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UBC medical students to get early dose of reality

The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Medicine has won approval for the most sweeping changes to its undergraduate curriculum since the medical school opened its doors in 1950. When […]

UBC zoologist spearheads ecological stakeout

UBC zoologist Charles Krebs has just completed the most ambitious, ecological stakeout ever. The life and death cycle of snowshoe hares in Canada’s North has been observed for close to […]

Curtain falls on Dorothy Somerset Studio

The stage lights of the Dorothy Somerset Studio will dim forever on Feb. 8 when a legendary Vancouver performance space closes its doors after almost 30 years. Named for a […]

Patrons influence food outlet changes

by Connie Bagshaw Staff writer A recent survey suggests that faculty and staff are generally satisfied with the food and service provided by UBC Food Services, while concerns about variety […]

Humming to extremes

Lab explores the extraordinary lives of tiny birds by Charles Ker Staff writer A cartoon taped to Lee Gass’ laboratory door carries the caption, “Hummingbirds on vacation.” The drawing depicts […]

vol. 43, issue 2

Feature . Food for thought . News Digest . People . Letters to the Editor . Calendar Leaders come to UBC for APEC ’97 UBC will once again play host […]

Institute’s tack questioned

Editor, I wish to correct misinformation about the Institute for Advanced Study at Princeton contained in the article describing the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies in UBC Reports (Dec. […]

UBC Reports People for 97-01-23

Members of the Psychology Dept. have won two of the three top awards presented by the Canadian Psychological Association. Prof. Peter Suedfeld received the 1996 Donald O. Hebb Award for […]

Leaders come to UBC for APEC ’97

by Gavin Wilson Staff writer UBC will once again play host to world leaders when the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation meeting, APEC ’97, is held here Nov. 25. Prime Minister […]

Arts, Science careers focus of talks, forums

Career opportunities and job search methods for UBC Arts and Science graduates are being offered through two separate programs sponsored by the UBC Alumni Association. Beyond the BA, a forum […]

Future classes benefit from students’ giving

As students in most of UBC’s faculties were kicking off their annual Class Act Appeal Jan. 20, students in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences were counting their donations. The Class […]

Cohen biography puts author in the spotlight

by Gavin Wilson Staff writer When English Prof. Ira Nadel met Leonard Cohen, the poet, novelist and songwriter’s first words were, “Let’s have lunch.” It wasn’t surprising, considering Nadel had […]

Dorothy Somerset set the stage at UBC at the start

Dorothy Somerset was the leading lady of the Vancouver Little Theatre in the 1920s when she began her association with UBC, teaching French. A Radcliffe College graduate, Somerset had performed […]

School builds downtown ties

The School of Architecture is forging closer ties with the professional community with a little help from its friends. Friends of the School of Architecture (FOSA), a non-profit society, was […]

Demand for “dead” language still alive

by Gavin Wilson Staff writer Latin, as everyone knows, is a dead language. Or is it? The language of Julius Caesar, Ovid and Virgil spread far and wide during the […]

Somerset’s legacy lives despite studio’s close

by Connie Bagshaw Staff writer Of the hundreds of productions that have been performed in the Dorothy Somerset Studio over the past 30 years, two stand out in Ian Pratt’s […]

Ball, puck teams play

The Thunderbird men’s and women’s basketball teams take on the University of Calgary Jan. 24-25 in War Memorial Gym. The women’s games start at 6:15 p.m. and the men’s games […]

Latin lovers keep the language alive

Latin, as everyone knows, is a dead language. Or is it? Reports of its demise in the modern world are greatly exaggerated, says Anthony Barrett, head of UBC’s Dept. of […]

UBC Reports Digest for 97-01-23

The Law Students’ Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) is operating in 25 neighbourhood clinics throughout the Lower Mainland until March 21, offering free legal advice to low-income residents. Two hundred law […]

UBC Reports Calendar for 97-01-23

A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from January 26 through February 8, 1997. UBC Reports welcomes calendar submissions from […]