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The Universal Transportation Pass — or U-Pass — is a hit at UBC. Since the pass went into effect for UBC students in early September, TransLink ridership to and from […]
Oct 31, 2003
Media are invited to attend a presentation by Marc Garneau, president of the Canadian Space Agency, to faculty and students of the University of British Columbia. Following the presentation, Mr. […]
Oct 30, 2003
Event: UBC Annual General Meeting Date/Time: October 28, Noon Place: UBC at Robson Square, 800 Robson Street UBC President Martha Piper welcomes Alexandre (Sacha) Trudeau, who will speak on Global […]
Oct 27, 2003
A UBC-led design workshop held in Britannia Beach this week has highlighted the need to recover the old mining town’s history in order to restore a sense of community. UBC’s […]
Oct 24, 2003
The University of British Columbia continues to draw top faculty from around the world as six researchers, including investigators from Switzerland, Australia and the United States, join the university as […]
Oct 23, 2003
People living with immune system disorders like HIV / AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and arthritis may soon be able to control their immune responses, thanks to a breakthrough discovery by a […]
Oct 22, 2003
Date: Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19 Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Place: UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Dr. Parking: UBC Lot B5 , Thunderbird Blvd. at […]
Oct 14, 2003
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. Oct. 10, […]
Oct 10, 2003
Emissaries of Peace traveling from farthest west to farthest east Two members of the UBC-based Youth Millennium Project will set out October 14 on a road trip to 30 Canadian […]
Oct 9, 2003
The City of Vancouver Council and the University of British Columbia Board of Governors have jointly approved a Charter between the City and UBC that promotes effective working relationships to […]
Oct 8, 2003
A national architectural design competition will help the University of British Columbia create a new entrance to UBC, according to provisions of the University Boulevard Neighbourhood Plan endorsed by the […]
Oct 7, 2003
Hon. Frank McKenna, former premier of New Brunswick, presents the UBC John V. Clyne Lecture — How Do Government and Business Relate in a Rapidly Changing World? — Oct. 8 […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 10 | Oct. 2, 2003 With a successful kick-off event behind them, and an amount of over $20,000 raised to date, the 2003 UBC United Way Campaign is well underway. “Pledge […]
Oct 2, 2003
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 10 | Oct. 2, 2003 Research proves the connection By Erica Smishek The risk of an employee “going postal” may have more to do with an organization’s postal code than with […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 10 | Oct. 2, 2003 The dream becomes reality By Erica Smishek UBC computer science professor Raymond Ng likes to joke that if he has a class at 8:30 a.m., he […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 10 | Oct. 2, 2003 Racial and ethnic discrimination alive and well in American mortgage lending By Erica Smishek The more things change in the American inner city, the more they […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 10 | Oct. 2, 2003 Brain cell insulation may be the key By Hilary Thomson A UBC researcher has made a breakthrough that promises new treatment for schizophrenia in the treatment […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 10 | Oct. 2, 2003 UBC Women’s Resources Centre celebrates 30 years By Cristina Calboreanu When it first opened its doors in January 1973, the UBC Women’s Resources Centre (WRC) consisted […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 10 | Oct. 2, 2003 New symposium shows how By Hilary Thomson Find yourself teetering on the seesaw of work-life balance? UBC’s first health symposium may help. The free event will […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 10 | Oct. 2, 2003 Celebrating 50 years of DNA research By Hilary Thomson Canada’s first national travelling exhibition on the science of genomics — including a special module honouring the […]
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