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The UBC School of Journalism is introducing its first Science Journalist in Residence. Nicola Jones, acting essays editor for the journal Nature, will join the school in the fall to […]
Aug 28, 2008
Thanks to a significant upsurge of students from outside B.C., the University of British Columbia’s first-year class of 2008 will be as academically strong and more geographically diverse than ever […]
UBC Feature Web Site Student Services: http://www.students.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 […]
Shedding some genetically induced excess baggage may have helped a tiny fish thrive in freshwater and outsize its marine ancestors, according to a UBC study published today in Science Express. […]
Two Canadian amateur stargazers will trade in their backyard telescopes for one 820 kilometres up in space. Dozens of proposals poured in over the last year after the scientists in […]
Aug 27, 2008
A new study could explain why “daddy” and “mommy” are often a baby’s first words – the human brain may be hard-wired to recognize certain repetition patterns. Using the latest […]
Aug 26, 2008
Small scale fisheries produce as much annual catch for human consumption and use less than one-eighth the fuel as their industrial counterparts, but they are dealt a double-whammy by well-intentioned […]
Aug 25, 2008
Today, the UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research officially opened its newest campus attraction, the Greenheart Canopy Walkway, the only treetop walkway of its kind in Canada and […]
Aug 22, 2008
UBC Feature Web Site UBCevents: www.events.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 […]
Aug 21, 2008
Ben Rutledge, back row far left, Kyle Hamilton, back row third from left, and Jake Wetzel, back row far right, celebrate their victory in the men’s eight – CP UBC […]
Aug 18, 2008 - by By Basil Waugh
Ben Rutledge, back row far left, Kyle Hamilton, back row third from left, and Jake Wetzel, back row far right, celebrate their victory in the men’s eight – Credit: CP […]
Aug 18, 2008
UBC Faculty of Education experts are available for comment on topical kindergarten to Grade 12 education issues. School violence prevention, support for students with challenging behavior, fostering social responsibility in […]
Aug 14, 2008
UBC Feature Web Site UBC Student Services – International: www.international.ubc.ca UBC This Week is a weekly summary of UBC people in the news, recent media releases and upcoming event highlights. […]
The victory stance of a gold medalist and the slumped shoulders of a non-finalist are innate and biological rather than learned responses to success and failure, according to a UBC study using cross-cultural data gathered at the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Aug 11, 2008
The victory stance of a gold medalist and the slumped shoulders of a non-finalist are innate and biological rather than learned responses to success and failure, according to a University […]
Kailey Buller and her teammates will don the uniform of the new UBC Okanagan Heat when the varsity volleyball season begins this fall – photo by Tim Swanky UBC Reports […]
Aug 7, 2008
Keltie Craig and Margot Parkes are launching a new collaborative pan-Canadian designed course in ecohealth at UBC – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 8 […]
John Mavin couldn’t resist an opportunity to continue volunteering in the Downtown Eastside – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2008 […]
UBC Reports | Vol. 54 | No. 8 | Aug. 7, 2008 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in July 2008 Compiled by Randy Schmidt 2010 Olympic Hockey Arena Opens Ahead […]
The University of British Columbia leads the country with two recipients out of a total of 15 Canadian students receiving the 2008 Fulbright Student Awards, a prestigious honour that supports […]
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