# Welcome to Graduate Studies at UBC

**Source**: https://www.grad.ubc.ca/
**Parent**: https://www.ubc.ca:443/research/

As one of the world's leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world.

## Latest Articles

[#### Graduate students compete in UBC Three Minute ThesisThursday, 5 March 2026 The Semi-Final and Final events will take place on March 10 and 12. Read More

News](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/graduate-students-compete-ubc-three-minute-thesis)

[#### UBC announces investment to increase financial support for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows on both campusesThursday, 26 February 2026 This initiative reflects UBC’s commitment to excellence across our scholarly communities and to supporting the academic pursuits and wellbeing of PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. Read More

News](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/news/ubc-announces-investment-increase-financial-support-phd-students-postdoctoral-fellows)

[#### Wall Awards for graduate studentsTuesday, 27 January 2026 Graduate students and faculty are invited to apply for the Wall Fellowships and Research Awards. Read More

News](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/news/wall-awards-graduate-students)

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[View all Blogs](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/blog)

### Strategic Priorities

[Improving Student Funding](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/strategic-priorities/improving-student-funding "Improving Student Funding")

[Promoting Excellence in Graduate Programs](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/strategic-priorities/promoting-excellence-graduate-programs "Promoting Excellence in Graduate Programs")

[Enhancing Graduate Supervision](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/strategic-priorities/enhancing-graduate-supervision "Enhancing Graduate Supervision")

[Advancing Indigenous Inclusion](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/strategic-priorities/advancing-indigenous-inclusion "Advancing Indigenous Inclusion")

[Supporting Student Development and Success](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/strategic-priorities/supporting-student-development-success "Supporting Student Development and Success")

[Reimagining Graduate Education](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/strategic-priorities/reimagining-graduate-education "Reimagining Graduate Education")

[Enriching the Student Experience](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/strategic-priorities/enriching-student-experience "Enriching the Student Experience")

> Dr. Hoskinson developed a method to triple the peak brightness, contrast and dynamic range of projection displays. The projector's light is reallocated and directed away from dark regions towards bright regions of the image being displayed by using a custom-designed array of steerable micromirrors and novel image-processing algorithms.

A randomly-selected [Doctoral citation](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/research/doctoral-citations) each day: today from the [Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical and Computer Engineering (PhD)](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/prospective-students/graduate-degree-programs/phd-electrical-computer-engineering) - graduated in 2010

## Meet our alumni

[Samantha Pineda Sierra](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/alumni/profile/samantha-pineda-sierra)

[Jorge Octavio Virues Delgadillo](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/alumni/profile/jorge-octavio-virues-delgadillo)

[Hana Al-Bannay](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/alumni/profile/hana-al-bannay)

[Yuchang Xiao](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/alumni/profile/yuchang-xiao)

[More Alumni Stories](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/alumni)

## Upcoming Events

- [JSPS Fellowships Information Session with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/112443-jsps-fellowships-information-session-japan-society-promotion-science)

  Monday, 16 March 2026
- [Public Scholars Initiative information session 2026 application](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/113594-public-scholars-initiative-information-session-2026-application)

  Monday, 16 March 2026
- [Resumes](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/111623-resumes)

  Wednesday, 18 March 2026
- [Submitting Your Thesis](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/113351-submitting-your-thesis)

  Thursday, 19 March 2026
- [Academic Book Publishing 101](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events/111821-academic-book-publishing-101)

  Tuesday, 24 March 2026

[View all Events](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/about-us/events)

## Next Deadlines

- [Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (Spring 2026 Graduation)](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/deadlines/109589)

  Friday, 13 March 2026
- [Last Day for Final Doctoral Oral Examinations (April 30, 2026 Program End Date)](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/deadlines/109596)

  Thursday, 02 April 2026
- [Last day for application for May graduation](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/deadlines/112430)

  Friday, 03 April 2026
- [Nominations for External Examiner form (August 31, 2026 Program End Date)](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/deadlines/112403)

  Tuesday, 07 April 2026
- [Last day for G+PS approval of final master’s theses and doctoral dissertations for May graduation](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/deadlines/25054)

  Friday, 10 April 2026

[View all Deadlines](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/deadlines)

## Upcoming Awards

- [UBC Public Scholars Award](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/ubc-public-scholars-award)

  22 May 2026
- [China Scholarship Council Doctoral Scholarships](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/china-scholarship-council-doctoral-scholarships)

  Friday, 27 March 2026
- [Walter C. Sumner Memorial Fellowship](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/walter-c-sumner-memorial-fellowship)

  Friday March 27, 2026, at 4:00PM PT
- [Graduate Research Awards for Disarmament, Arms Control and Non-Proliferation](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/graduate-research-awards-disarmament-arms-control-non-proliferation)

  Likely in March 2026
- [Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation of Canada Scholarship for Canadian Women](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/awards/kappa-kappa-gamma-foundation-canada-scholarship-canadian-women)

  Likely in March 2026

[View all Awards](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/scholarships-awards-funding/award-opportunities)

## Meet our Students

[Ewan Wright](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/meet-our-students/wright-ewan)

[Omran Safi](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/meet-our-students/safi-omran)

[Betty Shea](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/meet-our-students/shea-betty)

[Jordan Bird](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/meet-our-students/bird-jordan)

[Titilope Salami](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/meet-our-students/salami-titilope)

[Leah Shipton](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/meet-our-students/shipton-leah)

[Christina Howard](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/meet-our-students/howard-christina)

[Sarah Ravoth](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/meet-our-students/ravoth-sarah)

[More Student Stories](https://www.grad.ubc.ca/campus-community/meet-our-students)