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Vol. 59 | No. 4

Apr 3, 2013

Outtakes

Outtakes

Dr. Weihong Song gets a front seat at the Chinese People’s Conference

Apr 3, 2013 - by By Brian Lin

Stretching – is it really good for you?

Stretching – is it really good for you?

Human kinetics student Carey Simpson finds the answer is not the same for men and women

Apr 3, 2013 - by By Paul Marck

The fight against mould, rot and decay

The fight against mould, rot and decay

A trip to China helps preservation librarian Alvan Bregman save UBC’s ancient treasures

Apr 3, 2013 - by Glenn Drexhage

A new country, a new life

A new country, a new life

Continuing Studies leads immigrants to new opportunities

Apr 3, 2013 - by Heather Amos

Build it and they will come

Build it and they will come

New athletic facilities and partnerships make UBC a community sport magnet

Apr 3, 2013 - by Heather Amos

A missing link in Vancouver’s history

A missing link in Vancouver’s history

Shared past of Chinese farmers and Musqueam Nation unearthed by student Sarah Ling

Apr 3, 2013 - by Heather Amos

Growing rural medicine

Growing rural medicine

Seeds take root in a new generation of B.C. doctors

Apr 3, 2013 - by Daniel Presnell

Turn left here

Turn left here

A Q and A with Prof. Neil Gross on universities and liberal thinking

Apr 3, 2013 - by A Q and A with April van Ert

Against all odds

Against all odds

Monica Pearson wades into the chilly waters of the Fraser River to save Canada’s last 300 Oregon spotted frog breeding females

Apr 3, 2013 - by By Brian Lin

Earth to Commander Chris

Earth to Commander Chris

Student Eva Kwan keeps Canada’s favorite astronaut grounded

Apr 3, 2013 - by By Basil Waugh

Hotel room pricing wars

Hotel room pricing wars

Sauder Prof. Mariano Tappata’s market simulation game puts Monopoly to shame.

Apr 3, 2013 - by By Andrew Riley

Health behind bars

Health behind bars

Dr. Ruth Martin and former inmate Mo Korchinski fight for change for incarcerated women

Apr 3, 2013 - by By Brian Lin

UBC President Stephen J. Toope - vertical

Stephen Toope to leave UBC presidency in June 2014

Professor Stephen Toope, the 12th president of the University of British Columbia, will leave on June 30, 2014 to pursue academic and professional interests in international law and international relations, UBC Board of Governors Chair Bill Levine announced today.

Apr 3, 2013

Map: Where Chinese Vessels Fish. Map credit: Sue-Lyn Erbeck/The Pew Charitable Trusts

Chinese foreign fisheries catch 12 times more than reported: UBC research

Chinese fishing boats catch about US$11.5 billion worth of fish from beyond their country’s own waters each year – and most of it goes unreported, according to a new study led by fisheries scientists at the University of British Columbia.

Apr 3, 2013