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UBC Renews Iconic Buchanan Buildings for Future Generations, Saving Taxpayers Millions

Smart financing, a $120-million partnership with the Province of British Columbia and sustainability practices are making it possible for the University of British Columbia to extend the life of buildings […]

Apr 30, 2007

UBC This Week | Apr. 26, 2007

UBC Feature Web Site UBC sponsors Asian Heritage Month: www.explorasian.org UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event highlights. […]

Apr 26, 2007

UBC This Week | Apr. 19, 2007

UBC Feature Web Site Alumni Affairs: www.alumni.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 […]

Apr 19, 2007

Student-designed Hovercraft Race to Protect ‘Arctic Sovereignty’

Event: Arctic Hovercraft Challenge, UBC Mechanical Engineering final project demonstrations Media Time: Friday, April 20, 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Location: Fred Kaiser Building, 2332 Main Mall, Vancouver, B.C.(in lobby) […]

Apr 19, 2007

Study of B.C.’s Street Youth Yields Surprises

One in three British Columbia street youth living in abandoned buildings, cars or on community streets report they still attend school, according to a new survey whose findings show resilience […]

Apr 13, 2007

UBC This Week | Apr. 12, 2007

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

Apr 12, 2007

Moral Judgment on “Sin Stocks” Means Higher Returns for Vice-Friendly Investors: UBC Study

Society’s disapproval of alcohol, tobacco and gambling means that some investors — mostly public institutions — lose out while other investors gain on these undervalued “sin stocks,” according to a […]

Apr 10, 2007

Employee Innovation Spins off as Smart Forms

UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 | Apr. 5, 2007 By Brian Lin A UBC staff innovation that has drastically cut the turnaround time for expense claims is […]

Apr 5, 2007

UBC This Week | Apr. 5, 2007

UBC Feature Web Site UBC Podcasts: access UBC-related digital content: www.ubc.ca/podcasts UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event […]

Apr 5, 2007

Volunteers Foster Science Fun in B.C. Schools

Katriina Ilves on a school visit where she demonstrates scientific experiments – photo by Darin Dueck UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 | Apr. 5, 2007 By Brian […]

Apr 5, 2007

Harnessing Turtle Power

UBC PhD candidate T. Todd Jones custom fits a leatherback sea turtle with its own soft harness – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 […]

Apr 5, 2007

Prof Digs for Clues to our Survival

Zhichun Jing holds a replica of a 1,200 BC ivory cup from the Shang Dynasty of China’s Bronze Age – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | […]

Apr 5, 2007

Rehab Robot Does Heavy Lifting

Tania Lam is looking closely into how robotic gait devices like the Locomat® can assist patients – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 | […]

Apr 5, 2007

Did B.C. Melting Cause Ice-Age Megaflood?

The Dry Falls in Washington’s Scablands is a basalt scarp 120 metres high and 10 times wider than Niagara Falls – photo by Robert Young UBC Reports | Vol. 53 […]

Apr 5, 2007

Med Students Walk the Global Talk

In collaboration with Honduran partners, UBC students will help set up community health centres UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 | Apr. 5, 2007 By Hilary Thomson A […]

Apr 5, 2007

Big Boys Don’t Cry

Helping young men get help for depression calls for gender-relevant strategies, say researchers – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 | Apr. 5, 2007 […]

Apr 5, 2007

Letter to the Editor

UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 | Apr. 5, 2007 What is the heart and soul of UBC? In his article Celebrating Research (UBC Reports, March issue), Vice […]

Apr 5, 2007

Kudos

UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 | Apr. 5, 2007 The Let’s Talk Science program is one of three to receive this year’s Helen Macrae Award, presented annually […]

Apr 5, 2007

In the News

UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 | Apr. 5, 2007 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in March 2007 Compiled by Basil Waugh Researchers Debunk Belief Species Evolve Faster […]

Apr 5, 2007

Vol. 53 | No. 4

UBC PhD candidate T. Todd Jones custom fits a leatherback sea turtle with its own soft harness – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 […]

Apr 5, 2007