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UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13, 2001 A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from December 18, 2001 through January 11, 2002. The […]

Dec 13, 2001

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UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | Dec. 13, 2001 New Ethical Review Board established The UBC Office for the Ethical Review Board — Clinical Trials, has been established in the research pavilion at Vancouver Hospital […]

Dec 13, 2001

Making a difference during the holidays

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | Dec. 13, 2001 Open your eyes, ears and hearts, urges principal by Prof. Grant Ingram When I was a child, gathering around the holiday dinner table was a cherished […]

Dec 13, 2001

UBC Reports Index for 01-12-13

A wood scientist whose work promotes sustainable forests and an expert in medieval Buddhism are among the UBC faculty recently named as Canada Research Chairs. more… Campus campaign shoots above […]

Dec 13, 2001

Honour Roll

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | Dec. 13, 2001 Anne Martin-Matthews, associate dean, Research and Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Arts, has been appointed Arts dean pro tem. Martin-Matthews, a professor of Family Studies […]

Dec 13, 2001

Lives touched, changed by professor’s insights

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | Dec. 13, 2001 Scholar focused attention on intersecting needs, rights by Prof. Susan Boyd, Law Marlee Kline, a professor of Law at UBC since 1989, died Nov. 29. Since […]

Dec 13, 2001

HSBC to provide banking services to university

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13 , 2001 The university has signed an agreement with HSBC Bank Canada to provide institutional banking services. All tuition payments are now accepted by HSBC bank branches […]

Dec 13, 2001

Group to probe efficacy of commonly prescribed drugs

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13, 2001 Studies underway include effectiveness of birth control access programs and smoking cessation pills Closely controlled clinical trials may be just the beginning when it comes to […]

Dec 13, 2001

Forester, Buddhist scholar among latest CRC chairs

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13, 2001 Program funds work of innovative researchers by Hilary Thomson, staff writer A wood scientist whose work promotes sustainable forests and an expert in medieval Buddhism are […]

Dec 13, 2001

$1.25-million gift to fund Korean literature chair

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13, 2001 $1.25-million gift to fund Korean literature chair A $1.25-million gift from the Seoul-based International Communication Foundation (ICF) will help establish UBC as a major centre of […]

Dec 13, 2001

Urban study partners with Italian language students

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13, 2001 Project applies translation skills to greenways research by Michelle Cook, staff writer Geographically, British Columbia and Tuscany couldn’t be much farther apart. Academically, the same can […]

Dec 13, 2001

Have laptop, will teach

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13, 2001 Students will mentor teachers in learning technologies by Michelle Cook, staff writer UBC student teachers will reverse a long-standing tradition when they head off to Lower […]

Dec 13, 2001

Satellite to launch in space next year

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13, 2001 Tiny observatory has a big mission: date the universe by Don Wells, staff writer Physics and astronomy Assoc. Prof. Jaymie Matthews’ 2001 space odyssey will have […]

Dec 13, 2001

Enzyme yields clue for aids treatments

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13, 2001 Research team uncovers trigger that impedes work of body’s natural immune defense system UBC researchers have discovered an enzyme that increases the rate of human immunodeficiency […]

Dec 13, 2001

Campus campaign shoots above goal

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13, 2001 A donation of $40,000 to the 2001 UBC United Way campaign from an anonymous UBC employee has vaulted this year’s total well beyond the targeted goal […]

Dec 13, 2001

Alzheimer’s researcher drawn from Harvard

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 20 | December 13, 2001 Research calibre and collaboration drew neuroscientist to UBC by Hilary Thomson staff writer At a time when most teenagers pick up nothing more important than pizza, […]

Dec 13, 2001

$1.25 million gift boosts Korean literature and translation at UBC

A $1.25 million gift from the Seoul-based International Communication Foundation (ICF) to the University of British Columbia will help establish the university as a major centre of Korean language and […]

Dec 2, 2001

UBC opens new downtown campus at Robson Square

The University of British Columbia completed a major step in its promise to forge strong links with the community with the opening today of its new downtown campus, UBC at […]

Nov 30, 2001

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UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 19 | Nov. 29, 2001 A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from December 3 through December 14, 2001. The previous […]

Nov 29, 2001

Digest

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 19 | Nov. 29, 2001 Sharpen your pencils Entries are invited to the annual PRISM international Short Fiction Contest. Grand prize is $2,000, with five runner-up prizes of $200. All work […]

Nov 29, 2001