New president pledges to boost UBC research excellence
New President Arvind Gupta urged the university community to build on the efforts of past leaders that helped make UBC one of the top 25 public universities in the world.
CBC Early Edition: UBC President Arvind Gupta talks shop
UBC President Arvind Gupta discusses his new role as the university’s leader and the enthusiasm of today’s young people on CBC Early Edition.
“I felt all my life if you believe things need to be done, you should be the first to raise your hand,” said Gupta.
UBC prepares for big jump in speech-language pathology students
Professor Arvind Gupta attended the Sept. 16 announcement about expansion of the university’s speech-language pathology program.
UBC Thunderbirds Homecoming
Professor Arvind Gupta joined the biggest UBC football crowd in over 10 years as the defending Canada West champion Calgary Dinos rained on UBC’s Homecoming weekend on Saturday with a 59-11 win over the Thunderbirds.
International Scholars Find Their Place
Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows come from all over the world to pursue innovative research, explore advanced interdisciplinary learning and contribute to UBC’s diverse, intercultural community.
The Robots Are Coming
Robots have arrived at UBC! Find out how students are engineering them on land, at sea and in the air.
Entrepreneurship For All
The Entrepreneurship 101 class gives any student the ability to profit from their passion. Find out who has.
Global News: UBC’s new president sets high goals in installation ceremony (video)
The installation of UBC’s new president is profiled on Global News.
Vancouver Sun: University of B.C. boss hates missed opportunities (with video)
UBC President Arvind Gupta is profiled by the Vancouver Sun.
“Universities are in a unique position to engage in [societal] debate, to lead that debate and to think outside the box on some of these issues,” Gupta said. “There is a real appreciation now that research has both short-term and long-term impacts and makes the world a better place. For a research university like UBC, this is a huge opportunity.”
Installation of UBC’s 13th President
Dear colleagues and friends,
I am delighted to be formally installed today as the 13th President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of British Columbia (UBC). I look forward to working with you, our community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as the many friends of UBC across Canada and around the world.
Installation Ceremony
Watch the Installation Ceremony of Professor Gupta as UBC’s 13th President and Vice Chancellor.
New scholarship would strengthen Canada
UBC President Arvind Gupta proposes a national exchange program as a way to reinforce Canadian identity in a submission to The Globe and Mail.
New president welcomes largest ever first-year class
UBC is set to welcome more than 8,000 first-year students this fall.
Welcoming First-Year Class
UBC President Professor Arvind Gupta addresses the incoming first-year class.