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Worried that getting around the city could be the toughest event of the 2010 Winter Games?
Jan 7, 2010 - by by Christie Hurrell
Jan 7, 2010
In international competition, the difference between a gold medal and missing the podium is often measured in split seconds. A team of UBC engineers is developing solutions to trim milliseconds from finishing times with the goal of providing a competitive edge for Canadian athletes.
Jan 7, 2010 - by by Erinrose Handy
The interplay of sport and sustainability is being put under the microscope at the UBC, where a new, one-of-a-kind research centre is analyzing the opportunities and effects created by sport and mega sporting events.
Jan 7, 2010 - by by Sean Sullivan
For many older adults, aging with chronic disease, disability and frailty requires a daily Olympian effort just to survive.
Jan 7, 2010 - by by Bud Mortenson
The Olympic flame has ignited interest within the UBC community to serve as torch-bearers, helping to carry the Olympic Torch on its journey across Canada.
Jan 7, 2010 - by by Hilary Thomson
UBC’s rich olympic legacy is on display for those wanting a closer look at the athletes and academics who have helped shape Canada’s role in the global sporting event.
A competitive snowboarder with the First Nations Snowboard Team (FNST), Treanna Delorme will carry the Olympic torch for one kilometre in Lillooet, B.C., on Feb. 6.
Jan 7, 2010 - by by Jody Jacob
Academics and innovators are joining athletes for a series of Olympic events at the University of British Columbia that will contribute to a forum for national dialogue on issues surrounding the 2010 Winter Games.
People hear with their skin Research by UBC’s Bryan Gick and Donald Derrick flips the traditional view of how we perceive the world on its head, news service LiveScience reported […]
Jan 7, 2010 - by compiled by Sean Sullivan
A groundbreaking study that shows the impact of the Olympic and Paralympic Games on its host city has found the 2010 Games have had a marginal impact on Vancouver so far, though researchers say the study’s most important findings may be yet to come
UBC is home to more than 7,000 international students from 155 countries. Read more of their stories at: grad.ubc.ca/international/meetstudents.asp
Jan 7, 2010 - by by Basil Waugh
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