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NEWS RELEASE – Joy Johnson, president and vice-chancellor of Simon Fraser University, has been appointed chair of the Research Universities’ Council of BC (RUCBC) for a two-year term. [read more…]
The Research Universities’ Council of British Columbia (RUCBC) represents the interests of BC’s research universities. RUCBC’s mandate is to identify issues facing the universities, provide system wide leadership in the development of relevant public policy and communicate on behalf of the university system. RUCBC also provides a coordinating forum for its member universities and acts as a provincial focal point for working with the Government of British Columbia and provincial or national bodies associated with universities.

RUCBC works with and on behalf of its members to improve the quality, accessibility and coordination of university education in British Columbia. The Council provides a single voice on behalf of the six major universities on public policy issues including funding, research, accountability, admissions and transfer. RUCBC is funded by the member universities.

The six university presidents are the members of the Council and the Chair of RUCBC is selected from these members. Dr. Joy Johnson, President, Simon Fraser University, is the current Chair for RUCBC. RUCBC also has three Vice-Presidents Committees (Academic, Research and Finance) as well as a number of standing committees that meet as needed (e.g., Institutional Analysis, Human Resources, etc.).

Staff of RUCBC include the President, a Vice-President, who is also the Executive Director of the University Public Sector Employers’ Association, an Executive Director of Policy & Research, and an Executive Administrative Assistant.

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TRU student project explores AI prototype for early wildfire detection

Computing science researchers explore how wireless sensors and artificial intelligence could help detect wildfires earlier in remote areas. [...]

TRU among global leaders in Impact Rankings debut

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Chipping instead of burning: Sun Peaks and TRU test low-carbon fuel management

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UBC Faculty Opportunity: Join the Faculty Research Awards Committee (Apply by Aug 17)

UBC Faculty Opportunity: Join the Faculty Research Awards Committee (Apply by Aug 17) The Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation (VPRI) invites expressions of interest from faculty at both [...]

UBC community members among new Order of Canada appointees – June 2026

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Health Canada invests over $1m to support UBC researchers advancing climate justice

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Innovation UBC Appoints Ian Bell as Associate Director, Innovation Partnerships

Innovation UBC Appoints Ian Bell as Associate Director, Innovation Partnerships Innovation UBC is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Bell as Associate Director, Innovation Partnerships, effective June 1, 2026. Ian [...]

Humans trained to spot AI faces in battle against deepfake fraud 

AI-generated deepfake faces are increasingly realistic and difficult to spot—until now—in a new study that suggests humans have been successfully trained to spot the computer-generated faces from photos of real [...]

Study strengthens alcohol’s link to deadly pancreatic cancer

A new paper led by researchers at UVic contributes to mounting evidence that alcohol use can cause pancreatic cancer. The post Study strengthens alcohol’s link to deadly pancreatic cancer appeared [...]

50 years of data reveals true extent of climate change impacts on kelp forests

New research from UVic has found that some kelp forests around Vancouver Island were disappearing far earlier than previously thought. The post 50 years of data reveals true extent of [...]

UVic appoints Dr. Rhonda McEwen as next president and vice-chancellor

Dr. Rhonda McEwen, a respected academic leader and globally recognized researcher, will become the next president and vice-chancellor of the University of Victoria (UVic). The post UVic appoints Dr. Rhonda McEwen [...]