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Chilean students thank Dept. of Mining Engineering and UBC community

The Chilean students at UBC thank the Dept. of Mining Engineering and members of the UBC community who contributed to the recent earthquake relief fundraising campaign for which funds were […]

Mar 18, 2010

Engineering co-op announces contributions and awards

Canada’s National Co-operative Education Week begins March 22, and as UBC Co-op celebrates its 30th year, the UBC Engineering Co-op Program is showcasing the contributions of students to technical research […]

Mar 18, 2010

UBC to host Summer Institute in Sustainable Urban Design

On July 18-23, the Design Centre for Sustainability in the UBC School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and UBC Continuing Studies Centre for Sustainability will host the Summer Institute in […]

Mar 18, 2010

UBC zoologist part of research group to recommend ivory trade monitoring and enforcement

Recent petitions from several African nations to ‘downlist’ the conservation status of elephants should be denied because no adequate monitoring of the impact of ivory sales or enforcement of the […]

Mar 18, 2010

First prize for International Criminal Law Studies awarded to UBC prof

UBC Faculty of Law Asst. Prof. James Stewart is the first recipient of the Antonio Cassese Prize for International Criminal Law Studies.  This award was established last year by The […]

Mar 18, 2010

Fisheries professor receives honorary degree

An honorary doctorate degree was recently awarded to UBC Prof. Daniel Pauly by the University of the Algarve, Portugal, for his contribution to fisheries science.  Following the award presentation, Pauly […]

Mar 18, 2010

UBC prof awarded 3M National Teaching Fellowship

Prof. Anthony Clarke, Dept. of Curriculum and Pedagogy, was named one of this year’s 3M National Teaching Fellows – the most prestigious teaching award in higher education.  This fellowship recognizes […]

Mar 18, 2010

UBC mathematicians receive national honours

UBC mathematicians have been recognized at the national level with four research awards. Prof. Rachel Kuske, head of the Dept. of Mathematics, was awarded the 2011 Krieger-Nelson Prize for Research […]

Mar 18, 2010

Markets and religion – not family ties – shaped norms of fairness, punishment in complex societies: UBC study

Members of large-scale, complex human societies have learned to play nice with strangers through the norms that are associated with market participation and world religions, and not solely due to an evolved psychology for cooperation in small groups as previously believed, according to UBC-led research.

Mar 18, 2010

Officials want to break a bad athlete habit

UBC’s Andrei Krassioukov is leading the research on Paralympians with spinal cord injuries who practice gruesome performance-boosting techniques.

Mar 18, 2010

What they're (not) saying about Paralympics

Marc-David Seidel of UBC’s Sauder School of Business discusses the reduced coverage of the Paralympics in social media.

Mar 17, 2010

Vancouver hopes to become top accessibility city

UBC social work professor Tim Stainton talks about Vancouver’s hope that the 2010 Paralympics will make the city a world leader in disabled accessibility.

Mar 16, 2010

UBC experts and the Paralympic Games

With the 2010 Paralympic Games underway and Canada’s first medals under our belt, the University of British Columbia has experts who can provide insight and context on Games related issues.

Mar 15, 2010

UBC economist Paul Beaudry receives Bank of Canada fellowship

UBC professor Paul Beaudry is the recipient of the Bank of Canada’s Research Fellowship for 2010. He was also the recipient of the Bank’s Research Fellowship Award in 2005. Two […]

Mar 15, 2010

Champions Canada trounce Italy in hockey opener

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was in attendance at Canada’s first sledge hockey game of the 2010 Paralympic Games at UBC’s Thunderbird Arena.

Mar 13, 2010

Accommodations for disabled have taken root

UBC’s Tim Stainton, a specialist in disability history, talks about Canada’s role in the campaign for greater rights and recognition for the disabled.

Mar 13, 2010

Slap shot – Paralympic tournament

The Paralympic sledge hockey competition is unfolding at UBC’s Thunderbird Arena, which has been refurbished so that the ice surface extends into the bench areas and penalty boxes.

Mar 12, 2010

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases Mar. 11: Olympic organizer, TV rant-er, Gen X author, astronaut to receive UBC honorary degrees Mar. 8: Anti-depressants bring higher risk of developing cataracts: UBC-Vancouver Coastal […]

Mar 11, 2010

Applied Science Celebrate Research Week Events

UBC Applied Science will continue to host Celebrate Research week events where experts from architecture, engineering and nursing will be on hand to share their knowledge. Making a difference in […]

Mar 11, 2010

TRIUMF receives five-year federal support

TRIUMF, Canada’s national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics located on UBC campus, has received support from the Government of Canada in its proposed budget for fiscal year 2010, providing […]

Mar 11, 2010