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UBC chemical engineer receives the pulp and paper industry’s highest honour

UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering Prof. Emeritus Richard Kerekes has received the 2010 Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI) Gunnar Nicholson Gold Medal Award. It is the […]

Mar 11, 2010

UBC prof named first Fellow of International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade

The International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET) has announced that Prof. Emeritus Anthony Scott is the first recipient of the IIFET Fellow Award established in 2009 to honour […]

Mar 11, 2010

HIV/AIDS researcher lauded for leadership on harm reduction and work on HIV, public health and addiction

BMJ Group, publisher of the British Medical Journal (BMJ), has recognized UBC Clinical Assoc. Prof. Evan Wood with its first annual Junior Doctor of the Year honour. Wood, a lead […]

Mar 11, 2010

Olympic organizer, TV rant-er, Gen X author, astronaut to receive UBC honorary degrees

The architect of Canada’s Golden 2010 Games, a much-loved Canadian comedian, an acclaimed B.C. writer and artist, and an accomplished astronaut and engineer are among the 12 individuals who will receive honorary degrees during Spring and Fall ceremonies this year from UBC.

Mar 11, 2010

UBC welcomes Paralympics torch

On March 11, 2010 UBC will become one of only 13 community stops on the Paralympic Torch Relay.  Just one day before the 2010 Paralympic Games begin in Vancouver, the […]

Mar 10, 2010

Olympic venues need a little more than a fresh coat of paint for Paralympics

The players bench areas for the Paralympic sledge hockey tournament at UBC’s Thunderbird arena will be ice, allowing the players to glide on and off the rink.

Mar 10, 2010

The UBC School of Journalism invites journalists to a free workshop on New Tools and Techniques for Journalists

Event:      New Tools and Techniques for Journalists — free workshop Place:      UBC Robson Square Theater 800 Robson Street For a map and information, visit: http://www.robsonsquare.ubc.ca/findus/index.html Date/Time:  12 p.m. – 3 […]

Mar 9, 2010

Media tour: Out from Under exhibit profiles disability history in Canada in advance of Paralympics

The University of British Columbia and Kickstart, a community organization dedicated to promoting art and artists with disabilities, present the exhibit Out From Under from Ryerson University’s School of Disability Studies. The exhibit will be featured at UBC Robson Square from March 9-21 coinciding with the 2010 Paralympic Games as part of the Cultural Olympiad.

Mar 8, 2010

Paralympians have top-secret edge

UBC researchers tested waxes and grinds in every snow condition in Whistler to ensure that Canada’s Paralympic athletes have the best equipment when they compete in the 2010 Games.

Mar 8, 2010

Anti-depressants bring higher risk of developing cataracts: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research

Some anti-depressant drugs are associated with an increased chance of developing cataracts, according to a new statistical study by researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and McGill University.

Mar 8, 2010

Budget good news for universities: UBC President

Today’s Federal Budget contains good news for Canada’s post-secondary sector with numerous initiatives to strengthen Canada’s research capacity, UBC President Prof. Stephen Toope said. “With substantial new support for post-doctoral […]

Mar 4, 2010

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases Mar. 3: Pediatric ER doctors need to query vitamin use in children: UBC researcher Upcoming Event Highlights Mar. 5: Celebrate Research Week – ICICS-IEEE Workshop on […]

Mar 4, 2010

2008/09 UBC Annual Report feedback winner announced

Following the Jan. 15, 2010 deadline for feedback on the UBC Annual Report, first-year Faculty of Arts student Tianyuan Yang was randomly selected as the recipient of an iPod Touch […]

Mar 4, 2010

Applied Science events during Celebrate Research Week

Applied Science will hosts events during Celebrate Research Week featuring experts from architecture, engineering, landscape architecture and nursing, who will share their knowledge on topics ranging from combating climate change […]

Mar 4, 2010

Celebrate Research Week presents Peak Performance: The Path to Exceptional Athletic Achievement

A discussion entitled Peak Performance: The Path to Exceptional Athletic Achievement will be presented by UBC Celebrate Research Week and the Providence Heart + Lung Institute. Scientists and psychologists that […]

Mar 4, 2010

Pollay Prize 2010 awarded for research on modern day consumer behavior

The winner of the 2010 Pollay Prize from the UBC Sauder School of Business is Ronald Paul Hill, Senior Associate Dean of Intellectual Strategy from the Villanova School of Business, […]

Mar 4, 2010

Cycle route planner receives UBC Library award

UBC Prof. Michael Brauer, from the School of Environmental Health, has won the UBC Library’s inaugural Innovative Dissemination of Research Award for the Cycling Metro Vancouver Route Planner. The Innovative […]

Mar 4, 2010

Paralympics a force for change

The 2010 winter games get the credit for prompting public initiatives that help people with disabilities,
according to almost 50 per cent of Canadians surveyed in a recent UBC Olympic Games Impact (OGI) study. The survey and study have been conducted under the auspices of the new UBC Centre for Sport and Sustainability.

Mar 4, 2010 - by by Hilary Thomson

Perfectionism and youth suicide

The headlines are shocking, confusing and all too familiar. A teen commits suicide without warning, ending a life full of accomplishment and promise — a seemingly perfect life. But UBC Psychology Prof. Paul Hewitt suggests that a seemingly perfect life could signal the risk of teen suicide.

Mar 4, 2010 - by by Hilary Thomson

What’s on your mind? UBC celebrates research

Aspiring athletes can get insider information on maximizing performance at a free March 10 public presentation called Peak Performance: The Path to Exceptional Athletic Achievement, as part of UBC’s Celebrate Research Week March 5–13.

Mar 4, 2010 - by by Hilary Thomson