Prof. Scott Dunbar is enlisting the help of viruses and bacteria in copper mining - photo by Martin Dee
Prof. Scott Dunbar is enlisting the help of viruses and bacteria in copper mining – photo by Martin Dee

UBC Reports | Vol. 55 | No. 7 | July 2, 2009

The virus that binds: A novel idea marries biology and mining

Researchers often make progress by applying a proven scientific method from one realm to another, connecting seemingly disparate disciplines.
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Digital strategy is a top priority for Ingrid Parent, the new University Librarian - photo by Eugene Lin
New University Librarian comes home

If fate hadn’t intervened a few decades ago, Ingrid Parent wouldn’t be returning to her alma mater to serve as its 14th University Librarian.
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Greg Younging is working on ways to reduce exploitation of Indigenous traditional knowledge and cultural expression - photo by Jody Jacob
Indigenous Peoples want their culture back

Indigenous knowledge and culture is legally taken and exploited says Prof. Greg Younging of Indigenous Studies at UBC Okanagan.
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UBC Animal welfare researchers are learning what the world looks like for a cow - photo by Martin DeeA happy cow is a healthy cow

What does the world look like to a cow?
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Participants at the first-ever B.C. Camp Fyrefly will experience workshops taught through a “queer lens,” organizers say - photo by Tim Kerr
Camp Fyrefly looks to empower LBGTTQI youth

UBC research is helping to put a new spin on the typical youth summer camp.
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UBC business Prof. Karl Aquino says consumers score women and minorities lower than white males in anonymous feedback surveys, regardless of performance - photo by Eugene LinCustomer prejudice: Women and minority employees unfairly evaluated

A new UBC study finds that women and minorities receive lower scores on anonymous customer feedback forms compared to white males, regardless of performance.
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