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Scientists from the University of Toronto and the University of British Columbia have helped unveil the birthplaces of ancient stars using a two-tonne telescope carried by a balloon the size […]
Apr 8, 2009
Research infrastructure and sustainability at the University of British Columbia today received a major boost from the federal and provincial governments totaling nearly $68 million. The investment was announced today […]
UBC President Stephen Toope unveiled a permanent sign at the entrance to UBC Farm on UBC Vancouver’s South Campus at an April 7 celebration organized by the Alma Mater Society […]
Vancouver venture philanthropist Alison Lawton has donated $1 million to the UBC Graduate School of Journalism to launch Canada’s first International Reporting course that sends students abroad to cover important […]
Apr 7, 2009
University of British Columbia scientists have traced the fragrant scent of grapevine flowers to pollen grains stored in the anthers, contrary to common perception that petals alone produce perfume. While […]
Apr 6, 2009
Prof. Madjid Mohseni says unsafe drinking water is the cause of an estimated 90,000 illnesses every year – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 4 […]
Apr 2, 2009
UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 4 | Apr. 2, 2009 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in March 2009 Compiled by Sean Sullivan Health Claims ‘Fishy’ The health benefits […]
Juliet Tembe, a UBC Education PhD graduate, introduces computers to teachers in rural Uganda. – photo by Bonny Norton UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 4 | Apr. 2, […]
Michael Woodworth is developing new ideas about why people are better at lying online than telling a lie face-to-face – photo by Tim Swanky UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | […]
MetroQuest functions like a real-life version of the video game SimCity UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 4 | Apr. 2, 2009 By Basil Waugh How do you want […]
UBC student Angela Wong holds a genuine head tax certificate hailing from the Chung Collection, located in the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports […]
Prof. Judy Illes believes that a code of ethics should be adopted for neuromarketing techniques. – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 4 | Apr. […]
UBC Feature Web Site School of Population and Public Health: www.spph.ubc.ca UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event […]
Scientists have come to agree that different environments impact the evolution of new species. Now experiments conducted at the University of British Columbia are showing for the first time that […]
Apr 1, 2009
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