March 14, 2014 UBC Board appoints Dr. Arvind Gupta president and vice chancellor A renowned expert in research and innovation policy has been appointed the 13th president and vice chancellor of the University of British Columbia.

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LATEST NEWS
‘Fashioning cancer’ project aims to reclaim beauty from disease A collection of ball gowns inspired by microscopic photos of cancer cells inspires discussion of disease, beauty and body image.
Scientists catch brain damage in the act Scientists have uncovered how inflammation and lack of oxygen conspire to cause brain damage in conditions such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease.
UBC Creative Writing serves up 'Greatest Book Club' for 50th gala A 50th anniversary gala for Canada's leading writing program will showcase 400 authors, alumni and instructors.

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FEATURE STORIES
Blue spotlight on a stealthy killer Oral cancer symptoms can be identified and treated more quickly thanks to a new blue-light device developed by UBC's Catherine Poh

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EXPERT SPOTLIGHT
A day to celebrate the life of pi March 14 (3/14) is Pi Day, a day for number lovers like UBC's Lior Silberman to celebrate the world's most famous irrational number.
The U.S. greeting card culture UBC's Francesco Duina explores how Americans make turning points into Hallmark moments.

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OPINIONS
City's plan gets most things right Vancouver's vision for the Downtown Eastside isn't perfect, but it's promising, says UBC's Michael A. Goldberg, professor emeritus of strategy and business economics.

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ATHLETICS
UBC softball sweeps doubleheader The UBC Thunderbirds swept the St. Martin's Saints, the defending NCAA Division II Great Northwest Athletic Conference champions, in a softball doubleheader.