Olivia Ferguson Receives Governor General’s Gold Medal-Master’s
Olivia Ferguson is the first graduate of UBC’s Rehabilitation Sciences Graduate Programs to receive a Governor General’s Gold Medal for her Master’s thesis entitled “Effects of face masks on multiple dimensions and neurophysiological mechanisms of exertional dyspnea”. Awarded for being the top Master’s graduate at UBC, the Governor General’s Gold Medal is one of the […]
Upcoming Awards – Spring 2023
Spring Graduate Awards Competition The Spring Graduate Awards Competition is Open! Please find the eligibility and application details and forms here: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/spring-graduate-awards-competition RHSC internal application deadline: Wednesday May 3, 2023 at 4:30 PM Applications will be accepted from current and incoming RHSC Students and Trainees. Submit your application to rehab.gradprogram@ubc.ca. Please ensure the following components […]
April Student of the Month: Xiaoxu Ding
Name: Xiaoxu Ding Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Skye Barbic Tell us a little bit about your lab! I work with a group of health scientists at Foundry, a province-wide network of integrated health and wellness services for young people ages 12-24. Our goal is to support young people living a good life. We believe young […]
April Alumni of the Month: Jeff Boniface
Name: Jeff Boniface Program: Master of Science in Rehabilitation Sciences (MSc) Graduated: 2019 Dissertation: Understanding the perceptions of people with physical disability before and after an employment mentorship program How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? This study investigated the perspective on employment people receiving disability benefits had before and […]
Jasleen Grewal awarded the WorkSafe BC Research Training Award
Congratulations to Jasleen Grewal for being awarded the WorkSafe BC Research Training award! Find out more about Jasleen’s award-winning research below and join us in congratulating Jasleen on her stellar achievement! Tell us a little bit about your lab! What type of research are you conducting? I am a PhD student in the Collaborative […]
Vivian Wong Awarded the KBHN Implementation Skills Development Award
Congratulations to Vivian Wong for being awarded the Implementation Skills Development Award from Kids Brain Health Network! Find out more about Vivian’s award-winning research below and join us in congratulating Vivian on her stellar achievement! Tell us a little bit about your lab! What type of research are you conducting? I first met Dr. […]