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A 15-Year Portrait of the Class of 1988

UBC Education Prof. Lesley Andres – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 11 | Nov. 3, 2005 By Lorraine Chan Today’s young women rank among […]

Nov 3, 2005

Engineer Cooks up Recipe for a Pollution-Free Future

A research project at UBC could help reduce harmful emissions – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 11 | Nov. 3, 2005 By Brian Lin […]

Nov 3, 2005

Update: UBC United Way Campaign

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 11 | Nov. 3, 2005 With over $290,000 raised, the 2005 UBC United Way Campaign is well underway. “Support from the campus community […]

Nov 3, 2005

UBC Researchers Discover Viruses

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 11 | Nov. 3, 2005 UBC researchers have discovered five groups of previously unknown viruses living in a wide range of ocean environments. […]

Nov 3, 2005

$2 Million Commitment to Create Meekison Student Centre at UBC Okanagan

KELOWNA — UBC Okanagan is creating a student centre in honor of UBC alumnus Dr. J. Peter Meekison, made possible by a $2 million commitment from a donor who wishes […]

Nov 3, 2005

UBC Given Green Light for South Campus Neighbourhood Plan

The GVRD Board of Directors has determined UBC’s proposed South Campus Neighbourhood Plan is in compliance with the University’s Official Community Plan. The GVRD vote took place on Friday October […]

Nov 1, 2005

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

Vol. 51 | No. 10

Michael Griffin envisions students creating and sharing 3-D virtual models of ancient Rome or Greece – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. […]

Oct 6, 2005

In the News

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in September 2005 Compiled by Ai Lin Choo Did Feeding Human Remains to […]

Oct 6, 2005

Kudos

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 Members of the UBC community have been appointed to the Order of Canada Among the appointments are professors […]

Oct 6, 2005

Letter to Editor

UBC Reports | Vol. 51 | No. 10 | Oct. 6, 2005 Dear Editor, I very much enjoyed the story “UBC an Innovator in Cross-Discipline Learning” in your September 7 […]

Oct 6, 2005