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UBC Reports – April 24, 2014

Apr 24, 2014

Megasizing democracy – 814 million voters in India

Megasizing democracy – 814 million voters in India

Approximately 800 million people in India are electing new leaders. UBC’s Anjali Thomas Bohlken discusses the major political and logistical issues behind the world’s largest election.

Apr 24, 2014

Killam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards, 2013-14

UBC annually awards teaching prizes to UBC teaching assistants in recognition of the valuable role that they play in undergraduate programs. The prize includes a certificate and $1,000. The award […]

Apr 24, 2014

SCARP grad wins two scholarships to study in Britain

School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) graduate Murray Mckenzie (Master of Arts in Planning, ’13) has won two competitive research awards: the University College London Overseas Research Fellowship and […]

Apr 24, 2014

Electrical and Computer Engineering professors included in Best of Physica Status Solidi 2014

A publication by Professors Kenichi Takahata and Alireza Nojeh from Electrical and Computer Engineering will be included in this year’s edition of the Best of Physica Status Solidi. In this […]

Apr 24, 2014

UBC partners with the City of Surrey to bolster the future of urban design in Metro Vancouver

The School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (SALA) at UBC is partnering with the City of Surrey to investigate innovative responses to urban design challenges facing the growing cities of […]

Apr 24, 2014

Journalism School project recognized by Murrow Awards

CUT, a multimedia documentary about illegal logging produced by students in the UBC Graduate School of Journalism’s International Reporting Program in collaboration with the Centre for Digital Media, has won […]

Apr 24, 2014

Director of Brain Research Centre inducted into Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Max Cynader, founding director of the Djavad Mowfaghian Centre for Brain Health and the Brain Research Centre, will be one of six Canadians inducted into the Canadian Medical Hall of […]

Apr 24, 2014

YWCA’s 2014 Women of Distinction nominees

Cicely Bain and Janis Sarra are among this year’s nominees for the 2014 YWCA Women of Distinction Awards. The awards honour individuals whose activities and achievements contribute to the well-being […]

Apr 24, 2014

Psychology professor elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Janet Feldman Werker, professor and Canada Research Chair in the Department of Psychology, has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Werker is a psychologist who focuses […]

Apr 24, 2014

New UBC social network helps alumni change the world

New UBC social network helps alumni change the world

University of British Columbia graduates hoping to change the world are getting a little help from their alma mater through an innovative new story sharing platform.

Apr 24, 2014

Rethinking Sustainability Symposium 2014

Rethinking Sustainability Symposium 2014 Thu Apr 24 2014 – Sat Apr 26 2014, 11 AM Vancouver Playhouse Theatre This symposium features a broad range of academic and industry speakers who […]

Apr 24, 2014

Rethinking Sustainability Symposium 2014

Apr 24, 2014

UBC This Week 24-April-2014

  Recent UBC Media Releases Apr 24 New UBC social network helps alumni change the world Apr 23 UBC J-School a CUT above Apr 23 Foreign firms work harder to […]

Apr 24, 2014