Research Profile: Rachel Stern – housing justice in the climate emergency
PhD candidate and Public Scholar Rachel Stern has been focused on the intersection of housing insecurity, heat vulnerability and aging for some time. Read more about her timely work.
Congratulations to our 2024 Teaching Assistant Award recipients
The UBC Department of Geography extends its enthusiastic congratulations to three exceptional Teaching Assistants receiving the 2024 TA Award: David Puhl, Erika Siao and Rachel Stern.
Daniel Pérez Gámez awarded University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship
Join us in celebrating PhD candidate Daniel Pérez Gámez, recipient of the 2024 University of California President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship. This two-year award will allow Daniel (he/him) to commence his postdoctoral studies at the University of California upon the expected completion of his PhD in July of this year.
Suman Bhattacharyya receives 2023 Sandy Lapsky Award
We are pleased to announce that PhD candidate Suman Bhattacharyya is the recipient of the 2023 Sandy Lapsky Award. Established in 2022, this award honours outstanding international graduate students in UBC’s Geography department.
How these Scottish islands are moving from fossil fuels to renewable energy
PhD candidate Max Cohen is exploring the just transition on the Shetland Islands.
Corin Parsons appointed to UBC Accessibility Committee
The inaugural committee has been convened by the university with the aim of identifying and removing barriers to accessibility.
Abena Somiah named 2022/23 CMS Fellow
Abena’s MA is focused on the experiences of community-making and citizenship among migrants from sub-Saharan Africa to Japan.
Kelp forest found in the Galápagos may be new to science
The discovery was made by PhD candidate Salomé Buglass, who leads the Seamounts research project.
Meet alumnus and medical geographer Kevin Hu!
Kevin graduated from UBC Geography with a masters and now works for the BC CDC.
TA and Stellar Staff Awards 2022
Congratulations to this year’s recipients, who were announced at the department’s holiday gathering on Dec 7th.