Public Scholars Initiative receives 2016/17 Helen McCrae AwardTuesday, 4 April 2017 On March 30, 2016, the Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) received the 2016/17 Helen McCrae Award during the UBC Vancouver Student Development Awards. This award recognizes a service for students provided by the AMS, GSS, or UBC in honour of Helen McCrae’s commitment and contributions to community. Read More Video: Engaging Education for Public GoodTuesday, 21 February 2017 The first event of the 2017 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series took place on 26 January 2017. In this event, Engaging Education for Public Good, 7 PhD students from UBC's Public Scholars Initiative talked about their education-related research, and how it can make a positive contribution in and out of the university. Watch the full video here. Read More NSERC Recognizes UBC PhD Student for Innovative Interdisciplinary ResearchTuesday, 7 February 2017 Amir Abdi, a UBC PhD student, has received the $10,000 NSERC Gilles Brassard Doctoral Prize for Interdisciplinary Research. Abdi and his team use dentistry and computer science to develop technology that accurately models patient-specific jaw motions. This research has the potential to improve the treatment of patients with head and neck cancers. Read More Nature MasterclassesWednesday, 18 January 2017 https://masterclasses.nature.com/UBC provides a one year subscription to Nature Masterclasses online trainings that cover how to get the most out of the writing process, how the manuscript selection process works, what happens to your paper after submission, and what it takes to get published in top journals. Read More PhDs Go Public is Back!Thursday, 5 January 2017 The PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series returns in 2017 with five dynamic events, where doctoral students tell their community-engaged research stories in just under seven minutes. Save the date for January 26, March 15, March 23, April 12, and May 4. Read More Happy Holidays from Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies!Friday, 16 December 2016 Everyone at Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies wishes you a safe and happy holiday season! Read More Michael Muthukrishna wins the 2016 CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Social SciencesTuesday, 13 December 2016 Michael Muthukrishna (PhD ’15) has received the 2016 CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences, for his dissertation, The Cultural Brain Hypothesis and the Transmission and Evolution of Culture. Read More New multi-year University Doctoral Fellowships will support outstanding international students Thursday, 8 December 2016 International students applying to a doctoral program at UBC Vancouver now have a new funding option. The University Doctoral Fellowships will support approximately 35 new international students each year with a five-year funding package. Read More Leading the Way Towards a Low-Carbon Future, UBC’s 1st Killam Connections Course, Starts JanuaryThursday, 24 November 2016 UBC’s first Killam Connections course, Leading the Way Towards a Low-Carbon Future, is an interdisciplinary examination of how climate science, technology, economics and policy might drive greenhouse gas reductions. The course will feature guest lectures by international experts. Read More Vote for your favourite in the U21 3MT Competition!Tuesday, 11 October 2016 UBC PhD candidate Craig Jones is competing for the top prize in the U21 3MT Competition. Between now and October 24, watch Craig’s presentation, The War Lawyers, at u213mt.com, and then vote for your favourite three minute thesis! Read More PSI Announces its 2016-17 ScholarsMonday, 19 September 2016 Now entering its second year, UBC's Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) welcomes 40 new doctoral students to its network, in addition to the 39 from last year. Congratulations to our 2016-17 scholars! Stay tuned for upcoming PSI events in the fall. Read More UBC Grad Students in the news, August 2016Thursday, 8 September 2016 From debut novels to evil birds, and happy commutes to migraine monitoring, UBC grad students made the news in August with their research and expertise. Here's a round-up of the top stories featuring our students. Read More G+PS’s Jacqui Brinkman receives 2016 President’s Staff AwardMonday, 29 August 2016 Jacqui Brinkman, manager of the Graduate Pathways to Success (GSP) program, has been honoured with the 2016 President’s Staff Award for Enhancing the UBC Experience. Read More UBC Graduate Student Orientation 2016Friday, 26 August 2016 Welcome, new grad students! Be sure to join us at grad orientation events on Aug. 31 (for international students), Sept 1, 2, and throughout all of September. Read More PSI's First Graduate Dr. Sarah Munro Receives Prestigious Postdoctoral FellowshipsThursday, 18 August 2016 As an outstanding doctoral student and first graduate of UBC's Public Scholars Initiative (PSI), Dr. Sarah Munro (Interdisciplinary Studies) is now set to continue her knowledge translation research through a postdoc co-funded by CIHR and MSFHR. Read More UBC Grad Students in the news, July 2016Wednesday, 3 August 2016 From bees to yoga to racial bias, UBC grad students and postdocs are making news with their research and expertise. Here's a roundup of media highlights from July. Read More 2016/17 Killam Doctoral Scholarship Recipients AnnouncedThursday, 14 July 2016 Thirty-one UBC doctoral candidates have received a Killam Doctoral Scholarship for the 2016-2017 academic year. These awards are available to students in all disciplines, and this year’s winners are researching areas across