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UBC Student Behind Burma Facebook Group

UBC Reports Extras | Oct. 5, 2007 Alex Bookbinder, a first-year arts student at UBC, has learnt more about international relations, politics and media in the past weeks than many […]

Vol. 53 | No. 10

UBC researchers are studying brain damage that causes “face blindness” which in severe cases means individuals can’t recognize their own reflection – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. […]

In the News

UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 10 | Oct. 4, 2007 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in September 2007 Compiled by Basil Waugh God Thoughts Influence Your Generosity: UBC […]

Kudos

UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 10 | Oct. 4, 2007 Quarter Century Club Gets 31 New Members A total of 31 UBC faculty members were recognized at this […]

Okanagan Experience May Dispel Aging Time-Bomb Myth

Researcher Mary Ann Murphy is looking at how communities can improve the longevity and healthy lifestyles of an aging population – photo ©iStockphoto/kusma UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. […]

Blind to Beauty

UBC researchers are studying brain damage that causes “face blindness” which in severe cases means individuals can’t recognize their own reflection – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. […]

Bridging Communities

Marisol Petersen created a program that uses local skills to create change in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 10 | […]

UBC’s Other United Way Contribution: Research

Household income is a major factor in how much time kids spend alone or watching TV, says Kimberly Schonert-Reichl – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | […]

Arts Initiative Targets Undergrad Teaching

Catherine Corrigall-Brown has returned home to teach undergraduate students – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 10 | Oct. 4, 2007 Attracts 14 Highly Regarded […]

John B. Macdonald

John B. Macdonald, UBC’s fourth president – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 10 | Oct. 4, 2007 John B. Macdonald, UBC’s fourth president, visited […]

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Stop the Presses!

Assist. Prof. Alfred Hermida writes that with a new media culture it is everyday citizens who are writing the first draft of history – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports […]

Scavenger Champion

Jim Little is collaborating with U of T to design a wheelchair that can navigate and remember appointments – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. […]

B.C. Entrepreneur and UBC Science Students Create $3.4 M High-tech Campus Centre

All 6,600 science students at the University of British Columbia can now enjoy a $3.4-million high-tech space designed expressly to create a campus home outside the classroom. Note to editors: […]

UBC This Week | Oct. 4, 2007

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

Pollution Killing up to 25,000 Canadians Annually, Says First Environmental Burden of Disease Study in Canada

Canadians are awash in toxic chemicals — and it is costing our health care system up to $9.1 billion and 1.5 million hospital days annually, according to a new study […]

UBC Infant Expert Helps Show Children Learn Language Skills Earlier Than Thought

Research with English-language babies at the UBC Infant Studies Centre is part of an international study that shows toddlers are learning language skills earlier than expected, and by the age […]

UBC Nobel Laureate’s Physics Education Website Nabs International Award

An international contest has given the top prize to a physics education website launched by Nobel laureate Carl Wieman, who joined The University of British Columbia earlier this year to […]

A World Without MS: Renowned Researcher Brings New Vision to Multiple Sclerosis Program at Vancouver Coastal Health and UBC

With the ultimate vision of a world one day without multiple sclerosis, a pioneering international researcher plans to redevelop the MS program at Vancouver Coastal Health and the University of […]

UBC This Week | Sep. 27, 2007

UBC Feature Web Site 5th Annual UBC Health Symposium: www.hse.ubc.ca/health-symposium UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event highlights. […]