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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 […]
Apr 19, 2001
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Apr 17, 2001
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 […]
Apr 16, 2001
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 […]
Apr 11, 2001
Superbugs to superconductivity, Ibsen to art education–that’s the span of excellence being honoured with this year’s top prizes for science research and achievement in arts education and performance at the […]
Apr 9, 2001
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 […]
Apr 6, 2001
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 […]
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