Helping island farmers get to market
Artisan cheeses from Salt Spring Island and Hornby Island jams sell like hotcakes at farmers’ markets.
Turning your genes on and off
Researchers of the GECKO Project lead the first study of how life experiences shape who we are
Terrorism and Canada’s refugee system
Catherine Dauvergne says fears that Canada’s refugee system is a back door for terrorists are grossly exaggerated
Library digitizes rare Japanese maps
A new online cultural resource is a reflection of UBC’s strong ties and support for a devastated country
Students fuel sustainable solutions
Student leaders from around the world are travelling to UBC this month to try to tackle the world’s top energy problems
Tipping point: How CIRS will transform building water use
Strolling by UBC’s Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS), most passers-by probably won’t be aware that there is a 90m well nearby that penetrates straight through rock and clay to the aquifer below.
Dating and intimacy in the digital era
Are women’s dreams of finding their own Prince William or Mr. Darcy making them susceptible to Internet Lotharios?
Prof. documents lead poisoning in El Salvador
A woman looks at the camera and says, “Only death awaits us here.”
Highlights of UBC media coverage in May 2011
AWARDS Museum of Anthropology wins prestigious award The Globe and Mail, Canadian Architect, Vancouver Sun and others reported that UBC’s Museum of Anthropology was one of four buildings to win […]
