovators, entrepreneurs, students and the general public with an opportunity to connect and exchange ideas on how to build a better future for health in our province. With cancer remaining the leading […]
2019 VPRI Town Hall: Year-end review of research and innovation at UBC Okanagan
Topics of discussion will include a review of our core research strengths, updates on new and expanding programs and partnerships, and major infrastructure programs and projects, including the Innovation Precinct and the Digital Learning Factory.
2019 Researchers of the Year
Each year, we recognize the outstanding achievements researchers who have made significant contributions to research and/or creative scholarly activity at UBC Okanagan.
Attend Alex Usher’s keynote presentation on trends affecting higher education in Canada
Celebrate Research Week culminates on Friday, March 10 at 1 p.m. with an insightful presentation by Alex Usher, post-secondary education expert and author of the widely followed and occasionally controversial ‘One Thought to Start Your Day’ blog. Usher will be joined by Phil Barker, vice-principal research, for a focussed Q&A on innovation.
Startup Basics launches at UBC Okanagan
The Office of the Vice-Principal Research and Accelerate Okanagan are pleased to bring the Startup Basics program to the UBC students, faculty and staff.