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Two acclaimed artists, a Nobel Prize winner in physics and the director of Canada’s first midwifery educational program are among 11 recipients of UBC honorary degrees this year. Spring Congregation […]
Mar 31, 2005
Imagine the demoralizing isolation of being trapped inside your home for fear of losing control of your bladder in public. This scenario of urinary incontinence (UI) is about to change […]
Mar 30, 2005
Okanagan business and community leader Brad Bennett is the new chair of the University of British Columbia Board of Governors. The president of McIntosh Properties Ltd., a real estate investment […]
The University of British Columbia’s 11th president, Dr. Martha Piper, will leave the presidency of UBC in June 2006 to pursue other interests, Chancellor Allan McEachern announced today. "Martha Piper’s […]
Mar 24, 2005
Imagine the distress of repeated, intrusive thoughts of dropping or drowning your newborn baby or being haunted by mental images of the infant dying from disease or accident. In the […]
Mar 22, 2005
UBC economics professor Paul Beaudry has received this year’s Bank of Canada Research Fellowship. Internationally recognized for his work in macroeconomics, particularly in labour markets, business cycles and economic growth, […]
Mar 21, 2005
Students from the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business and Faculty of Applied Science who designed an innovative device to help homeowners track energy use have been named […]
Mar 18, 2005
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. Mar. 11, […]
Mar 11, 2005
Life sciences research ranging from drug design to obesity will be accelerated with the opening of a new 25,000-sq.-metre interdisciplinary research facility at the University of British Columbia. The Life […]
Mar 8, 2005
Event: The Honourable Martin Cauchon discusses equality and human rights issues in the current debate over marriage. Place: UBC Faculty of Law, Curtis Building, 1822 East Mall, Room 101/102. Parking: […]
Students from the Okanagan have responded enthusiastically to the opportunity to study at UBC’s new campus in North Kelowna, according to initial application results. UBC’s enrolment team reports that more […]
Mar 7, 2005
UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 3 | Mar. 3, 2005 Anthony Sinclair’s 40-year study of animal populations in African parks has helped define biodiversity science By Hilary Thomson […]
Mar 3, 2005
UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 3 | Mar. 3, 2005 Tsunami Response Challege Nets $230,170 in First Six Weeks As of February, the UBC web site recorded $87,445 […]
Prof. Mu Chiao is working with scientists to develop biosensors and monitoring devices – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 3 | Mar. 3, 2005 […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 3 | Mar. 3, 2005 The University of British Columbia Board of Governors welcomes four new elected members. Andrew Irvine, a professor and […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 3 | Mar. 3, 2005 By Hilary Thomson An international hub for interdisciplinary, basic biological research will open next week in one of […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 3 | Mar. 3, 2005 Tiny gadgets could spare diabetes patients the pain of pricking fingers By Brian Lin A UBC mechanical engineer […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 3 | Mar. 3, 2005 UBC’s new head of computer science talks about the battle for your computer By Brenda Austin The profile […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 3 | Mar. 3, 2005 UBC students were in front of and behind the cameras for this view into student life By Brenda […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 3 | Mar. 3, 2005 By Hilary Thomson Killer spores, the aging brain and e-commerce hazards are some of the topics to be […]
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