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Applied Science staff recognized with 2022 Dean’s Awards

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Recognizing staff members' exceptional contributions to UBC Applied Science, the 2022 Dean's Staff Awards for Excellence go to Tamara Ross, Erik Wilson, Renee Leboe, Heather Gerrits, Ellen Siu, Erin Fehr and Dr. Joanne Moszynski.

Solving problems with a little bit of everything

Research2Reality | | Media coverage

 The UBC School of Biomedical Engineering (SBME) is the first inter-faculty school at the UBC, acting as a hub between experts from many fields. SBME director Peter Zandstra and students discussed the benefits of the…

2022 UBC Applied Science Dean’s Faculty Awards for Service

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Professor Carol Jaeger, Dr. Mark Stevens and Dr. Sabine Weyand were honoured with Dean's Awards for their exceptional contributions to the UBC Applied Science community.

Transdisciplinarity: Universities have a chance to lead

University World News | | Media coverage

Engineering professors Dr. Amanda Giang and Dr. Naoko Ellis discussed the benefits of transdisciplinary approaches in higher education on addressing catastrophic climate impacts.

Filling the gaps: where universities stand in addressing the nursing shortage

University Affairs | | Media coverage

There is renewed attention on nursing schools and their role in helping to fill critical gaps in Canada's ongoing nursing shortage. UBC's nursing program is one of many programs that is growing as a place for local partnerships and…

Co-creating a future beyond the classroom

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This article originally appeared on UBC Today.

Canada's best engineering programs: University rankings 2023

Macleans | | Media coverage

UBC's Engineering Program ranks first in the country for best engineering program in 2023.

Canada's best nursing programs: University rankings 2023

Macleans | | Media coverage

UBC's School of Nursing ranked first in the country for best nursing program in 2023.

Roots are taking shape for UBC Okanagan’s Indigenous Micro-Forest

| Announcement

A project to establish a self-sustainable micro-forest on the UBC Okanagan campus, guided by traditional Indigenous ecological knowledge, was granted funding from UBC's Indigenous Strategic Initiatives Fund.

The best architecture schools in Canada 2022

University Magazine | | Media coverage

UBC's School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture ranked first in the country for best architecture school in 2022. 

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