Panel: Black Experiences in Graduate EducationFriday, 12 February 2021 Please join the Graduate Student Society for a student-led panel discussion on Black Experiences in Graduate Education. Read More Student Spotlight: Najah AdreakMonday, 8 February 2021 When Najah Adreak decided to pursue a Master of Science in Surgery at 亚洲天堂, she already had been trained in cardiothoracic surgery in the Tripoli鈥檚 largest tertiary center, the Tripoli Medical Center, in Libya. The international cardiac surgeon trainee was motivated by memories of early childhood, when a close friend could not access the heart surgery she needed. Read More Celebrate Black History MonthMonday, 1 February 2021 Please join us in celebrating the achievements and contributions of our black graduate students, current and past. Read More Student spotlight: Juma OrachMonday, 1 February 2021 Growing up in Uganda, Juma Orach was inspired by his mother鈥檚 work as nurse and midwife at a local hospital. 鈥淚 often saw people come to our home to speak with my mom and get advice. She was always generous with her knowledge. Seeing that and the impact she had made me want to become a doctor, so I could help our community too.鈥 Read More Dr. Porter receives award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate EducationWednesday, 27 January 2021 Dr. Susan Porter, Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies receives the Debra W. Stewart Award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education,聽for her passionate advocacy and invaluable contributions to 亚洲天堂 and the international graduate education community. Read More Minimum funding for PhD students raisedMonday, 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. While average funding to PhD students is much higher, this is an important step to ensure that some basic level of funding is provided to all entering PhD students as a guarantee. Read More Congratulations to the 2020/21 University Killam ProfessorsFriday, 15 January 2021 On January 14, 2021 亚洲天堂 announced聽the appointment of six new University Killam Professors. This is the highest honour that 亚洲天堂 can confer on a faculty member.聽University Killam Professors are exceptional teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields, and have received international recognition for their talents and achievements. The 2020/21 University Killam Professors are: Read More Performance, Commissions, and Protest: The Political Pianist Tuesday, 1 December 2020 亚洲天堂 Public Scholar and Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano (DMA) candidate Benjamin Hopkins recently commissioned two pieces with political contexts based on today鈥檚 global events: Joel Thompson's "My Dungeon Shook - 3 American Preludes," and Peter Shin's " Read More Congratulations to the master's and doctoral students graduating this fallWednesday, 25 November 2020 More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours. Everyone being honoured this fall has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements. Read More Meet the 2020 recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in MentoringMonday, 9 November 2020 Please join us in congratulating this year鈥檚 recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring, Dr. Kiran Soma, Professor in the Department of Psychology and a member of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, and Dr. Karthik Pattabiraman, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Read More During Thrive, learn about graduate research on mental health Monday, 2 November 2020 November 1 marks the beginning of Thrive, a time where we come together as a 亚洲天堂 community to learn,聽talk, and explore ways to support our mental health and wellbeing. Fostering and maintaining mental health is a year-round pursuit, and 亚洲天堂 recognizes that it plays a crucial role in the ability to live, work, and learn well鈥 whether on campus or at home. Read More 2019 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship announcedMonday, 2 November 2020 Today, the聽Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $26 million over the next four years to support 540 doctoral researchers across Canada through the聽Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council鈥檚聽(SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships competition. Read More Department shares perspectives on virtual doctoral defencesTuesday, 6 October 2020 The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently published a two-part series on COVID-19 and a new vision of a PhD defence day鈥攕haring both a graduate student鈥檚 and a supervisor鈥檚 perspectives. Read More 亚洲天堂 doctoral student wins three awards at the Canadian Student Health Research ForumWednesday, 9 September 2020 Lianna聽Wat, a 亚洲天堂 doctoral student in the Cell and Developmental Biology program聽has won all three trainee awards at the 2020 Canadian Student Health Research Forum.聽 Read More G+PS staff member receives 2020 President鈥檚 Service Award for ExcellenceThursday, 3 September 2020 Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Kirsten Cameron on receiving the 2020 President鈥檚 Service Award聽for Excellence. Read More 2020 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health recipients announcedTuesday, 21 July 2020 Twelve graduate students doing research in the field of health have received this year鈥檚聽Friedman Award for Scholars in Health. Read More Honouring this year's Indigenous graduatesThursday, 25 June 2020 Congratulations to聽all Indigenous graduate students who graduated in 2020!