Archives by date

You are browsing the site archives by date.

Burning the Midnight Oil in the Land of the Midnight Sun

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 First class includes students from around the world By Cate Korinth Burning the Midnight Oil in the Land of the Midnight Sun Northern teacher works […]

Sep 5, 2002

Daily commute from Nunavut is no problem for new UBC grad student

Commuting to UBC’s Point Grey campus from Baffin Island might seem impossible, but thanks to a new on-line Master’s degree program, that’s just what Patrick McDermott will be doing when […]

Sep 5, 2002

UBC experts respond to Sept. 11 anniversary

As the first anniversary of September 11 approaches, the following UBC experts in areas related to the terrorist attack on the U.S. and its aftermath are available to comment to […]

Sep 5, 2002

UBC Launches Canada’s Largest Campus Wireless Network

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 Computer users free to roam By Brian Lin UBC’s students, faculty and staff no longer need to be chained to their desks to be connected […]

Sep 5, 2002

High-tech Teaching Advice: Lose the Overheads

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 Computer presentations bring lessons alive By Michelle Cook Pat Mirenda had no trouble lining up Dustin Hoffman to help her teach a course on autism. […]

Sep 5, 2002

UBC Remembers 9/11

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 On Sept. 11 UBC will be hosting two ceremonies to give members of the university community and the public an opportunity to reflect on the […]

Sep 5, 2002

Royals to Visit UBC

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 Campus organizers are preparing for a royal visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh on the afternoon of Oct. […]

Sep 5, 2002

Team-based Approach to Learning Gains Popularity

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 Finding answers by solving problems By Hilary Thomson Students sneaking a snooze in the back row of crowded lecture halls may become a rare sight […]

Sep 5, 2002

UBC Launches its First On-line Master’s Degree

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 First class includes students from around the world By Shari Virjee For the first time in UBC history, students will be able to get a […]

Sep 5, 2002

Finding a Friend on the First Day of School

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 New faculty to benefit from mentoring program By Hilary Thomson Everyone knows being the new kid at school can be scary for students, but for […]

Sep 5, 2002

Breaking Barriers In Music Education

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 High tech tunes teach complex concepts By Helen Lewis So you’ve never played a note on a piano – don’t let that stop you from […]

Sep 5, 2002

Finding the Facts to Fit In

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 Program helps international students adjust By Michelle Cook When Aditi Kolachala left behind a successful career in India to pursue graduate studies at UBC, she […]

Sep 5, 2002

Vol. 48 | No. 11

Brandon Konoval takes music education on-line. – photo by Helen Lewis UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 Breaking Barriers In Music Education High Tech Tunes Teach Complex Concepts So you’ve never […]

Sep 5, 2002

Imagine your Life on Campus

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 New programs offer support, information to first-year students By Michelle Cook Five thousand new students descended on campus Sept. 3 for Imagine UBC, but the […]

Sep 5, 2002

What Makes a Great Teacher? What Makes a Great Student?

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 What Makes a Great Teacher? What Makes a Great Student? As the new academic year begins, students and professors prepare to meet in the education […]

Sep 5, 2002

On Location at UBC

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 Campus popular with filmmakers By Helen Lewis On an average day, Cecil Green Park House is home to bright reception areas and busy university offices. […]

Sep 5, 2002

Patients from Cyberspace Invade Medical Curriculum

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 Simulation program is latest teaching tool By Hilary Thomson How can a patient have a multitude of complaints, be examined, tested and undergo numerous surgical […]

Sep 5, 2002

Research Conference First of its Kind Here

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 Cash prize for best student presentations By Hilary Thomson Helping students learn through discovery is the aim of UBC’s first multidisciplinary undergraduate research conference to […]

Sep 5, 2002

UBC Alumni

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 One of the best ways to judge a university is by the quality of its alumni. UBC grads are world-renowned opera singers, CEOs of international […]

Sep 5, 2002

Time Piece

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 11 | Sep. 5 , 2002 1972 UBC lost a major piece of its history lately with the passing of Lionel Pugh. As noted on the UBC Sports Hall of Fame […]

Sep 5, 2002