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Vol. 56 | No. 6

Jun 3, 2010

The economics and politics of the HST

The endgame is approaching in the dramatic tax war that has raged since B.C. announced plans to scrap the PST in favor of a Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).

Jun 3, 2010 - by by Basil Waugh

Mario and Guitar Hero bring kids together

Twelve-year-old Cartier Assadbeigi will be a year younger than most of her peers when she starts high school this fall.

Jun 3, 2010 - by by Heather Amos

Building a bridge with South Africa

Since fourth-year Sauder School of Business student Thato Makgolane left his hometown of Phalaborwa in South Africa, five years ago for school, he has been trying to find ways to give back to his community.

Jun 3, 2010 - by by Heather Amos

Helping students chew over their food sources

Rather than bite into a ham or peanut butter sandwich, Vancouver students could soon be tucking into a lunch they had a hand in growing or preparing.

Jun 3, 2010 - by by Lorraine Chan

Two studies point way for stroke research

More Canadians are surviving severe stroke, but they are also experiencing poorer quality of life, according to a study published last month in the journal Stroke by UBC PhD student Jodi Edwards.

Jun 3, 2010 - by by Brian Lin

Safety vs privacy: prof seeks balance

A video camera follows a young man leaving his apartment. Undercover police officers snap photos of him from an unmarked car.

Jun 3, 2010 - by by Basil Waugh

Chicken embryos illuminate cleft palate problems

For Dr. Joy Richman eggs offer an untold wealth of information about human development.

Jun 3, 2010 - by by Lorraine Chan

In the news

New Hubble pictures suggest Milky Way fell together Preliminary research led by Harvey Richer at UBC strikes a blow against the prevailing theory of galaxy formation.  His research, which was […]

Jun 3, 2010 - by Highlights of UBC media coverage in May 2010. Compiled by Heather Amos

Is this water safe to drink?

UBC researchers hope to patent a device to detect water-borne pathogens in real time.

Jun 3, 2010 - by by Jody Jacob

“Little brown balls” tie malaria and algae to common ancestor: UBC research

Inconspicuous “little brown balls” in the ocean have helped settle a long-standing debate about the origin of malaria and the algae responsible for toxic red tides, according to a new study by University of British Columbia researchers.

Jun 1, 2010

on Facebook and Privacy

Essentially nothing really has changed on Facebook in terms of privacy… Their approach is still that everything should still be public.

Jun 1, 2010 - by Alfred Hermida