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Canada’s Space Telescope Celebrates Fourth Birthday: Canadians Invited to Join the Party

Canada’s first space telescope is celebrating its fourth birthday, but the party — and the gift — is for all Canadians, who are being offered a chance to submit proposals […]

UBC This Week | Jun. 28, 2007

UBC Feature Web Site Soundoff: www.soundoff.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 past […]

Three UBC Students Among 15 Trudeau Scholars

Three UBC graduate students have received 2007 Trudeau scholarships, Canada’s largest social sciences and humanities doctoral award. For the second consecutive year, UBC garnered more Trudeau prizes than any other […]

UBC This Week | Jun. 21, 2007

UBC Feature Web Site UBC Engineering Co-op: www.coop.apsc.ubc.ca UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event highlights. UBC This […]

UBC Receives a $5.7 million Federal Boost in Social Sciences and Humanities Funding

University of British Columbia researchers gained $5.7 million in federal support for 76 social, economic and cultural research projects, earning second place among Canadian universities this year for funding from […]

Online Shoppers Trust Reputations of Sellers More at Amazon Than at eBay: UBC Study

The right feedback design can be critical to the long-term success of online marketplaces and auction sites, and they can also help consumers become better shoppers, according to a study […]

UBC This Week | Jun. 14, 2007

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

Hungarian Refugees Celebrate 50th Anniversary of Arrival at UBC

The contributions and achievements of 220 UBC alumni were celebrated today at the University of British Columbia, along with a unique slice of Canadian history. The Hon. Murray Coell, Minister […]

Hair Researchers Gather for World’s Largest Hair Congress

Having a bad hair day? The world’s leading experts on hair research are convening in Vancouver June 13-16 for the 5th International Congress on Hair Research. The meeting is expected […]

Boring Star May Mean Livelier Planet: UBC Astronomer

“Boring” light from red dwarf star Gliese 581 means better odds for extraterrestrial life in that planetary system, according to University of British Columbia astronomer Jaymie Matthews. Approximately 20.5 light […]

UBC This Week | Jun. 7, 2007

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

Vol. 53 | No. 6

Zoology PhD candidate Jeremy Goldbogen with a minke whale jaw bone from the UBC Cowan Vertebrate Museum – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 6 […]

Whale Has Super-sized Big Gulp

Zoology PhD candidate Jeremy Goldbogen with a minke whale jaw bone from the UBC Cowan Vertebrate Museum – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 6 […]

New Vault a Hit with School Groups

The Pacific Museum of the Earth, popular for its 22-foot-long dinosaur skeleton, now features a precious minerals vault – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. […]

Unplugging the Pop Machines

Assoc. Prof. Louise Mâsse is launching a study to examine how school efforts to advance nutrition and physical education are implemented – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. […]

Newton’s Trees at UBC

Land and Food Systems student Sarah Belanger sits under campus apple trees linked to Sir Isaac Newton – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 6 […]

Teenage Toll

Human Kinetics Prof. Peter Crocker looks at how adolescents are affected by idealized images – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 6 | Jun 7, […]

Pump up Your Brain Power

Can a regular work-out help counter the effects of aging on the brain? – photo ©iStockphoto/lisay UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 6 | Jun 7, 2007 By Hilary […]

Pucks, Prose and Probabilities

Paramjit Gill applied statistical analysis to the NHL’s hockey numbers before and after rule changes were introduced – photo ©iStockphoto/walik UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 6 | Jun […]

Pride May Not Come Before a Fall, After All

Pride can be a deadly sin or a healthy part of human expression, says psychology researcher Jessica Tracy – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. […]