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Ross MacGillivray leads an interdisciplinary team of researchers dedicated to building a better blood supply. UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 Keeping Canadian Blood Lines Safe A group of UBC researchers is […]

IN THE NEWS

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in December 2002. Compiled by Brian Lin Freddie Wood alumni speak up At the UBC theatre school 50th anniversary gala reunion, […]

Kudos

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 Strynadka awarded the 2002 Steacie Prize Natalie Strynadka, associate professor of Biochemistry and an expert in the design of new antibiotics, has been awarded the 2002 […]

Letters

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 Editor: Your article “The Challenge for Partnered Professors” (in UBC Reports, Dec. 5, 2002) was heartening for those partnering professors who have been systematically discriminated against […]

UBC News TV is on the Air

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 Lloyd Axworthy, director and CEO of the Liu Institute for Global Issues, recently became the first UBC expert to participate in a live interview broadcast from […]

Time Piece 1915

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 In 1915, UBC opened its doors to 379 students and 34 faculty on an operating budget of $175,000. Now, UBC has more than 37,000 students and […]

Keeping Canadian Blood Lines Safe

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 UBC’s Blood Research Centre is the first of its kind. By Hilary Thomson A group of UBC researchers is working to ensure that Canada will never […]

Students Want More Consultation Before Tuition is Raised Again

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 New fees could take effect in May 2003 By Michelle Cook A proposal to increase tuition fees by 20 to 30 per cent is scheduled to […]

Vancouver Ready for Safe Injection Sites, Say UBC Experts

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 Research indicates lives and money will be saved By Hilary Thomson There are few issues in Vancouver more controversial than the creation of safe injection sites […]

Media Coverage Misses Key Issues of Kyoto Accord Says UBC Professor

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 While Alberta remains locked in battle with Ottawa over ratification of the Kyoto Accord and its costs, John Robinson sees an opportunity for British Columbia to […]

UBC Alumni

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 The Loved and the Lost We reported in the last issue of UBC Reports that a number of alumni have been “lost.” While such a statement […]

Sensational Murder Trial Must Stay Open to Reporters

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 UBC journalism professor is concerned that it won’t. By Erica Smishek Media and the public will be allowed in the courtroom when Robert Pickton’s preliminary hearing […]

Martha Piper Appointed to Second UBC Term

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 The University of British Columbia Board of Governors has re-appointed Martha Piper as UBC President and Vice-Chancellor. Piper’s second term will run to Nov. 15, 2007. […]

UBC English Student Receives Rhodes Scholarship

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 “It’s not just about being a bookworm…” By Erica Smishek Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah has covered a lot of ground in her 21 years — and she’s just […]

Super Students With Diverse Resumes Win Top Scholarships

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 Grades alone won’t make the mark. By Erica Smishek Their resumes list more accomplishments and activities than many adults can claim in a lifetime. Yet they’re […]

3D Ultrasound, Coming Soon to a Doctor Near You?

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 1 | Jan. 2, 2003 3D Ultrasound, Coming Soon to a Doctor Near You? Improved technology gives doctors a better look inside By Michelle Cook Moms-and dads-to-be may soon be able […]