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Congratulations to Dr. Mohammad Arjmand on receiving the 2025 Morand Lambla Award from the Polymer Processing Society during PPS40 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Dr. Johan Foster and Sasha Santos gained media attention for their innovative "Spikeless" — a smart, bio-based stir stick that detects drugs in drink
Congratulations to Dr. Naoko Ellis on receiving the 2024/25 Killam Teaching Prize! Nominated by students, colleagues & alumni, this award celebrates her...
UBC Vancouver is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations.
UBC Okanagan is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Coast Salish and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next.