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UBC This Week | Mar. 29, 2007

UBC Feature Web Site Faculty of Education 50th Anniversary Celebrations: http://educ.ubc.ca/anniversary UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event […]

Mar 29, 2007

UBC Researchers Find New Superbug Weapon for Near-empty Antibiotics Arsenal

New Peptide Boosts Body’s Own Immunity Imagine the desperation of trying to fight lethal infections when antibiotics fail to work. That scenario — commonly found with "hospital superbugs" — may […]

Mar 26, 2007

UBC This Week | Mar. 22, 2007

UBC Feature Web Site Land and Food Systems Learning Centre: www.landfood.ubc.ca/learningcentre UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event […]

Mar 22, 2007

Brain Researchers at UBC / Vancouver Coastal Applaud $15M in Federal Funds

Researchers who study diseases such as stroke, Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia are applauding yesterday’s 2007 Federal Budget announcement that included a $15-million allocation for brain research at the University of […]

Mar 20, 2007

UBC Discovery May Lead to “Smart” Therapies for Breast, Ovarian Cancer

New non-toxic and targeted therapies for metastatic breast and ovarian cancers may now be possible, thanks to a discovery by a team of researchers at the University of British Columbia. […]

Mar 19, 2007

UBC This Week | Mar. 15, 2007

UBC Feature Web Site UBC Welcome and Resource Centre: www.hr.ubc.ca/vwc UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event highlights. […]

Mar 15, 2007

Canaccord Capital $1.5 Million Gift to Sauder School of Business Honours Peter Brown

The University of British Columbia today announced that Canaccord Capital has made a $1.5 million gift to establish a new learning commons at the Sauder School of Business David Lam […]

Mar 15, 2007

Cold is Hot in Evolution: UBC Researchers Debunk Belief Species Evolve Faster in Tropics

University of British Columbia researchers have discovered that contrary to common belief, species do not evolve faster in warmer climates. Jason Weir, a Zoology PhD candidate in the Faculty of […]

Mar 15, 2007

UBC Researchers Reveal Dwarf Aquatic Plants’ Hidden Ancestry

A team of UBC researchers has re-classified an ancient line of aquatic plants previously thought to be related to grasses and rushes. The discovery clarifies what may be one of […]

Mar 14, 2007

UBC This Week | Mar. 8, 2007

UBC Feature Web Site UBC TREK 2007 Transportation Survey: www.trek.ubc.ca/survey UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event highlights. […]

Mar 8, 2007

Bank of Canada Governor, Renowned Haida Artist and Former UBC President to Receive UBC Honorary Degrees

Canada’s chief banker, an internationally recognized Haida artist and a former university president are among the eight individuals who will receive UBC honorary degrees at Spring Congregation in Vancouver from […]

Mar 8, 2007

UBC Researcher Finds New Way to Treat Devastating Fungal Infections

VANCOUVER, CANADA — Devastating blood-borne fungal infections that can be lethal for HIV/AIDS, cancer, and organ transplant patients may be treated more successfully, thanks to a new drug delivery method […]

Mar 5, 2007

UBC This Week | Mar. 1, 2007

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

Mar 1, 2007

Vol. 53 | No. 3

Celebrate Research Week, a series of events that celebrates innovation in all areas of research, runs from Mar. 3-10 UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 3 | Mar. 1, […]

Mar 1, 2007

Water Probe Optimizes Treatment Plants

Pierre Bérubé is working to ensure affordable and cleaner drinking water for all – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 3 | Mar. 1, 2007 […]

Mar 1, 2007

UBC’s Wide World of Sports

UBC men’s volleyball team members (R-L) Jared Krause, Christoph Eichbaum and coach Richard Schick – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 3 | Mar. 1, […]

Mar 1, 2007

Real Life Texts for Real Life Reasons

Victoria Purcell-Gates hopes to steer literacy instruction toward new models: from the eyes of learners – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 3 | Mar. […]

Mar 1, 2007

Undergrads Jump Disciplines in the Discovery Game

UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 3 | Mar. 1, 2007 By Hilary Thomson Parties, pizza, and late-night cramming may be common images of undergraduate life, but for some […]

Mar 1, 2007

Competition Drives Poll Results

The first two elections are crucial for shaping the habits of new voters, say UBC political scientists – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 3 […]

Mar 1, 2007

A Week to Celebrate Research

Celebrate Research Week, a series of events that celebrates innovation in all areas of research, runs from Mar. 3-10 – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | […]

Mar 1, 2007