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Publisher a survivor of challenges in funding

by Gavin Wilson Staff writer When UBC Press staff and authors gather today to toast the academic publisher’s 25th anniversary, the cheers will be mixed with a sigh of relief. […]

Nov 28, 1996

Time to give draws to close

With the Nov. 30 close just days away, UBC’s United Way Campaign is nearing its goal of raising $290,260. As of Nov. 22, the total was $256,742. “We’re getting tremendous […]

Nov 28, 1996

Holiday break sees slowdown in sports

Athletics activity is winding down for the December break with a handful of home games and fewer still away. The Thunderbird hockey team takes to the ice against the Brandon […]

Nov 28, 1996

Anorexia nervosa also claims lives of elderly

Psychologists at the University of British Columbia have uncovered evidence that fatal cases of anorexia nervosa may strike more older people, and men, than is commonly believed. Their findings fly […]

Nov 28, 1996

Talkin’ on the world

The UBC Debate Society will compete against rivals from Oxford, Cambridge, Yale and Harvard at this year’s World Debating Championships taking place Dec. 28 to Jan. 3 in Cape Town, […]

Nov 27, 1996

UBC holds fall graduation ceremonies Nov. 28

Nearly 2,000 students from a range of disciplines are eligible to receive academic degrees during the University of British Columbia’s Fall Congregation ceremonies to be held Nov. 28 in UBC’s […]

Nov 26, 1996

Closing the doctor-patient communication gap

A new project at the University of British Columbia aims to bring doctors and patients together to take a shared role in making decisions about medical care. Research shows that […]

Nov 21, 1996

Canadian students above average in mathematics and science studies

Canadian students scored significantly higher than the international average in the world’s largest test of mathematics and science skills written by students representing more than 40 countries. Results of phase […]

Nov 20, 1996

New President Appointed for University of British Columbia

Dr. Martha C. Piper, Vice-President, Research and External Affairs at the University of Alberta, and a leading advocate for university research, has been appointed 11th president of The University of […]

Nov 19, 1996

Salcudean, de Silva honoured by peers

Engineering professors Martha Salcudean and Clarence de Silva have won Meritorious Achievement Awards from the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of B.C. (APEGBC). The Meritorious Achievement Award is given […]

Nov 14, 1996

Global warming heats up Canada’s North

by Charles Ker Staff writer Projected global warming in Canada’s northwest over the next 50 years would result in more forest fires, landslides and significantly reduced water levels in lakes […]

Nov 14, 1996

Math/chemistry grad not big on numbers

by Charles Ker Staff writer Vera Hoffman has an unusual accent–Canadianized Zimbabwean with a hint of Irish. Even more unusual than Hoffman’s accent was her choice of degree programs: a […]

Nov 14, 1996

Author, biologist honoured

One of Canada’s finest authors and a scientist who has expanded the search for microbial life on earth and beyond will receive honorary degrees from the university at Fall Congregation. […]

Nov 14, 1996

Study to investigate denture comfort, cost

by Gavin Wilson Staff writer Anyone who has suffered the loss of their teeth will tell you that few things in life are as inconvenient, embarrassing — and costly. The […]

Nov 14, 1996

Correction

The following final paragraph was omitted from Prof. M. Patricia Marchak’s Forum “Whither or Wither? Universities after a millenium” (UBC Reports, Oct. 17). “I think the answer resides in how […]

Nov 14, 1996

Caring profession draws more men

by Stephen Forgacs Staff writer A record number of men have enrolled in the first year of the UBC School of Nursing’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree program. […]

Nov 14, 1996

UBC Reports Calendar for 96-11-14

A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from November 17 through November 30, 1996. UBC Reports welcomes calendar submissions from […]

Nov 14, 1996

UBC Reports Digest for 96-11-14

Provincial and municipal dignitaries joined members of the university community in marking the newly completed expansion of the Faculty of Education’s Neville Scarfe Building with a plaque unveiling Nov. 12. […]

Nov 14, 1996

Living laboratory

What looks like a park is a valuable research resource by Stephen Forgacs Staff writer It’s a scorching mid-August afternoon and Peter Sanders is standing inside the gate at the […]

Nov 14, 1996

vol. 42, issue 19

Feature . News Digest . In Memoriam–Margaret Ormsby . People . Obituaries . Correction . Calendar Fall Congregation 1996 Graduate hooked on reel life Bruce Sweeney likes mustard on meat […]

Nov 14, 1996