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Doyenne of BC history

by Jean Barman Co-editor, BC Studies The University of British Columbia has lost one of its most distinguished members. Prof. Emeritus Margaret Ormsby, who died Nov. 2 at the age […]

Nov 14, 1996

UBC Reports :: Obituary

Long-time member of the French Dept., Prof. Emeritus Gérard Tougas, died Oct. 3. Born in Edmonton in 1921, he joined UBC in 1953. An eminent and prolific scholar of varied […]

Nov 14, 1996

UBC Reports People for 96-11-14

Geoff Atkins has been named associate vice-presi dent, Land and Building Services. Atkins, who assumed his new position Oct. 28, will report to the vice-president, Administration and Finance. His responsibilities […]

Nov 14, 1996

Computer game links planning conundrums

by Charles Ker Staff writer QUEST is the acronym for a computer game aimed at making complex urban planning issues accessible to the average citizen. It stands for Quasi-Understandable Ecosystem […]

Nov 14, 1996

Fighting school racism scholar’s timely topic

Are teachers succeeding in the struggle against racial intolerance in Canadian classrooms? “Racism is not always visible to educators, except in cases of overt hostilities between individuals at which time […]

Nov 14, 1996

Graduate hooked on reel life

by Connie Bagshaw Staff writer Bruce Sweeney likes mustard on meat sandwiches. So does Trevor, the overeducated, underemployed lead character in Sweeney’s film, Live Bait. The similarities end there. “I’m […]

Nov 14, 1996

Film thesis breaks new ground for department

by Connie Bagshaw Staff writer Ask Paul Lawrence for a copy of his thesis and he’ll hand you a CD-ROM. Lawrence, who graduates Nov. 28 with a Master of Fine […]

Nov 14, 1996

Chaos could hold key to BC weather forecast

by Gavin Wilson Staff writer Of all the obstacles facing B.C.’s weather forecasters, none is as formidable as the Pacific Data Void. Our weather blows in from the vast North […]

Nov 14, 1996

Teams hit ball field

The UBC Thunderbirds football team’s season came to an end with a loss to Saskatchewan Nov. 9 in the Western conference final. Saskatchewan, winner of the Hardy Cup, advances to […]

Nov 14, 1996

Study aims to take bite out of denture costs

Anyone who has suffered the loss of their teeth will tell you that few things in life are as inconvenient, embarrassing–and costly. The advent in recent years of titanium implant […]

Nov 14, 1996

UBC releases results of ambitious international study of math and science

How does Canadian student achievement in math and science compare with that of students worldwide? How good are our best math and science students? Do Canadian girls and boys perform […]

Nov 14, 1996

Global warming will take toll in Canada’s North

Projected global warming in Canada’s North over the next 50 years would result in more forest fires, landslides and significantly reduced water levels in lakes according to a study commissioned […]

Nov 14, 1996

Education: a help or hindrance in the fight against racism?

Date: Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996 Time: 7 p.m. Place: Robson Square Conference Centre, conference room 2 Are teachers succeeding in the struggle against racial intolerance in Canadian classrooms? “Racism is […]

Nov 13, 1996

UBC Faculty of Education celebrates completion of renovation and expansion project

Provincial and municipal dignitaries will join members of the university community in celebrating newly completed renovations and expansion to the Faculty of Education’s Neville Scarfe Building at a plaque unveiling […]

Nov 8, 1996

Alumni achievements marked at gala dinner

The Alumni Association and Athletic and Sport Services Dept. are joining forces to host a gala dinner saluting the achievements of UBC graduates. The dinner will honor winners of the […]

Oct 31, 1996

Yesterday’s grads give to students of tomorrow

When 500 members of UBC’s class of 1946 got together in June, they decided they wanted to do something more for the university, and for future generations of students. The […]

Oct 31, 1996

Centres to target vein and lung research

Two new Faculty of Medicine research centres — one in vascular biology and the other in respiratory disease–have been approved by Senate. The centres are an integral part of the […]

Oct 31, 1996

UBC spin-off probes bugs for new drugs

by Charles Ker Staff writer Prof. Julian Davies ushered Canada’s Minister of Industry into the invisible world of microbes earlier this month at the launch of his drug discovery company, […]

Oct 31, 1996

UBC Reports Calendar for 96-10-31

A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from November 3 through November 16, 1996. UBC Reports welcomes calendar submissions from […]

Oct 31, 1996

UBC Reports Digest for 96-10-31

For the fifth consecutive year, UBC students will be trick or treating at Halloween for non-perishable food items to be donated to local food banks. Students are asked to meet […]

Oct 31, 1996