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Official opening of the Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health

Event:             Opening of Canada’s largest integrated brain centre Time/Date:   Thursday, February 27, 10-11 a.m. Location:        Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, 2215 Wesbrook Mall, UBC Vancouver campus (Map:  http://www.maps.ubc.ca/?463) Parking:   […]

Feb 26, 2014

Researcher seeks to level playing field for Paralympians

Researcher seeks to level playing field for Paralympians

UBC’s Dr. Andrei Krassioukov on the practice of boosting – intentional injury – that can increase blood pressure and may improve performance.

Feb 26, 2014

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Cows are smarter when raised in pairs

Cows learn better when housed together, which may help them adjust faster to complex new feeding and milking technologies on the modern farm.

Feb 26, 2014

Four troubling things we don’t know about CBSA detainee’s death

Four troubling things we don’t know about CBSA detainee’s death

Four troubling things we don’t know about CBSA detainee’s death UBC’s Catherine Dauvergne explores the death of Lucia Jimenez at YVR last December in a new op-ed for HuffPost BC. Read […]

Feb 26, 2014

China 2.0: The New Digital Superpower

China 2.0: The New Digital Superpower

China represents one of the fastest growing digital landscapes on our planet, says Ying Chan, a journalist and visiting professor from Hong Kong University.

Feb 26, 2014

“Let’s Face It!”: New Technologies to Improve the Social Skills of Children on the Autism Spectrum

“Let’s Face It!”: New Technologies to Improve the Social Skills of Children on the Autism Spectrum Wed Feb 26 2014, 1 PM – 2:30 PM Neville Scarfe Building This colloquium […]

Feb 26, 2014

“Let’s Face It!”: New Technologies to Improve the Social Skills of Children on the Autism Spectrum

Feb 26, 2014