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Major benefits are predicted for B.C. industry as a result of an unusual payment to UBC’s Mineral Deposit Research Unit (MDRU). Last month — in a unique decision in the […]
Mar 18, 1999
by Bruce Mason Staff writer The growing number of people who are curious about incorporating native plants into their gardens will have a unique opportunity when the UBC Botanical Garden […]
by Hilary Thomson Staff writer Two years ago he was a long-haired biker look-alike working undercover in Vancouver’s drug scene. Today, as the new assistant director of UBC Campus Security, […]
Jingyi Chen, assistant professor of Mathematics, has earned his department’s first Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship. He is one of only two Canadian university scientists to receive this prestigious award […]
Date: Sunday, March 28, 1999 Time: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Place: UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 Southwest Marine Dr. Parking: Available adjacent to the Botanical Garden The growing number of […]
UBC is holding the first of a series of public information meetings on the comprehensive community plan for the campus. The meetings will focus on issues and options for campus […]
Individuals working on projects that contribute to the betterment of humankind are invited to apply for the international Rolex Awards for Enterprise. Five awards of $75,000 (US) and 10 of […]
A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from March 21 through April 3, 1999. The previous calendar is also available. […]
Student SWAT teams are the latest recruits in the battle to beat the millennium bug on campus. “We’ve enlisted students to conduct on-site visits to test personal computer hardware and […]
by Susan Stern Staff writer The ninth annual UBC Authors’ Reception March 23 — which honours the creative authoring forces on campus — is changing fast. Although books comprise the […]
Date: Tuesday, March 23, 1999 Time: 5:30 p. m. to 7 p.m. Place: Vancouver Public Library, MacKay Room, 350 West Georgia St. The ninth annual UBC Authors’ Reception to honour […]
Mar 17, 1999
In the midst of widespread interest, controversy and confusion concerning the historic Nisga’a Treaty, UBC’s BC Studies: The British Columbian Quarterly has published the first serious look at the agreement. […]
Mar 11, 1999
Just after midnight on March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez oil spill seized world attention. As the 10th anniversary of the Alaskan ecological disaster approaches, researchers at UBC’s Fisheries Centre […]
Mar 10, 1999
Date: Friday, March 12 Time: 3 to 6 p.m.; official ceremony begins at 4:45 p.m. Place: Leon and Thea Koerner University Centre, 6331 Crescent Rd. Parking: Available in the Rose […]
Mar 9, 1999
Even before the doors of the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) opened in 1976, a number of volunteers lined up to offer their services. Drawn by Northwest Coast culture and art, […]
Mar 4, 1999
A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from March 7 through March 20, 1999. The previous calendar is also available. […]
by Susan Stern Staff writer Canada Post stamp to be released March 9 commemorates MOA’s 50th Anniversary One of the most rewarding aspects of the Museum of Anthropology (MOA), says […]
by Michael Goldberg Prof. Michael Goldberg is former dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration and chair of the Academic Plan Advisory Committee. An economic revolution is well […]
Feature: Museum of Anthropology . Forum . People . Calendar University Centre set for meeting of minds On March 12, UBC will open the doors on its long-awaited meeting and […]
Prof. Don Mavinic has been appointed associate dean, Awards/Doctoral Orals, in the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Mavinic, who came to UBC in 1973, has been a professor of Civil Engineering […]
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