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2020 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholars

2020 Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research Scholars

By Jenny Matechuk on September 8, 2020

MSFHR recently named 20 exceptional BC-based health researchers as 2020 Scholar award recipients in areas ranging from health equity to early dysphagia detection and osteoarthritis prevention. Among them were four UBCO faculty members. The MSFHR Scholar Program is designed to support early career researchers as they establish independent research careers, form their own research teams […]

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UBCO researchers receive $1.4M for new equipment and infrastructure

By Jenny Matechuk on August 18, 2020

CFI JOHN R. EVANS LEADERS FUND FOR EQUIPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE The Government of Canada, through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), announced a $96-million investment in research infrastructure across Canada through the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF). CFI’s investment supports 377 new research infrastructure projects at 55 institutions Canada-wide. The investment includes more than […]

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UBCO researchers awarded $1M in SSHRC Insight grants

By Jenny Matechuk on July 7, 2020

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 […]

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UBCO researchers awarded $4.3M in NSERC Discovery grants

By Jenny Matechuk on June 17, 2020

The Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced more than $492 million in funding by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), through its Discovery research program. This funding will support researchers across the country as they pursue research in a wide variety of natural sciences and engineering disciplines, […]

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UBCO researcher awarded $1M SSHRC Partnership grant

UBCO researcher awarded $1M SSHRC Partnership grant

By Jenny Matechuk on May 17, 2020

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 […]

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UBCO researchers receive $500K from New Frontiers in Research: Exploration stream

By Jenny Matechuk on May 14, 2020

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, […]

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Cultural Safety Workshop Delivers Insights for Researchers Working With Indigenous People

Cultural Safety Workshop Delivers Insights for Researchers Working With Indigenous People

By Phil Barker on January 22, 2020

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.

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Oct 18 – Future of Health Forum

Oct 18 – Future of Health Forum

By Jenny Matechuk on September 23, 2019

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 […]

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2019 VPRI Town Hall: Year-end review of research and innovation at UBC Okanagan

By Jenny Matechuk on March 18, 2019

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.

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2019 Researchers of the Year

By Jenny Matechuk on February 15, 2019

Each year, we recognize the outstanding achievements researchers who have made significant contributions to research and/or creative scholarly activity at UBC Okanagan.

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