15 Mar 2023
Dr. Pieter Cullis and Dr. Sally Otto named 2023 Killam Prize winners
Dr. Pieter Cullis, Faculty of Medicine, and Dr. Sally Otto, Faculty of Science, have each been awarded the 2023 Killam Prize, by the National Killam Program.
Award Winners
01 Feb 2023
Dr. Dolph Schluter awarded Crafoord Prize in Biosciences
UBC evolutionary biologist Dr. Dolph Schluter has been awarded the Crafoord Prize in Biosciences by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS) and the Crafoord Foundation for his research into the role of natural selection in adaptive radiation and the origin of species.
31 Jan 2023
Dr. Rashid Sumaila named as 2022 AAAS Fellow
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected
19 Jan 2023
UBC congratulates new University Killam Professors
We are pleased to announce the appointment of UBC’s three newest University Killam Professors.
03 Jan 2023
UBC Faculty, Faculty Emeriti, among 2022 Order of Canada appointees
On December 29, 2022, the Governor General announced 99 appointments to the Order of Canada, which includes four UBC faculty and faculty emeriti.
08 Sep 2022
Thirteen UBC faculty elected to Royal Society of Canada in 2022
Thirteen UBC faculty members are among this year's Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, and Members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
27 Apr 2022
Larry Leung awarded the West Coast Teaching Excellence Award
Larry Leung, Assistant Professor of Teaching in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, is the recipient of this year’s West Coast Teaching Excellence Award. Through this award, the British Columbia Teaching and Learning Council (BCTLC) honours excellence in teaching in publicly funded colleges, institutes and universities in British Columbia and the Yukon.
27 Apr 2022
University Killam Professors: 2021 CiTR Podcasts
In 2021, UBC's six newest University Killam Professors each participated in engaging interviews with radio host Farha Guerrero. Get to know the professors in these fascinating discussions, as they talk about their personal motivations, career journeys and their research interests.
11 Apr 2022
Killam Teaching Prize and Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Award 2021/22 recipients
We are pleased to announce the recipients of the 20021/22 Killam Teaching Prizes and Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards.
31 Mar 2022
Research horizons: what now, what next? An evening with UBC’s newest University Killam Professors: May 2
Join UBC’s six newest University Killam Professors on May 2 for a unique glimpse into the future of their research and learn why the questions they’re asking are important for us all.