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Plan ahead for commute to UBC

UBC students commuting to campus by car should plan an extra 30 minutes to find parking this fall due to the loss of several hundred parking spaces. Most parking spaces […]

Head of International Criminal Court giving free lecture at Vancouver Law Courts

Event: His Excellency Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court gives a free public lecture entitled The International Criminal Court: Making it Work Date/Time: Thursday, September 4, 2003. 7:00 […]

UBC holds largest student orientation in Canada

Event: Imagine UBC: first-year student orientation Date: Sept. 2, 2003 Time/Location: Morning Meetings: Students meet in groups organized by their faculties at various exterior campus locations starting at 9:30 a.m. […]

UBC’s Web-based self-admission software wins U.S. award for excellence

The University of British Columbia’s Web-based self-admission software has won an Award for Excellence in Administrative Information Systems from EDUCAUSE, an American nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher […]

UBC opens its observatory for Mars viewing

On Aug. 27, Mars will be closer to Earth than it has been in more than 60,000 years. But that’s still about 55 million km away, so don’t expect to […]

UBC News Digest

The UBC News Digest is a weekly summary of news stories about UBC people, research, learning, community, and internationalization initiatives. News Digest past issues are also available on-line. Aug. 21, […]

New at UBC: more U.S. students, $4.4 million more in financial aid and unlimited transit rides for students

The University of British Columbia will welcome 7,200 new students to campus on September 2. Here’s a snapshot of what else is new on campus this year. TOTAL ENROLLMENT 38,309 […]

UBC Education experts ready to respond to back-to-school issues

More than 600,000 elementary and secondary public school students and 40,000 teachers head back to classrooms in British Columbia soon. Following is a list of UBC Faculty of Education experts […]

New Law Dean Committed to Lifelong Legal Education

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Mary Anne Bobinski predicts a strong future for UBC law By Erica Smishek Like the Texas state she has until recently called home, Mary Anne Bobinski’s […]

The Way We Were

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Study reveals selective memories of Expo ’86 By Erica Smishek 2010 Olympic organizers take note — despite your best efforts, people may remember conversations in line-ups […]

New Songwriting Course a First in Canada

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Creative writing workshops teach lyrics and libretti By Erica Smishek Roll over Beethoven, give my regards to Broadway, and say hello to UBC, which could quite […]

Skin Cancer Patients Know the Risks but Fail to Act

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Delay by doctors makes it worse By Hilary Thomson B.C. patients who suspect they have skin cancer don’t seek medical attention for an average of almost […]

Reaching out to Aboriginal High School Students

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Forestry camp is a first for UBC By Brian Lin Aboriginal high school students from across B.C. are at UBC this week for the first-ever aboriginal […]

Shortened Hospital Stays not Always a Blessing

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Researchers look for a better way By Hilary Thomson Returning home after a hospital stay should be a relief. For many patients, however, it can be […]

Global Epidemic of Hip Fractures

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 UBC leads international research team By Hilary Thomson It’s a life-threatening condition that affects 1.6 million people around the world every year, costs $650 million annually […]

Campus Recruiters Step up Efforts to Attract First Nations Students

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Traditional methods just aren’t working By Brian Lin What do a summer camp, a soccer tournament, a business program and a Web site have in common? […]

Taking Education and Learning into Our Community

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Canadian universities seek stable funding By Michelle Cook UBC has joined forces with nine other Canadian universities to seek funding support for community service learning (CSL) […]

Deans New and Renewed

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Law isn’t the only faculty to get a new dean this year. The Faculties of Medicine and Science have also appointed new heads. Dr. Gavin Stuart, […]

UBC Host Program Encourages Faculty and Staff to Attract Conferences

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Program provides novices with expert support By Brian Lin Every year, thousands of conference delegates descend on UBC to discuss topics that could range from Organometallic […]

Computer Science Professor Invents New Digital Camera

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Old technology was the key By Michelle Cook In a world of pocket-sized digital cameras and colour printers capable of turning any kitchen table into a […]