Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies

Dr. Brett Finlay, Wall Distinguished Professor, received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on April 11, 2012. The Medal is awarded to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who have made significant contributions to Canada or for an outstanding achievement abroad that has brought great credit to Canada.

The Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies has launched 3 new International initiatives. 

Please download the criteria, expectations and application requirements:

International Roundtables: Application Form
Deadlines May 15 & Sept 15.

International Visiting Research Scholars: Application Form
15 partnerships of $10,000 to bring some of the world’s best scholars to UBC. Deadline May 1.

UBC Visiting Scholar Abroad Award: Application Form 
$25,000 for UBC faculty members who are early or mid-career scholars. Deadline April 30.

“Walk in my Shoes: A Neighbourhood Tour” was held by the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility (UBC and Vancouver Coastal Health).  Supported by the Peter Wall Solutions Initiative, the project is looking at mobility issues and the experience of aging in the urban environment.   Seniors from the West End Seniors Centre and staff from the City of Vancouver Planning and Engineering departments, went on a 'walkabout' doing a sample 'street audit' to understand the issues older adults face getting about in their neighbourhood. 

Dr. Barb Pesut, UBC Okanagan, is leading a study funded by the Peter Wall Solutions Initiative to develop an integrated palliative care approach for patients in rural BC.  This study will be conducted in the Trail-Castlegar region but its findings will be valuable for other rural areas in BC.