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A president for the 21st century takes her place
Students will play a major role in the day’s events as Martha Piper is installed
as UBC’s 11th president on Thursday, Sept. 25.
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Women to get boost in computing field
The University of British Columbia launched a major project this month to increase
the participation of B.C. women in information technology careers.
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Donations help needy students balance books
Thanks to donations, students this fall will benefit from 50 new financial
awards worth about $415,000.
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Prostate cancer needs closer study, experts say
Gram for gram it’s the most diseased organ in the body, say local investigators.
Yet in 1995/96 only $560,000 was spent in Canada for research into prostate
cancer according to a survey of 22 granting agencies.
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Campus climate group first to predict El Niño
UBC’s Climate Prediction Group were among the first in the world to predict
this year’s El Niño event — the first time an El Niño has been
correctly forecast in Canada.
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Community care key to unique pharmacy program
Pharmaceutical Sciences is prescribing advanced clinical skills, unique projects
and patient involvement for graduates taking its community pharmacy residency
program.
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Doctor aims to prevent bone breaks among aged
It’s called the silent thief.
Affecting 1.4 million Canadians, it results in fractures, deformity, disability
and is a significant cause of death among the elderly.
Yet many people don’t even consider osteoporosis to be a disease, according
to European findings.
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