Open Access, Open Data, Open Education and more – June 2017 News Round-Up
Photo: Susan Parker Don Liebig / UCLA Photography In the News: UBC and Abroad UBC appoints new University Librarian – Susan E. Parker “Being named University Librarian at UBC is an honour, and the highlight of my career,” says Susan Parker. “I look forward to partnering with UBC’s excellent library staff, students, and […]
Learning about UBC’s Chapman Learning Commons
In 2002*, UBC`s Chapman Learning Commons (CLC) first opened its doors and, then in 2008, it reopened anew in the finished Irving K. Barber Learning Centre. Back in the day, students mainly studied at study tables with notebooks and pens or pencils. Nowadays, students are studying with the “latest computer technology, a wireless […]
Two UBC scholars garner prestigious Killam awards in Health Sciences and Humanities
This year, two acclaimed UBC researchers are among a select few distinguished recipients who are being honoured for their lifetime achievements. Congratulations to both of them! “[My] research focusses on pictorial representation and perception; the aesthetic and epistemic value of pictures, including scientific images; theories of art and its value; the ontology […]
New Open Science Prize spurs global researchers to open up their research
A new open science prize has arrived on the international scholarly community stage and is causing a positive stir among global researchers and their research teams who come from a wide breadth of disciplines and fields of study. It is “sponsored by a collaboration among the U.K.-based Wellcome Trust, the U.S. National Institutes of […]
Upcoming Faculty Town Hall with SSHRC – April 5th, 2017
Faculty Town Hall with SSHRC – April 5th, 2017 UBC – VPR and SPARC invite you to attend a Faculty Town Hall with SSHRC. This is an opportunity to hear first-hand about SSHRC’s new programs and changes in eligibility. WHO: Tim Wilson, Executive Director, SSHRC Research Grants and Partnerships WHEN: 1:30-3:30pm on Wednesday 5th […]