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UBC experts examine Romanow report

The shape of Canada’s future health-care system will be revealed when the Romanow Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada tables its report on Thurs. Nov. 28. Following […]

Installation of new chancellor during UBC Fall Congregation

UBC’s new chancellor will be installed during Fall Congregation ceremonies Nov. 27 to 29 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Chancellor Allan McEachern will officially join the UBC […]

UBC News Digest

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. Nov. 21, […]

UBC’s top honour goes to microbe fighter

The University of British Columbia’s most prestigious academic honour — last held by the late Michael Smith, Nobel laureate — will be presented to a bacterial disease researcher whose work […]

Frederic Wood Theatre exhibit shows where many Canadian stage and screen stars got their start

Event: Official Opening of Stages of Success: Theatre at UBC Since 1916 Date/Time: Monday, November 18, 12:15 p.m. Place: UBC Robson Square Campus, 800 Robson St. Visuals: Archival costumes, theatre […]

UBC discovery paves way for new drugs to kill hospital superbugs

Each year more than 45,000 people die in U.S. hospitals alone due to infections by deadly superbugs immune to antibiotics. Now scientists have a new weapon to fight these infections […]

Seahorses to Receive International Protection

Thanks to the efforts of Prof. Amanda Vincent, of the University of British Columbia’s Fisheries Centre, and other members of Project Seahorse, 160 countries around the world will start controlling […]

UBC News Digest

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. Nov. 14, […]

UBC gains nine new brains with $8.1 million in CRC research funding

Canada’s brain gain continues at the University of British Columbia, with nine researchers from Japan, Israel, Finland, Germany, Belgium and the United States appointed as Canada Research Chairs at the […]

Vol. 48 | No. 13

Lysistra, produced during The Frederic Wood Theatre’s 2001-2002 season, with Jessica Clements. UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 Freddie Wood Turns 50, Again The Frederic Wood Theatre’s season of 50th Anniversary activities […]

In the News

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in October 2002 Compiled By Brian Lin Barber donation B.C. businessman and entrepreneur Irving K. (Ike) Barber has given $20 million […]

Kudos

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 Ag Sci Wins International Award The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences’ Global Resource Systems (GRS) Program has won the Scotiabank-Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC) […]

Time Piece

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 In the August edition of UBC Reports we ran this 1957 photo, which was taken to promote the campus bowling alley. We asked if any one […]

Illuminating Achievement: 8th Annual Alumni Achievement Award Dinner

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 Illuminating Achievement UBC Alumni Association 8th Annual Alumni Achievement Award Dinner November 14, 2002 Fairmont, Waterfront Hotel Call 604.822.3313 or visit www.alumni.ubc.ca/events/aadinner.html for details. The mischievous […]

Spiegel to Direct CIH

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 UBC’s Centre for International Health (CIH), initially established as part of the College of Health Disciplines, will now also be affiliated with the Global Health Research […]

Fall Congregation Ceremonies Include Installation of New Chancellor

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 Honorary Degrees for Ike Barber and Shirley Tilghman By Hilary Thomson UBC’s new chancellor will be installed during Fall Congregation ceremonies to be held at the […]

UBC Med Students Impressed with Cuban Health-Care System

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 High Quality of Care Stems from High Quality of Caring By Hilary Thomson Few North Americans would suspect a model public health-care system could be found […]

Freddie Wood Turns 50, Again

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 The Frederic Wood Theatre’s season of 50th Anniversary activities kicks off Nov. 18 with the opening of Stages of Success: Theatre at UBC Since 1916, an […]

Seven Questions for Michael Goldberg

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 By Kate Jobling One of UBC’s overall goals is to participate as an active member of the 21st century by educating future citizens to think globally […]

UBC Gains $46 Million for High-Tech Facilities

UBC Reports | Vol. 48 | No. 13 | Nov. 7, 2002 UBC Gains $46 Million for High-Tech Facilities Funds Aimed at Doubling the Number of Grads By Hilary Thomson UBC will receive $46 million in provincial funding […]