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Course-Based Programs Application Week begins October 19

Thursday, 1 October 2026

Prospective students interested in applying to course-based programs can explore a week of programming October 19 to 23.

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Rockne Hewko, Academic Support Manager, receives President's Staff Award

Monday, 28 September 2026

Rock received the President’s Staff Award for Leadership in his position on the Student Academic Support team at G+PS.

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Reimagining a collaborative future: new cohort of Public Scholars announced

Thursday, 24 September 2026

This year's PSI cohort includes 33 doctoral scholars from the UBC Vancouver campus, and four from UBC Okanagan.

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Dr. Kovacevic studied Listeria mono-cyto-gen-es, a foodborne bacterium that causes disease in humans. She found some bacteria are more likely to cause disease, and they possess genetic elements that improve their survival in the food chain. This research highlights the need for better control and detection of high-risk Listeria strains.

A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Food Science (PhD) - graduated in 2014