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Third Annual Musqueam and UBC Youth Soccer Tournament Includes First Team from Alberta

Event: Third Annual Musqueam and UBC Youth Soccer Tournament Date/Time: Opening ceremony: 1 p.m., July 1, 2005 Tournament: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., July 1-3, 2005 Salmon Barbeque: 5-8:30 p.m., July 2, […]

Jun 30, 2005

Unprecedented Number of Astronauts Hold Public Panel at UBC

Event: Astronaut Panel: Human vs. robotic exploration Date / Time: Tuesday, July 5, 2005 7:30 p.m. Location: Woodward Instructional Resource Centre, Lecture Theatre 2, 2194 Health Sciences Mall, UBC Map […]

Jun 29, 2005

UBC Gains Three New Canada Research Chairs

The University of British Columbia will gain research strength in areas ranging from artificial intelligence to nanostructures when three investigators join the university as Canada Research Chairs. Investigators have been […]

Jun 27, 2005

Walter Hardwick Memorial Set for June 28

Event: Walter Hardwick Memorial Date / Time: Tuesday June 28, 3 p.m. Location: Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, UBC Friends, family and former colleagues will pay tribute to UBC […]

Jun 24, 2005

Terrorism or Patriotism: Media Word Choices Shape Our View

The words that reporters choose to describe violent acts in the Iraq war determine whether readers view and recall such acts as either terrorism or patriotism, says a study by […]

Jun 23, 2005

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. Jun. 21, […]

Jun 21, 2005

Three UBC Students Among 14 Trudeau Scholars

Three UBC students have been named 2005 Trudeau Scholars for their research and leadership in environmental law, global sustainability and law reform to protect children in non-traditional families. The appointment […]

Jun 21, 2005

Space Industry Professionals Meet at UBC, Bringing Astronauts, Robots and Rockets

The International Space University 2005 Summer Session Program Vancouver, BC, Canada, June 22 to August 24, 2005 Vancouver — An unprecedented number of astronauts, including NASA’s Jeffrey Hoffman and Russia’s […]

Jun 20, 2005

UBC to Stage Mock Disaster

Event: Annual mock disaster exercise Date / Time: Thursday, June 16, 8 -10 a.m. Location: UBC south campus The University of British Columbia Dept. of Health, Safety and the Environment […]

Jun 15, 2005

Urban School Children and Farmers Harvest Crops in Unique UBC Education Program

Event: Elementary students harvest their crops on the final days of an urban farm program taught by retired farmers. Place: UBC Farm, 6182 South Campus Road (west off 16th Ave. […]

Jun 14, 2005

Former GVRD Manager Takes Helm at UBC Planning

Nancy Knight, a former corporate strategies manager at the Greater Vancouver Regional District, has been appointed Associate Vice President, Planning at the University of British Columbia. In this newly created […]

Jun 13, 2005

UBC Receives $4 Million from B.C. Entrepreneur

Medical professional and B.C. entrepreneur Dr. Donald Rix has donated $4 million to the University of British Columbia, with the majority of funding slated to support medical students in financial […]

Jun 7, 2005

UBC Board Approves Tuition Increases for Both Vancouver and Okanagan Campuses

The UBC Board of Governors has approved a tuition proposal that will see students at the university’s Vancouver and Okanagan campuses pay the same tuition fees for 2005-2006. Undergraduate students […]

Jun 6, 2005

UBC Second in Social Sciences and Humanities Funding

UBC investigators have secured $6.5 million in federal research support for 73 social, economic and cultural research projects, earning them second place among Canadian universities for funding garnered in the […]

Jun 3, 2005

Finding the Voice Within

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 6 | Jun. 2, 2005 Mentors are integral for aspiring opera singers By Brenda Austin Twenty-two students from the UBC Opera Ensemble sang […]

Jun 2, 2005

Looking for a Few Good Women

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 6 | Jun. 2, 2005 Engineering program aims to meet a need for female role models By Brian Lin Spending a year with […]

Jun 2, 2005

Vol. 51 | No. 6

Students, faculty and alumni staff discover fresh possibilities – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 6 | Jun. 2, 2005 That Aha! Moment “A year […]

Jun 2, 2005

Arts Faculty Launches Tri-Mentorship

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 6 | Jun. 2, 2005 By Brenda Austin Andrea Burgoyne, a theatre major participating in the Faculty of Arts tri-mentorship program, enjoyed her […]

Jun 2, 2005

Computer Sci Grad Changes Perspective, Discovers Possibilities

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 6 | Jun. 2, 2005 By Brian Lin Susanne Hille knows choosing a career is no picnic in the park. The UBC IT […]

Jun 2, 2005

UBC’s Inaugural Graduate Mentorship Awards

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 6 | Jun. 2, 2005 By Hilary Thomson Commitment, consistency and continuity are the hallmarks of a successful mentoring relationship, according to two […]

Jun 2, 2005