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Professor Don Mavinic in Civil Engineering will be collecting new and unwrapped toys for the North Shore Firefighters Annual Toy Drive. A large toy drive box is located at the […]
Dec 6, 2012
Every day from December 3-18, UBC Library will post a new review written by Library staff, alumni and fans. Follow their Facebook page to read these reviews of books, digital […]
UBC Press will be having a book sale of UBC Press and UBC Press-distributed books that are in good condition but cannot be sold in bookstores. They are asking $2 […]
The UBC Bookstore, in partnership with the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, will host its final 2012 Robson Reading Series event featuring poets Nyla Matuk (Sumptuary Laws), Matthew Tierney (Probably […]
From February 1-3, 2013, Team Canada will take on Team Spain in Davis Cup action at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre at UBC. Tickets sold out to the general […]
The submission deadline for the UBC Library Innovative Dissemination of Research Award has passed, and the adjudication period has now begun. The award honours those whose creative use of new […]
The Nanomedicines and Drug Delivery graduate training program, offered by the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at UBC, is celebrating a successful first year. First developed with input from a range […]
A partnership between the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, the UBC Community Learning Initiative and the School of Community and Regional Planning is developing the Community Knowledge Mapping Project, an […]
In UBC’s inaugural Startup Weekend on November 9-11, 50 participants had the opportunity to pitch their ideas and receive coaching from GrowLab, UBC startup Clinicbook, a local angel investor, as […]
UBC School of Nursing’s Honorary Professor Beverly Witter DuGas passed away November 22, 2012. Her major contributions to Canadian nursing and nursing education have been recognized with numerous honours. DuGas […]
Chemical and Biological Engineering Professor John Grace received the DuPont Particle Technology Forum Award for his contribution to research and education in chemical engineering and for being one of the […]
Three more members of UBC’s community have received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal: • Sarah Morgan-Silvester, Chancellor of UBC • Chuck Slonecker, professor emeritus in Cellular and Physiological Sciences • Muhammad […]
Dr. Dianne Miller, an associate professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, received the Terry Fox Medal from the B.C. Medical Association (BCMA) in recognition of her leadership in […]
UBC has announced that Professor Marc Parlange will be the next dean of the Faculty of Applied Science. His five-year appointment commences July 1, 2013. An expert in water resources […]
The festive season is upon us and researchers at the University of British Columbia are available to shed light on all things holiday-related.
Dec 5, 2012
Highlights of UBC media coverage in November 2012
Dec 5, 2012 - by Heather Amos
Melania Alvarez addresses stereotypes to help Aboriginal kids achieve in math.
Dec 5, 2012 - by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
How UBC is working to provide access and positive experiences for students with developmental disabilities.
Unsanitary, dangerous conditions hamper the personal and professional survival of women and girls, says Prof. Kanchan Sarker.
Dec 5, 2012 - by Jody Jacob
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