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ScholarGPS publishes its list of Highly Ranked Scholars for 2024

UBC was ranked 21 in the Global Overall Academic Institutional Rankings, and 25 for the past five years. In the specialties area, it ranked 1 for ecosystem, fishing, fish physiology, and marine ecosystems.

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Dr. William Cheung gives Ronald O. Ball Lecture at University of Alberta

The University of Alberta holds the Ronald O. Ball Lectureship in Food & Agriculture, which allows them to invite an excellent speaker of a stature to attract attention and interest from the University, media, and community, and will highlight current issues in nutrition, food and agriculture.

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Faculty members receive King Charles III Commemoration Medals

Dr. Rashid Sumaila and Dr. Andrew Trites received King Charles III Commemoration Medals.

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Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize in Environmental Sustainability winners announced

Congratulations to Verena Rossa-Roccor (IRES) and Aleah Wong (IOF), winners of the 2025 Sumaila-Volvo Graduate Prize in Environmental Sustainability.

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Visiting fellows selected for inaugural cohort of Africa-UBC Oceans and Fisheries Program

The Program is extremely pleased to announce the selection of its inaugural laureates: Dr. Cynthia A. Adinortey (Ghana) and Dr. Antony Otinga Oteng’o (Kenya).

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IOF faculty and students win awards from the Peter Wall Legacy Awards program

These awards are one of the largest internal award programs at any university in North America. The suite of awards will support the research activities of tenure-track faculty members at all stages of their career, and those of Master’s and doctoral students.

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