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.
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 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 Lapsky becomes 40 year honouree
Department administrator Sandy Lapsky recently became a 40 year honouree of UBC’s 25 Year Club.
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
The Sir Peter Hall Award for Contribution to the Field recognizes Prof. Peck’s extensive scholarship.
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
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
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
These departmental awards recognize the significant contribution that TAs make to undergraduate education, and the exceptional work of a member of staff.