the intellectual spectrum, from anthropology to zoology. Read More Faculty filmmakers discuss integrating film in researchThursday, 7 July 2016 On June 27, Joel Bakan, Charles Menzies and Phillip Vannini gathered to discuss incorporating filmmaking into scholarly research. Read More Congratulations to the UBC finalists in the International Policy Ideas ChallengeWednesday, 6 July 2016 Two UBC teams are among the top finalists in Global Affairs Canada's inaugural International Policy Ideas Challenge, which invited graduate students and PDFs to submit proposals on a wide range of topics. Read More Congratulations to UBC’s NSERC scholarship recipientsFriday, 24 June 2016 Congratulations to the UBC doctoral students and PDFs receiving 2016 funding from NSERC. Read More Martha Piper on Leadership and UBC PresidencyFriday, 24 June 2016 In the 2016 Leaders' Dialogue, outgoing UBC President Martha Piper talked to G+PS Dean & Vice Provost Susan Porter on leadership, and her journey of serving the UBC community. Read More PSI’s Dr. Efe Peker receives SFU’s Dean’s Convocation MedalWednesday, 22 June 2016 Congratulations to Dr. Efe Peker, coordinator of the Public Scholars Initiative, on completing his PhD and receiving SFU’s Dean of Graduate Studies Convocation Medal. Read More Indigenous PhD student Dustin King receives Governor General’s Gold Medal Tuesday, 21 June 2016 On May 25th, Dustin King accepted his PhD degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Governor General’s Gold Medal for most outstanding academic record among UBC’s more than 300 doctoral recipients in all disciplines. Read More The Socially Responsible UniversityWednesday, 25 May 2016 Listen to the recording: How can the 21st century university best contribute to the public good, and make a meaningful impact in addressing global challenges? Featuring academic leaders in social responsibility, the Socially Responsible University Panel sought answers to such questions. Read More UBC's continued success with NSERC CREATE grantsThursday, 12 May 2016 Geography Professor Simon Donner has been awarded a $1.65 million NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grant to train the next generation of ocean leaders in climate research and communication. Read More UBC Grad School Receives Two NAGAP AwardsFriday, 22 April 2016 This year's Promotion of Excellence Award went to UBC's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) team, while Graduate Pathways to Success Manager Jacqui Brinkman received the Visionary Award. Read More UBC students succeed in SSHRC 2016 Storytellers challengeMonday, 18 April 2016 4 of the 25 finalists in SSHRC’s nationwide research communications challenge are UBC graduate students. Read More 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 Pages« first ‹ previous … 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 next › last »
Public Scholars Initiative receives 2016/17 Helen McCrae AwardTuesday, 4 April 2017 On March 30, 2016, the Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) received the 2016/17 Helen McCrae Award during the UBC Vancouver Student Development Awards. This award recognizes a service for students provided by the AMS, GSS, or UBC in honour of Helen McCrae’s commitment and contributions to community. Read More
Video: Engaging Education for Public GoodTuesday, 21 February 2017 The first event of the 2017 PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series took place on 26 January 2017. In this event, Engaging Education for Public Good, 7 PhD students from UBC's Public Scholars Initiative talked about their education-related research, and how it can make a positive contribution in and out of the university. Watch the full video here. Read More
NSERC Recognizes UBC PhD Student for Innovative Interdisciplinary ResearchTuesday, 7 February 2017 Amir Abdi, a UBC PhD student, has received the $10,000 NSERC Gilles Brassard Doctoral Prize for Interdisciplinary Research. Abdi and his team use dentistry and computer science to develop technology that accurately models patient-specific jaw motions. This research has the potential to improve the treatment of patients with head and neck cancers. Read More
Nature MasterclassesWednesday, 18 January 2017 https://masterclasses.nature.com/UBC provides a one year subscription to Nature Masterclasses online trainings that cover how to get the most out of the writing process, how the manuscript selection process works, what happens to your paper after submission, and what it takes to get published in top journals. Read More
PhDs Go Public is Back!Thursday, 5 January 2017 The PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series returns in 2017 with five dynamic events, where doctoral students tell their community-engaged research stories in just under seven minutes. Save the date for January 26, March 15, March 23, April 12, and May 4. Read More
Happy Holidays from Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies!Friday, 16 December 2016 Everyone at Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies wishes you a safe and happy holiday season! Read More
Michael Muthukrishna wins the 2016 CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Social SciencesTuesday, 13 December 2016 Michael Muthukrishna (PhD ’15) has received the 2016 CGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award in the Social Sciences, for his dissertation, The Cultural Brain Hypothesis and the Transmission and Evolution of Culture. Read More
New multi-year University Doctoral Fellowships will support outstanding international students Thursday, 8 December 2016 International students applying to a doctoral program at UBC Vancouver now have a new funding option. The University Doctoral Fellowships will support approximately 35 new international students each year with a five-year funding package. Read More
