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Recent UBC Media Releases June 10: UBC Engineering students unveil faster, lighter and smarter soccer-playing robot June 10: UBC’s Faculty of Arts appoints new dean June 10: UBC’s Faculty of […]

Jun 10, 2010

UBC co-sponsors Pecha Kucha event

UBC is co-sponsoring the Pecha Kucha “Walk the talk, green your city” night on June 23.  UBC’s John Hepburn, Vice-President of Research and International, with Mayor Gregor Robertson will welcome […]

Jun 10, 2010

New at Doctoral Exams – The Doctoral External Examiners Transport Fund

As of July 2, 2010, to increase the participation of external examiners at the Final Doctoral Oral Examinations of UBC PhD candidates, the Faculty of Graduate Studies has established a […]

Jun 10, 2010

Computer Science prof awarded Killam Teaching Prize

Computer Science lecturer Kimberly Voll received the Killam Teaching Prize in recognition of her outstanding contributions in teaching in the Faculty of Science. The prizes are awarded annually from the […]

Jun 10, 2010

Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy faculty receive awards

Two faculty members from the Dept. of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (OSOT) have received the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT) Fellowship Award for their outstanding contributions and service.   […]

Jun 10, 2010

2010 Loran Scholars choose UBC

Six of Canada’s 30 Loran Award winners will be coming to UBC this year – more than any other Canadian institution.  This will also be the first year a Loran […]

Jun 10, 2010

UBC awarded at Bike to Work Week

UBC will be accepting several awards from Bike to Work Week. As part of the region-wide competition, UBC won top honours for the most kilometres cycled, the highest participation rate […]

Jun 10, 2010

UBC engineers inducted as CAE Fellows

UBC professors Guy Dumont (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Eric Hall (Civil Engineering), Sheldon Green (Mechanical Engineering), José Martí (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Anoush Poursartip (Materials Engineeing) and Carlos Ventura (Civil […]

Jun 10, 2010

UBC students,alumni and faculty garner multiple Leo awards

UBC students, alumni, and faculty from the Dept. of Theatre and Film figured prominently at the 2010 Leo Awards held on June 4 and 5. The two-day event celebrated outstanding […]

Jun 10, 2010

UBC’s Faculty of Arts appoints new dean

The University of British Columbia welcomes Gage Averill, a world renowned ethnomusicologist, as the new dean in the Faculty of Arts, beginning July 1, 2010.

Jun 10, 2010

UBC’s Faculty of Forestry appoints new dean

John Innes, professor and FRBC Chair of Forest Management, will become the University of British Columbia’s new dean in the Faculty of Forestry, beginning July 1, 2010.

Jun 10, 2010

UBC Engineering students unveil faster, lighter and smarter soccer-playing robot

UBC Engineering students preview soccer-playing robots for Singapore competition

Jun 10, 2010