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Monday, April 28, 2025

Support available following Lapu-Lapu Day Festival tragedy

On April 26, a senseless attack at the Lapu-Lapu Day festival in Vancouver left many in our city and across the country heartbroken. As part…
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Friday, April 25, 2025

Access card only for 5th floor of Technology Enterprise Facility 3 (TEF 3)

Effective May 1, the fifth floor of Technology Enterprise Facility 3 (TEF 3) will be restricted to card access only. Elevators to the fifth floor…
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Friday, April 25, 2025

Emergency Preparedness Week is May 4–10, 2025

Join us during Emergency Preparedness Week (EP Week) to increase our community’s resilience by learning about emergency preparedness. Start by getting informed on the risks…
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Thursday, April 24, 2025

Staples orders placed through Workday and Eway.ca

Staples Professional Inc. and Staples Canada ULC recently completed a legal amalgamation on March 9, 2025. UBC will be moving to a new supplier configuration…
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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Ant season is here: Help keep pests away

Ants are one of the most common structural pests, capable of quickly turning from a minor nuisance into a persistent problem. If you notice any…
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Thursday, April 17, 2025

Pam Corrigal joins as Manager, Long-term Financial Modelling & Planning

Starting May 5, Pam Corrigal will be returning to UBC to assume the role of Manager, Long-term Financial Modelling & Planning in Treasury for an…
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Friday, April 11, 2025

Energizing the future: SHED project wins 2025 SAB Award

The Smart Hydrogen Energy District (SHED) – Hydrogen Generation and Fueling Station won a prestigious 2025 SAB Green Building Award for its excellence in energy…
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Monday, April 7, 2025

UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building, Canada’s first purpose-built biomedical engineering facility

New home of UBC’s School of Biomedical Engineering will advance health solutions and grow Canada’s biotech sector. As Canada’s first purpose-built facility for biomedical engineering,…
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Monday, April 7, 2025

UBC Third Quarter 2024/25 Financial Report is now available

The university's third quarter 2024/25 financial report is now available on the UBC Finance portal.
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Friday, April 4, 2025

Update on UBC’s and UBCIM Responsible Investing Commitments

The University is committed to continually advancing its responsible investing practices and enhancing existing important work in this area. At this time, we are particularly…
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