2026 Biology Teaching & Learning retreat, RSVP by June 5
There will be in-person and online attendance options for most sessions. Feel free to participate in any (or all) retreat sessions that suit your schedule and interests.
June 9, Seminar and reception with WWF's Global Lead Scientists 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm: seminar, BBM auditorium 4:30 pm to 5:40 pm: reception and mixer, BRC Multipurpose room
SAVE THE DATE: Eco-Evo Retreat - November 11 - 13, 2026
The Zoology Equity Diversity Inclusion (ZEDI) committee is here to address concerns and promote EDI in the department. These concerns could apply to any group of individuals who work or study in our department, including undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, administrative and research staff, and teaching and research faculty. For example, last October ZEDI hosted an event for undergraduates on tips and approaches to get started in research at UBC.
Cyber security brown bag: coming soon! The ZCU will be hosting a brown bag lunch - bring your own lunch - session on Cybersecurity this summer.
Learn about best practices for both work and personal computing. Stay tuned for more details.
Poster Printing billing reminder: Just an update and reminder that poster printing will be billed each month.
Expect the billing for posters printed in May to arrive shortly.
Reminder: Upcoming Changes to OneDrive Storage Limits: as per the email sent from the UBC M365 Program on May 27, UBC will be moving to a 200GB storage limit for faculty and staff OneDrive accounts, this fall/winter.
Please begin to review your OneDrive storage usage in preparation for this change.
There will be a mechanism that would allow faculties and departments to purchase additional storage as needed. More information is expected by August 2026.
UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) virtual Summer School 2026 - June 1–5, 2026 | Virtual - UBC ARC Summer School 2026 will feature a mix of foundational and applied sessions delivered by ARC staff and external partners, with sessions scheduled throughout the week. All sessions are optional, and participants are welcome to attend those most relevant to their interests.
All sessions will be held virtually, and are free to attend. The event is open to researchers both within and beyond UBC.
Most sessions will be recorded and made available on the UBC ARC YouTube channel after the event for later viewing
Best part? Their DIY recording studios are available for free to faculty and staff.
Whether you’re looking to create engaging lecture content, record presentations, or experiment with lightboard technology, their self-service studios are designed to make professional video production accessible and straightforward.
If you don’t know where to start, sign up for one of the monthly drop-in support sessions, where professional media specialists are available to provide answers to your media project questions. Or contact ubc.studios@ubc.ca
Reminders
BIOLOGY COMMUNITY PANTRY - please contribute to replenish the pantry!
Who is it for? Biology undergraduate students
Where is it? Biosciences, 2nd floor, East wing
REFUNDABLE CONTAINER RECYCLING in Biological Science Building: 100% of the money collected will go to purchase food for the Biology Community Pantry ⬆️
⬅️ Look out for the refundable recycling bins
LAB GLOVE RECYCLING - at the Biodiversity Research Centre & the Biological Sciences Building
