Thomas Lemieux Named Finalist for SSHRC Impact Award
Congratulations to Prof. Thomas Lemieux on being named a finalist for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Impact Award for his work studying labour markets and wage inequality. Read more about his thoughts on the growing gap between rich and poor.
Outstanding Graduate Student Teachers Announced
Congratulations Alix Duhaime-Ross, Lori Timmins, Matthew Calver, Hong Chui, Jinwen Xu, Dana Galizia, and Amasiah Leung – winners of 2012-13 Outstanding Graduate Student Teaching Awards.
Wanted: Aspiring Global Economists
In a rapidly globalizing world, future leaders will need international educations, experiences and networks. “Our goal is to prepare graduates for these top roles, where they will be in a position to make real change in the world,” says Prof. Ashok Kotwal, Director of the new BIE program. The inaugural cohort includes students from 23 countries.
Advice to New International Students: Just Dive In!
André Tate, a fourth-year economics student from Jamaica, has one piece of advice for the international students arriving at UBC this week… just dive in!
Fall Conference Series Announced
A full-day academic conference with an agenda of renowned international speakers, joined by faculty members of the Vancouver School of Economics. Registration is free but seats are limited, so reserve yours now!
Matilde Bombardini Wins Harry G. Johnson Prize
Kudos to Matilde Bombardini, winner of this year’s Harry Johnson prize for best paper in the Canadian Journal of Economics.