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Vol. 49 | No. 6

Jorg Bohlmann is part of a team of UBC researchers mapping out a genetic blueprint for poplar and spruce – photo by Paul Joseph UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 Exploring the […]

IN THE NEWS

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in May 2003 Compiled by Brian Lin Blame Harry Potter UBC Canada Research Chair in mathematical economics Ivar Ekeland says school […]

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UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 International Space University Chooses UBC to Host Summer Program The International Space University (ISU) in Strasbourg, France has selected UBC as the host site for its […]

Time Piece 1926

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 As long as there has been a UBC there have been emergency response exercises and drills. One of the earliest was in 1926 when the four-man […]

UBC Alumni

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT June Goldsmith BA’56 Classical music concerts usually conjure up images of well-heeled audiences, furrow-browed intellectuals and black-tie formality. But June Goldsmith has succeeded in […]

Bad Gums not Bad Brushing Causes Bad Breath

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 Gingivitis is at the root of the problem By Hilary Thomson Think brushing, flossing and swigging mouthwash can save you from bad breath? Think again. “There […]

Motion Doodles

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 Software makes computer animation accessible to artists of all ages By Gayle Mavor and Michelle Cook Can’t draw a stick figure to save your life? New […]

Drug Costs May Soar for Canada’s Seniors

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 Study urges major changes to pharmacare By Hilary Thomson Pharmacare — it’s a national ailment sorely in need of a cure. So says a group of […]

UBC Research Drives Canada’s Fledgling Emerald Industry

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 Former student makes a dazzling discovery By Michelle Cook It was late August 1998 when Bill Wengzynowski spotted something green while prospecting in a remote area […]

Where the Girls Aren’t

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 New interdisciplinary course aims to boost female interest in computer science By Erica Smishek A typical girl loves her computer — but she doesn’t understand how […]

Raising the Grade on Campus

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 Construction projects changing the face of UBC By Hilary Thomson Campus construction is booming with major projects carrying a total value of more than $600 million […]

UBC 2003 Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 Skates, bikes, and blades will be out in force as UBC staff, faculty and students and the local community get in motion to raise awareness and […]

A Lot of Hot Air

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 Tobacco advertising and the myth of the “light” cigarette By Erica Smishek There is no such thing as a safe cigarette — and tobacco companies who […]

Learning Through Engagement

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 The arts open opportunities for enhanced achievement By Erica Smishek Students who participate in the arts at school perform better in math and are more wholly […]

Exploring the Family Trees of Trees

UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 6 | Jun. 5, 2003 Making our forests stronger. By Michelle Cook In the Canadian forest, the poplar and the spruce couldn’t be farther apart. One is a deciduous hardwood tree, […]

$20 Million Sauder Gift Largest Ever to Name a Canadian Business School

The largest single private donation ever made to name a Canadian business school has created the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia. Dr. William L. Sauder, […]