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UBC researchers conduct survey on use of animals in research

Researchers from UBC’s W. Maurice Young Centre for Applied Ethics and the Animal Welfare Program in the UBC Faculty of Land and Food Systems are conducting a research project to […]

Aug 4, 2011

UBC Business Analysis Program wins national award

The UBC Certificate in Business Analysis has been recognized with a Program Award of Excellence from the Canadian Association for University Continuing Education. The national award recognizes innovation and excellence […]

Aug 4, 2011

Mechanical engineering alumna awarded Commonwealth Scholarship

Parisa Bastani (BASc’09, MECH) has been awarded the Commonwealth Doctoral Scholarship from the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), an international program in which member governments offer scholarships and fellowships […]

Aug 4, 2011

Physical therapy student wins Helen Saarinen Rahikka Student Leadership Award

UBC physical therapy student Sarah Stroh has received the Helen Saarinen Rahikka Student Leadership Award.  This award recognizes student professional leadership and outstanding contributions to the promotion of the profession […]

Aug 4, 2011

Jeff Brubacher receives MSFHR Scholar Award

Jeff Brubacher, assistant professor in the Dept. of Emergency Medicine and Scientist at the Centre for Clinical Epidemiology and Evaluation, has received a Population Health Research Scholar Award from the […]

Aug 4, 2011

UBC biomedical engineering innovators win global competition to tackle maternal health

A UBC invention that transforms a simple cell phone into a portable blood-oxygen tester was one of 19 proposals to receive funding from “Saving Lives at Birth: A Grand Challenge […]

Aug 4, 2011

Associate Dean for Faculty and Program Development appointed

The Faculty of Graduate Studies announces the appointment of Wendy Hall to the position of Associate Dean for Faculty and Program Development, effective Aug. 1, 2011.   Hall will be stepping […]

Aug 4, 2011

Announcement of new Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences announces the appointment of Kishor Wasan to the position of Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Studies effective Sept. 1, 2011.   Wasan will be taking over […]

Aug 4, 2011

Three clinical faculty members win Awards of Excellence in medical practice

Dr. Arun Garg, Dr. M. Christo Wiggins, and Dr. Maureen Piercey were presented with Awards of Excellence from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia. The College’s Award […]

Aug 4, 2011

2011 Vanier Scholarships awarded to 25 UBC graduate students

The Prime Minister’s office announced 167 Vanier Scholarships to be awarded to graduate students in Canada. Of this year’s honourees, 25 are from UBC.  Each scholar will receive $50,000 per […]

Aug 4, 2011

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases Aug. 3: UBC named hosting games partner for the 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games Upcoming Event Highlights Aug. 4: Engineering Physics Robot Competition Aug. 5: […]

Aug 4, 2011