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6 Minutes of Passion… for Science Thu Nov 28 2013, 6:15 PM – 8:45 PM Michael Smith Laboratories Join genomics.entrepreneurship@UBC and TerreWEB in this year-end showcase to celebrate our speakers’ […]
Nov 28, 2013
The European Union’s taxpayers are paving the way for fishing fleets to reel in valuable catch in developing countries while fishing companies pocket the profits, according to University of British Columbia researchers.
Nov 27, 2013
White Ribbon Campaign: memorial service for the victims of the Dec. 6 tragedy Wed Nov 27 2013, 11 AM – 12 PM Richard S. Hallisey Atrium, Okanagan campus November 25 […]
A popular combination therapy that includes inhaled corticosteroids has been deemed safe by researchers. A popular combination asthma therapy dogged by safety concerns has not harmed British Columbians and should […]
Nov 26, 2013
The University of British Columbia needs to act now to ensure the future strength of its varsity programs, says Prof. Stephen J. Toope, president and vice chancellor.
The harm and hypocrisy of bully politics Bullying is the new normal in Canadian politics, argues a PhD candidate in political science at UBC. Read more…
UBC Okanagan’s Susan Murch is among a group of scientists that believe plants may be more like animals than we think.
Large fish traps in the Persian Gulf could be catching up to six times more fish than what’s being officially reported, according to the first investigation of fish catches from space.
Rising Giants at the Energy and Ecological Frontier: India and China Compared Tue Nov 26 2013, 12 PM – 2 PM UBC Robson Square Will the ecological and energy frontiers […]
A $2 million gift from prominent Vancouver business leader John Montalbano to UBC’s Sauder School of Business creates a professorship focused on the advancement of women and diversity in business leadership.
Nov 25, 2013
Road pricing in Metro Vancouver makes sense Road pricing, similar to the electronic pricing system in Singapore, is a good thing, says a UBC professor emeritus and former dean of […]
Early Music Ensemble Mon Nov 25 2013, 12 PM – 1 PM Barnett Hall Music of Renaissance and Baroque Europe by Schütz, Vivaldi, Handel, and others, for historical instruments and […]
Garlic may be bad for your breath, but it’s good for your baby, according to a new UBC study.
The more women there are on a corporate board the less a company pays for its acquisitions, according to a new study by researchers at UBC’s Sauder School of Business.
One of the smallest parts of the brain is getting a second look after new UBC research suggests it plays a crucial role in decision making.
Nov 24, 2013
The women’s cross country team repeated as NAIA national champions and the men’s team placed eighth, giving UBC a combined team championship.
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