Learn more about research that has been supported by UBC Advanced Research Computing.
Research Profiles
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September 29, 2026
Dr. Julia Baumgart: Rethinking wearable data — an inclusive lens for better health
Dr. Julia Baumgart is a Marie Curie Global Research Fellow, affiliated with both the SCI Action Canada Lab at UBC Okanagan, and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Her research sits at the nexus of disability, health and technology. The SCI Action Canada Lab is a…
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July 22, 2026Dr. Marysa Laguë: Impossible Earth — Understanding the Future of Our Changing Planet
How Dr. Marysa Laguë uses UBC ARC Sockeye for her research
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July 18, 2024Matt Smith at PEARC 2024: Insights on Team Building within Advanced Research Computing
Matt Smith, Manager of Research Systems for ARC will be a plenary speaker at the Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing (PEARC) Conference 2024.
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April 10, 2024
Inside UBC’s ARC team: Current endeavours and initiatives with Ryan Thomson
UBC IT Communications recently spoke with Ryan Thomson, Systems Architect for ARC regarding ARC's current initiatives and endeavours.
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August 8, 2023
Blog feature: Accelerating Economic Research at UBC with High Performance Computing Using RONIN and AWS
University of British Columbia (UBC) computer scientists Dr. Kevin Leyton-Brown and his PhD student Neil Newman are exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and microeconomic theory. The demands of their research include large-scale, high-performance computing capacity,…
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October 13, 2022Dr. Rebecca Todd and Brandon Forys: Understanding neurocognitive processes and mood disorders
Dr. Rebecca Todd uses UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) to understand how neurocognitive processes
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June 1, 2022Dr. Matthew Mitchell and Laura Super: Monitoring biodiversity in the face of climate change
“High performance computing is and will be the future of science because we have so much data. We’re in a data revolution.” Laura Super, PhD Candidate, UBC Facu
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January 10, 2022Dr. Phillip Richmond: Using High-Performance Computing to diagnose diseases
“When it comes to diagnosing, and sometimes treating, rare genetic diseases, it takes a multidisciplinary team. It’s rewarding to know that I can help patients
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December 16, 2021Dr. Anthony Wachs: Combining fluid dynamics and high-performance computing
“High-performance computing is evolving so fast, and this determines what we can do in research. This is extremely exciting. I couldn’t have anticipated it.”
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January 25, 2021Dr. Muhammad Abdul-Mageed: Building generative AI language models
“Some of the work we’ve been able to do wouldn't even be possible without access to Sockeye. I hope UBC continues to invest in more digital research infrastruct