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Eleven to Receive Honorary Degrees

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 Two Nobel prizewinners, a former federal Cabinet minister, an Olympic rower and a renowned pianist are among the […]

Mar 4, 2004

Study Reveals Canadians Willing to Pay More for ‘Healthy’ Houses

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 New opportunities for Canadian wood product companies By Michelle Cook Many Canadian homeowners are keenly interested in having […]

Mar 4, 2004

UBC Alumni: The First Cyberpunk

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 The first thing to know about William F. Gibson is that he is not a Luddite. Popular journalism […]

Mar 4, 2004

The Pathological Pursuit of Profit and Power

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 UBC law professor Joel Bakan has a hit movie on his hands. The Corporation, which Variety calls a […]

Mar 4, 2004

Kudos

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 Dorothy Somerset Award Recipient Announced Music Prof. Stephen Chatman is this year’s recipient of the Dorothy Somerset Award […]

Mar 4, 2004

In the News

UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in February 2004 Compiled by Brian Lin Why Canadians are Healthier An impressive […]

Mar 4, 2004

Vol. 50 | No. 3

UBC law professor Joel Bakan (centre) with film-makers Mark Achbar and Jennifer Abbott – photo by Nancy Bleck UBC Reports | Vol. 50 | No. 3 | Mar. 4, 2004 […]

Mar 4, 2004

UBC research offers clue that may help to slow or prevent Alzheimer’s

Doctors may be able to help patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) much sooner, thanks to a new warning signal discovered by researchers at the University of British Columbia. Wilfred Jefferies, […]

Mar 3, 2004