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UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 Seriously Sick or Simply Sniffling? Health policy researchers target heavy service users By Hilary Thomson Are the people receiving the most health-care services really ill or […]
Sep 4, 2003
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 Chainsaw trim preserves ancient cedar By Michelle Cook Nobody remembers exactly how “Stumpy” got to UBC, but the massive slice of western red cedar has been […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 Two senior UBC academics look for balance By Cristina Calboreanu The relationship between teaching and research in modern Canadian universities is a complicated one. While some […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 9 | Sep. 4, 2003 This year’s goal: $500,000 The 2003 UBC United Way Campaign kicks off with a BBQ Sept. 24 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Student […]
A progressive new nursing program designed to give B.C. residents better access to health-care services was launched this week at the University of British Columbia as students started classes in […]
Event: His Excellency Philippe Kirsch, President of the International Criminal Court gives a free public lecture entitled The International Criminal Court: Making it Work Date/Time: Thursday, September 4, 2003. 7:00 […]
Aug 28, 2003
UBC students commuting to campus by car should plan an extra 30 minutes to find parking this fall due to the loss of several hundred parking spaces. Most parking spaces […]
Event: Imagine UBC: first-year student orientation Date: Sept. 2, 2003 Time/Location: Morning Meetings: Students meet in groups organized by their faculties at various exterior campus locations starting at 9:30 a.m. […]
Aug 27, 2003
The University of British Columbia’s Web-based self-admission software has won an Award for Excellence in Administrative Information Systems from EDUCAUSE, an American nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher […]
Aug 25, 2003
On Aug. 27, Mars will be closer to Earth than it has been in more than 60,000 years. But that’s still about 55 million km away, so don’t expect to […]
Aug 22, 2003
The University of British Columbia will welcome 7,200 new students to campus on September 2. Here’s a snapshot of what else is new on campus this year. TOTAL ENROLLMENT 38,309 […]
Aug 21, 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. Aug. 21, […]
More than 600,000 elementary and secondary public school students and 40,000 teachers head back to classrooms in British Columbia soon. Following is a list of UBC Faculty of Education experts […]
Aug 14, 2003
Catching rays at UBC’s lap pool is a popular activity, but not without risks that most people are aware of but still choose to ignore even after lesions appear – […]
Aug 7, 2003
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in July 2003 Compiled by Brian Lin Oldest planet found A group of U.S. and Canadian astronomers have found the oldest […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 UBC Names New Chair John Reid, president and chief executive officer of Vancouver-based Terasen Inc., has been named chair of UBC’s Board of Governors, for a […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Student Sherry McKay and Henry Gilbert, assistant professor of fine arts Back in 1969 they called this “a happening.” The students from fine arts decided to […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Old technology was the key By Michelle Cook In a world of pocket-sized digital cameras and colour printers capable of turning any kitchen table into a […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Program provides novices with expert support By Brian Lin Every year, thousands of conference delegates descend on UBC to discuss topics that could range from Organometallic […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 49 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2003 Law isn’t the only faculty to get a new dean this year. The Faculties of Medicine and Science have also appointed new heads. Dr. Gavin Stuart, […]
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