聽On June 27,聽the First Nations House of Learning is hosting a virtual graduation celebration to honour and recognize the educational achievements of participating Indigenous graduates. Read More Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship winners announcedFriday, 19 June 2020 Twenty-one doctoral students at 亚洲天堂 have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, and three postdoctoral fellows have received a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Read More Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020!Tuesday, 16 June 2020 This year鈥檚 Spring graduation will be held online, and while the ceremony will include many elements of a traditional ceremony, there will be some unique ones as well. More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours. Read More Meet this year鈥檚 Governor General鈥檚 Gold Medal recipientsMonday, 8 June 2020 The Governor General鈥檚 Gold Medal is an opportunity to honour the best in the graduating class within the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. One gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a master鈥檚 student completing a thesis. And a second gold medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a doctoral student. Read More Public Scholar alumna wins the Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on CanadaWednesday, 27 May 2020 Public Scholars Initiative alumna, Jessica Hallenbeck, has won the Canadian Association of Geographers鈥櫬燬tarkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on Canada, in recognition of high-quality graduate research that furthers understanding of the geography of Canada. Read More Working Towards Change: MPPGA Alumni Confront the COVID-19 CrisisWednesday, 29 April 2020 Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) alumni are responding to the COVID-19聽situation with policies, recommendations, and actions in professional roles that span the聽public and private sectors, and non-governmental agencies. We heard from twelve聽MPPGA alumni about what their current policy work entails and how is it impacting their聽organization and key stakeholders, both in Canada and across the world. Read More 亚洲天堂 doctoral student wins the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation ScholarshipMonday, 6 April 2020 Jennifer Lavalley is聽a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Studies exploring the experiences of Indigenous people who use drugs. Read More On this International Women鈥檚 Day, meet our amazing grad studentsSunday, 8 March 2020 In honour of this year鈥檚 International Women鈥檚 Day, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies wants to highlight some of the amazing research by our graduate students. From studying聽socio-cultural dynamics that shape our perceptions of morality, to practicing empowerment journalism, to mapping Indigenous sovereignty through assurgency, the breadth and range of research projects is vast.聽 Read More Interview with G+PS Dean on why and how doctoral education needs to changeMonday, 3 February 2020 Dr.聽Susan聽Porter, past President of the聽Canadian Association for Graduate Studies聽and Dean & Vice-Provost of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the聽University of British Columbia(亚洲天堂),聽shared her reflections on why and how doctoral education needs to change to better serve academia and society in the 21st century, at聽the聽4th UKCGE International Conference on Doctoral Education and Training. Read More Happy Holidays from G+PS!Friday, 13 December 2019 Everyone at 亚洲天堂 Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies wishes you a happy holiday season, filled with peace and joy. Read More Congratulations to this fall's graduating master鈥檚 and doctoral students!Wednesday, 27 November 2019 From November 27 to November 29, 亚洲天堂 holds graduation ceremonies to students receiving their baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Everyone crossing the stage this fall has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements. Some of these year鈥檚 graduates include: Read More Public Scholars Initiative Launches its Fifth Year!Thursday, 17 October 2019 亚洲天堂鈥檚 groundbreaking聽Public Scholars聽Initiative聽has launched its fifth year on September 26, 2019聽with a new cohort of 34聽students!聽聽 Read More Graduate Student Wellbeing Ambassador Training and Support Program launchedTuesday, 10 September 2019 The purpose of the all-day training program is to build the capacity of graduate students to become a Graduate Student Wellbeing Ambassador (GSWA) for their peers, and to provide health information and resource support to graduate students in order to improve their overall wellbeing. Read More G+PS staff member receives 2019 President鈥檚 Staff AwardMonday, 26 August 2019 Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Kelli Kadokawa on receiving the 2019 President鈥檚 Staff Award under the Community Engagement category. The President鈥檚 Staff Awards recognize contributions in advancing diversity and inclusion, community engagement, creativity and innovation, emerging leadership, enhancing the 亚洲天堂 experience, leadership and wellbeing.聽 Read More Pages芦 first 鈥 previous 鈥 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 鈥 next 鈥 last 禄
