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Monday, March 28, 2022

International Transgender Day of Visibility 

International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) occurs every year on March 31st. This day is dedicated to celebrating transgender people, their contributions to society and raising…
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Friday, March 25, 2022

Eve Neesham-Grenon joins Safety & Risk Services as Biological & Radiation Safety Associate

Research Compliance & Occupational Hygiene with Occupational Health & Safety welcomes Eve Neesham-Grenon to the team as the Safety Associate focused primarily on the Biological…
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Monday, March 21, 2022

Nick Steel promoted to Senior Advisor, Faculty of Medicine in Safety & Risk Services

In his new role as Senior Advisor, Faculty of Medicine within the Occupational Health & Safety, Nick will lead a team to continue to develop,…
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Monday, March 21, 2022

March 21 is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

The 2022 International Day focuses on the theme Voices For Action Against Racism and aims, in particular, to highlight the importance of strengthening meaningful and safe…
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Friday, March 18, 2022

Enhancing UBC’s Financial Budgeting, Forecasting and Analysis Support

The Comptroller’s Budget Office team has seen increasing demand for complex future-facing financial analysis, expanded budget and forecasting support, and the integration of new technologies…
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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Business Expense Rules will go live on April 1, 2022

The new Business Expense Rules have now been approved and will be available to the UBC community on April 1, 2022 on the UBC Finance…
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Energy conservation measures implemented in I.K. Barber Learning Centre

An energy conservation project was implemented to repair the heat pipe system in the main air handling units (AHUs) to improve thermal energy in the…
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Heat recovery chiller expansion in the Life Sciences Centre

In 2021, a third chiller module was added to an existing two-module heat recovery chiller to maximize more recoverable heat in the building. This additional…
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Celebrating success and inclusivity at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

The 2022 Winter Paralympics was held in Beijing, China from March 4-13, 2022. The games are organized and delivered by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC),…
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Monday, March 14, 2022

Lubna Shawwa joins Operational Excellence as Continuous Improvement Program Manager

Leveraging her robust experience in continuous improvement and problem solving, in addition to her passion for driving efficiency and collaboration, Lubna will play a key…
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