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New program focuses on animal welfare

by Stephen Forgacs Staff writer Two internationally recognized researchers with a life-long interest in animals have been appointed to lead UBC’s new Animal Welfare Program. Prof. David Fraser and Prof. […]

Sports stars, grads receive honours

UBC honoured some of its most outstanding alumni and saluted varsity sports stars of the past at the 1997 UBC Alumni Achievement and UBC Sports Hall of Fame Dinner Oct. […]

Revamped systems put information at fingertips

by Stephen Forgacs Staff writer By the end of the year, three of UBC’s four major administrative information systems will be operating on a new computer platform — an important […]

Between the Lines

Caring and studies combine to challenge cancer’s taboos by Sean Kelly Staff writer Compassion and curiosity are the motivating forces behind Ulrich Teucher’s unusual career as a children’s nurse, and […]

UBC Reports People for 97-10-30

Economics Prof. Paul Beaudry has won the Petro Canada Young Innovator award for his research into ways Canadian society can protect jobs, families and communities as the economy changes in […]

Campus loses two friends

Two individuals who left lasting legacies at UBC died this past month. Former UBC chancellor and B.C. Appeal Court chief justice Nathan T. Nemetz died Oct. 21. He was 84. […]

vol. 43, issue 18

Profile . News Digest . Canada’s Year of Asia Pacific . Campus works . People . In Memoriam . Calendar Public Information Meeting on APEC ’97 Spin-off know-how helps fuel […]

UBC Reports Digest for 97-10-30

UBC’s Fire Protection Engineering Program, in the Faculty of Applied Science, has entered into a $75,000 per year contract with the City of Vancouver. The contract includes provision of services […]

Campus encouraged to take transit Nov. 25

Members of the UBC community are being advised to take transit or carpool Nov. 25 when the Asia Pacific Economic Co-operation leaders’ meeting takes place on campus. An area of […]