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Spring events at UBC Botanical Garden include Rare Plant Auction

A gala auction of rare, unusual and specimen plants has been added to the line-up of popular spring events at UBC’s Botanical Garden. More than 300 trees, shrubs, vines, perennials […]

Mar 20, 2002

HSBC gives $1.4 million gift to UBC

An HSBC Bank Canada gift of $1.4 million, the single largest contribution to UBC from a bank, will help the university realize its community goals, UBC President Martha Piper said […]

Mar 19, 2002

University of British Columbia Life Sciences Centre

Expanded medical education program The three universities along with their affiliated hospitals, health regions and community-based physicians and health-care professionals will provide a full range of medical education including training […]

Mar 15, 2002

Government, universities, launch plan to double B.C.’s doctor supply

Easing B.C.’ s doctor shortage in regions is the aim of an expanded medical education program at three B.C. universities, according to today’s provincial government announcement of funding for a […]

Mar 15, 2002

UBC Board approves first tuition fee increases in six years

In the first fee increase since 1996, the UBC Board of Governors voted today to raise tuition for the average UBC student by less than 23 per cent, or under […]

Mar 14, 2002

Pair tackle Creation for dramatic thesis

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Learning takes stage for Fine Arts students by Michelle Cook staff writer If the prospect of defending your thesis in front of a panel of professors […]

Mar 7, 2002

UBC showcases research diversity in week of public events

Event: Research Awareness Week Date: Saturday, March 9 – Saturday, March 16, 2002 Time: Various times Place: Various locations Defeating superbugs, detecting wine faults and developing health insurance and transportation programs are some […]

Mar 7, 2002

UBC, teaching hospitals gain $14 million in federal funds for indirect costs of research

Investigators at the University of British Columbia and its affiliated teaching hospitals have received $14 million in federal funding to support the indirect costs associated with federally sponsored research, according […]

Mar 7, 2002

Sex hormones’ link to stress, depression explored

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Connection may explain some disorders’ gender balance by Hilary Thomson staff writer If the sex hormone testosterone is powerful enough to produce puberty changes such as […]

Mar 7, 2002

Swim teams make history

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Long-standing Canadian records broken at national meet The Thunderbird women’s and men’s swim teams made history recently, winning their fifth consecutive dual national championship. It is […]

Mar 7, 2002

Vision researcher, historical scholar, among honorees

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Northern lights the theme for Celebrate Research gala UBC researchers will be honoured at a gala event with a celestial theme to be held at the […]

Mar 7, 2002

Drug advertising may pose health risk warns researcher

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Requests for advertised drug influence mds, says study by Hilary Thomson staff writer When marketing meets up with medicine, results can be harmful to health, says […]

Mar 7, 2002

Beat goes on all weeklong

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Bring your bongos to the lunchtime `Jamarama’ A performance by UBC’s Balinese Gamelan Ensemble and the chance to come and bang your own gong are some […]

Mar 7, 2002

Improved delivery of inner-city health care focus of research

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 by Hilary Thomson staff writer A research career in the question phase is how an inner-city doctor in UBC’s Dept. of Family Practice describes his spot […]

Mar 7, 2002

Compassion heightens workplace performance, research suggests

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Caring companies make for loyal employees, say scholars by Helen Lewis staff writer The responses to the tragedy of Sept. 11 were poles apart. When seven […]

Mar 7, 2002

Study puts educators in touch with blind

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Aim to establish guidelines for graphic representations by Michelle Cook staff writer The increasing use of graphics in high school and university textbooks is proving to […]

Mar 7, 2002

Business leaders join Board of Governors

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 English professor elected as faculty representative Six new members have been appointed to UBC’s Board of Governors by the provincial government. They join Prof. Dennis Danielson, […]

Mar 7, 2002

Researcher searches nature for better human implants

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Shells, teeth may hold clues for hip, joint replacements by Michelle Cook staff writer From heart valves to teeth, replacing faulty body parts with artificial implants […]

Mar 7, 2002

The right mix

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Who says you can’t DJ with CDs ? Not graduate student Tim Beamish by Helen Lewis staff writer Tim Beamish was the only kid in Trinity, […]

Mar 7, 2002

Letter

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 5 | Mar. 7, 2002 Loss of Calendar cause for regret, says reader Editor: I was dismayed to read a notice in your Feb. 7 issue stating that “UBC Reports will […]

Mar 7, 2002