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. […]
March Student of the Month: Christy Jones
Name: Christy Jones Program: PhD Supervisor: Dr. Lara Boyd Tell us a little bit about your lab! I am currently a PhD candidate in Dr. Lara Boyd’s Brain Behaviour Lab. Our lab mainly focuses on how we can help people best recover from a stroke using tools like non-invasive neurostimulation and imaging and interventions like […]
March Alumni of the Month: Parisa Ghanouni
Name: Parisa Ghanouni Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Graduated: 2018 Dissertation: Community-based participatory research to develop a client-centred virtual reality program for children with autism : an integrated knowledge translation approach How would you describe your research in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? My dissertation was an interdisciplinary project, using participatory […]
Ellen Wang awarded the Best Trainee Abstract Award
Congratulations to Ellen Wang for being awarded the Best Trainee Abstract Award from AHPA! Find out more about Ellen’s award-winning research below and join us in congratulating Ellen on her stellar achievement! Tell us a little bit about your lab! What type of research are you conducting? I have the honour of training under […]
New Awards for Indigenous Graduate Students
IGF 5th Year Award Indigenous PhD students in their 4th year are now able to apply for 5th year funding through the IGF 5th Award. The award, valued at $18,200 per annum plus tuition, is awarded on the recommendation of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies to full-time Indigenous doctoral students from all disciplines […]
CAGS/ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Awards | February 2023
The CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award recognizes Canadian doctoral dissertations that make unusually significant and original contributions to their academic field. They were established in 1994 and are presented annually by the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS), with sponsorship support provided by ProQuest. There are two awards: one for engineering, medical sciences and natural sciences; […]
Governor General’s Gold Medal | February 2023
One gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record in the graduating class for the doctoral degree. A second gold medal is awarded to the graduate student who has achieved the most outstanding academic record in the graduating class for the master’s degree with a thesis. This […]
February Alumni of the Month: Riley Louie
Name: Riley Louie Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Rehabilitation Sciences (PhD) Graduated: 2021 Dissertation: Walking once again: use of a robotic exoskeleton during subacute stroke rehabilitation to promote functional recovery How would you describe your research project in the UBC Rehabilitation Sciences program? I very much value the time I had in the UBC Rehabilitation […]