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Research in focus: Virginie Magnat

As a performance scholar-practitioner, Virginie works at the intersection of performance studies, cultural anthropology, qualitative research, arts-based inquiry, and Indigenous epistemologies and methodologies. Find out what motivates her to conduct her research, and hear about her latest work that will be published this month.

How much privacy is there in the age of AI and the metaverse?

Share your feedback on policy proposals by Oct. 2

The UBC community is invited to comment on proposals to: amend the Investigations Policy (SC8), repeal the Graduate Student Teaching Policy (AP7), and establish a new Workplace Accommodation Policy (HR13). The deadline to share your feedback on each of these policy proposals is Oct. 2.

UBCO professor digs into geological history of rocks atop Everest

Unlocking the secrets of healthy aging — from society to cell

UBCO researchers tune in to children’s screen time and sleep

Introducing the 2022-23 Wall Scholars Catalyst cohort

New directors appointed to Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP)

A message from Moura Quayle, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Academic Affairs and Adam Charania, Associate Vice-President, Human Resources (Strategic Advisory Partnerships) As co-sponsors of UBC’s Academic Leadership Development Program (ALDP), we are very pleased to announce the appointments of the new Program Director and Academic Co-Directors.

Peanut allergy treatment safest when started for infants under 12 months

UBCO researchers change the game when it comes to activity tracking

The creation of high-resolution extrusion printing—think 3D printing but with ink that conducts electricity—has enabled UBC researchers to explore the potential of wearable human motion devices. Wearable technology—smartwatches, heart monitors, sleep aid devices, even step counters—have become part of everyday life. And researchers with UBC Okanagan’s Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites Laboratory, have created even smaller, lighter and highly-accurate sensors that can be integrated into clothing and equipment.

Indigenous Initiatives Design Series: Decolonizing teaching and learning in STEM

For many who are in the beginning stages of the process, the concept of Indigenizing curriculum often starts—and, for some, ends—with a land acknowledgment. Yet, looking beyond this important first step reveals a limited representation of Indigenous knowledges, especially in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields.

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