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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 […]

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 […]

Seventeen UBC doctoral students win prestigious Vanier Canada Scholarships

Seventeen UBC doctoral students are among recipients of the inaugural Vanier Canada Scholarships, the Canadian equivalent of the Rhodes scholarships in the U.K. and the Fulbright scholarships in the U.S. […]