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UBC, Musqueam Sign Memorandum of Affiliation

The University of British Columbia and the Musqueam Indian Band Council have signed an historic Memorandum of Affiliation to further the sharing of knowledge and the advancement of Musqueam and […]

Dec 21, 2006

UBC This Week | Dec. 21, 2006

UBC Feature Web Site UBC School of Music: www.music.ubc.ca UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event highlights. UBC […]

Dec 21, 2006

UBC International Students Get a Taste of Home at Annual Holiday Dinner

Event: UBC Christmas dinner for international and Canadian students living in residences who can’t get home for the holidays. Date/Time: Thu. Dec. 21, 2006. Seatings at 12:30 p.m. and 3 […]

Dec 20, 2006

The Next Big Thing in 2007, and Beyond; 2nd Annual Survey of Experts

Experts at the University of British Columbia have weighed in with their projections for The Next Big Thing that will impact our lives. Their predictions include: personally customized drugs replacing […]

Dec 19, 2006

UBC This Week | Dec. 14, 2006

UBC Feature Web Site UBC School of Dentistry: www.dentistry.ubc.ca UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event highlights. UBC […]

Dec 14, 2006

UBC Nets $8.2 Million for Research Brain Gains

University of British Columbia researchers whose studies range from the health of health providers to analyses of Latin poetry have gained $8.2 million in federal funding from the Canada Research […]

Dec 7, 2006

Christmas Clerks Beware: Flattery Ploy Won’t Work

Assoc. Prof. Darren Dahl turns a keen eye on marketplace behaviour and consumer patterns – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 52 | No. 12 | Dec. 7, […]

Dec 7, 2006

Beauty Interventions for Boomers

Is our youth-obsessed society putting the pressure on older women to halt the hands of time? – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 52 | No. 12 | […]

Dec 7, 2006

STIs up in Boomtown

UBC Reports | Vol. 52 | No. 12 | Dec. 7, 2006 Changes needed to education and treatment By Hilary Thomson When the oil and gas boom came to the […]

Dec 7, 2006

New Tools Help Preserve Old Ways

Video recording and digital mapping tools are being used by many indigenous communities around the world – photo by Jon Corbett UBC Reports | Vol. 52 | No. 12 | […]

Dec 7, 2006

Health Sciences Online: Building a Global Virtual Learning Centre

Erica Frank is taking health sciences education beyond the boundaries of books – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 52 | No. 12 | Dec. 7, 2006 By […]

Dec 7, 2006

Vol. 52 | No. 12

Assoc. Prof. Darren Dahl turns a keen eye on marketplace behaviour and consumer patterns – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 52 | No. 12 | Dec. 7, […]

Dec 7, 2006

UBC This Week | Dec. 7, 2006

UBC Feature Web Site UBC Attractions: www.attractions.ubc.ca UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event highlights. UBC This Week […]

Dec 7, 2006

Jaws Under Ice: Mysterious Arctic sharks found in Québec

Marine Biologist Chris Harvey-Clark took the first videow of Greenland sharks in shallow water – photo courtesy of Chris Harvey-Clark, copyrighted, may not use without permission UBC Reports | Vol. […]

Dec 7, 2006

Campus Station an Incubator of Ideas, Talent

CiTR 101.9 FM’s Nardwuar the Human Serviette (L) and Alison Benjamin (R) are ready to rock MP3 players around the globe – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. […]

Dec 7, 2006

In the News

UBC Reports | Vol. 52 | No. 12 | Dec. 7, 2006 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in November 2006 Compiled By Basil Waugh Just Thinking About Money Can Turn […]

Dec 7, 2006

Jurassic Relic Offers Clues to Climate Change Survival

Susan Murch is nurturing 50 small Wollemi pines in her UBC Okanagan office – photo by Bud Mortenson UBC Reports | Vol. 52 | No. 12 | Dec. 7, 2006 […]

Dec 7, 2006

UBC Receives $7M to Study the Evolution of Microbial Diversity

A $7-million donation from the Tula Foundation will support basic science research at the University of British Columbia, including funding up to 40 post-doctoral fellows over the next decade to […]

Dec 4, 2006

UBC This Week | Nov. 30, 2006

UBC Feature Web Site What’s the Plan? Campus Plan Forum: www.campusplan.ubc.ca UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event […]

Nov 30, 2006

UBC’s New Nobel Laureate Gets Top US Teaching Prize; Award Goes to $50k Challenge

Nobel laureate and incoming University of British Columbia physics professor Carl E. Wieman has been awarded the 2007 Oersted Medal, the highest honour given by the American Association of Physics […]

Nov 29, 2006