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Engineers to Launch Model Rockets at UBC

Event: Eggs Prize Model Rocket Launch Rocket Construction: Wed. Jul. 27, 2005, 3 – 5 p.m., Forest Sciences Centre Rm 1611, 2424 Main Mall Rocket Launch: Fri. Aug. 5, 2005, […]

Space Industry Theme Day and Public Panel

Organizer: International Space University Date: Tuesday, July 26, 2005 Nearest Parking: Health Sciences Parkade, 2250 Health Sciences Mall; visit www.maps.ubc.ca for map Web site: www.isunet.edu Space and National Security Theme […]

Royal Society of London Honours UBC Prof

UBC math professor Martin Barlow joins the ranks of such luminaries as Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton in his recent election to the Royal Society of […]

Public Panel Discussion: China and Russia in Space

Organizer: International Space University Admission: Free Location: Forest Sciences Centre Rm 1005, 2424 Main Mall, University of British Columbia Nearest Parking: Health Sciences Parkade, 2250 Health Sciences Mall; visit www.maps.ubc.ca […]

Top UBC Hi-tech Researchers Show Off Latest Animation, Robotics and AI Technologies at Building Opening

Some of Canada’s top high-tech researchers provided a taste of UBC’s internationally recognized research into animation, artificial intelligence and autonomous robotics technology at today’s official opening of the Institute for […]

UBC Researchers to Examine Why Lung Disease Escalating in Women

Editors note: A woman with COPD is available to speak with media. The death rate for one of the most lethal diseases in North America has skyrocketed for women in […]

Dean of Science Appointed Vice President, Research at UBC

The Board of Governors of the University of British Columbia has approved the appointment of Science Dean Dr. John Hepburn to the position of Vice President, Research, effective October 1, […]

UBC Faculty Elected to Royal Society

Five University of British Columbia faculty members have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their outstanding achievements ranging from superconductivity in physics to new ways of […]

Autonomous Robots to Compete in Simulated Mars Mission at UBC

Event: Robot Competition: simulation of a planetary mission Date / Time: Monday, July 11, 2005 7:30 p.m. Location: Atrium, Forest Sciences Centre, 2424 Main Mall, UBC Map & Parking: Nearest […]

UILO Director Pilots Great Ideas to Market

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 7 | Jul. 7, 2005 But it’s about much more than money, says the guiding force behind Canada’s most successful technology transfer office […]

WebCT Revolutionized E-learning

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 7 | Jul. 7, 2005 By Lorraine Chan If UBC were to set up a hall of fame for research spin-off companies, Murray […]

Research that Transforms Our Lives

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 7 | Jul. 7, 2005 Why UBC is the best in Canada at translating discoveries into practical, everyday advances What do Visudyne ®, […]

Resident Entrepreneur Builds New Venture Pipeline

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 7 | Jul. 7, 2005 By Hilary Thomson We’re redefining business ventures at UBC — that’s the message UBC’s Entrepreneur-in-Residence Gary Albach is […]

Electronic Paper One Step Closer

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 7 | Jul. 7, 2005 Display companies testing prototypes that use new technology By Brian Lin Anyone who’s ever had trouble reading their […]

Endangered Sri Lankan Plants Live on in New Flower

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 7 | Jul. 7, 2005 By Brian Lin If you think naming your pet is stressful, try naming an entire species of flowers. […]

Flintbox™ — UILO’s Cyber Unit

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 7 | Jul. 7, 2005 By Lorraine Chan Picture Flintbox ™ as the cyber unit of the UBC UILO. Developed at UBC, Flintbox™ […]

UBC’s Serial Entrepreneurs

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 7 | Jul. 7, 2005 Some faculty have been unusually productive in earning patents and starting spin-off companies By Ai Lin Choo Robert […]

Research CEO aims to Shorten Drug Development Process

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 7 | Jul. 7, 2005 By Hilary Thomson To find a unique perspective on how UBC commercializes research, just talk to Natalie Dakers. […]

New Ovarian Cancer Test on Horizon

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 7 | Jul. 7, 2005 Rejection of first discovery, spurs development of better technique By Ai Lin Choo A medical researcher’s desire to […]