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Call for nominations and applications: Senior Advisor to the Provost on Women Faculty

The President’s Advisory Committee has posted a call for nominations and applications for the selection of a senior advisor to the Provost on Women Faculty, a new leadership role at […]

May 19, 2011

Emmy-winning 60 Minutes producer Peter Klein to lead UBC Graduate School of Journalism

Three-time Emmy winner Peter W. Klein will take the helm of the University of British Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism as Acting Director, starting on July 1, 2011.

May 18, 2011

UBC student wins Trudeau Scholarship

Lara Rosenoff, a PhD student studying anthropology at UBC, was named a 2011 Trudeau Scholar, one of Canada’s most coveted awards for social sciences and humanities graduate students.

May 17, 2011

On improving science instruction

This class actively engages students and allows them time to synthesize new information and incorporate it into a mental model

May 16, 2011 - by Louis Deslauriers

Project Seahorse blog launched

Project Searhorse blog On Conservation (http://www.projectseahorse.org/blog) launched May 12, 2011.  Contributors will include Dr. Amanda Vincent and Dr. Heather Koldewey, a team of Project Seahorse scientists and PhD students, and […]

May 13, 2011

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases May 11: Canadians find mainstream news media more trustworthy than social networks: study May 10: Major funding boost for BC-led climate change research May 8: UBC […]

May 12, 2011

Interactive teaching methods double learning in large undergraduate physics class: UBC research

Interactive teaching methods significantly improved attendance and doubled both engagement and learning in a large physics class, according to a University of British Columbia study published today in Science.

May 12, 2011

Dr. Amartya Sen’s honorary degree ceremony (video recording)

Those interested in current issues in Asia and across the Pacific are invited to subscribe to the Asia Pacific Memo series. Twice-weekly, APM publishes short text memos or video interviews […]

May 12, 2011

Applied Science Rising Stars featured

The Applied Science Rising Stars highlights and celebrates the accomplishments of a few graduating students. New features added this week showcases some of Class of 2011’s remarkable work.  Visit www.apsc.ubc.ca/stars/congregation11

May 12, 2011

Faculty Pension Plan Open House: May 25

Faculty Pension Plan members are invited to attend the Plan’s Open House.  There will be presentations on the Plan’s performance in 2010, and a discussion of initiatives for 2011 as […]

May 12, 2011

Early Child Development Research Exposition

The Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) is holding an exposition on May 18 to highlight its research and work to the UBC campus. HELP is a nationally and internationally recognized […]

May 12, 2011

Winner of the 2011 Richard W. Pollay Prize speaks at UBC’s Sauder School of Business

Prof. Joel B. Cohen, distinguished service professor emeritus and adjunct professor at the University of Florida, has won Sauder’s 2011 Richard W. Pollay Prize, honouring intellectual excellence in research on […]

May 12, 2011

UBC Supermileage team places fourth in international competition

The UBC Supermileage Team has recently returned from their second year of competing with their Urban Concept Vehicle, The Argo, at the Shell Eco Marathon Americas.  They placed fourth in […]

May 12, 2011

Faculty of Medicine graduate students shine in "Three-Minute Thesis" competition

Andrew Ming-Lum, a fourth-year graduate student in Experimental Medicine, won UBC’s inaugural “Three Minute Thesis” competition May 10.  Ming-Lum, a student in the Dept. of Surgery, won the $1,500 prize and […]

May 12, 2011

UBC engineer receives B.C. career achievement award

UBC electrical and computer engineering professor Rabab Ward is this year’s recipient of the Paz Buttedahl Career Achievement Award from Confederation of University Faculty Associations of British Columbia (CUFA BC) […]

May 12, 2011

UBC Library’s Okanagan leader wins Miles Blackwell award

Melody Burton, the Chief Librarian of UBC’s Okanagan Library, has been recognized for her invaluable contributions throughout her career. The Canadian Library Association (CLA) and the Canadian Association of College […]

May 12, 2011

UBC launches inaugural Community Report

New spaces for students and researchers. An ambitious digital agenda. Engaging communities throughout British Columbia. Supporting the evolving roles of Library staff.  These topics are covered in UBC Library’s new […]

May 12, 2011

UBC prof wins Courage to Come Back award

Graham Bryce, clinical associate professor in the Dept. of Surgery, has won the Courage to Come Back Award in the medical category from Coast Mental Health. Bryce, a former ear, nose and […]

May 12, 2011

UBC prof receives honour from ALS Society of Canada

Andrew Eisen, professor emeritus in the Division of Neurology, received the ALS Society of Canada’s Marcel Bertrand Exceptional Support Services Program Award in the individual category for his efforts to […]

May 12, 2011

Governor General to visit UBC to discuss innovation in Canada

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, will visit the University of British Columbia on Thursday, May 12, 2011.

May 11, 2011