Student Ryley Humphry wins Robertson Scholarship.
4th year sociology student Ryley Humphry has received a Carl Bradford Robertson Scholarship! This is one of the Premier Undergraduate Scholarships. UBC awards only 10 of these scholarships to a student body of 39,000+ students annually. This is about the biggest academic recognition the university can give to an undergraduate student.
Prof. Francesco Duina: quoted on NEWS1130.
A look at our obsession with winning and losing: A Seahawks win could make fans’ self confidence soar
Prof. Richard Carpiano wins Killam Research Prize.
Up to ten Killam Research Prizes are awarded annually at UBC. They are given to full-time faculty members in recognition of outstanding research and scholarly contributions. This is an extremely competitive process. Congratulations to Professor Richard Carpiano for this prestigious award!
Prof. Nathan Lauster: quoted in Vancouver Sun.
On the affordability of housing in Vancouver and its relationship to regulations, see “Only Hong Kong tops Vancouver as Least Affordable City” by Matthew Robinson, Jan 22.
Prof. David Tindall: published op-ed – “Pipeline bad idea for lots of reasons”
Vancouver Sun Column. December 20, 2013. Michael Den Tandt asserts that “ … opponents (of Northern Gateway) have undermined their own argument by citing climate change as a reason to nix the project.” This claim is problematic in several regards. First, extraction of oil from the oilsands is 3.2 to 4.5 times more energy intensive […]
Sociology Major, Ryley Humphry, wins Wesbrook Scholarship.
The Premier Undergraduate Scholarships and Wesbrook Scholars are the University’s most prestigious designations, given to senior students with outstanding academic performance, leadership, and involvement in student and community activities. Congratulations Ryley!
Martha Foschi Award for Excellence in Research and Teaching
The Martha Foschi Award for Excellence in Research and Teaching is a new biannual prize that will recognize excellence in sociological research and teaching, while simultaneously honouring the many accomplishments of Dr. Martha Foschi. Our goal is to raise at least $30,000 for this award. Martha has played a leading scholarly role at UBC since […]
Thomas Kemple’s video on Georg Simmel
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Richard Carpiano’s podcast on Honorific Awards and Mortality
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