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UBC This Week | Apr. 24, 2008

UBC Feature Web Site explorAsian – Celebrating 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 […]

Apr 24, 2008

EDITORS: UBC Experts Available to Comment for Earth Day

On April 22, 2008, the world celebrates Earth Day to promote environmental citizenship and a healthy, sustainable planet. The following UBC sustainability and climate change experts are available for Earth […]

Apr 18, 2008

UBC This Week | Apr. 17, 2008

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

Apr 17, 2008

Chung Collection of Chinese Immigrant, West Coast History Finds Permanent Home at UBC

Chinese immigrant and West Coast history comes alive in a new way at the University of British Columbia now that the 25,000-item Chung Collection has a permanent home at the […]

Apr 15, 2008

Corporate Director and Community Volunteer Elected UBC Chancellor; New Board Members Named

The chair of Canada’s largest port and Canada’s busiest maternity hospital foundation has been elected as the University of British Columbia’s 17th chancellor. Sarah Morgan-Silvester, chair of the Vancouver Fraser […]

Apr 14, 2008

UBC Opens $79.7M Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Lifelong learning for British Columbians was celebrated today with the official grand opening of the $79.7-million Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at UBC. “It is very satisfying to see the […]

Apr 11, 2008

UBC This Week | Apr. 10, 2008

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

Apr 10, 2008

UBC Researchers Discover Anti-virulence Factor in Salmonella

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have discovered an anti-virulence factor in Salmonella, knowledge that could be used to design improved Salmonella vaccines. Virulence factors allow a pathogen to […]

Apr 4, 2008

Forensic Expert Gets Two Extra Chances at Life – Now That’s Sweet

David Sweet owes his forensic dentistry career to organ donors – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. 3, 2008 By Erin Creak […]

Apr 3, 2008

UBC This Week | Apr. 3, 2008

UBC Feature Web Site UBC’s Centenary: www.100.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 3, 2008

Walk on the Wired Side Could End Isolation for Seniors

UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. 3, 2008 By Bud Mortenson Connecting to the World Wide Web could ease the isolation felt by many seniors who […]

Apr 3, 2008

UBC Psychiatry Prof. to Help Lead Mental Health Collaboration for Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

Micheal Krausz: concurrent disorders require holistic approach – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. 3, 2008 By Catherine Loiacono “If you are […]

Apr 3, 2008

Oldest UBC Building Gets Extreme Makeover

UBC students pose on the unfinished Chemistry Building during the 1922 Great Trek – photo courtesy of UBC Archives UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. 3, […]

Apr 3, 2008

TRIUMF Founder Influenced a Generation of Researchers

UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. 3, 2008 By Catherine Loiacono Next month, students and faculty will have an opportunity to celebrate Prof. Emeritus of Physics […]

Apr 3, 2008

Library Heritage Heart Beats Strong in New Barber Learning Centre

Project manager Dan Bock (L) and Simon Neame in the newly restored Chapman Learning Commons – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. […]

Apr 3, 2008

Sauder Students Market Sustainability to the Facebook Generation

Aisha Tejani (L) and Christine Lin: students are hungry for more information – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. 3, 2008 By […]

Apr 3, 2008

Wade Huntley: On Deck for Disarmanent

Wade Huntley aboard the USS Nimitz – photo courtesy of Wade Huntley UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. 3, 2008 By Lorraine Chan Last month, UBC […]

Apr 3, 2008

UBC Celebrates 100th Anniversary of University Act

UBC President Stephen Toope and Premier Gordon Campbell rededicate the 100-year-old University Act – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. 3, 2008 […]

Apr 3, 2008

Letter to the Editor

UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. 3, 2008 I am writing to tell you how inspired we were by the article by Basil Waugh, “Going paperless: […]

Apr 3, 2008

In the News

UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 4 | Apr. 3, 2008 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in March 2008 Compiled by Basil Waugh Social Corporate Responsibility, Honorary Degree Mark […]

Apr 3, 2008