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UBC This Week

   UBC This Week will resume Jan. 5, 2012.   Recent UBC Media Releases Dec. 15 Majority of B.C. women take prescription drugs during pregnancy: UBC study Dec. 15 Generations […]

Dec 15, 2011

TechTrek Saturday workshop program

The TechTrek Saturday workshop program brings grade 8-12 high-school students and parents to campus for a half-day of computer-science activities including programming robots, learning to design programs and games, and […]

Dec 15, 2011

Twenty-four UBC students receive B.C. Aboriginal Student Awards

Twenty-four UBC students have been recognized with B.C. Aboriginal Student Awards. The awards, which are granted with scholarships from $1,000 to $3,500 in value, are given annually to Aboriginal students […]

Dec 15, 2011

Veterans Transition Program

Members of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs visited the Faculty of Education at UBC on Dec. 12 to learn about the Veterans Transition Program. Four Members […]

Dec 15, 2011

Anne Condon receives University of Washington Diamond Award

UBC Computer Science department head Anne Condon is the recipient of the 2012 University of Washington College of Engineering Diamond Award for her distinguished achievement in academia. The award honours […]

Dec 15, 2011

UBC English professor’s film selected for Telefilm Canada and Rogers award

A film by Sandra Tomc, associate professor in the Dept. of English and a documentary filmmaker, has been selected by Telefilm Canada and Rogers Group of Funds to receive funding […]

Dec 15, 2011

New UBC Press director appointed

John Hepburn, Vice President Research and International, announced the appointment of Melissa Pitts as director of UBC Press effective April 1, 2012.   Pitts, who is currently assistant director of […]

Dec 15, 2011

Majority of B.C. women take prescription drugs during pregnancy: UBC study

Almost two-thirds of women in British Columbia filled at least one prescription at some point in their pregnancy, including drugs with potential risks, according to a new study by University of British Columbia researchers.

Dec 15, 2011

Generations disagree on public funding priorities: new poll data

Younger adults want Canada’s wealth invested more evenly across the generations, while Canadians older than 55 say they should ‘wait their turn,’ according to new polling data.

Dec 15, 2011