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Welcome new faculty member - Hagar Goldberg!

July 10, 2026

July 1, 2026 marks Hagar Goldberg’s first day as Assistant Professor of Teaching in Neuroscience. Dr. Goldberg office will be in the Biological...

How camera-equipped homing pigeons could improve robotic vision in flight

July 6, 2026

Pigeon with head-mounted camera. Credit: Anthony Lapsansky

Welcome new faculty member - Sweta Agrawal

July 2, 2026

Posted July 2026 - originally posted January 2, 2026 January 1, 2026 marked Sweta Agrawal’s first day as an Assistant Professor in Comparative...

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Upcoming Events

Jul

ICBF: International Congress on the Biology of Fish 2026

16th International Congress on the Biology of Fish 2026 July 12-16, 2026 University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Jul

Sex and Gender Inclusivity Community of Practice meeting

Zoom option available here: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/61250208806?pwd=2PtrpJuoAQFYBimcleBHuDEE4qX1d6.1 In this meeting, Irene Ballagh will present on a...

Jul

SBME: School of Biomedical Engineering research seminar

Location: SHRM B1001 "Precision genome editing in human iPS cells for disease modeling and improved cell therapies", Knut Woltjen, Associate...

Jul

Friday Zoology Coffee & Donuts

July July 17: BRC courtyard July 24: Biosci courtyard July 31: LSC 1416 August August 7: BRC Courtyard August 14: Biosci Courtyard August 21: LSC...

Jul

Botany/Zoology Wellness Initiative

It’s time to tie dye! Come join the BotZoo Wellness Initiative next Friday at 4pm in the BRC courtyard! We’ll have all the dye and supplies, just...

Jul

2026 International Congress for Neuroethology - July 26 - 31

2026 International Congress for Neuroethology - July 26 - 31 - UBC Vancouver

Aug

The Social Lives of Viruses meeting - August 4 to 8 , 2026

The Social Lives of Viruses meeting - August 4 to 8 , 2026 - Vancouver Canada

Sep

Green College - Dal Grauer Memorial Lectures

"An immense world: how animal senses reveal the world around us", Ed Yong, Science Reporter; Journalist; Author Source: Green College

Oct

2026 Vancouver Gairdner National Program

2026 Gairdner Symposium Date: Monday, October 19, 2:15-4:00pm Location: Life Sciences Institute, Lecture Theatre 2 (LSC 2), UBC, 2350 Health Sciences...

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