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CiTR Radio Prof Talk interviews Daniel Vickers, department head and professor in History

On UBC CiTR Radio’s Prof Talk with host Farha Khan, Prof. Daniel Vickers from the Dept. of History will discuss the subject of history as a field of study as […]

Mar 31, 2011

Asia Pacific Memo update – Islam and Capitalism / Key issues in Asia

Those interested in current issues in Asia and across the Pacific are invited to subscribe to the Asia Pacific Memo (APM) series. Twice-weekly, APM publishes short text memos or video […]

Mar 31, 2011

Bill McKibben at the Learning Centre

The Vancouver Institute presents the free Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Lecture – “Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet,” presented by Prof. Bill McKibben. Described by the […]

Mar 31, 2011

New director for UBC Pulp and Paper Centre

James Olson, professor in the Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, has been announced as the new director for UBC’s Pulp and Paper Centre. An expert in the application of physics and […]

Mar 31, 2011

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases Mar. 30: Death anxiety prompts people to believe in intelligent design, reject evolution: UBC research Mar. 29: Media reports about uncommon acts of goodness can make good […]

Mar 31, 2011

CIHR and CMAJ recognize two UBC profs for top achievements in Canadian health research

The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) recently acknowledged six top achievements in Canadian health research that have had a significant impact on […]

Mar 31, 2011

Peter Wall Foundation and UBC launch new program

The Peter Wall Foundation and UBC have launched a unique new program – the “Peter Wall Solutions Initiative” (PWSI) to support UBC researchers from across a;; disciplines and their community […]

Mar 31, 2011

Some populations of Fraser River salmon more likely to survive climate change: UBC study

Populations of Fraser River sockeye salmon are so fine-tuned to their environment that any further environmental changes caused by climate change could lead to the disappearance of some populations, while others may be less affected, says a new study by University of British Columbia scientists.

Mar 31, 2011