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Competition Announcement: Tri-Agency/Affiliated Doctoral competitions ONLY‏

Hi all – Please see the information below and READ CAREFULLY. As you know there is a quota for graduate programs, so not everyone will have their application forwarded to UBC graduate studies. However, I encourage you to apply if you have a strong GPA and publication record. The deadline for having your application materials […]

Competition Announcement: Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships – transcripts needed by Sept 2.‏

Hi all, I didn’t realize that I need to upload your transcripts this year, so can you please have all your transcripts to me by Sept 2 not the 10th, since I need them before you submit your application Thanks, Sharon If you plan to apply for this: 1) You need to tell me by […]

New Bioinformatics student Meet and Greet – Thursday, Sept 4th 5-8 pm BCCRC Lunchroom‏

Hi All, The Meet and Greet for the New Bioinformatics students will be help on Thursday, September 4th from 5-8 pm in the Lunchroom of the BCCRC. This is a chance to meet your fellow students and welcome them to the program. Pizza and refreshments will be served. If you would like to attend this […]

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Message- Mentor opportunity‏

URO Graduate Student Email My name is Jenah Alibhai and I am writing this request on behalf of Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO). This is an undergraduate society that exposes students to research in the hopes of helping them make an informed decision about whether they would like to pursue research in the future. Our program […]

Previous messageNext messageFull view Students who have awards and must fill out progress reports – PLEASE READ‏

Progress reports: for students with multi-year awards, satisfactory academic progress is a condition of renewal. Progress report due dates for September award renewals were 1 June, 2014. There are approximately 100 students whose progress reports are overdue, and whose awards will not be renewed until they are received. Graduate Awards Clerks have been following up […]

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Hi, If you plan to apply for this: 1) You need to tell me by August 15th. 2) I would like to see a copy of your application before you submit it (any time before noon Sept 8th, so I can go over it for any mistakes). 3) I need a copy of your application […]

New Bioinformatics student Meet and Greet – Thursday, Sept 4th 5-8 pm BCCRC Lunchroom‏

Hi All, The Meet and Greet for the New Bioinformatics students will be help on Thursday, September 4th from 5-8 pm in the Lunchroom of the BCCRC. This is a chance to meet your fellow students and welcome them to the program. Pizza and refreshments will be served. If you would like to attend this […]

BTP/IOP/GSAT 2014 Pictures

graduate course on dynamic programming for bioinformatics applications at SFU this summer‏

Hi everyone, Robert Giegerich, who will be visiting from Bielefeld University this summer, will be teaching a graduate course at SFU. See the link below for more information. Anne https://portal.cs.sfu.ca/portal/outlines/1144-CMPT-880-G100/

Pavlidis lab movie night

Hi all, you are invited to the third installment of the Pavlidis lab movie night. We have a special treat this time: a brand new, independent, genetically-themed, sci-fi movie called “The perfect 46”. The story centers around a genome-analysis company, The Perfect 46, that pairs an individual with their ideal genetic partner for children. The […]