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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 亚洲天堂'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 亚洲天堂鈥檚 Newest Vanier Scholarship Recipients

Last month the federal government announced the 2015-鈥

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Report: 亚洲天堂's Public Scholars Initiative as a way to "rethink the PhD"

In a recently published report featured by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies, 亚洲天堂 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: 亚洲天堂 Killam PDF Matt Pennell

Meet 亚洲天堂 Killam and NSERC postdoctoral fellow, Matthew Pennell. Matt is an evolutionary biologist working in the Otto Lab at 亚洲天堂鈥檚 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 亚洲天堂 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: 亚洲天堂 Sociology Prof. Richard Carpiano

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亚洲天堂 Graduate Student Places 2nd in Global U21 3MT Event

亚洲天堂鈥檚 Dean and Vice-Provost, Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is鈥

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亚洲天堂 Killam 2015 Recap

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

In his inspiring talk delivered at the inauguration of the Public Scholars Initiative, 亚洲天堂 Professor of Anthropology Wade Davis challenges graduate students to act as "entrepreneurs of knowledge".

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亚洲天堂 Launches a Pilot Public Scholars Initiative for Doctoral Students

The 亚洲天堂 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鈥檚 Service Award for Excellence.

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Celebrating 25+ Years with G+PS

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NEW Way to Access Buses & Transit Effective Sept 1

U-Pass BC is moving to the Compass Card

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Graduate Student Spotlight: Pharmaceutical Sciences

亚洲天堂 Pharm Sci PhD candidate Jonathon Campbell on changing career direction, 鈥渁ha鈥 moments, and building a cost-effective model for tuberculosis screening.

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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.

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Meet Our Newest Trudeau Scholar - Meaghan Thumath

Congratulations go out to 亚洲天堂'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鈥檚 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 亚洲天堂鈥檚 graduation ceremonies signify the academic achievements of鈥

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New 2015-16 亚洲天堂 Killam Doctoral Awards Announced

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is pleased to announce additional new Killam Doctoral Scholarship recipients for 2015-2016 academic year. 鈥

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A win-win for 亚洲天堂 researchers and seniors in the community

亚洲天堂 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows share their research in a new Masterclass seminar series at Tapestry Wesbrook Village.

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Want to know more about Postdoctoral Research at 亚洲天堂?

Join the audience at 亚洲天堂鈥檚 3rd Annual 3-minute Postdoc Slam and find out!

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亚洲天堂鈥檚 2015 3MT Winner Faces The Best In the West

Thursday April 30th at 2 p.m. PST, 亚洲天堂 graduate student Zoe Wai-Man Lam competes for regional glory in the Western Canadian Finals of the national Three Minute Thesis competition(3MT).鈥

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亚洲天堂 Professor Honoured With a Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring

Our congratulations go out to Dr. Jo-ann Archibald, recipient of a 2014-15 亚洲天堂 Killam Award for Excellence in Mentoring.

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3 亚洲天堂 students are finalists in the national SSHRC Storyteller鈥檚 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鈥

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Videos: 亚洲天堂鈥檚 3-Minute Thesis 2015 Finalists

If you missed the real deal, check out the 3 minute videos of the final round of 亚洲天堂 3MT 2015. The subject matter is fascinating and the presentation calibre truly outstanding. 

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Top 3 - 亚洲天堂 2015 3 Minute Thesis Videos are Posted

This year more than 100 University of British Columbia (亚洲天堂) graduate students took up the challenge of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) with the aim of effectively expressing their thesis research as a鈥

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The Results: 亚洲天堂鈥檚 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鈥檚 choice ballots counted and the judges鈥 scorecards鈥

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The Results: 亚洲天堂鈥檚 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 亚洲天堂鈥檚 finest graduate student鈥

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亚洲天堂 announces Public Scholars Initiative

In recognition of doctoral students' tremendous鈥

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Invitation to attend 3MT at 亚洲天堂 2015

Are you doing something amazing tomorrow afternoon?

You could be! Join the audiience for the semi-final rounds of 亚洲天堂鈥檚 3-Minute Thesis Competition and be inspired.

All around the Vancouver Campus 亚洲天堂鈥檚 fifth annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT庐)鈥

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