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Why do leaves change colour in the fall?

Why do leaves change colour in the fall?

Douglas Justice, associate director of UBC’s Botanical Gardens and Centre for Plant Research, talks about the changing colours of fall and the joys of gardening in colder weather.

Oct 2, 2013

Researchers hope film sparks school dialogue on marijuana use

Researchers hope film sparks school dialogue on marijuana use

A new film based on a UBC research project will soon be used as an educational resource by the Vancouver School Board to get high school students talking about marijuana use.

Oct 2, 2013

UBC faculty named Fellows of Royal Society of Canada, chemistry prof awarded medal

UBC faculty named Fellows of Royal Society of Canada, chemistry prof awarded medal

Seven UBC professors were inducted into the Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada, the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences in Canada.

Oct 2, 2013

Stress Buster Obstacle Course

Stress Buster Obstacle Course Tue Oct 2 2013, 11:30 AM – 2 PM Main Mall Get active with Rexercise, informal events that anyone can participate in. Just show up and […]

Oct 2, 2013

Stress Buster Obstacle Course

Oct 2, 2013

Making eye contact doesn’t always help your cause

Making eye contact doesn’t always help your cause

New research shows that making eye contact, long considered an effective way of bringing someone to your point of view, may actually make people more resistant to persuasion.

Oct 2, 2013

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