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Vol. 50 | No. 3

UBC law professor Joel Bakan (centre) with film-makers Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott – photo by Nancy Bleck UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 […]

Mar 4, 2004

In the News

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in February 2004 Compiled by Brian Lin Why Canadians are Healthier An impressive […]

Mar 4, 2004

Kudos

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 Dorothy Somerset Award Recipient Announced Music Prof. Stephen Chatman is this year’s recipient of the Dorothy Somerset Award […]

Mar 4, 2004

The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 UBC law professor Joel Bakan has a hit movie on his hands. The Corporation, which Variety calls a […]

Mar 4, 2004

UBC Alumni: The First Cyberpunk

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 The first thing to know about William F. Gibson is that he is not a Luddite. Popular journalism […]

Mar 4, 2004

Study Reveals Canadians Willing to Pay More for ‘Healthy’ Houses

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 New opportunities for Canadian wood product companies By Michelle Cook Many Canadian homeowners are keenly interested in having […]

Mar 4, 2004

Eleven to Receive Honorary Degrees

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 Two Nobel prizewinners, a former federal Cabinet minister, an Olympic rower and a renowned pianist are among the […]

Mar 4, 2004

Have Lab, No Travelling Required

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 Mini sensors provide maximum data By Brian Lin (with files from Krista Charbonneau) A unique pilot project will […]

Mar 4, 2004

Dr. Chu’s Micro Gadgets

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 Mini sensors provide maximum data By Celine Horner Just as James Bond was always armed with amazing gadgets […]

Mar 4, 2004

Study Shows Nurses are Regular Targets of Violence

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 But 70 per cent of incidents go unreported By Hilary Thomson When she went on shift that day […]

Mar 4, 2004

Innovation, Ideas Crossing Boundaries

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 Theme of Research Awareness Week By Hilary Thomson If ideas carried passports, we’d see that they cross many […]

Mar 4, 2004

Shell Shock in the Emergency Room

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 Not the patients… the staff By Erica Smishek A child the same age as your own bleeds profusely […]

Mar 4, 2004

Solving the Mysteries of Spider Silk

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 UBC researcher freeing industry from a web of problems By Michelle Cook People have been using silk for […]

Mar 4, 2004

UBC Now Ranks 35th among World’s Universities

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 12th among North America’s public universities By Hilary Thomson The University of British Columbia is now ranked 35th […]

Mar 4, 2004

Media Accreditation Available for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s Visit to Vancouver

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and religious and spiritual leader, will make a rare visit to UBC and Vancouver April 18 – 20, 2004. The […]

Mar 4, 2004