John Hepburn

UBC receives $1.55 million for 14 research programs

UBC research into pancreatic cancer and disease disparities between sexes received a boost with new funding announced today from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

Apr 15, 2016

UBC awarded $4.7 million in SSHRC funding for terrorism and democracy research

UBC professors received $4.7 million in funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to lead projects to examine terrorism and democracy.

Oct 8, 2015

UBC scientists receive nearly $33M in NSERC funding

Scientists across an array of faculties at UBC will receive a combined a total of nearly $33 million in grants, fellowships and scholarships, NSERC announced today.

Jun 22, 2015

UBC awarded $20M in funding for research infrastructure

UBC received over $20 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to enhance current research facilities with new equipment.

May 29, 2015

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation boosts ultra-fast quantum materials research at UBC

Researchers at UBC will be able to probe the mysteries of quantum materials with a new state-of-the-art ultrafast laser, thanks to a $1.4 million US grant from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

May 26, 2015

UBC applauds federal funding for thirty meter telescope

The University of British Columbia celebrates the Government of Canada’s decision to contribute $243.5 million to the construction of the most advanced and powerful telescope on Earth.

Apr 6, 2015

UBC President Arvind Gupta to head delegation to China to strengthen research and educational ties

UBC President Arvind Gupta announced plans today to visit China in early April to deepen the university’s commitment to developing partnerships with China that encompass research, teaching and student learning.

Mar 10, 2015

UBC research receives $2.2M in grants from NSERC

Research into salmon, clean drinking water, river ecosystems, and wireless networks at UBC received a $2.2 million boost in funding from NSERC.

Feb 10, 2015

UBC receives $1.7 million from Canada Foundation for Innovation

Fourteen projects at UBC have received a combined $1.7 million in federal funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation.

Jan 22, 2015

UBC receives $3.5M for research into Canada’s oceans, new projects

UBC researchers have received $3.5 million from the SSHRC for new projects related to oceans, language revitalization, community development and more.

Aug 27, 2014

Nanomaterials and isotope researchers awarded $3.3 million

UBC researchers studying nanomaterials and isotopes received a $3.3 million boost in funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).

May 16, 2014

Canada Foundation for Innovation awards UBC $2.2M to boost research

More than $2.2 million has been pledged by the federal government to help fund projects ranging from stroke therapy to tissue regeneration at the University of British Columbia.

Apr 14, 2014

UBC gets $8.5M boost for eight Canada Research Chairs

Research ranging from Latin poetry to neuroethics at UBC has received an $8.5 million boost in federal funding for eight professors appointed or renewed as Canada Research Chairs.

Mar 28, 2014

15 Canada Research Chairs valued at $12M for UBC

Research across all disciplines at the University of British Columbia received a $12 million boost in federal funding with more than a dozen professors newly appointed or renewed as Canada Research Chairs.

Nov 15, 2013

UBC hopes to move forward on research facilities funding

UBC hopes to move forward on research facilities funding John Hepburn, vice-president of Research and International at UBC, sets the record straight on funding for the Annacis Island Academy. Read […]

Oct 17, 2013

UBC receives $22.7M for research from the Canada Foundation for Innovation

University of British Columbia research in areas ranging from astronomy to cancer, quantum materials to plant evolution, received a $22.7M boost from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

Jan 15, 2013

UBC releases additional information on animal research

New information released today on the University of British Columbia Animal Research website outlines the main purposes for which animals were involved in research and educational activities in 2010.

Jan 30, 2012

UBC releases new information on animal research

The University of British Columbia is publishing on its Animal Research website information on the total number of animals involved in research during 2010, the major species groupings, and the degree of invasiveness of the research activities.

Oct 28, 2011