Announcements

  1. May 13, 2026

    Upcoming Events: Information Session & 2026 Summer School

    UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is offering two upcoming virtual events designed to support researchers at all stages, from those curious about ARC services to those looking to build technical skills in digital research infrastructure. UBC ARC Information Session May 26, 2026 | 11…

  2. March 31, 2026

    Amazon Research Awards – Spring 2026 Call for Proposals

    The Amazon Research Awards (ARA) Spring 2026 Call for Proposals is now open. The ARA program provides unrestricted cash awards and AWS credits to support researchers advancing cutting-edge work across a variety of disciplines, including AI for Information Security, Agentic AI, and Robotics.&nbsp…

  3. March 3, 2026

    MATLAB Now Available on ARC OnDemand

    Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is pleased to announce that MATLAB has been added to the suite of accessible tools on ARC OnDemand, joining RStudio, JupyterHub, and Virtual Desktop. Enhanced Accessibility Previously, MATLAB access on UBC Sockeye was limited to the command line. This…

  4. February 17, 2026

    Upcoming UBC ARC Information and Training Sessions

    UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is pleased to offer a series of technical training and information sessions from February through April 2026. These sessions are designed to support the UBC research community with resource management, system onboarding, and cybersecurity best practices…

  5. February 10, 2026

    Introducing the ARC Access Management Portal

    ARC is excited to announce the launch of the ARC Access Management Portal!  This new web-based platform streamlines the management of digital research infrastructure services, bringing resource applications and user management into a single interface.Virtual Information SessionAn upcoming…

  6. September 26, 2025

    Getting Started with ARC Services: Training Sessions This Fall

    UBC Advanced Research Computing is excited to offer a series of training sessions throughout October and November, including onboarding support for Sockeye users. These sessions are designed to help researchers get started, build foundational skills to key tools and services available to the…


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