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Highlights of UBC media coverage in February 2013

Mar 6, 2013 - by Heather Amos

http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/2013/03/06/two-outstanding-researchers-honoured/

Two outstanding researchers honoured

Profs. Joan Bortoff and Stephen Porter share the UBC Okanagan’s Award for Excellence in Research

Mar 6, 2013 - by Patty Wellborn

Sweeping vistas of the Okanagan Valley greet students studying on the bridges connecting classroom and office towers of the Engineering, Education and Management building at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Martin Dee Photograph

Research initiatives in the Okanagan grow by 40 per cent

Since 2006, faculty and student research has grown from $8.3-m to $11.6-m

Mar 6, 2013 - by Paul Marck

Janette Bulkan is a new professor in the Faculty of Forestry. Jamie Myers Photograph

Protecting land, protecting people

New UBC Prof. Janette Bulkan will focus on the issues facing indigenous and community forestry

Mar 6, 2013 - by Heather Amos

Just being in a green building makes people act more sustainably, say UBC Psych. Prof. Alan Kingstone, Alessandra DiGiacomo and David Wu. Martin Dee Photograph

Sustainable by design

A UBC study finds that the greener the building, the greener its inhabitants

Mar 6, 2013 - by Salina Marshall

UBC coach Marek Jedrzejek is leading Team Canada to the Cross Country World Championships on March 24. Richard Lam Photograph

You can go home again

UBC head cross-country coach Marek Jedrzejek takes his team to Poland for the World Championships

Mar 6, 2013 - by Heather Amos

For her doctoral research, Sara Barron will study how to balance natural forest environments with higher density housing in suburbs. Martin Dee Photograph

People need trees. Cities need forests.

Future Forests Fellowship winner Sara Barron will study the impact of nature on suburbia

Mar 6, 2013 - by Heather Amos

Vote Compass helps citizens determine where political parties stand on key issues, says UBC Political Science Prof. Richard Johnston. Martin Dee Photograph

Find your political match

UBC researchers partner on B.C. Vote Compass to help people assess provincial party platforms

Mar 6, 2013 - by Basil Waugh

Eliminating cash could mean huge savings for governments, says Sauder School of Business Prof. Maurice Levi. Mark Mushet Photograph

No cash, no crime?

Eliminating cash would mean big fiscal savings and a cut in crime says UBC Sauder Prof. Maurice Levi

Mar 6, 2013 - by Andrew Riley

Amandeep Hans (left) and Akashdeep Villing were two of four UBC dental students providing treatment to factory workers in India. Tarndeep Singh Photograph

Students reap benefits from volunteering

Four dentistry students set up free dental camps in India

Mar 6, 2013 - by Terry Wintonyk

A brave new beginning

A brave new beginning

As UBC reports turns fully digital, we celebrate its illustrious past in print

Mar 6, 2013 - by Lucie McNeill

UBC members recognized in Life Sciences BC awards

Three UBC researchers and two UBC spin-off companies are recognized in the 2013 LifeSciences British Columbia Awards. LifeSciences B.C. is a not-for-profit industry association that supports and represents the greater life sciences community of British Columbia through leadership, advocacy and promotion of world-class science and industry.

Mar 5, 2013

UBC Reports – March 2013

UBC Reports | March 2013

Mar 1, 2013