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More than 45 new researchers at UBC receive Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards

Twenty-eight doctoral students and 17 postdoctoral fellows at UBC have received CIRTA funding.

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Congratulations to the graduating class of 2026

This year's ceremonies include 290 doctoral and 1,580 master’s graduands.

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What happens at graduation ceremonies? 110 years of UBC tradition

Guest post by Marie Erikson, Bachelor of Arts, Honours in Philosophy graduand A lot of your work as a student is getting yourself to graduation. What happens once you’re there?  Here's how graduation at UBC has both changed and stayed the same over the past 110 years, with fun facts along the way.  What happens in a graduation…

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Dr. Kadgien studied how a gene mutation that causes Parkinson's disease affects communication between brain cells. She showed that the mutation causes increases in communication that could be a good target for therapeutics. Her work expands our understanding of neurodegeneration, and supports personalized therapy for Parkinson's disease.

A randomly-selected Doctoral citation each day: today from the Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience (PhD) - graduated in 2020

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