Taking UBC’s Vietnam connection to the next level

UBC made major strides towards deepening its Vietnam partnerships recently at a UBC gathering in Hanoi. In honour of Canada’s 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Vietnam, representatives from the UBC Office of the Vice-Provost International (OVPI) hosted a reception May 23 at the Grand...

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Engaging with the Horizon Europe Program: info & networking session

UPDATED June 28: Watch the session recording for UBC researchers. June 15, 2023 - 12 to 1:30 pm PST UBC’s Old Administration Building, Room 210 6328 Memorial Road / Zoom (register for link) Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z2, Canada Following the announcement that the Government of Canada will begin formal...

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UBCO students and professors share ideas on augmented reality artwork in England

Four UBCO undergrad students and two professors travelled to England's University of Exeter to explore digital design forms in a collaborative internship exchange.

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Advancing strategic partnership development between UBC, Canada and Mexico

Exploring synergies with UBC and ways to engage Canadian universities, a delegation from Querétaro, Mexico talked with representatives from UBC’s Office of the Vice-Provost International (OVPI) , Faculty of Applied Science , entrepreneurship@UBC , Innovation UBC and the English Language Institute...

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Pacific Island knowledge keepers make unprecedented journey to Vancouver to stand on the world stage

We at UBC Vancouver are Pacific people by definition, perched as we are on Point Grey overlooking the water—with the fresh scent of sea salt permeating the campus air. But, what do we actually know about the Pacific Ocean? Not as much as we might think, contends Dr. Alice Te Punga Somerville (Māori...

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Call for ideas: Supporting climate projects

Do you have an idea for a climate and environmental project that help to address the related crises of climate change and biodiversity loss? The German Embassy in Canada is seeking ideas for climate projects that support the opinion-forming process, inviting interested parties to submit ideas by...

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Calling all researchers! Apply to collaborate with French colleagues in 2023

If you want to take on issues of global relevance together with researchers in France, now is your chance. Apply for an exchange spot under the Embassy of France's Mourou-Strickland Program for 2023. Candidates need to have a permanent or tenure-track position and be attached to a laboratory or...

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Forging new UBC-France research alliances

The France Canada Research Fund is supporting three new long-term partnerships between UBC and French research teams to collaborate for the first time and leverage expertise on issues such as solar fuel systems and mathematics optimization.

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

Steven 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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