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Monday, May 1, 2023

Frontline heroes driving our campus forward

When you talk to Jeff or Amber, one of the first things you will notice is their genuine care for our beautiful campus and diverse…
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Thursday, April 27, 2023

UBC Investment Management has released its second annual Responsible Investing Report

The Report summarizes the firm’s responsible investing activities during 2022 in support of the ESG-related goals and objectives of the UBC Endowment Fund and the…
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Upgrades & renovations in Orchard Commons Room 1001

Orchard Commons Room 1001 is currently undergoing renovation work to create an active learning classroom. The new layout will be a high tech ‘learn lab’,…
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Friday, April 21, 2023

Denise Brown joins Infrastructure Development as Director, Capital Planning

Denise comes to UBC with over 15 years of experience as an owner’s representative in construction capital and operations projects and a passion for creating…
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Friday, April 21, 2023

Wendy Lam joins Customer Services & Informatics in Facilities as Clerk

Through supporting engagement and communication activities, Wendy will enhance the team’s ability to make data readily available to staff managers.
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Maintaining an ideal exam experience at UBC

Setting up an exam space is not an easy task — it requires hours of hard work and strict compliance with UBC’s exam requirements, especially…
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Custodial Services celebrates Vaisakhi  

Custodial Services' staff celebrated Vaisakhi on Friday morning at the start of the shift in the UBC Life Building Custodial deployment office. Special thanks to Balvir…
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

Meet UBC’s new cogeneration engine

UBC’s replacement cogeneration engine, the Jenbacher J-612 arrived in its new home inside the Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF) engine room on April 6, 2023,…
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

UBC Facilities supports student team in the construction of a unique building

Last week, UBC started to unveil a vibrant new teaching and learning space that is one of Canada’s first institutional spaces designed to be near-zero…
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Monday, April 17, 2023

UBC Emergency Management welcomes two new team members, Mariyam Syed and Alicia Head

Mariyam Syed, Emergency Management & Continuity Planning Advisor, will spearhead UBC’s Continuity Planning Program while also providing expertise to numerous other program elements, and Alicia…
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