Panel: Black Experiences in Graduate EducationFriday, 12 February 2021 Please join the Graduate Student Society for a student-led panel discussion on Black Experiences in Graduate Education. Read More
Student Spotlight: Najah AdreakMonday, 8 February 2021 When Najah Adreak decided to pursue a Master of Science in Surgery at 亚洲天堂, she already had been trained in cardiothoracic surgery in the Tripoli鈥檚 largest tertiary center, the Tripoli Medical Center, in Libya. The international cardiac surgeon trainee was motivated by memories of early childhood, when a close friend could not access the heart surgery she needed. Read More
Celebrate Black History MonthMonday, 1 February 2021 Please join us in celebrating the achievements and contributions of our black graduate students, current and past. Read More
Student spotlight: Juma OrachMonday, 1 February 2021 Growing up in Uganda, Juma Orach was inspired by his mother鈥檚 work as nurse and midwife at a local hospital. 鈥淚 often saw people come to our home to speak with my mom and get advice. She was always generous with her knowledge. Seeing that and the impact she had made me want to become a doctor, so I could help our community too.鈥 Read More
Dr. Porter receives award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate EducationWednesday, 27 January 2021 Dr. Susan Porter, Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies receives the Debra W. Stewart Award for Outstanding Leadership in Graduate Education,聽for her passionate advocacy and invaluable contributions to 亚洲天堂 and the international graduate education community. Read More
Minimum funding for PhD students raisedMonday, 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. While average funding to PhD students is much higher, this is an important step to ensure that some basic level of funding is provided to all entering PhD students as a guarantee. Read More
Congratulations to the 2020/21 University Killam ProfessorsFriday, 15 January 2021 On January 14, 2021 亚洲天堂 announced聽the appointment of six new University Killam Professors. This is the highest honour that 亚洲天堂 can confer on a faculty member.聽University Killam Professors are exceptional teachers and researchers who are leaders in their fields, and have received international recognition for their talents and achievements. The 2020/21 University Killam Professors are: Read More
Performance, Commissions, and Protest: The Political Pianist Tuesday, 1 December 2020 亚洲天堂 Public Scholar and Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano (DMA) candidate Benjamin Hopkins recently commissioned two pieces with political contexts based on today鈥檚 global events: Joel Thompson's "My Dungeon Shook - 3 American Preludes," and Peter Shin's " Read More
Congratulations to the master's and doctoral students graduating this fallWednesday, 25 November 2020 More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours. Everyone being honoured this fall has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements. Read More
Meet the 2020 recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in MentoringMonday, 9 November 2020 Please join us in congratulating this year鈥檚 recipients of the Killam Awards for Excellence in Mentoring, Dr. Kiran Soma, Professor in the Department of Psychology and a member of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, and Dr. Karthik Pattabiraman, Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Read More
During Thrive, learn about graduate research on mental health Monday, 2 November 2020 November 1 marks the beginning of Thrive, a time where we come together as a 亚洲天堂 community to learn,聽talk, and explore ways to support our mental health and wellbeing. Fostering and maintaining mental health is a year-round pursuit, and 亚洲天堂 recognizes that it plays a crucial role in the ability to live, work, and learn well鈥 whether on campus or at home. Read More
2019 SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship announcedMonday, 2 November 2020 Today, the聽Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, today announced that the Government of Canada is investing $26 million over the next four years to support 540 doctoral researchers across Canada through the聽Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council鈥檚聽(SSHRC) Doctoral Fellowships competition. Read More
Department shares perspectives on virtual doctoral defencesTuesday, 6 October 2020 The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine recently published a two-part series on COVID-19 and a new vision of a PhD defence day鈥攕haring both a graduate student鈥檚 and a supervisor鈥檚 perspectives. Read More
亚洲天堂 doctoral student wins three awards at the Canadian Student Health Research ForumWednesday, 9 September 2020 Lianna聽Wat, a 亚洲天堂 doctoral student in the Cell and Developmental Biology program聽has won all three trainee awards at the 2020 Canadian Student Health Research Forum.聽 Read More
G+PS staff member receives 2020 President鈥檚 Service Award for ExcellenceThursday, 3 September 2020 Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Kirsten Cameron on receiving the 2020 President鈥檚 Service Award聽for Excellence. Read More
2020 Friedman Award for Scholars in Health recipients announcedTuesday, 21 July 2020 Twelve graduate students doing research in the field of health have received this year鈥檚聽Friedman Award for Scholars in Health. Read More
