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Grad studies loss of traditional identity

UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May 7, 2009 By Brian Lin Kyle Bateson’s Master’s thesis paints an artful portrait of a landless First Nations people and […]

UBC This Week | May 7, 2009

UBC Feature Web Site Alumni Weekend 2009: http://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 […]

Student’s legacy is over the wall

Katie Jeanes, co-organizer of Storm the Wall, is a top intramural player and won the first-ever Outstanding Student Award – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | […]

Staff receive top UBC honour

(L-R) Bernice Urbaniak, John Sacre, Laura-Lynn Lowry, Alan Steeves and Kersti Krug – photo by Martin Dee – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 […]

Africa feeds Pharmacy grad’s compassion

Kristin DeGirolamo spent a summer in Uganda working with The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May 7, […]

Graduating with a patent

Crystal Hung and Alex Zolpys are turning class projects into new consumer products in an innovative UBC course – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. […]

Engineering an Olympic performance

Matthew Tunnicliffe’s Olympic snowboard dreams almost crashed to earth this year – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May 7, 2009 By Basil […]

Exploring nature, music with passion

Marisol Valerio – and her alter ego Violet Sin – is driven by passion in her pursuit of higher education and musical inspirations – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports […]

Medicine grad helps others start over

Nailyn Rasool helped start a refugee outreach program while an undergraduate – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May 7, 2009 By Daniel […]

A brave new media world

Dan Haves produced hard-hitting news stories for PBS Frontline, HDNet’s Dan Rather Reports and CBC – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May […]

Vol. 55 | No. 5

Two strokes and a sprawling campus couldn’t keep Gary Tam from getting his UBC degree – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May […]

School of Human Kinetics celebrates 60 year

UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May 7, 2009 It’s been six decades since UBC’s School of Human Kinetics graduated its first class of 38 students, most […]

UBC Reports :: Homework is the best medicine

By Brian Kladko Jocelyn Harris is the first to admit that the research she undertook for her doctorate is a “no brainer.” Yet it may very well usher in a […]

Degree of determination

Two strokes and a sprawling campus couldn’t keep Gary Tam from getting his UBC degree – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May […]

Dentistry grad committed to service

Michelle Lauwers hopes to team with family members to create a dental mission to Mexico – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May […]

Couple drops everything to pursue law degrees

Bob Kucheran and Brenda Osmond were looking for a fresh start. “Law was our common ground,” Kucheran says – photo by Martin Dee UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. […]

For the love of chemistry

UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May 7, 2009 By Bud Mortenson “I love chemistry” is hand-written down the front of Jessica Pilfold’s lab coat. Front, back, […]

Studying the past to build a better future

UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May 7, 2009 By Jody Jacob Aaron Derickson’s heritage has influenced his passion for historical knowledge, particularly regarding Canadian and Aboriginal […]

In the News

UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 5 | May 7, 2009 Highlights of UBC Media Coverage in May 2009 Compiled by Sean Sullivan Pot boosts lung disease risk A […]