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Agreement awards faculty wage, career advancement increases

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Steps will help retain faculty, says association president UBC’s Board of Governors has ratified a three-year agreement between the university and the Faculty Association. Highlights include […]

Aug 9, 2001

Bits, bytes to move faster on campus

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Initiative aimed at addressing fundamental need for speedier technological infrastructure by Don Wells staff writer Campus Internet users will soon be able to fulfil their need […]

Aug 9, 2001

Students’ efforts make for two-way learning experience

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Eighteen learn as they earn while moving the university forward in achieving its goals for a sustainable campus by Don Wells staff writer A new program […]

Aug 9, 2001

Residence builds international links

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Joint undergraduate program will accommodate 175 students from leading Mexican university by Hilary Thomson staff writer UBC and Tec de Monterrey — Mexico’s leading private university […]

Aug 9, 2001

Priceless Chinese art finds permanent home at MOA

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Treasures span close to 7,000 years of Chinese history by Michelle Cook staff writer The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) is now home to a world-class collection […]

Aug 9, 2001

UBC at Robson Square campus taking shape

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Commerce Prof. Stanley Hamilton heads a team working to make Robson Square a reality In his 33 years on campus, Commerce and Business Administration Prof. Stanley […]

Aug 9, 2001

Banner year for campus research

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Phenomenal growth in funding and recognition by Hilary Thomson staff writer Overall research funding to UBC has increased by nearly 20 per cent over the previous […]

Aug 9, 2001

Centre to train young cancer researchers

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Facility aimed at attracting the best and brightest Graduate students and post-doctoral fellows interested in prostate cancer research now have greater opportunity, thanks to a three-year […]

Aug 9, 2001

Olympic Bid committee prefers downtown option

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 The Vancouver-Whistler 2010 Bid Corporation recently announced that a site in central Vancouver is preferred to UBC for the athletes’ village for the proposed 2010 Winter […]

Aug 9, 2001

Partnership saves school costs, researcher finds

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Abbotsford school built for 10 per cent less Canada has few public dollars for the pressing need to build more schools. Now, a promising option has […]

Aug 9, 2001

Ensuring safety new manager’s focus

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Customer service key, says new security manager by Hilary Thomson staff writer For Jennifer Black, effective security is all about finding creative ways to solve problems. […]

Aug 9, 2001

Board chair Bell to serve second term

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Larry Bell, vice-chair of food services company Shato Holdings Ltd. and chair of its subsidiary White Spot Ltd., has been appointed for a second term as […]

Aug 9, 2001

Honour Roll

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 Lisa Castle, director, Human Resources (Employee Relations), has assumed the position of acting associate vice-president, Human Resources. Castle, who joined the university in 1994, will be […]

Aug 9, 2001

UBC Reports Index for 01-08-09

Overall research funding to UBC has increased by nearly 20 per cent over the previous fiscal year with university researchers attracting $200 million in the year ending March 31, 2001. […]

Aug 9, 2001

Calendar

UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 12 | August 9, 2001 A listing of UBC-related or UBC-sponsored events occurring on campus and off campus within the Lower Mainland from August 16 through September 8, 2001. The previous […]

Aug 9, 2001

Effective treatments lacking for most desperate AIDS patients, say researchers

Embargoed for release until 5 p.m (EST), Wednesday, Aug. 8 New medications are urgently needed for individuals who have drug-resistant HIV, and academia, industry and government must work together to […]

Aug 8, 2001

UBC gaining ground in research funding, honours

Overall research funding to the University of British Columbia has increased by nearly 20 per cent over the previous fiscal year with university researchers attracting $200 million in the fiscal […]

Aug 7, 2001