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January 11, 2021

New Online UBC Microcertificate in Blockchain Innovation and Implementation to begin in March!

Developed by Blockchain@UBC, this 50-hour online microcertificate program is designed for leaders and professionals seeking to understand and champion blockchain implementation. Learners gain a foundational (non-technical) understanding of blockchain; a toolkit to evaluate blockchain use cases and...

June 10, 2019

UBC Launches Canada's First Graduate Blockchain Training Path

Tuesday, June 11, 2019 UBC Launches Canada's First Graduate Blockchain Training Path The University of British Columbia (UBC) is launching Canada's first blockchain and distributed ledger technology training path for graduate students. The initiative aims to build capacity for existing master’s and...

March 20, 2019

March Research Talk Recording - From Plutocracy to Meritocracy

View the recording of the talk here From Plutocracy to Meritocracy: How Blockchain can Upend Digital Platforms and Empower Individuals We live in the age of the digital platform. Many of the world’s largest companies create value by connecting us to one another, rather than by producing something...

January 28, 2019

Blockchain@UBC Hiring: Post-Doctoral Fellow for Multidisciplinary Research in Blockchain Technology

Are you interested in working on pressing issues in blockchain technologies and helping to shape the future of distributed systems? Blockchain@UBC is looking for a Post-Doctoral Fellow to work with a team of researchers on a multidisciplinary project. The project is co-sponsored by Mitacs ( a...

December 6, 2018

AI, Blockchain, and Geopolitical Risk Talk

June 19, 2018

Blockchain@UBC Research Monthly Talk: “Scalability of Proof of Work – The Principle and Challenge of Payment Channel”