Achievements

Maria is a young Mexican woman, smiling at the camera with long brown hair. The Yale logo is opposite

Student receives Yale fellowship for research on the future of work

María Cervantes has been awarded a prestigious Yale-Fox Fellowship for her research on how immigration policy impacts migrant experiences, and the future of work.

Desiree has brown hair in an updo, hoop earings and a dark jacket. She is smiling at the camera. Opposite, is the CCA logo.

Desirée Valadares awarded CCA Research Fellowship

The Canadian Centre for Architecture residency in Montreal brings together a small cohort of 3 junior scholars in architectural history and theory.

Michele has shoulder length brown hair and is wearing a blue scarf. The logo for the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies appears opposite her.

Michele Koppes named Wall Scholar for 2022-23

She will join a cohort of UBC researchers aiming to engage with the urgency of the Climate Emergency

Sandy smiles at the camera, She has shoulder length wavy brown hair and wears a tie die blue and purple top. The UBC 25 Year Club logo occupies the other half of the image.

Sandy Lapsky becomes 40 year honouree

Department administrator Sandy Lapsky recently became a 40 year honouree of UBC’s 25 Year Club.

The flag of Palestine, consisting of black, white and green stripes bordered by a red triangle, is flown during a protest down Burrard Street in Vancouver. Signs carried by protestors read 'end the occupation'

Mariam Abdelaziz wins AAG award for undergraduate paper

The AAG’s Urban Geography Specialty Group gave Mariam the Glenda Laws Undergraduate Paper Award for her paper on Israel’s occupation of Palestine.

Jamie Peck receives Regional Studies Association award

Jamie Peck receives Regional Studies Association award

The Sir Peter Hall Award for Contribution to the Field recognizes Prof. Peck’s extensive scholarship.

Two UBC Geography faculty receive Killam Research Fellowships

Two UBC Geography faculty receive Killam Research Fellowships

Jessica Dempsey and Siobhán McPhee are among ten recipients across both UBC campuses.

Angela Liu awarded environmental sciences scholarship

Angela Liu awarded environmental sciences scholarship

Currently in the final year of her BA in Environment and Sustainability, with a minor in Environmental Science, Angela’s work at UBC has focused on sustainable futures.

Mohammed Rafi Arefin named 2021-22 Wall Scholar

Mohammed Rafi Arefin named 2021-22 Wall Scholar

The research award offers recipients the opportunity to spend a year in residence at the interdisciplinary Peter Wall Institute.

2019/20 TA and Stellar Staff Awards

2019/20 TA and Stellar Staff Awards

These departmental awards recognize the significant contribution that TAs make to undergraduate education, and the exceptional work of a member of staff.