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University of British Columbia researchers have identified a gene in balsam fir trees that could facilitate cheaper and more sustainable production of plant-based fixatives and scents used in the fragrance industry and reduce the need for ambergris, a substance harvested from whale barf.
Apr 5, 2012
Apr 4, 2012
Highlights of UBC media coverage in March 2012
Apr 4, 2012 - by Heather Amos
Museum of Anthropology curator Karen Duffek talks about receiving two major Northwest Coast artworks.
Apr 4, 2012 - by Karen Duffek
Prof. Ryuko Kubota will present a case study on second language education and issues of race and multiculturalism at a Vancouver conference of 12,000 education researchers.
Judy McLean has helped form a partnership with the Rwandan government to deliver micronutrients to 150,000 children.
Apr 4, 2012 - by Lorraine Chan with files from Jennifer Honeybourn
Prof. Larry Lynd is leading a team that has just received $1.5 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to study funding policies for treating rare diseases.
Apr 4, 2012 - by Jimi Galvão and Christopher Cook
The African Institute of Mathematical Sciences helped Felix Oghenekohwo pursue his love of numbers. A new partnership may soon see other African students pursue studies at UBC.
Apr 4, 2012 - by Jill Lambert
Since the 1970s foresters have left a buffer zone of 30 metres around freshwater streams. Now, the rules are changing. But John Richardson wants to see hard data.
The University has released potential housing program options designed to help attract and retain the best people.
Apr 4, 2012 - by Basil Waugh
Palliative-care providers in rural B.C. have a champion in Barb Pesut, who’s been immersed in exploratory fieldwork since 2008.
Apr 4, 2012 - by Chris Bowerman
Participants get a crash course on fundamentals such as copyright protection, negotiation styles, navigating government, opening factories and hiring staff.
The Faculty has opened a dental clinic at the Vancouver school as part of its Adopt a School Program.
Apr 4, 2012 - by Lorraine Chan with files from Terry Wintonyk
Young males who have been sexually abused are five times more likely to cause teen pregnancy compared to those with no abuse history, according to University of British Columbia research.
A $5-million gift from arts philanthropist Michael Audain’s family foundation will establish a major new centre for the visual arts at the University of British Columbia, providing a leading-edge facility for future generations of Canadian artists.
An international team that includes UBC physicists has used ultra-fast laser pulses to identify the microscopic interactions that drive high-temperature superconductivity.
Apr 2, 2012
Picky females play a critical role in the survival and diversity of species, according to a Nature study by researchers from the University of British Columbia and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria.
Apr 1, 2012
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