Leadership transition in VP Research and InternationalFriday, 15 April 2016 After more than a decade of outstanding service to UBC as Vice-President, Research and International, Dr. John Hepburn has announced he is stepping down effective May 28 to assume a new role as Vice-President, Research at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research in Toronto. Read More PSI March Info SessionsThursday, 18 February 2016 Listen to the recording: UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) provides academic and financial support (up to $10,000), professional development, and networking opportunities for doctoral students pursuing impactful, collaborative scholarship relevant to a diversity of careers. Read More Innovation, University, and the Public GoodSunday, 7 February 2016 Joining as a guest speaker to UBC Public Scholars Initiative's innovation-themed research talk event, UBC's Innovation Catalyst Angus Livingstone discussed how universities (and its graduate students) can promote innovation while purposefully generating positive social impact. Read More UBC Alumni Spotlight: Crossing Disciplines, Cultures, and ContinentsMonday, 1 February 2016 With a UBC BA (hons) and an MA in philosophy in his backpack, James Giles followed his keen interest in Eastern philosophy and culture and set off trekking for a year through India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Read More UBC’s Postdoctoral Fellows Office Recognized in National AwardThursday, 28 January 2016 Read More Event: Innovation for Public GoodWednesday, 20 January 2016 Promoting innovation is central to the mandate of a research-intensive university; so is advancing the public good. But how do they go together? In the second event of the PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, seven PhD students from UBC's Public Scholars Initiative share how they've made that connection in their dissertation research. Read More Five Lessons on Rethinking the PhDTuesday, 19 January 2016 The Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) brought together faculty, staff, and students to continue the conversation on the future of the PhD, and how we can better prepare ourselves for it. Here are some takeaways. Read More Congratulations to UBC’s Newest Vanier Scholarship RecipientsMonday, 7 December 2015 Last month the federal government announced the 2015-16 recipients of the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Of the 166 recipients, 25 are pursuing graduate degrees at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Read More Report: UBC's Public Scholars Initiative as a way to "rethink the PhD"Monday, 30 November 2015 In a recently published report featured by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies, UBC Dean and Vice-Provost of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Susan Porter and Assistant Dean Jennifer Phelps introduce the Public Scholars Initiative as a pilot program offering an integrated approach to doctoral scholarship and career development. Read More Spotlight: UBC Killam PDF Matt PennellTuesday, 24 November 2015 Meet UBC Killam and NSERC postdoctoral fellow, Matthew Pennell. Matt is an evolutionary biologist working in the Otto Lab at UBC’s Biodiversity Research Centre. Read More Why Academics Need To Be StorytellersFriday, 20 November 2015 VIDEO: Speaking at the inaugural session of the PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, Emmy Award-winner journalist and UBC faculty Peter Klein makes a call to scholars at all levels to be storytellers to elicit positive social change. Read More Spotlight on: UBC Sociology Prof. Richard CarpianoFriday, 6 November 2015 Meet UBC Department of Sociology Prof. Richard Carpiano - featured in video profile as part of the 2015/16 UBC Killam Celebration. Read More UBC Graduate Student Places 2nd in Global U21 3MT EventTuesday, 3 November 2015 UBC’s Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pictured here presenting Zoe with her U21 3MT award certificate. Congratulations go out to UBC Linguistics PhD student Zoe Wai-Man Lam who has received the 2nd place Highly Commended award from the judging panel in the third annual Universitas 21 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Global Final. Read More UBC Killam 2015 RecapTuesday, 27 October 2015 UBC Killam Prof. Emeritus David Dolphin enjoying last year's Killam Celebration with members of the Killam family. This past week the UBC community celebrated the 2015 UBC Killam Scholars. These various faculty, postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students have