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UBC Experts Examine the Gomery Report

Justice John Gomery is delivering the first report on the government’s $250-million advertising program to the House of Commons tomorrow, November 1, 2005, 10 a.m. EST. Gomery is also preparing […]

Oct 31, 2005

Okanagan Fire Response: Study Reveals Untold Story from Health Care Organizers’ Perspectives

Hurricanes across U.S. Gulf Coast states and earthquakes in Asia have put an international spotlight on the plight of victims and rescuers coping with natural disasters. Closer to home, Canadians […]

Oct 28, 2005

UBC Blog Project Keeps Close Eye on the Vancouver Municipal Election “Mediascape”

Vancouverites will have unprecedented access to media coverage on the upcoming municipal election thanks to an innovative project at UBC’s School of Journalism. Developed and led by journalism graduate student […]

Oct 27, 2005

International Experts Meet at UBC to Offer Solution to Largest Mass Poisoning In History

Event : Arsenic in Groundwater: Bangladesh Experience Symposium Date/Time : Monday, October 24, 2005 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm (speakers available for interview upon request 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm) […]

Oct 24, 2005

UBC Researcher Seeks Solution to Largest Mass Poisoning in History

A UBC geological engineer is looking for ways to alleviate daily arsenic poisoning of up to 80 million people in Bangladesh and India. Roger Beckie, an Earth and Ocean Sciences […]

Oct 21, 2005

UBC-supported Math Research Facility Receives Record US Science Funding

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, an international mathematics research facility with headquarters at UBC, has received unprecedented funding from U.S., Albertan and Mexican funding agencies totaling nearly $10 […]

Oct 19, 2005

UBC Fisheries Expert First Canadian to Receive $415,000 International Award

Daniel Pauly, a UBC professor and one of the world’s leading fisheries conservation researchers, will be the first Canadian to receive the International Cosmos Prize, awarded by the Expo’90 Foundation […]

Oct 18, 2005

Comprehensive Study Shows Evidence of Major Declines in Political Violence Worldwide

Comprehensive Three-Year Study Shows Surprising Evidence of Major Declines in Armed Conflicts, Genocides, Human Rights Abuse, Military Coups and International Crises, Worldwide. The Number of Armed Conflicts Has Dropped 40% […]

Oct 17, 2005

UBC Launches World Urban Forum Program with Living the Global City Series

UBC is launching the Living the Global City — an eight-month series combining lectures, panel discussions and community events that will explore the rapid urbanization of our globe in preparation […]

Oct 11, 2005

UBC Researchers Explain Why Females are Better Off Choosing Unattractive Mates

“Ladies choice” isn’t just a dance routine, it is also a driver of species evolution — and two UBC researchers may have found a reason why. In a research paper […]

Oct 7, 2005

Do Library Robots Dream of Electronic Books?

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 Do Library Robots Dream of Electronic Books? By Lorraine Chan Canada’s first and North America’s largest library robot […]

Oct 6, 2005

UBC Students Build Space Elevator for NASA Competition

“Beam me up, Scotty!” isn’t just a science fiction fantasy, at least not according to a group of UBC engineering physics students, who have built a space elevator capable of […]

Oct 6, 2005

Not Your Ordinary Tool Shed

Grandview Elementary students dig the tool shed foundation in the school’s community garden – photo by Chloe Lewis UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 […]

Oct 6, 2005

Technology Could Transform Urban Landscape for Disabled

The Bluetooth universal remote invented by a team of UBC engineering students – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 By […]

Oct 6, 2005

A Better Way to Share Patient Information

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 $1.2 m grant establishes first Canadian inter-professional health network in B.C. By Ai Lin Choo Days after her […]

Oct 6, 2005

Quarter Century Club

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 A total of 32 UBC faculty members were recognized at this year’s Quarter Century Club annual dinner, held […]

Oct 6, 2005

The Purr-fect Touch

Computer science prof. Karon MacLean and PhD student Steve Yohanan – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 Robotic “cat” helps […]

Oct 6, 2005

Boom or Bust: Hard on Health of Mining Communities

UBC Bridge Program student Silvana Costa – photo courtesy of Min. of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 A […]

Oct 6, 2005

Marijuana and Youth Culture

Teen’s perspective on their use of marijuana is the focus of a B.C.- wide study – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. […]

Oct 6, 2005

Indigenous Teacher Education Planned for Okanagan

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 By Bud Mortenson They’ve gathered input from indigenous education experts in New Zealand, Australia, Labrador, and B.C.’s Okanagan […]

Oct 6, 2005