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Site zooms in to meet students’ data needs

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | Apr. 19, 2001 Latest update allows students to search for courses by keyword A major redesign of the UBC Student Services’ Web site is designed to enhance the site’s […]

Calendar

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | Apr. 19, 2001 A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from April 22 through May 11, 2001. The previous […]

Digest

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | Apr. 19, 2001 Donner blitz Three books published by UBC Press have been shortlisted for the prestigious 2000/2001 Donner Prize. The award recognizes the best book on Canadian public […]

Beauty is in the eye of long-serving staff

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | April 19, 2001 They came for the spirit of the place and add their own She’s the ‘heart and soul’ Students away from home get an education in health […]

Headliners

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | Apr. 19, 2001 Tranquilility of a transit strike The Vancouver Sun, April 5, B5 Out at the University of B.C., Gordon Lovegrove is surprised. Lovegrove, the director of transportation […]

UBC Reports Index for 01-04-19

By day and night Roger Miller is one of 6,500 hard-working graduate students who play major roles in every department at UBC. more… Staff recognized for 25-year service UBC president […]

Honour Roll

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | Apr. 19, 2001 Prof. James Dimmick has been appointed head of the Pathology Dept. in the Faculty of Medicine. A UBC alumnus, Dimmick obtained his medical degree here in […]

‘Ambassador’ for department and UBC

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | April 19, 2001 A ‘little knowledge of cleaning’ goes a long way by Hilary Thomson staff writer Working as head bartender on Fiji might seem like a fantasy job […]

Staff recognized for 25-year service

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | April 19, 2001 UBC president Martha Piper will welcome 35 new members to UBC’s 25 Year Club on May 9 at a dinner to be held in their honour. […]

Flying like a bird

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | April 19, 2001 Weekdays he’s grounded, weekends he’s airborne by Andy Poon staff writer Over the past 25 years, Ivan Tomecek has been quietly tending to the electronic needs […]

Winners improve student life

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | April 19, 2001 From ensuring a safe walk at night to Christmas trees, the common theme is making a difference by Bruce Mason staff writer By day and night […]

Rail giant funds transport chair

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | April 19, 2001 Endowment will foster interdisciplinary work in faculties of Graduate Studies and Commerce Canadian National has pledged $1.25 million to UBC to create the CN Chair in […]

Genome research garners $35 million

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | April 19, 2001 Genome research garners $35 million Studies supported range from worms to poplar trees Genomics researchers in B.C. will benefit from $35 million granted to the province’s […]

Supply set to meet demand

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 08 | April 19, 2001 Goal is to get UBC researchers more bang for every buck by Bruce Mason staff writer UBC researchers have successfully competed for hundreds of millions of […]

Public-private partners cut school construction costs, UBC researcher finds

Canada has few public dollars for the pressing need to build more schools. Now, a promising option has emerged according to a University of British Columbia researcher. A public-private partnership […]

Canadian National donates $1.25 million to establish chair in transportation at UBC

Canadian National today announced a $1.25 million donation to the University of British Columbia to create the CN Chair in Transportation and International Logistics. UBC will match CN’s gift to […]

Diamond Foundation helps UBC lead in Jewish Studies

A $1-million donation by the Diamond Foundation will establish a chair in Jewish Law and Ethics at the University of British Columbia. The university will match the gift to create […]

UBC Law students raise the bar beyond Canada

It is no longer a moot point. The verdict is in and Law students from the University of British Columbia excel in national and in international competition. Three of six […]

B.C. genome researchers benefit from $35 million in federal funding

Genomics researchers in B.C. will benefit from $35 million in new research funding as part of a 22-project national investment of $136 million, according to a recent announcement by federally […]