gained the distinction of receiving a Killam award in support of the teaching, research and scholary work they are conducting at UBC. Read More Being a Public Scholar: Professor Wade Davis’ Address to Doctoral StudentsTuesday, 20 October 2015 In his inspiring talk delivered at the inauguration of the Public Scholars Initiative, UBC Professor of Anthropology Wade Davis challenges graduate students to act as "entrepreneurs of knowledge". Read More UBC Launches a Pilot Public Scholars Initiative for Doctoral StudentsTuesday, 13 October 2015 The UBC Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) was launched as an innovative pilot program intended to explore how a top-tier university can offer PhD pathways that encourage purposeful social contribution, innovative forms of collaborative scholarship, and broader career readiness for doctoral students. Read More Brendan Morey 2015 President's Award for ExcellenceWednesday, 7 October 2015 Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Brendan Morey on receiving the 2015 President’s Service Award for Excellence. Read More Celebrating 25+ Years with G+PSFriday, 28 August 2015 Sharing with you a story on one of our longtime staff members, a most inspiring colleague, Phyllis Poon, serving with UBC's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies since 1989. Read More NEW Way to Access Buses & Transit Effective Sept 1Monday, 17 August 2015 U-Pass BC is moving to the Compass Card U-Pass BC is the Vancouver-wide transit pass for university students. U-Pass BC is linked to TransLink’s Compass Card, which is the reloadable electronic fare card for the bus, skytrain, and seabus. Read More Graduate Student Spotlight: Pharmaceutical SciencesThursday, 9 July 2015 UBC Pharm Sci PhD candidate Jonathon Campbell on changing career direction, “aha” moments, and building a cost-effective model for tuberculosis screening. Read More Leadership Dialogue: On Making a Difference for GoodWednesday, 24 June 2015 Held earlier this spring, this audio recording of the the Leadership Dialogue session with John Montalbano tops our list of inspirational and transformative learning opportunities. Read More Meet Our Newest Trudeau Scholar - Meaghan ThumathTuesday, 9 June 2015 Congratulations go out to UBC's newest Trudeau Doctoral Scholar, School of Nursing PhD student Meaghan Thumath. Meaghan's research seeks ways to improve access to primary healthcare for Indigenous women in Canada and abroad. Read More What’s With All the Wizards?Thursday, 21 May 2015 While a certain popular movie franchise may have you thinking otherwise, the wearing of gowns, hoods and mortarboards on display during UBC’s graduation ceremonies signify the academic achievements of the wearers. Read More New 2015-16 UBC Killam Doctoral Awards AnnouncedSaturday, 9 May 2015 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to announce additional new Killam Doctoral Scholarship recipients for 2015-2016 academic year. Read More A win-win for UBC researchers and seniors in the communityThursday, 7 May 2015 UBC graduate students and postdoctoral fellows share their research in a new Masterclass seminar series at Tapestry Wesbrook Village. Read More Want to know more about Postdoctoral Research at UBC?Monday, 4 May 2015 Join the audience at UBC’s 3rd Annual 3-minute Postdoc Slam and find out! Read More UBC’s 2015 3MT Winner Faces The Best In the WestWednesday, 29 April 2015 Thursday April 30th at 2 p.m. PST, UBC graduate student Zoe Wai-Man Lam competes for regional glory in the Western Canadian Finals of the national Three Minute Thesis competition(3MT). Read More UBC Professor Honoured With a Killam Award for Excellence in MentoringMonday, 27 April 2015 Our congratulations go out to Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, recipient of a 2014-15 UBC Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring. Read More 3 UBC students are finalists in the national SSHRC Storyteller’s Challenge 2015Thursday, 9 April 2015 The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced in Ottawa April 1st, 2015, the top 25 finalists in the 2015 SSHRC Storytellers Challenge. The annual competition challenges postsecondary students from across the country to demonstrate—in up to three minutes or 300 words—how SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians. Read More Videos: UBC’s 3-Minute Thesis 2015 FinalistsThursday, 26 March 2015 If you missed the real deal, check out the 3 minute videos of the final round of UBC 3MT 2015. The subject matter is fascinating and the presentation calibre truly outstanding. Read More Pages« first ‹ previous … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 next › last »
