November 7, 2024
UBC’s Tom Power wins award for AI-powered security innovation
Tom Power, a member of the team, received an award from Tines AI for his innovative project, "Generate a Reduced Functionality Mode Report with AI."
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October 24, 2024Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards 2024 finalist: Emerging Media Labs
This October, Emerging Media Lab’s (EML) Judicial Interrogatory Simulator was chosen as a finalist for the 2024 Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards for Education, recognizing EML in the Higher Education Innovation in Teaching and Learning category. The Judicial Interrogatory Simulator (JIS)…
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October 17, 2024Cybersecurity is for Everybody: Creating Accessible Messaging with Julie Le Hegarat
At the heart of cybersecurity, one of the most critical—and often overlooked—challenges is communication. As someone deeply involved in the production of material for training and workshops, Julie has found that clear, accessible messaging can be just as important as technical…
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October 17, 2024UBC IT JOHSC Wins 2024 Safety Achievement Award
Yesterday—October 16—marked a proud moment as the UBC IT Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee (IT JOHSC) walked the stage to accept the Safety Achievement Award at the 2024 Safety Day. This award recognizes their ongoing workplace safety efforts that have been key in…
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October 10, 2024Amy Kao on Building Connection: Launching UBC IT’s New Social Committee
In today’s hybrid work environment, creating a sense of community has become more important than ever. UBC IT Vancouver’s newly formed Social Committee, led by an enthusiastic Amy Kao, is dedicated to fostering connection within our diverse teams while having some fun along the way. In…
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August 29, 2024Kirk Karasin remembered through Memorial Award
Kirk Karasin was the Senior Media Specialist at UBC Studios and Supervisor of the Emerging Media Lab, but more than that, he was a mentor, creator, innovator, and a dear friend who consistently pushed the boundaries of what was possible. To celebrate his memory, his family have…
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August 22, 2024Be prepared for the new school year!
Welcome to UBC Winter Session 2024! Prepare for the new semester with UBC IT's top resources and services designed to support students, faculty, and staff. UBC IT offers essential services, including campus-wide Wi-Fi access, UBC email services, and cybersecurity solutions to keep you safe online…
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August 22, 2024Employee Spotlight: Goodbye to Emilyn Sim
During their short time at UBC IT, our Co-op student employees inject fresh perspectives and energy into our teams while supporting our projects and daily operations. This week we are saying goodbye to Emilyn Sim, our UBC IT Communications Web Specialist Co-op student. Over the past 8 months,…
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July 25, 2024UBC ARC: Supporting Aerodynamics at UBC Formula Racing
As a part of the VP Research & Innovation portfolio, UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) supports the computing and data management needs of researchers across campus. At the core of their offerings is UBC ARC “Sockeye”, a powerful, cutting-edge computing platform with nearly 16…
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July 18, 2024Matt Smith at PEARC 2024: Insights on Team Building within Advanced Research Computing
The Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC) Conference 2024 is fast approaching, and we're thrilled to announce that Matt Smith, Manager of Research Systems for Advanced Research Computing (ARC), will be a plenary speaker at this annual event. In an…
