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University innovators help power economy say UBC president, leading software researcher

University innovators help change everything, including the B.C. economy, according to UBC President Martha Piper and recent faculty recruit Gregor Kiczales in an address made to Vancouver’s Board of Trade […]

Oct 31, 2000

Globalization, Asian women focus of UBC conference

Date: Thursday, Nov. 2 to Sunday, Nov. 5 Time: Thursday, 6:30-10 p.m.; Friday, Saturday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30-12:30 a.m. Place: Asian Centre, 1871 West Mall Parking: Parking is available […]

Oct 30, 2000

UBC president, leading software researcher report on innovation to business community

Event: Changing Times: Innovators Change Everything Date: Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000 Time: Registration: 11:45 a.m. Lunch and speakers: 12 noon -1 p.m. Place: Shaughnessy Salon, Delta Pinnacle Hotel, 1128 W. […]

Oct 30, 2000

UBC community celebrates innovators at campus annual general meeting

Event: UBC Campus Annual General Meeting Date: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000 Time: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Place: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd. Parking: Parking is […]

Oct 25, 2000

Scott Macrae to be director of Public Affairs at UBC

Veteran journalist Scott Macrae will be the new director of the Public Affairs Office at the University of British Columbia as of Dec. 1. An alumnus of UBC, Macrae has […]

Oct 24, 2000

Benefactor committed to educational bridges

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 Award-winning building bears his name Cheung-Kok Choi died recently at age 90. An industrialist, businessperson and philanthropist in China, Hong Kong and Canada, Choi dedicated himself […]

Oct 19, 2000

Calendar

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from October 22 through November 4, 2000. The previous […]

Oct 19, 2000

Digest

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 Organizers hope women get into IT A free one-day session on how to boost women’s participation rates in information technology will be held at Simon Fraser […]

Oct 19, 2000

UBC Reports Index for 00-10-19

This fall, 46 new members gain entry into the Quarter Century Club, which honours faculty members for 25 or more years of service at UBC. And amid all the changes […]

Oct 19, 2000

Arriving minds

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 Six new faculty members choose UBC for both its intellectual and natural environment UBC’s reputation as a world-class teaching and research university coupled with Vancouver’s breathtaking […]

Oct 19, 2000

A stellar scientist and friend

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 University to hold a celebration of Michael Smith’s life Nobel prize-winner and Prof. Emeritus Michael Smith has died of cancer. He was 68 years old. “We […]

Oct 19, 2000

Discovery holds promise for sufferers of arthritis

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 Gene can predict disease’s progression and severity A collaborative research team that includes a recent UBC graduate and members of the Faculty of Medicine has discovered […]

Oct 19, 2000

Pedal-powered helicopter readies for maiden flight

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 Volunteer team tackles challenge of getting off the ground Mike Georgallis’ passion is helicopters — human-powered helicopters to be precise. Since 1998, the 37-year-old UBC Mechanical […]

Oct 19, 2000

‘Students the best part,’ say veteran faculty members

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 ‘Some of the best people around’ — students — keep these longtime faculty going after 25 years This fall, 46 new members gain entry into the […]

Oct 19, 2000

Physicist, forester earn science prize

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 Former graduate student named ‘young innovator’ Two faculty members and a former graduate student are among the six winners of this year’s Science Council of British […]

Oct 19, 2000

Campaign benefits stay close to home

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 Small beginnings can achieve powerful results, says United Way supporter Rick Hansen by Bruce Mason staff writer As you pause to decide whether or not to […]

Oct 19, 2000

Changes in environment may prevent asthma: study

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 16 | Oct. 19, 2000 Disease is most common chronic respiratory disease among children in Canada by Hilary Thomson staff writer Breast-feeding, controlling dust mites and eliminating second-hand smoke are some […]

Oct 19, 2000

Popular festival is the apple of many an eye

Event: UBC Apple Festival Date: Oct. 14 and 15 Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Place: UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 Southwest Marine Dr. Parking: Pay parking is available in B-lot […]

Oct 11, 2000

Canadians catch election stock market fever

With election calls looming on the horizon, Canadian and B.C. voters can now buy and sell shares representing their favourite federal and provincial political parties on the University of British […]

Oct 10, 2000

Calendar

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 15 | Oct. 05, 2000 A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from October 08 through October 21, 2000. The previous […]

Oct 5, 2000