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Dr. Mary Ensom from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences has won the University of Kentucky 2013 Paul F. Parker Award. The annual award acknowledges sustained contributions to the profession in […]
Nov 14, 2013
UBC Master of Fine Arts candidate Katherena Vermette has received a 2013 Governor General’s Literary Award for poetry from The Canada Council for the Arts. Vermette is recognized for her […]
The UBC Killam Teaching Prizes, awarded by the Office of the Provost and Vice-President Academic, recognize teaching excellence of faculty members with at least three years of teaching at UBC. […]
Two teams of UBC Graduate School of Journalism students won the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs), the country’s highest award in online journalism for multimedia documentaries. The students, all fellows […]
UBC Reports | November 14 LATEST NEWS FEATURE STORIES EXPERT SPOTLIGHT OPINIONS ATHLETICS
UBC’s Lawrence Frank with an op-ed on how to improve a maxed-out transit system and promote sustainable development.
Nov 14, 2013 - by Lawrence Frank
Punish Companies That Pillage In a New York Times op-ed, James G. Stewart, assistant professor in UBC’s Faculty of Law, argues that corporations that pillage natural resources in war zones […]
Two classes of UBC Graduate School of Journalism students won big at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards, the country’s highest award in online journalism.
Microbes may have the potential to do more than just help with digestion, but also with a slew of illnesses, including some forms of cancer, according to new research. At […]
Cows on Campus Thu Nov 14 2013, 11:30 AM – 2 PM Parking lot behind MacMillan Building Mooo! Come nose-to-nose with a live cow as the BC Dairy Association Mobile […]
Are current environmental assessment processes protecting Canadians? UBC’s Kevin Hanna says B.C.’s system gets would get a “D” in his report card.
Nov 13, 2013
UBC researchers are available to talk about Typhoon Haiyan and its impact on the Philippines, including its cause, the response and the ongoing relief efforts.
The true potential of Peruvian anchovy lies not in fishmeal but as food for people and as part of the ocean food web, according to Canadian and Peruvian researchers.
Want to smoke less? Get married Getting married may improve your health, according to a UBC’s Marina Adshade. Read more…
Belonging on the Streets of Vancouver: An Urban Ethnography Wed Nov 13 2013, 5 PM – 6:30 PM Coach House, Green College, 6201 Cecil Green Park Rd. This presentation draws […]
The secret to why some cultures thrive and others disappear may lie in our social networks and our ability to imitate, rather than our individual smarts, according to a new University of British Columbia study.
UBC renews its vision for sport and commitment to excellence.
Nov 12, 2013 - by Heather Amos & Randy Schmidt
The Thunderbirds defeated the Laval Rouge et Or 3-1 to win back-to-back CIS national titles.
Nov 12, 2013
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