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August 11, 2023
Request for Notice of RSC Nominations by Sept 21
The Royal Society of Canada (RSC) will open the next call for nominations for Fellows and Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists in early September. We encourage you to begin considering nominations for your colleagues, especially if you are a current Fellow or College member.
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July 18, 2023
Info Session on RSC Nominations
New event: VPRI's Office of Research Prizes and Awards will be hosting a Royal Society of Canada (RSC) representative to discuss RSC nominations of Fellows and members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists, including an overview of the distinctions, nomination process and guidelines, and Q and A.
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July 4, 2023
UBC Faculty Among Latest Order of Canada Appointees
On June 30, 2023, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada.
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April 12, 2023Accelerating Discovery: Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship Lectures (May 4 & 15)
Join us at two special events to hear how the the inaugural cohort of UBC’s Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship recipients, funded in 2020, have advanced their research and scholarship.
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March 28, 2023
Dr. Shannon Walsh Receives Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts
Dr. Shannon Walsh has received the Governor General's Award for Artistic Achievement in Visual and Media Arts. Dr. Walsh is among eight artists being honoured for their careers and remarkable contributions to visual arts, media arts, and fine crafts.
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March 21, 2023Faculty Research Award Winners 2022
UBC is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Faculty Research Awards.
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March 15, 2023Drs. Sally Otto and Pieter Cullis receive 2023 NRC Killam Prizes
Drs. Sally Otto and Pieter Cullis were named recipients of the 2023 NRC Killam Prizes.
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February 22, 2023
Daniely Pauly and Rashid Sumaila win Tyler Prize
Two UBC ocean fisheries experts—marine biologist Dr. Daniel Pauly and fisheries economist Dr. Rashid Sumaila—have been awarded the 2023 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. The $250,000 (U.S.) award, administered by the University of Southern California, is often described as the Nobel Prize for the environment.