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UBC Reports | March 26

UBC Reports | March 26

Mar 26, 2015

UBC This Week – 26-Mar-2015

  Recent UBC Media Releases Mar 20 Get over it! UBC students, community gather to Storm the Wall Upcoming Event Highlights Mar 26 Book Launch “Unlocking The World: Education in […]

Mar 26, 2015

‘Reaction to tiny terror threat endangers us all’

The Security of Canada Information Sharing Act allows security officers to collect personal information from 17 government institutions, including Canada Revenue, Health Canada and Citizenship and Immigration Canada, to investigate […]

Mar 26, 2015

Experts available to comment on electric vehicles

Experts available to comment on electric vehicles

UBC experts are available to speak about B.C.’s new incentive program for electric vehicles.

Mar 26, 2015

Non-invasive device instantly diagnoses urinary tract infections

Non-invasive device instantly diagnoses urinary tract infections

A UBC medical researcher has developed a high-tech, non-invasive method that shows promise in the diagnosis of lower urinary tract infections (UTIs).

Mar 25, 2015

Book Launch – Politics in the Corridor of Dying

Mar 25, 2015

Information privacy at threat by Bill C-51

Information privacy at threat by Bill C-51

Bill C-51 has drawn criticism for provisions that many feel are excessive and open to abuse. A UBC Sauder School of Business prof weighs in on the privacy risks.

Mar 25, 2015

Thunderbirds edged at home but still retain 2015 World Cup

Thunderbirds edged at home but still retain 2015 World Cup

The men’s varsity rugby team secured their second consecutive World Cup title on Sunday afternoon despite losing an agonizingly close clash against the California Golden Bears.

Mar 24, 2015

Asians on Stage/Asians on Screen

Mar 24, 2015

Green Growth: Agriculture and Sustainability in the Indonesian Economy

Mar 23, 2015

Triumph of Love – A Modern Musical

Triumph of Love – A Modern Musical Wed Apr 1 2015, 7:30 – 10:30 p.m. Frederic Wood Theatre, 6354 Crescent Rd. This modern musical adaptation of Marivaux’s 18th century play […]

Mar 23, 2015

Out of the box thinking fostered at unique school founded by tech giants

Out of the box thinking fostered at unique school founded by tech giants

A UBC applied scientist explains how her experience at Singularity University transformed her thinking, and what engineering and business can teach each other.

Mar 23, 2015

The Value of Freedom

Mar 20, 2015

Get over it! UBC students, community gather to Storm the Wall

Get over it! UBC students, community gather to Storm the Wall

Family fun and community camaraderie are on the agenda this weekend as part of Storm the Wall, one of UBC’s most iconic experiences.

Mar 20, 2015

UBC professors speak at the BIL Conference

UBC professors will speak at the BIL Conference this weekend in Vancouver. The yearly gathering brings together technologists, scientists, artists, hackers and those with a passion for community awareness, social […]

Mar 19, 2015

UBC Archaeology Day 2015

UBC Archaeology Day 2015 aims to raise public awareness of the ever increasing destruction of cultural heritage and archaeological resources in many parts of the world. The keynote speaker Michael […]

Mar 19, 2015

English professor a finalist in INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards

English professor Sherrill Grace‘s new book Landscapes of War and Memory is a finalist in the 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards in the War and Military (Adult Nonfiction) category. […]

Mar 19, 2015

UBC members shortlisted for 2015 B.C. Book Prizes

UBC members are among the finalists of the 31st annual B.C. Book Prizes.  The winners in seven categories will be announced at the Lieutenant Governor’s B.C. Book Prizes gala on […]

Mar 19, 2015

Fisheries professor named 2015 ocean hero

Daniel Pauly, a professor at the UBC Fisheries Centre, has been named the recipient of the 2015 Peter Benchley Ocean Award for Excellence in Science. Pauly is the founder and leader of […]

Mar 19, 2015

School of Engineering gets $1.1M for transport research in South Asia

Funded by the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Scholarship and UBC, the School of Engineering (SoE) at UBC’s Okanagan campus, is leading a $1.1-million project, Innovative Solutions for Developing and Managing Climate Resilient […]

Mar 19, 2015