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UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 What Makes a Good Researcher? What makes a good researcher? By Brian Lin Curiosity, persistence and an open mind are some of the traits UBC researchers […]
Oct 10, 2002
The UBC News Digest is a weekly summary of news stories about UBC people, research, learning, community, and internationalization initiatives. News Digest past issues are also available on-line. Oct. 10, […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 New training tool is welcome news for patients By Hilary Thomson Turning patients into pincushions when students are learning to insert a needle may be a […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 Students and faculty launched the Universitys 2002 United Way campaign with a lunch-time BBQ at the Student Union Buildings South Plaza on Sept. 25. Organizers say […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 UBC prof starts first seahorse conservation program By Hilary Thomson Males get pregnant. Couples dance daily after dawn. A tail holds your hand. Welcome to the […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 This was their fourth time This years Royal Visit was not the first the Royal Couple has made to the UBC campus during the past 50 […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 Is That a Fin in the Water? Robo-ray points the way to better underwater propulsion By Michelle Cook Dont be alarmed if you spot something fishy […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 By Michelle Cook Think you can learn all you need to know about the United States from watching the West Wing? Think again says the head […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 Three-year study looks for answers By Hilary Thomson Helping Canadian soldiers overcome the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and make the transition to a civilian […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 Singers study characters, storylines and history By Michelle Cook Singing may not be considered a science, but opera students can hold their own – not to […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 UBC mentoring opportunities for local high school students will soon be made available via a web-based service called UBC Mentor Centre. The virtual centre is being […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 By Dr. David R. Jones Peter Hochachka OC, PhD, LL.D, FRSC died at his home in Vancouver on Sept.16 cared for by those he loved the […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 UBC consistently performs well in securing research funding. In 2001/02 alone there was more than $260 million in research activity at the university, including the following […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 Meteorologist guided university through stormy seas It was the 60s, one of the most turbulent times in UBCs history, when Dr. F. Kenneth Hare succeeded Dr. […]
UBC engineering students create another honorary engineer by presenting the Queen with her own engineering sweater. It features the initials HRH on the sleeve. – photo by Michelle Cook UBC […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 No one knows yet how it got here By Hilary Thomson How did a potentially lethal fungus spread by koala bears end up on Vancouver Island? […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 When the light goes on By Brian Lin Legend goes that when Archimedes discovered how to measure the volume of an irregular solid and thereby determine […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 Time to grieve and adjust essential for successful restructuring By Michelle Cook We often hear about the emotional trauma suffered by those who lose their jobs […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 Music of the streets mingles with UBC Music School By Kate Jobling The UBC Learning Exchange is presenting two free concerts featuring 20 performers from the […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 12 | Oct. 10, 2002 By Steven Taylor & Kerry Jang Ed.s Note: The following is a submission to UBC Reports by members of the Dept. of Psychiatry following their recent […]
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