Faculties use metrics analysis and education to reduce bias in recruitment
Imagine the scene – during the hiring process for new tenure-track faculty, a committee of faculty members stops by the search chair’s office to talk about the applications. The centre of the conversation is a candidate, a woman of colour, who has just received a prestigious award. “What do you think were the major strengths […]
Initiative by UBC’s HR and Pharmacists Clinic improves heart health of faculty and staff
Did you know that cardiovascular disease is the second leading cause of death in Canada? Did you know it is the leading cause of death worldwide? To challenge this scenario, UBC Pharmacists Clinic and UBC Human Resources’ Health, Wellbeing & Benefits engaged in a unique collaboration to successfully encourage faculty and staff to take care of […]
UBCO professor praised for excellence in translating knowledge into practice
In UBC Okanagan’s Integrated Optics Lab, Jonathan Holzman leads a team of students that is employing the speed of light to solve real electrical engineering issues. Besides having a wealth of knowledge about high-speed optical communication systems, Jonathan is regarded by his students and peers for his remarkable excellence in teaching. In 2018/19, he was […]
Rethinking teaching and learning at UBC’s Emerging Media Lab
An experimental space at UBC Vancouver is allowing students, faculty and staff to rethink and redesign learning by pushing the boundaries of technology. At the Emerging Media Lab (EML), people can work, teach and research in an innovative, dynamic and collaborative way, such as virtually conducting an orchestra and even touring the brain’s complex neuroanatomy. […]
Librarians’ expertise boosts research at UBC
When researcher Kirsten Marchand (School of Population and Public Health) was developing a study on the effects of patient-centered care in opioid use disorder treatment, she counted on the expertise of librarian Ursula Ellis to structure her review. “Ursula was extremely helpful to us at the proposal stage, walking us through the mechanics of building […]