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UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from December 20 through January 12, 2001. The previous […]

Dec 14, 2000

Digest

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | Dec. 14, 2000 Finders of the way The university’s Board of Governors recently approved a Wayfinding Plan for UBC at its November meeting. The plan outlines a strategy for […]

Dec 14, 2000

UBC Reports Index for 00-12-14

The Faculty of Medicine’s annual budget will be augmented by more than $10 million beginning next April with new Ministry of Health funding for medical education. The funds will provide […]

Dec 14, 2000

Honour Roll

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | Dec. 14, 2000 Dr. Robert Armstrong has been named head of the Dept. of Pediatrics in UBC’s Faculty of Medicine and pediatrician-in-chief of the Children’s & Women’s Health Centre […]

Dec 14, 2000

Cookbook stands the tests of two

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 Co-editors’ efforts ensure the tomato relish doesn’t turn into tomato taffy by Daria Wojnarski staff writer Many people may not realize how much work goes into […]

Dec 14, 2000

Everything from A to Zed

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 Christopher Zed has to be one of busiest people in Dentistry by Hilary Thomson staff writer Forget solar power, nuclear power and harnessing raging rivers — […]

Dec 14, 2000

M&P staff agreement approved

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 Agreement is important first step in addressing salary issues says Human Resources director, Lisa Castle by Andy Poon staff writer More than 1,200 university management and […]

Dec 14, 2000

Gift to support Asian-Pacific research

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 A $1.7-million endowment to the Institute of Asian Research (IAR) in the Faculty of Graduate Studies will encourage high quality research, provide seed money for new […]

Dec 14, 2000

Clusters designed to tap research opportunities

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 Nine groupings built in consultation with faculties by Hilary Thomson staff writer UBC has designed a new framework for its research activities that is aimed at […]

Dec 14, 2000

Dinner aims to make student spirits bright

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 Volunteers hold a holiday feast for students from abroad or on campus by Daria Wojnarski staff writer A Christmas dinner for students is just around the […]

Dec 14, 2000

Experts help open doors to North Korea

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 Professors aim to expand academic contacts Canada is playing a leading academic role in opening up an isolated North Korea and two UBC professors in the […]

Dec 14, 2000

Injection to boost supply of B.C. doctors, says dean

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 New funds will expand medical education programs by Hilary Thomson staff writer The Faculty of Medicine’s annual budget will be augmented by more than $10 million […]

Dec 14, 2000

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 Scientists garner national awards Two are among 15 to receive research award Prof. Terry Snutch of the Biotechnology Laboratory and Prof. Philip Hieter of the Centre […]

Dec 14, 2000

Volunteers’ efforts lessen environmental footprint

UBC Reports | Vol. 46 | No. 20 | December 14, 2000 Across campus, faculty and staff help colleagues achieve sustainability Since the early ’80s, Katie Eliot has been actively promoting sound environmental practices at work and at […]

Dec 14, 2000

UBC investigators to lead national health research institutes

Two University of British Columbia faculty members — a cardiovascular researcher and a health-care economist and policy analyst — will lead two of 13 national virtual health research institutes recently […]

Dec 14, 2000

UBC oceanographer first Canadian to win Japan’s highest science and technology award

An influential Canadian oceanographer has been named a laureate of the 2001 Japan Prize, Japan’s equivalent to the Nobel Prize. University of British Columbia Prof. Emeritus Timothy Parsons, whose career […]

Dec 14, 2000