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Sep. 12, 2003
- UBC marks 9/11 anniversary
- UBC physics students score high at the 2003 undergraduate
examination - UBC health research gets federal funding injection
- UBC student earns CBIE grant to study in Mexico
- New Faculty of Science websites improve online
information
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UBC marks 9/11 anniversary
On Thursday, September 11, members of the UBC community remembered
the tragic events of two years ago through music, readings, photos
and a public "Dialogue on the World after September 11."
Music provided by the Infinitis String Quartet, interspersed with
readings by students, provided a calm noon-hour setting for reflection
at the Royal Bank Cinema Chan Centre. At 4 p.m. an audience at UBC’s
Robson Square theatre heard a video-conference address from Colonel
Bill Smullen, former chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of State Colin
Powell, followed by discussion. At 7 p.m. the photographic exhibition
"After September 11: Images from Ground Zero" opened for
viewing at Robson Square, showing the work of photographer Joel
Meyerowitz.
UBC joined with Simon Fraser University and the U.S. Consulate
General to organize activities.
UBC physics students score high at the 2003 undergraduate
examination
UBC undergrad physics students scored three of the top four spots
in the 2003 Undergraduate Examination run by the Canadian Association
of Physicists (CAP). UBC traditionally places well in this national
contest, but this year’s CAP results were exceptional, says Prof.
Brian Turrell, acting head of UBC’s Physics and Astronomy Department.
Max Metlitski, fourth year Honors, placed first, Daragh Rooney,
fourth year Majors, placed third, and Guillaume Chabot-Couture,
an exchange student from Laval University who was also a Canada
team member for the International Physics Olympiad in 2000, took
fourth place.
UBC health research gets federal funding injection
UBC health researchers have gained more than $29 million in research
funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR),
announced today by the Hon. Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Natural Resources,
on behalf of the Hon. Anne McLellan, Minister of Health.
Of the 92 projects funded for a total of $32.9 million in B.C.,
81 projects will be conducted by UBC researchers working at sites
that include BC Research Institute for Children’s and Women’s Health,
Providence Health Care and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.
The studies will be carried out over periods of one to five years
and cover a wide spectrum of health research.
A detailed list of the projects funded across Canada is available
at www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca.
CIHR is the Government of Canada’s premier agency for health research.
UBC student earns CBIE grant to study in Mexico
Lauren Graham has been awarded an International Learning Grant
by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE). The award
will help her finance her study in Mexico as part of a student exchange
program.
With applications from across Canada, the selection process was
extremely competitive. Students had to demonstrate their commitment
to international learning through scholastic achievement, volunteer
work and leadership activities.
CBIE seeks to provide opportunities for Canadian learners to develop
a global mindset. It established the International Learning Grants
in 2000 to respond to the great interest in studying abroad.
For more info, visit: www.cbie.ca
New Faculty of Science websites improve online
information
The Faculty of Science has revamped its Internet presence and launched
three new websites to enhance faculty information and networking
opportunities.
The main Faculty of Science site is now the place to visit whether
you are a potential or new student, a continuing student or alumnus,
a faculty or staff member, or part of the wider community with an
interest in what we are doing.
This eScience website offers timely information on everything from
academics and career opportunities to resources on personal well-being
and campus social life. It includes a discussion board for first-year
students.
The Aboriginal Science website offers useful information for current
and potential UBC Aboriginal science students. It aims to make science
at UBC more accessible to Aboriginal students and their communities.
Skylight stands for the Science Centre for Learning and Teaching,
a research-focused unit engaged in the scholarship of teaching and
learning. The research approach is reflective-practice based as
well as project oriented. Use this site to discover the teaching
community in the Faculty of Science and the opportunities for instructional
support.
