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Vol. 49 | No. 9

Is it a bird? A plane? Electrical and computer engineering professors Joseph Yan (left) and John Madden are designing a dragonfly-like robot capable of autonomous flight – photo by Martin […]

Sep 4, 2003

IN THE NEWS

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in August 2003 Compiled by Brian Lin Tuition Keeps Rising A recently released Statistics Canada report shows undergraduate students will pay […]

Sep 4, 2003

Time Piece 1974

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 In the early 1970s, UBC students had a bizarre outlet to express their frustrations. A wave of streakers swept over the campus in the early part […]

Sep 4, 2003

UBC Alumni

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 The UBC Alumni Association will honour accomplished members of the UBC community at its Ninth Annual Alumni Achievement Awards Dinner on Nov. 20, 2003, at the […]

Sep 4, 2003

Bike Hub Re-born in SUB

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 Bike Kitchen cooking with consolidated programs By Michelle Cook The university has approved $137,500 in funding for the Bike Co-op to set up a full-service facility […]

Sep 4, 2003

First ComPASS Study Begins

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 By Brian Lin For the first time in Canada, researchers will study if a community transportation pass will reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions. Led […]

Sep 4, 2003

A Garden Grows in Surrey

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 Arts Co-op student helps transition house harvest hope By Erica Smishek Give a woman and her child potatoes and you feed them for a day. Teach […]

Sep 4, 2003

Hydro Savings Power Programs

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 They turned off lights and encouraged their colleagues to use less paper in the photocopier and the efforts of UBC’s 125 Sustainability Co-ordinators (SCs) saved the […]

Sep 4, 2003

Promoting Teaching, Promoting Teachers

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 By Cristina Calboreanu A common theme in most Canadian universities is that teaching and research rank equally and reinforce each other. But, as Assoc. VP, Research […]

Sep 4, 2003

Robo-Fly

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 The future of robots is positively buggy By Michelle Cook For all those who’ve ever wanted to be a fly on the wall, scientists John Madden […]

Sep 4, 2003

Seriously Sick or Simply Sniffling?

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 Seriously Sick or Simply Sniffling? Health policy researchers target heavy service users By Hilary Thomson Are the people receiving the most health-care services really ill or […]

Sep 4, 2003

Saving Stumpy

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 Chainsaw trim preserves ancient cedar By Michelle Cook Nobody remembers exactly how “Stumpy” got to UBC, but the massive slice of western red cedar has been […]

Sep 4, 2003

University Teaching, University Research: Conflict and Co-operation

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 Two senior UBC academics look for balance By Cristina Calboreanu The relationship between teaching and research in modern Canadian universities is a complicated one. While some […]

Sep 4, 2003

UBC United Way Campaign Fires up the Barbie

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 This year’s goal: $500,000 The 2003 UBC United Way Campaign kicks off with a BBQ Sept. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Student […]

Sep 4, 2003

UBC nursing program set to revolutionize B.C. health care

A progressive new nursing program designed to give B.C. residents better access to health-care services was launched this week at the University of British Columbia as students started classes in […]

Sep 4, 2003