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UBC Alumnus James Giles

UBC Alumni Spotlight: Crossing Disciplines, Cultures, and Continents

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.

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UBC’s Postdoctoral Fellows Office Recognized in National Award

L to R: the PDFO team, Sarah Henderson, Dr. Rachel Fernandez and Hourik Khanlian. You may have heard that UBC has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People in 2016, but you may not know that the work of the PDFO unit within Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies has been cited as a key reason! As valued members…

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Event: Innovation for Public Good

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.

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Five Lessons on Rethinking the PhD

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.

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Congratulations to UBC’s Newest Vanier Scholarship Recipients

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). Our congratulations go out to our newest Vanier Scholars – 24 studying at UBC Vancouver campus and 1 at UBC…

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Report: UBC's Public Scholars Initiative as a way to "rethink the PhD"

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.

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Spotlight: UBC Killam PDF Matt Pennell

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.

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Why Academics Need To Be Storytellers

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.

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Spotlight on: UBC Sociology Prof. Richard Carpiano

Meet UBC Department of Sociology Prof. Richard Carpiano - featured in video profile as part of the 2015/16 UBC Killam Celebration. Each fall the UBC community gathers to celebrate our most recent Killam Laureates. While various awards for teaching, research, postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students may be granted at different…

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UBC Graduate Student Places 2nd in Global U21 3MT Event

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…

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UBC Killam 2015 Recap

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…

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Being a Public Scholar: Professor Wade Davis’ Address to Doctoral Students

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".

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UBC Launches a Pilot Public Scholars Initiative for Doctoral Students

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.

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Brendan Morey 2015 President's Award for Excellence

Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Brendan Morey on receiving the 2015 President’s Service Award for Excellence.

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Celebrating 25+ Years with G+PS

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.  

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NEW Way to Access Buses & Transit Effective Sept 1

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. 1) Get a Compass Card starting August 16 Compass Cards are available starting August 16 from…

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Pharmaceutical Sciences

UBC Pharm Sci PhD candidate Jonathon Campbell on changing career direction, “aha” moments, and building a cost-effective model for tuberculosis screening. http://pharmsci.ubc.ca/news/graduate-student-spotlight-jonathon-campbell

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Leadership Dialogue: On Making a Difference for Good

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. Dr. Susan Porter, Dean and Vice-Provost, UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies: Miriam Matejova, PhD Student, Killam Scholar and Donald K Byers Prize…

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Meaghan Trumath

Meet Our Newest Trudeau Scholar - Meaghan Thumath

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.

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What’s With All the Wizards?

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. This spring graduation ceremonies at UBC’s Vancouver campus run from May 20 – May 27, 2015 and with the many levels and…

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New 2015-16 UBC Killam Doctoral Awards Announced

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to announce additional new Killam Doctoral Scholarship recipients for 2015-2016 academic year. The Killam Doctoral Scholarships are provided annually from the Izaak Walton Killam Memorial Fund for Advanced Studies. These are the most prestigious graduate awards available at UBC, and are…

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A win-win for UBC researchers and seniors in the community

UBC graduate students and postdoctoral fellows share their research in a new Masterclass seminar series at Tapestry Wesbrook Village. In January of this year, UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies was approached by Shawna Lawson, Program Assistant at Tapestry  Wesbrook Village, a vibrant seniors retirement community just South…

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Want to know more about Postdoctoral Research at UBC?

Join the audience at UBC’s 3rd Annual 3-minute Postdoc Slam and find out! Held Thursday, May 21, 4-6 p.m. at the Life Sciences Institute Theatre (LSC3) a group of UBC’s postdoctoral fellows will take to the stage with just 3 minutes and one slide to tell you about their research. These early career researchers will compete for your…

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UBC’s 2015 3MT Winner Faces The Best In the West

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). The PhD student in Linguistics will have 3 minutes to present her thesis research amongst an elite field of graduate students who have each placed in…

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UBC Professor Honoured With a Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring

Our congratulations go out to Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, recipient of a 2014-15 UBC Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring. The Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring recognizes outstanding mentorship by a UBC faculty member of numerous graduate students over a period many years.  This 2015 award recognizes a faculty member in the…

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3 UBC students are finalists in the national SSHRC Storyteller’s Challenge 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…

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Videos: UBC’s 3-Minute Thesis 2015 Finalists

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.  We began with 10 polished and articulate 3-minute graduate student research presentations. And in the end, when the dust settled, the people’s choice…

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Top 3 - UBC 2015 3 Minute Thesis Videos are Posted

This year more than 100 University of British Columbia (UBC) graduate students took up the challenge of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) with the aim of effectively expressing their thesis research as a three-minute speech for a general audience. Videos of the winner, runner-up and 3rd place finishers are now up on the Graduate and…

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The Results: UBC’s 3-Minute Thesis 2015 Final Round

We began with 10 polished and articulate 3-minute graduate student research presentations. And in the end, when the dust settled, the people’s choice ballots counted and the judges’ scorecards tallied, prizes were awarded to a select few, but applause and accolades, shared by all. Here are the results. Pictured: First Place and…

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The Results: UBC’s 3-Minute Thesis 2015 Semi-Finals

It was a full house at the Grad Student Centre Ballroom yesterday afternoon. The crowd that gathered to hear the 3-minute research presentations of some of UBC’s finest graduate student researchers were treated to 31 outstanding orations.Here are the results. Ten of the top eleven are moving on to the Thursday, March 12 final – 4:30-6…

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