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Latest News

Dr. Porter receives award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education

Wednesday, 27 January 2021

The Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) named Dr. Susan Porter, Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies as the fifth recipient of the Debra W.

Minimum funding for PhD students raised

Monday, 18 January 2021

In December, the Graduate Council voted to raise minimum funding for PhD students in the first four years of their training from $18,000 to $22,000 as of September 2021.

Congratulations to the 2020/21 University Killam Professors

Friday, 15 January 2021

On January 14, 2021 UBC announced the appointment of six new University Killam Professors. This is the highest honour that UBC can confer on a faculty member. University Killam Professors are exceptional teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields, and have received international recognition for their talents and achievements.

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Strategic Priorities

Improving Student Funding

Promoting Excellence in Graduate Programs

Enhancing Graduate Supervision

Advancing Indigenous Inclusion

Supporting Student Development and Success

Reimagining Graduate Education

Enriching the Student Experience

Dr. Poon studied the generation of new brain cells in the adult brain. She discovered genes that modify how frequently adult stem cells in the brain divide to give rise to new brain cells. These genes may be targeted to promote stem cell division and combat cell loss in brains that are injured, or suffering from neuro-degenerative diseases.

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