Tag Archives: Stephen Toope

The President of the University of Alberta asked us to think twice, and we have!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Ghoussoub

Back in 2009, a dozen faculty members from 10 different Canadian universities initiated an open letter to the Prime Minister imploring him to “not leave Canada behind.” The federal “stimulus” budget had just announced a substantial cut to the three … Continue reading →

Posted in Op-eds, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

UBC appoints a doer as its 13th President

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Ghoussoub

Once again, UBC has steered clear of appointing a career university administrator for its top position. Unlike UofT and UVic, who opted for the ultimate insiders, and McGill, who went for a consummate bureaucrat, UBC has chosen to appoint a … Continue reading →

Posted in Banff International Research Station, Board of Governors, Honouring friends, Op-eds | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Bye Bye Board

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Ghoussoub

Yesterday was my last day on the UBC Board of Governors, the end of an extremely rewarding six-year stint. To the faculty who elected me decisively twice for the Board and another time for the Presidential search committee, I say … Continue reading →

Posted in Board of Governors | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Budget 2014 is nothing short of a paradigm shift for Canada’s research and innovation

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Ghoussoub

The substantial investment in university research that the Canadian government announced today is not the only story in Budget 2014. A bigger story may be the pivotal moment and the policy shift that it represents for this government on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Op-eds, R&D Policy, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Thank You Notes

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Ghoussoub

The conference held at UBC on the occasion of my 60th birthday has come and gone, and I am still overwhelmed by the generosity and friendship shown by all attendees and organizers. And I am still awed by the powerful, deep and … Continue reading →

Posted in Honouring friends | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The business community to the rescue of the research community

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Ghoussoub

Tuesday’s UBC Board of Governors meeting was the best I’ve witnessed in my last four years on the Board. A worthwhile agenda loaded with potentially transformational items, a great display of sound “governing” by the Governors, a magnificent presentation by … Continue reading →

Posted in Board of Governors | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Leshner and Toope didn’t get all of it right!

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Ghoussoub

On the occasion of an upcoming meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Vancouver, Stephen Toope, the President of UBC and Alan Leshner, CEO of the AAAS, co-wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun entitled, “Innovation, international collaboration … Continue reading →

Posted in Op-eds, R&D Policy | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The astronaut and the mathematician

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Ghoussoub

President Stephen Toope and his wife Paula Rosen hosted a lovely reception last night at their house in honor of Julie Payette and Louis Nirenberg, this year’s recipients of UBC’s honorary degrees. With her familiar gracious and humorous style, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Honouring friends | Tagged , , | 4 Comments