Two UBC graduate students receive national awards
Two graduate students at UBC's Okanagan campus have received $6,000 each from the Canada Graduate Scholarship - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement (CGS-MSFSS). The national award supports high-calibre Canadian graduate students pursuing exceptional research experiences at research institutions outside of Canada. Tabitha Steager, pursuing a PhD in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies, and Chris Willie, a PhD […]
Unique new UBC sociology course free and open to the public
A brand-new sociology course that is open to the public and free of charge has been created at UBC's Okanagan campus by sociology professor Chris Schneider. "To my knowledge, this is the first of its kind in all of North America," says Schneider. "The goal of the Public Sociology course is to reach beyond the […]
UBC grad student recognized for water governance research in South Asia
The Centre for India and South Asia Research has awarded the 2010 Nehru Humanitarian Award to doctoral student M. Anwar Hossen...
Engineering student lands $5,000 grant for new UBC research lab
Engineering students at UBC's Okanagan campus have received $5,000 to establish a work space for electronic prototyping...
Supporting graduate students in their pursuit of teaching excellence
Last week UBC's Okanagan Senate approved a new course for doctoral students who are passionate about learning best practices in teaching. The course, Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) 630, is designed to give doctoral students nearing completion of their doctoral studies practical training in course design and implementation. "As a Tier One research-intensive university we are […]
Interior Savings donates 24 new Dell computers to UBC students
Interior Savings has donated $15,000 to Library Services at UBC's Okanagan campus to cover the purchase of 24 new Dell Netbook computers, which are available to students through the student Laptop Lending Program.
UBC students earn awards for public anthropology essays
Anthropology Professor Diana French's Introduction to Cultural Anthropology course at UBC's Okanagan campus is producing award-winning students and earning accolades from colleagues in the field of public anthropology. This week, the Centre for a Public Anthropology announced that 15 students from French's ANTH 100 course have been recognized with Public Anthropology Awards. Participating in a […]
UBC students live history in Eastern Europe
Next summer, UBC students will stand in the middle of a Saxon German fortress church in Transylvania.
UBC's Aboriginal Access Studies provides bridge to degree programs
UBC's Okanagan campus is paving the way for more Aboriginal people to access a degree program at the University of British Columbia. The university's Okanagan Senate recently approved the Aboriginal Access Studies (AAS) admissions policy. Through the program, students are provided a variety of supports to succeed at the university level and help build their […]