Beat the Flu! Join the Resistance!Tuesday, 4 November 2014 Beat the flu! Join the resistance. Get the flu shot. Read More 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam Awards Celebration RecapThursday, 30 October 2014 On October 14, 2014, an invited audience of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà faculty, staff, graduate students and their friends and family joined with members of the Killam family and Killam Trustees to celebrate this year’s ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam Laureates. Read More ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Grad Student In Global 3MT CompetitionMonday, 6 October 2014 Looking for some inspiration? Check out ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s 3 minute video entry in the second global Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition sponsored by Universitas 21 (U21). Read More Fall Grad Student OrientationMonday, 18 August 2014 This year’s New Graduate Student Orientation offers events from August 27 to August 29 with the main Orientation Day being on Thursday, August 28, 2014, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM. Please see our Orientation microsite for all the events and the latest news. Read More Update - New Online Application System Wednesday, 13 August 2014 August 12, 2014 - The opening of the new online application system originally scheduled for launch in August 2014 has been delayed. Read More Summary Report Available: Re-imagining the PhD Symposium Wednesday, 16 July 2014 The symposium for Re-imagining the PhD, held at the Liu Institute for Global Issues on June 6th, 2014, was conceived as an "experiment in community dialogue," an attempt to begin a critical conversation around the parameters, content, and purposes of doctoral education. Read More Spotlight On: 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam PDF Winner Matthias GörgesTuesday, 15 July 2014 Dr. Matthias Görges is the recipient of a 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam Postdoctoral Research prize. Awarded annually, the prestigious $5,000 prize is given in recognition of the distinguished research achievements of a ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà postdoctoral fellow during their time at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ. Read More Canada’s Best 3-Minute Thesis: ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà in the RunningFriday, 23 May 2014 It's Canada's first National Virtual 3 Minute Thesis Competition and ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's Stephanie Harvard (PhD, School of Population and Health) is in the running for the top prize. Read More ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's 2nd Annual PostdocSLAM lives up to its name.Thursday, 22 May 2014 May 8, 2014, there were 10 Postdocs, each with 1 slide and 3 minutes to present their research to the multi-disciplinary crowd and judging panel that filled the lecture hall at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s Life Sciences Centre. And then they began. Read More New ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Investigates Global Trafficking in Exotic AnimalsThursday, 15 May 2014 We laugh at the antics of monkeys at the zoo. We admire the beautiful plumage of tropical birds in the local pet shop. But how many of us think about where those monkeys and birds came from? Read More ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Student Advances to National 3MT FinalFriday, 2 May 2014 May 2, 2014 - Congratulations to ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's PhD Student Stephanie Harvard! She rose to the top of an outstanding group of 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) presentations to place 2nd in the the Western regional English language event hosted by the University of Calgary. Read More Western Canada 3 Minute Thesis Live-streams May 2 Wednesday, 30 April 2014 Watch the live-stream of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s Stephanie Harvard, PhD student in the School of Population and Public Health as she competes in the next phase of the inaugural Canada-wide 3MT competition. Read More 3 Minute Postdoc SlamWednesday, 30 April 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Postdoctoral fellows and research associates will be presenting at the 2nd annual 3 Minute Postdoc Slam (3MPS) Read More New Associate Dean, PDFO and Graduate Student DevelopmentWednesday, 30 April 2014 April 28, 2014 – It is with great pleasure that the Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies announces the appointment of Associate Professor Rachel Fernandez to the position of Associate Dean, Postdoctoral Fellows Office and Graduate and Professional Development. Read More ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Graduate student Rachel Cliff wins 2014 Vancouver Sun RunWednesday, 30 April 2014 Rachel Cliff, a student in ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s School of Population and Public Health’s MSc OEH program, was looking for a win in her first ever Sun Run race – and she succeeded with a time of 33 minutes, 14 seconds. Read More Changes to Study/Work Permits for International Students!Tuesday, 29 April 2014 Changes that could affect international students study/work permits starting June 1 Read More From Afghanistan to Lapland Via ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃMonday, 7 April 2014 New ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD heads to postdoctoral work at the edge of the arctic circle. Read More 3 Minute Thesis ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà 2014 ResultsFriday, 14 March 2014 This year more than 80 University of British Columbia (ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ) 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. Read More 3MT@ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Semi-final ResultsWednesday, 12 March 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà 2014 Three Minute Thesis Semi-Finalists - here are the top finishers from the two heats held March 11, 2014. Read More It's Time: 3 Minute Thesis Semi-final and FinalMonday, 10 March 2014 Please join the audience - attendance is free - and prepare to be intrigued, amazed and inspired as ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà graduate students deliver a fascinating 3 minute presentation about their graduate student research. Three Minute Thesis @ ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà semi-final and final rounds take place this week at the Ballroom, Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Road. Read More ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic GamesTuesday, 25 February 2014 How does it feel to be competing as a cross-country skiing guide in the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, and then graduating with a PhD from ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà a few weeks later? Read More Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Goes National in 2014Monday, 27 January 2014 The Canadian Association of Graduate Studies (CAGS) announced earlier this month that it is sponsoring the first national