Topics: EDI+Indigeneity
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Black History Month
Feb 1, 2024 | 10:00am - 4:00am | Event
February is Black History Month. Browse the pop-up museum in the Kaiser Atrium and rediscover Black history in areas such as engineering, nursing and planning. Enjoy videos focusing on anti-racism in STEM, representation in STEM and personal stories…
Speaker Series for IDEAL: Indigenous Design and Engagement in Applied Science and Land and Food Systems
Jan 31, 2024 | 3:00pm - 4:30pm | Event
Join us as Elder Len discusses the science around harvesting cedar and prepping it for weaving and share the ways of knowing and doing.
UBC students design engineering solutions for humanitarian projects
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
Students from the faculties of applied science and arts teamed up to design solutions to humanitarian challenges on behalf of non-governmental organizations.
UBC engineering graduate receives the 2023 Order of the White Rose
| Announcement
Amelia Dai, a UBC chemical and biological engineering graduate, is the ninth recipient of the Order of the White Rose Scholarship. The annual $50,000 scholarship pays tribute to 14 women whose lives were lost at on December 6, 1989.
UBC Geering Up recognized for impact on future engineers by IEEE
| Announcement
UBC Geering Up Engineering Outreach is being recognized for its achievements in promoting STEM education to youth, with an award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' Educational Activities Board.
Truth and Reconciliation in workplaces
CBC Listen | | Media coverage
Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager of EDI and Indigeneity, discussed Weaving Relations, a training course on Indigenous understanding for UBC faculty and staff.
Optimism, gratitude, and painful memories at B.C. events on Orange Shirt Day
British Columbia | | Media coverage
Applied Science co-hosted an intergenerational march at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre on September 30 to mark Orange Shirt Day. Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Senior Manager EDI and Indigeneity, was quoted.
‘We are always there’: Indigenous people also practice self-care on Sept. 30
Global News | | Media coverage
Indigenous engineering PhD student Danilo Caron said spending time with family following September 30 is restorative.
9 ways to observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in and around Vancouver
Curiocity | | Media coverage
UBC Applied Science and Land and Food Systems are hosting an intergenerational march on Sep 30 to mark Orange Shirt Day.
Weaving Relations: UBC launches Indigenous histories training course
The Ubyssey | | Media coverage
A new course exploring Indigenous histories in Canada, developed by UBC Applied Science, has launched on National Indigenous Peoples Day.