Leading the Way Towards a Low-Carbon Future, UBC’s 1st Killam Connections Course, Starts JanuaryThursday, 24 November 2016 UBC’s first Killam Connections course, Leading the Way Towards a Low-Carbon Future, is an interdisciplinary examination of how climate science, technology, economics and policy might drive greenhouse gas reductions. The course will feature guest lectures by international experts. Read More
Vote for your favourite in the U21 3MT Competition!Tuesday, 11 October 2016 UBC PhD candidate Craig Jones is competing for the top prize in the U21 3MT Competition. Between now and October 24, watch Craig’s presentation, The War Lawyers, at u213mt.com, and then vote for your favourite three minute thesis! Read More
PSI Announces its 2016-17 ScholarsMonday, 19 September 2016 Now entering its second year, UBC's Public Scholars Initiative (PSI) welcomes 40 new doctoral students to its network, in addition to the 39 from last year. Congratulations to our 2016-17 scholars! Stay tuned for upcoming PSI events in the fall. Read More
UBC Grad Students in the news, August 2016Thursday, 8 September 2016 From debut novels to evil birds, and happy commutes to migraine monitoring, UBC grad students made the news in August with their research and expertise. Here's a round-up of the top stories featuring our students. Read More
G+PS’s Jacqui Brinkman receives 2016 President’s Staff AwardMonday, 29 August 2016 Jacqui Brinkman, manager of the Graduate Pathways to Success (GSP) program, has been honoured with the 2016 President’s Staff Award for Enhancing the UBC Experience. Read More
UBC Graduate Student Orientation 2016Friday, 26 August 2016 Welcome, new grad students! Be sure to join us at grad orientation events on Aug. 31 (for international students), Sept 1, 2, and throughout all of September. Read More
PSI's First Graduate Dr. Sarah Munro Receives Prestigious Postdoctoral FellowshipsThursday, 18 August 2016 As an outstanding doctoral student and first graduate of UBC's Public Scholars Initiative (PSI), Dr. Sarah Munro (Interdisciplinary Studies) is now set to continue her knowledge translation research through a postdoc co-funded by CIHR and MSFHR. Read More
UBC Grad Students in the news, July 2016Wednesday, 3 August 2016 From bees to yoga to racial bias, UBC grad students and postdocs are making news with their research and expertise. Here's a roundup of media highlights from July. Read More
2016/17 Killam Doctoral Scholarship Recipients AnnouncedThursday, 14 July 2016 Thirty-one UBC doctoral candidates have received a Killam Doctoral Scholarship for the 2016-2017 academic year. These awards are available to students in all disciplines, and this year’s winners are researching areas across the intellectual spectrum, from anthropology to zoology. Read More
Faculty filmmakers discuss integrating film in researchThursday, 7 July 2016 On June 27, Joel Bakan, Charles Menzies and Phillip Vannini gathered to discuss incorporating filmmaking into scholarly research. Read More
Congratulations to the UBC finalists in the International Policy Ideas ChallengeWednesday, 6 July 2016 Two UBC teams are among the top finalists in Global Affairs Canada's inaugural International Policy Ideas Challenge, which invited graduate students and PDFs to submit proposals on a wide range of topics. Read More
Congratulations to UBC’s NSERC scholarship recipientsFriday, 24 June 2016 Congratulations to the UBC doctoral students and PDFs receiving 2016 funding from NSERC. Read More
Martha Piper on Leadership and UBC PresidencyFriday, 24 June 2016 In the 2016 Leaders' Dialogue, outgoing UBC President Martha Piper talked to G+PS Dean & Vice Provost Susan Porter on leadership, and her journey of serving the UBC community. Read More
PSI’s Dr. Efe Peker receives SFU’s Dean’s Convocation MedalWednesday, 22 June 2016 Congratulations to Dr. Efe Peker, coordinator of the Public Scholars Initiative, on completing his PhD and receiving SFU’s Dean of Graduate Studies Convocation Medal. Read More
Indigenous PhD student Dustin King receives Governor General’s Gold Medal Tuesday, 21 June 2016 On May 25th, Dustin King accepted his PhD degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and the Governor General’s Gold Medal for most outstanding academic record among UBC’s more than 300 doctoral recipients in all disciplines. Read More
The Socially Responsible UniversityWednesday, 25 May 2016 Listen to the recording: How can the 21st century university best contribute to the public good, and make a meaningful impact in addressing global challenges? Featuring academic leaders in social responsibility, the Socially Responsible University Panel sought answers to such questions. Read More
UBC's continued success with NSERC CREATE grantsThursday, 12 May 2016 Geography Professor Simon Donner has been awarded a $1.65 million NSERC Collaborative Research and Training Experience (CREATE) grant to train the next generation of ocean leaders in climate research and communication. Read More
UBC Grad School Receives Two NAGAP AwardsFriday, 22 April 2016 This year's Promotion of Excellence Award went to UBC's Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (G+PS) team, while Graduate Pathways to Success Manager Jacqui Brinkman received the Visionary Award. Read More
UBC students succeed in SSHRC 2016 Storytellers challengeMonday, 18 April 2016 4 of the 25 finalists in SSHRC’s nationwide research communications challenge are UBC graduate students. Read More
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