Bringing the UBC community together for an interactive dialogue
10 September – Vancouver Campus
19 September – Okanagan Campus
UBC at the 2012 Summer Games
UBC has much to celebrate as the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games begin
2012 Spring Grad Event at Sty-Wet-Tan Great Hall
Prof. Toope attends the UBC First Nations Longhouse Graduation Celebration held for this year’s Aboriginal grads
UBC at Universitas 21
Dr. Karen Gardner receives the inaugural Universitas 21 Award for Internationalisation at U21′s AGM in Lund, Sweden
Op/ed: Building bridges from B.C. to Brazil
Building bridges from B.C. to Brazil; Ties being developed through student exchanges will provide a foundation for future relationships that benefit all Vancouver Sun Wed May 2 2012 Page: A13 Section: Issues & Ideas Byline: Stephen Toope and Arvind Gupta In our rapidly evolving global context, Western nations, including Canada, are asking the question “To [...]
Asia Pacific Gaining Research Strengths
Prof. Toope suggests key steps for better collaboration in Science article
Reappointment of Provost and VP Academic
To: the UBC Community I am delighted to announce that the UBC Board of Governors has approved the reappointment of Dr. David Farrar as Provost and Vice-President, Academic for a second five-year term, effective Sept 1, 2012. Dr. Farrar brings an energetic, consultative, forthright approach to his position. His first term was marked by a [...]
Op/ed: Federal budget signals a commitment to innovation
Stephen Toope: Federal budget signals a commitment to innovation National Post Mar 30, 2012 – 9:52 AM ET By Stephen Toope In the global knowledge economy, a country’s greatest strategic advantage is its capacity to discover and innovate. The federal government acknowledged this clearly in Thursday’s budget, with its commitment to make smart investments in [...]
UBC at U15
Building bridges between Canadian universities and German partners
UBC 25th in Global Ranking
UBC’s reputation moves up six spots to 25th in global ranking