Leadership transition in VP Research and InternationalFriday, 15 April 2016 After more than a decade of outstanding service to UBC as Vice-President, Research and International, Dr. John Hepburn has announced he is stepping down effective May 28 to assume a new role as Vice-President, Research at the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research in Toronto. Read More
PSI March Info SessionsThursday, 18 February 2016 Listen to the recording: UBC’s Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) provides academic and financial support (up to $10,000), professional development, and networking opportunities for doctoral students pursuing impactful, collaborative scholarship relevant to a diversity of careers. Read More
Innovation, University, and the Public GoodSunday, 7 February 2016 Joining as a guest speaker to UBC Public Scholars Initiative's innovation-themed research talk event, UBC's Innovation Catalyst Angus Livingstone discussed how universities (and its graduate students) can promote innovation while purposefully generating positive social impact. Read More
UBC Alumni Spotlight: Crossing Disciplines, Cultures, and ContinentsMonday, 1 February 2016 With a UBC BA (hons) and an MA in philosophy in his backpack, James Giles followed his keen interest in Eastern philosophy and culture and set off trekking for a year through India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Read More
Event: Innovation for Public GoodWednesday, 20 January 2016 Promoting innovation is central to the mandate of a research-intensive university; so is advancing the public good. But how do they go together? In the second event of the PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, seven PhD students from UBC's Public Scholars Initiative share how they've made that connection in their dissertation research. Read More
Five Lessons on Rethinking the PhDTuesday, 19 January 2016 The Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) brought together faculty, staff, and students to continue the conversation on the future of the PhD, and how we can better prepare ourselves for it. Here are some takeaways. Read More
Congratulations to UBC’s Newest Vanier Scholarship RecipientsMonday, 7 December 2015 Last month the federal government announced the 2015-16 recipients of the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. Of the 166 recipients, 25 are pursuing graduate degrees at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Read More
Report: UBC's Public Scholars Initiative as a way to "rethink the PhD"Monday, 30 November 2015 In a recently published report featured by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies, UBC Dean and Vice-Provost of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Susan Porter and Assistant Dean Jennifer Phelps introduce the Public Scholars Initiative as a pilot program offering an integrated approach to doctoral scholarship and career development. Read More
Spotlight: UBC Killam PDF Matt PennellTuesday, 24 November 2015 Meet UBC Killam and NSERC postdoctoral fellow, Matthew Pennell. Matt is an evolutionary biologist working in the Otto Lab at UBC’s Biodiversity Research Centre. Read More
Why Academics Need To Be StorytellersFriday, 20 November 2015 VIDEO: Speaking at the inaugural session of the PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series, Emmy Award-winner journalist and UBC faculty Peter Klein makes a call to scholars at all levels to be storytellers to elicit positive social change. Read More
Spotlight on: UBC Sociology Prof. Richard CarpianoFriday, 6 November 2015 Meet UBC Department of Sociology Prof. Richard Carpiano - featured in video profile as part of the 2015/16 UBC Killam Celebration. Read More
UBC Graduate Student Places 2nd in Global U21 3MT EventTuesday, 3 November 2015 UBC’s Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pictured here presenting Zoe with her U21 3MT award certificate. Congratulations go out to UBC Linguistics PhD student Zoe Wai-Man Lam who has received the 2nd place Highly Commended award from the judging panel in the third annual Universitas 21 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Global Final. Read More
UBC Killam 2015 RecapTuesday, 27 October 2015 UBC Killam Prof. Emeritus David Dolphin enjoying last year's Killam Celebration with members of the Killam family. This past week the UBC community celebrated the 2015 UBC Killam Scholars. These various faculty, postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students have gained the distinction of receiving a Killam award in support of the teaching, research and scholary work they are conducting at UBC. Read More
