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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. 28, […]
Nov 28, 2003
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, […]
Nov 21, 2003
The University of British Columbia has emerged as a powerhouse among university Computer Science departments at this year’s ACM Programming Contest in the Pacific Northwest Region of North America. Beating […]
The Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE) announced an in-kind contribution with a commercial value of approximately $240 million to the University of British Columbia (UBC) today. […]
Nov 18, 2003
Serious muscle injuries, such as the permanent debilitating scarring that results from heart attack, could be repaired by adult stem cells in blood, according to a University of British Columbia […]
Nov 17, 2003
Event: Alfred de Zayas, former senior lawyer with the United Nations, to speak on Guantanamo Bay for the 2003 Douglas McK. Brown Lecture Date/Time: Wednesday, November 19, 2003. 5:30 p.m. […]
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, […]
Nov 14, 2003
As thousands of baby boomers approach retirement, a new study by UBC Psychology professor Paul Hewitt may eventually help retirees better cope with this challenging, often risky, life transition. Hewitt […]
Nov 13, 2003
Event: Top executives from General Motors of Canada, EDS Canada and Sun Microsystems of Canada, in a corporate alliance initiative, titled Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education (PACE), […]
Magazine’s annual list recognizes top 50 contributions to science and technology Scientific American magazine has named UBC professor Daniel Pauly, Director of UBC’s Fisheries Centre, one of the “Scientific American […]
Nov 10, 2003
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 11 | Nov. 6, 2003 Documentary filmmaker tells UBC AGM it’s never been more difficult to understand each other as humans Speaking at UBC’s annual general meeting, Alexandre (Sacha) Trudeau, filmmaker […]
Nov 6, 2003
Canadian soldiers are successfully making the transition to civilian life thanks to a unique group-counselling program headed by UBC counselling psychologist Marv Westwood. The Transition Program for Canadian Peacekeeping Soldiers […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 11 | Nov. 6, 2003 A big place just got smaller By Brian Lin If you’ve ever gotten lost in UBC’s vast 600-hectare campus, memorize the following Web address: www.maps.ubc.ca. The […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 11 | Nov. 6, 2003 Grounded by SARS travel advisory, technology allows professor in UBC studio to teach students in Shanghai classroom By Erica Smishek The SARS outbreak may have suspended […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 11 | Nov. 6, 2003 It’s now the mid-point of the 2003 UBC United Way campaign, and support is building in the quest to meet this year’s $500,000 target, according to […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 11 | Nov. 6, 2003 By Hilary Thomson You’ve been ill for years, seen dozens of doctors and live with symptoms that affect every aspect of your life. Yet it often […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 11 | Nov. 6, 2003 John Hepburn charts a new course for the faculty By Michelle Cook John Hepburn is an internationally recognized powerhouse in the fields of laser chemistry and […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 11 | Nov. 6, 2003 The university’s Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony will be held on Tues. Nov. 11 in the foyer of UBC’s War Memorial Gym for members of the campus […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 11 | Nov. 6, 2003 By Hilary Thomson An expert in natural disasters, a wine yeast researcher and a specialist in consumer behaviour are among UBC’s six new Canada Research Chairs. […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 11 | Nov. 6, 2003 By Cristina Calboreanu Remember the last time you went through your old papers and photographs looking for that something you just couldn’t find and you promised […]
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