English language Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in May of 2014. Read More Two ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Students Receive Inaugural Prostate Cancer Canada Awards Thursday, 9 January 2014 Two University of British Columbia PhD students have been selected to be among the first-ever recipients of the prestigious Prostate Cancer Canada Graduate Studentship awards. Natives of British Columbia Peter Axerio-Cilies and Philip Edgcumbe will split a total of $80,000 for two research projects with the potential to transform treatment and recovery for prostate cancer survivors. Read More ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's Aboriginal Graduate Students Receive 41 Barber ScholarshipsTuesday, 10 December 2013 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates the 41 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà graduate students recently awarded a 2013 Irving K Barber Aboriginal Student Award. Read More Spotlight on Excellence: ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Banting Postdocs: Part IITuesday, 10 December 2013 Dr. Jeremy Hirota is one of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's 2013 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship awardeesa and winner of one of two 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam Postdoctoral Research prizes - here we get the chance to learn more about his research into air quality and health. Read More ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Student Awarded Inaugural Ivarson Agricultural ScholarshipFriday, 6 December 2013 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates Land and Food Systems graduate student Jovana Kovacevic on being awarded $15,000 -- the first PhD level Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship. Read More ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam Award Close-up: Sabine LaguëMonday, 2 December 2013 Each year a number of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà doctoral students achieve the singular honour of becoming Killam Doctoral Fellows. Here we have a chance to meet PhD Student Sabine Laguë, one of 2013’s outstanding young researchers. Read More ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Graduate Delivers Valedictory AddressFriday, 29 November 2013 Fall graduation is underway at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà and for the first time in recent memory, attendees at Friday’s 11:30 a.m. convocation will be treated to a student address given by one of our newly-minted PhDs – Dr. Olga Pena, PhD Microbiology and Immunology. Read More ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Appoints New Dean & Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral StudiesWednesday, 27 November 2013 The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà today released the following memo announcing the appointment of Dr. Susan Porter to the post of Dean & Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Read More Spotlight on Excellence: ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà 2013 Banting Postdocs: Part IWednesday, 13 November 2013 Over the next few weeks we'll be bringing you our Spotlight on Excellence series - your chance to get to know a little more about ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's Banting Postdoctoral Fellows. First up, meet Dr. Supipi Duffy, a ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà postdoctoral fellow seeking to understand if, and how, genetic changes give rise to disease states such as cancer. Read More Pages« first ‹ previous … 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 next › last »
Beat the Flu! Join the Resistance!Tuesday, 4 November 2014 Beat the flu! Join the resistance. Get the flu shot. Read More
2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam Awards Celebration RecapThursday, 30 October 2014 On October 14, 2014, an invited audience of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà faculty, staff, graduate students and their friends and family joined with members of the Killam family and Killam Trustees to celebrate this year’s ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam Laureates. Read More
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Grad Student In Global 3MT CompetitionMonday, 6 October 2014 Looking for some inspiration? Check out ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s 3 minute video entry in the second global Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition sponsored by Universitas 21 (U21). Read More
Fall Grad Student OrientationMonday, 18 August 2014 This year’s New Graduate Student Orientation offers events from August 27 to August 29 with the main Orientation Day being on Thursday, August 28, 2014, 8:30 AM–4:30 PM. Please see our Orientation microsite for all the events and the latest news. Read More
Update - New Online Application System Wednesday, 13 August 2014 August 12, 2014 - The opening of the new online application system originally scheduled for launch in August 2014 has been delayed. Read More
Summary Report Available: Re-imagining the PhD Symposium Wednesday, 16 July 2014 The symposium for Re-imagining the PhD, held at the Liu Institute for Global Issues on June 6th, 2014, was conceived as an "experiment in community dialogue," an attempt to begin a critical conversation around the parameters, content, and purposes of doctoral education. Read More
Spotlight On: 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam PDF Winner Matthias GörgesTuesday, 15 July 2014 Dr. Matthias Görges is the recipient of a 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam Postdoctoral Research prize. Awarded annually, the prestigious $5,000 prize is given in recognition of the distinguished research achievements of a ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà postdoctoral fellow during their time at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ. Read More
Canada’s Best 3-Minute Thesis: ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà in the RunningFriday, 23 May 2014 It's Canada's first National Virtual 3 Minute Thesis Competition and ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's Stephanie Harvard (PhD, School of Population and Health) is in the running for the top prize. Read More
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's 2nd Annual PostdocSLAM lives up to its name.Thursday, 22 May 2014 May 8, 2014, there were 10 Postdocs, each with 1 slide and 3 minutes to present their research to the multi-disciplinary crowd and judging panel that filled the lecture hall at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s Life Sciences Centre. And then they began. Read More
New ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Investigates Global Trafficking in Exotic AnimalsThursday, 15 May 2014 We laugh at the antics of monkeys at the zoo. We admire the beautiful plumage of tropical birds in the local pet shop. But how many of us think about where those monkeys and birds came from? Read More
