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A bold new ‘carbohydrate economy’: When products really do grow on trees

Changing our relationship to nature, and our mindset, in order to transition “from a fossil-carbon economy and hydrocarbons to a carbohydrate economy” — that’s Orlando Rojas ’ mission. And it’s about forging as many strategic alliances and joining as many networks as possible across the world to...

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Stephen Johnston says working with community partners is the best practice for universities and governments when engaging with local populations

Stephen Johnston, Executive Director, Community Impact Real Estate Division, says universities and governments must prioritize local knowledge as a solution to complicated and interconnected community problems. Prior to COVID-19, Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside street market provided for residents to...

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Ravi Kumar says a combination of education and enterprise is needed for creating an equitable future

Ravi Kumar, President, Infosys Ltd., says the partnership of academic institutions and enterprises is the magic wand for creating an equitable future. Ravi Kumar, President, Infosys Ltd., was a panelist at the launch of UBC’s global engagement strategy , “In Service,” in April 2021 (Video: UBC)...

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Philipe Sutter encourages global partnerships to improve research efforts that can lead to better solutions for worldwide issues

Philipe Sutter, former Consul General of France in Vancouver, discusses the importance of global engagement and increased cooperation for a more just, sustainable and thriving world. Issues such as climate change and the pandemic must be targeted at a global level. For example, AbCellera, a...

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Dr. Addie Bahi, lecturer and researcher in UBC’s Department of Materials Engineering (photo: VSP)

Innovative researcher on nanofibre technologies: UBC Materials Engineering’s Dr. Addie Bahi

While it’s not a term the average person is familiar with, nanofibre technologies play a role in a number of fields, including biomedical sciences, electronics and wood sciences. At the forefront of this new technology is Dr. Addie Bahi.

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Janet Napolitano discusses the collaboration of universities as an integral ingredient for improving communities across the globe

Janet Napolitano, Professor of Public Policy at UC Berkley, former U.S.A. Secretary of Homeland Security and Past President of the University of California, discusses the role of universities in bringing together community leaders and discussing how to improve issues, such as global warming, and...

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Lauren Sorkin talks about the importance of creating resilient cities

Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network, talks about a project that achieves multiple goals with limited resources on the rooftops of schools in Chennai, India. Lauren Sorkin, Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network, was a panelist at the launch of UBC’s global engagement...

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Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki, UBC Department of Civil Engineering postdoctoral fellow and VSP course teacher - photo: VSP

Teaching experimental research and data analysis: UBC Civil Engineering’s Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki

It’s not every day international students get the chance to learn from globally-recognized researchers. That’s the case with Dr. Salman Soleimani-Dashtaki, a postdoctoral fellow in UBC’s Department of Civil Engineering (Faculty of Applied Science), world renowned for outstanding research in...

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UBC instructor Dr. Andrew Horne - photo: Vancouver Summer Program

Expanding world views and pharmacology know-how with UBC Faculty of Medicine’s Dr. Andrew Horne

Teaching pharmacology to students from around the world, as well as how to analyze scientific literature, is Dr. Andrew Horne’s specialty. He wears two VSP hats: instructor, since 2013, and since 2018, Program Director for the VSP Faculty of Medicine.

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Breaking bread and nurturing connections: UBC St. John’s College Hot Lunch takes the cake

Hot Lunch has done it again. The UBC St. John’s College event gathering colleagues around the table over good food to share thoughts and conversation was, for the second time, one reason cited for UBC topping four categories recently in BC’s Top Employers in 2022 awards . St. John’s is a UBC...

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