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Nuclear Energy and Power-Hungry AI: Faculty Expert Opinion

With the power-hungry tech industry looking to nuclear energy to meet the rising demands of Artificial Intelligence (AI), SPPGA Director Allison Macfarlane and Prof. M. V. Ramana provide expert opinion about its risks, costs, and long-term

CARE Climate Leadership Program – Apply by April 15

As a part of the CARE program, the CARE Climate Leadership program is a flexible, fully online, 8-module program designed to help you build the skills needed to lead effective climate action.

Integrated Approaches to Climate Change: UBC Delegation at the 2025 CARE Conference

A delegation of 11 UBC faculty, staff and students came together with close to 100 participants from all four CARE partner institutions as well as leading experts from the public and private sectors for this year's CARE conference.

Former Foreign Minister Marc Garneau Spotlights Prof. Kyung-Ae Park’s Knowledge Partnership Program (KPP)

The work of Prof. Kyung-Ae Park has recently been highlighted by Marc Garneau, Canada's former Minister of Foreign Affairs, in his newly published memoir.

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Transformative Memory International Network

Dancing with Our Ancestors Exhibit

May 5, 2025 - May 19, 2025

4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

UBC Robson Square

Centre for Southeast Asia Research, Institute of Asian Research

POSTPONED Ingat: A Transnational Palimpsest of Creative Writing

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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