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Student Advances to National 3MT FinalFriday, 2 May 2014 May 2, 2014 - Congratulations to ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's PhD Student Stephanie Harvard! She rose to the top of an outstanding group of 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) presentations to place 2nd in the the Western regional English language event hosted by the University of Calgary. Read More
Western Canada 3 Minute Thesis Live-streams May 2 Wednesday, 30 April 2014 Watch the live-stream of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s Stephanie Harvard, PhD student in the School of Population and Public Health as she competes in the next phase of the inaugural Canada-wide 3MT competition. Read More
3 Minute Postdoc SlamWednesday, 30 April 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Postdoctoral fellows and research associates will be presenting at the 2nd annual 3 Minute Postdoc Slam (3MPS) Read More
New Associate Dean, PDFO and Graduate Student DevelopmentWednesday, 30 April 2014 April 28, 2014 – It is with great pleasure that the Office of the Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies announces the appointment of Associate Professor Rachel Fernandez to the position of Associate Dean, Postdoctoral Fellows Office and Graduate and Professional Development. Read More
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Graduate student Rachel Cliff wins 2014 Vancouver Sun RunWednesday, 30 April 2014 Rachel Cliff, a student in ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ’s School of Population and Public Health’s MSc OEH program, was looking for a win in her first ever Sun Run race – and she succeeded with a time of 33 minutes, 14 seconds. Read More
Changes to Study/Work Permits for International Students!Tuesday, 29 April 2014 Changes that could affect international students study/work permits starting June 1 Read More
From Afghanistan to Lapland Via ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃMonday, 7 April 2014 New ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD heads to postdoctoral work at the edge of the arctic circle. Read More
3 Minute Thesis ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà 2014 ResultsFriday, 14 March 2014 This year more than 80 University of British Columbia (ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ) 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. Read More
3MT@ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Semi-final ResultsWednesday, 12 March 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà 2014 Three Minute Thesis Semi-Finalists - here are the top finishers from the two heats held March 11, 2014. Read More
It's Time: 3 Minute Thesis Semi-final and FinalMonday, 10 March 2014 Please join the audience - attendance is free - and prepare to be intrigued, amazed and inspired as ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà graduate students deliver a fascinating 3 minute presentation about their graduate student research. Three Minute Thesis @ ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà semi-final and final rounds take place this week at the Ballroom, Graduate Student Centre, 6371 Crescent Road. Read More
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD at the Sochi 2014 Paralympic GamesTuesday, 25 February 2014 How does it feel to be competing as a cross-country skiing guide in the Sochi 2014 Paralympics, and then graduating with a PhD from ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà a few weeks later? Read More
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Goes National in 2014Monday, 27 January 2014 The Canadian Association of Graduate Studies (CAGS) announced earlier this month that it is sponsoring the first national English language Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in May of 2014. Read More
Two ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Students Receive Inaugural Prostate Cancer Canada Awards Thursday, 9 January 2014 Two University of British Columbia PhD students have been selected to be among the first-ever recipients of the prestigious Prostate Cancer Canada Graduate Studentship awards. Natives of British Columbia Peter Axerio-Cilies and Philip Edgcumbe will split a total of $80,000 for two research projects with the potential to transform treatment and recovery for prostate cancer survivors. Read More
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's Aboriginal Graduate Students Receive 41 Barber ScholarshipsTuesday, 10 December 2013 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates the 41 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà graduate students recently awarded a 2013 Irving K Barber Aboriginal Student Award. Read More
Spotlight on Excellence: ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Banting Postdocs: Part IITuesday, 10 December 2013 Dr. Jeremy Hirota is one of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's 2013 Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship awardeesa and winner of one of two 2014 ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam Postdoctoral Research prizes - here we get the chance to learn more about his research into air quality and health. Read More
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Student Awarded Inaugural Ivarson Agricultural ScholarshipFriday, 6 December 2013 Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies congratulates Land and Food Systems graduate student Jovana Kovacevic on being awarded $15,000 -- the first PhD level Ivarson Agricultural Scholarship. Read More
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Killam Award Close-up: Sabine LaguëMonday, 2 December 2013 Each year a number of ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà doctoral students achieve the singular honour of becoming Killam Doctoral Fellows. Here we have a chance to meet PhD Student Sabine Laguë, one of 2013’s outstanding young researchers. Read More
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà PhD Graduate Delivers Valedictory AddressFriday, 29 November 2013 Fall graduation is underway at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà and for the first time in recent memory, attendees at Friday’s 11:30 a.m. convocation will be treated to a student address given by one of our newly-minted PhDs – Dr. Olga Pena, PhD Microbiology and Immunology. Read More
ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà Appoints New Dean & Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral StudiesWednesday, 27 November 2013 The Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic at ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà today released the following memo announcing the appointment of Dr. Susan Porter to the post of Dean & Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. Read More
Spotlight on Excellence: ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà 2013 Banting Postdocs: Part IWednesday, 13 November 2013 Over the next few weeks we'll be bringing you our Spotlight on Excellence series - your chance to get to know a little more about ÑÇÖÞÌìÌÃ's Banting Postdoctoral Fellows. First up, meet Dr. Supipi Duffy, a ÑÇÖÞÌìÌà postdoctoral fellow seeking to understand if, and how, genetic changes give rise to disease states such as cancer. Read More
