Announcements
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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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September 26, 2025
Stay Safe Online: Join Cybersecurity Awareness Month Events
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and to help build awareness, Privacy Matters @ UBC is hosting a month-long series of virtual and in-person events. Highlights include the Privacy Matters @ UBC Symposium on October 29.In addition, the Digital Research Alliance of Canada is offering a series…
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August 29, 2025
Security Threat Risk Assessment (STRA) Process Updated
The Advanced Research Computing, Research Cybersecurity and Compliance team is pleased to announce the availability of our improved Security Threat Risk Assessment (STRA) process. An STRA analyzes the security posture of a research project or service. For UBC research, it includes reviewing how…
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August 25, 2025
NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program Now Open
UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is excited to share a new external funding opportunity for PhD students: NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program The NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program offers up to $60,000 USD per award to PhD students conducting research that advances accelerated…
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August 6, 2025
NVIDIA & Sony Research Grants Now Open
UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is excited to share two external funding opportunities for researchers. NVIDIA Academic Grant Program NVIDIA is inviting research proposals in three key areas: Generative AI Training and Model Development Generative AI Alignment and…
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August 6, 2025
New data management plan templates available to help researchers planning projects
New resources to support sound data management practices when planning research projects are now available for the UBC research community.
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July 7, 2025
Now Live: A Faster, Easier Way to Request Software on UBC ARC Sockeye
UBC ARC is pleased to announce the official launch of its new Software Installation Request Process. This streamlined system introduces a centralized web form for submitting software installation requests, making it easier than ever for researchers to access the tools they need. Before submitting a…
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May 16, 2025
Anthropic’s AI for Science Program Opens for Applications
Anthropic offers a suite of artificial intelligence tools, including their flagship large language model, Claude. Their new initiative, the AI for Science Program, aims to accelerate scientific research by providing researchers with access to their API. Successful applicants will receive up to $20…
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March 20, 2025
Amazon Research Awards Spring 2025 Call For Proposals: Deadline April 30, 2025 11:59pm PT
Amazon Research Awards (ARA) is opening the spring 2025 call for proposals related to four research areas. The deadline for submissions is April 30, 2025 11:59pm PT. Awards include unrestricted funds up to $100,000 USD, AWS promotional credits, and/or training resources,…
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February 12, 2025
ARC Sockeye Now Accessible Through OnDemand Interface
UBC ARC is pleased to introduce UBC ARC OnDemand, a simple, user-friendly way to access UBC’s high-performance computing infrastructure (UBC ARC Sockeye) for researchers. ARC OnDemand provides an intuitive graphical web interface that makes it easier for researchers to get started with their…