Being a Public Scholar: Professor Wade Davis’ Address to Doctoral StudentsTuesday, 20 October 2015 In his inspiring talk delivered at the inauguration of the Public Scholars Initiative, UBC Professor of Anthropology Wade Davis challenges graduate students to act as "entrepreneurs of knowledge". Read More
UBC Launches a Pilot Public Scholars Initiative for Doctoral StudentsTuesday, 13 October 2015 The UBC Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) was launched as an innovative pilot program intended to explore how a top-tier university can offer PhD pathways that encourage purposeful social contribution, innovative forms of collaborative scholarship, and broader career readiness for doctoral students. Read More
Brendan Morey 2015 President's Award for ExcellenceWednesday, 7 October 2015 Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Brendan Morey on receiving the 2015 President’s Service Award for Excellence. Read More
Celebrating 25+ Years with G+PSFriday, 28 August 2015 Sharing with you a story on one of our longtime staff members, a most inspiring colleague, Phyllis Poon, serving with UBC's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies since 1989. Read More
NEW Way to Access Buses & Transit Effective Sept 1Monday, 17 August 2015 U-Pass BC is moving to the Compass Card U-Pass BC is the Vancouver-wide transit pass for university students. U-Pass BC is linked to TransLink’s Compass Card, which is the reloadable electronic fare card for the bus, skytrain, and seabus. Read More
Graduate Student Spotlight: Pharmaceutical SciencesThursday, 9 July 2015 UBC Pharm Sci PhD candidate Jonathon Campbell on changing career direction, “aha” moments, and building a cost-effective model for tuberculosis screening. Read More
Leadership Dialogue: On Making a Difference for GoodWednesday, 24 June 2015 Held earlier this spring, this audio recording of the the Leadership Dialogue session with John Montalbano tops our list of inspirational and transformative learning opportunities. Read More
Meet Our Newest Trudeau Scholar - Meaghan ThumathTuesday, 9 June 2015 Congratulations go out to UBC's newest Trudeau Doctoral Scholar, School of Nursing PhD student Meaghan Thumath. Meaghan's research seeks ways to improve access to primary healthcare for Indigenous women in Canada and abroad. Read More
What’s With All the Wizards?Thursday, 21 May 2015 While a certain popular movie franchise may have you thinking otherwise, the wearing of gowns, hoods and mortarboards on display during UBC’s graduation ceremonies signify the academic achievements of the wearers. Read More
New 2015-16 UBC Killam Doctoral Awards AnnouncedSaturday, 9 May 2015 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to announce additional new Killam Doctoral Scholarship recipients for 2015-2016 academic year. Read More
A win-win for UBC researchers and seniors in the communityThursday, 7 May 2015 UBC graduate students and postdoctoral fellows share their research in a new Masterclass seminar series at Tapestry Wesbrook Village. Read More
Want to know more about Postdoctoral Research at UBC?Monday, 4 May 2015 Join the audience at UBC’s 3rd Annual 3-minute Postdoc Slam and find out! Read More
UBC’s 2015 3MT Winner Faces The Best In the WestWednesday, 29 April 2015 Thursday April 30th at 2 p.m. PST, UBC graduate student Zoe Wai-Man Lam competes for regional glory in the Western Canadian Finals of the national Three Minute Thesis competition(3MT). Read More
UBC Professor Honoured With a Killam Award for Excellence in MentoringMonday, 27 April 2015 Our congratulations go out to Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, recipient of a 2014-15 UBC Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring. Read More
3 UBC students are finalists in the national SSHRC Storyteller’s Challenge 2015Thursday, 9 April 2015 The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) announced in Ottawa April 1st, 2015, the top 25 finalists in the 2015 SSHRC Storytellers Challenge. The annual competition challenges postsecondary students from across the country to demonstrate—in up to three minutes or 300 words—how SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians. Read More
Videos: UBC’s 3-Minute Thesis 2015 FinalistsThursday, 26 March 2015 If you missed the real deal, check out the 3 minute videos of the final round of UBC 3MT 2015. The subject matter is fascinating and the presentation calibre truly outstanding. Read More