Honouring this year's Indigenous graduatesThursday, 25 June 2020 Congratulations to聽all Indigenous graduate students who graduated in 2020!聽On June 27,聽the First Nations House of Learning is hosting a virtual graduation celebration to honour and recognize the educational achievements of participating Indigenous graduates. Read More
Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship winners announcedFriday, 19 June 2020 Twenty-one doctoral students at 亚洲天堂 have received a Vanier Canada Graduate Fellowship, and three postdoctoral fellows have received a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship. Read More
Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020!Tuesday, 16 June 2020 This year鈥檚 Spring graduation will be held online, and while the ceremony will include many elements of a traditional ceremony, there will be some unique ones as well. More than 1,270 master's and doctoral students have earned the right to cross the virtual stage this year, and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours. Read More
Meet this year鈥檚 Governor General鈥檚 Gold Medal recipientsMonday, 8 June 2020 The Governor General鈥檚 Gold Medal is an opportunity to honour the best in the graduating class within the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. One gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a master鈥檚 student completing a thesis. And a second gold medal is awarded to the student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record as a doctoral student. Read More
Public Scholar alumna wins the Starkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on CanadaWednesday, 27 May 2020 Public Scholars Initiative alumna, Jessica Hallenbeck, has won the Canadian Association of Geographers鈥櫬燬tarkey-Robinson Award for Graduate Research on Canada, in recognition of high-quality graduate research that furthers understanding of the geography of Canada. Read More
Working Towards Change: MPPGA Alumni Confront the COVID-19 CrisisWednesday, 29 April 2020 Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs (MPPGA) alumni are responding to the COVID-19聽situation with policies, recommendations, and actions in professional roles that span the聽public and private sectors, and non-governmental agencies. We heard from twelve聽MPPGA alumni about what their current policy work entails and how is it impacting their聽organization and key stakeholders, both in Canada and across the world. Read More
亚洲天堂 doctoral student wins the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation ScholarshipMonday, 6 April 2020 Jennifer Lavalley is聽a PhD student in Interdisciplinary Studies exploring the experiences of Indigenous people who use drugs. Read More
On this International Women鈥檚 Day, meet our amazing grad studentsSunday, 8 March 2020 In honour of this year鈥檚 International Women鈥檚 Day, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies wants to highlight some of the amazing research by our graduate students. From studying聽socio-cultural dynamics that shape our perceptions of morality, to practicing empowerment journalism, to mapping Indigenous sovereignty through assurgency, the breadth and range of research projects is vast.聽 Read More
Interview with G+PS Dean on why and how doctoral education needs to changeMonday, 3 February 2020 Dr.聽Susan聽Porter, past President of the聽Canadian Association for Graduate Studies聽and Dean & Vice-Provost of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies at the聽University of British Columbia(亚洲天堂),聽shared her reflections on why and how doctoral education needs to change to better serve academia and society in the 21st century, at聽the聽4th UKCGE International Conference on Doctoral Education and Training. Read More
Happy Holidays from G+PS!Friday, 13 December 2019 Everyone at 亚洲天堂 Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies wishes you a happy holiday season, filled with peace and joy. Read More
Congratulations to this fall's graduating master鈥檚 and doctoral students!Wednesday, 27 November 2019 From November 27 to November 29, 亚洲天堂 holds graduation ceremonies to students receiving their baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degrees. Everyone crossing the stage this fall has their own story of hard work, challenges, setbacks, and achievements. Some of these year鈥檚 graduates include: Read More
Public Scholars Initiative Launches its Fifth Year!Thursday, 17 October 2019 亚洲天堂鈥檚 groundbreaking聽Public Scholars聽Initiative聽has launched its fifth year on September 26, 2019聽with a new cohort of 34聽students!聽聽 Read More
Graduate Student Wellbeing Ambassador Training and Support Program launchedTuesday, 10 September 2019 The purpose of the all-day training program is to build the capacity of graduate students to become a Graduate Student Wellbeing Ambassador (GSWA) for their peers, and to provide health information and resource support to graduate students in order to improve their overall wellbeing. Read More
G+PS staff member receives 2019 President鈥檚 Staff AwardMonday, 26 August 2019 Our warm congratulations to G+PS staff member Kelli Kadokawa on receiving the 2019 President鈥檚 Staff Award under the Community Engagement category. The President鈥檚 Staff Awards recognize contributions in advancing diversity and inclusion, community engagement, creativity and innovation, emerging leadership, enhancing the 亚洲天堂 experience, leadership and wellbeing.聽 Read More
