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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UBC staff can apply to receive a £2,500 grant from the Association of Commonwealth Universities and the SDGs Challenge Grants fund

Do you have an idea for a project, workshop or event to help support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) agenda? The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Higher Education and the SDGs Challenge Grants fund collaborative work for professional and academic staff at member universities...

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Submit your project proposal for capacity-building projects to Academics Without Borders by March 7

Academics Without Borders (AWB) is calling for project proposals introducing a capacity-building project in an institution of higher education in the developing world from current or retired faculty members, administrators or staff of a university belonging to AWB’s Network of Canadian universities...

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Understanding the corporate landscape with Perry Atwal at Sauder School of Business

UBC Vancouver Summer Program course instructor and full-time instructor in the Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Division, Perry Atwal explores organizational change management, business culture, leadership and HR development in labour and employment-related areas.

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Want to be a University of St Andrews Global Fellow? Apply now

Talented scholars from around the globe get to spend up to one month at the University of St Andrews ' scenic, historical campus in Fife, Scotland through the Global Fellowship Scheme . St Andrews is the oldest of Scotland's four ancient universities, and the third-oldest in the English-speaking...

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Vie for a chance to take your research abroad

Applications for Mitacs Globalink Research Award program due Dec. 1 International research collaborations are more important than ever, says Mitacs , a national non-profit offering training programs and research funding to Canadian universities. Mitacs is supporting researchers to collaborate on...

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