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Jul 31, 2015
UBC Reports | July 31
Health researchers at the University of British Columbia have received a combined total of $73.6 million in grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to bolster cutting-edge medical research.
Children’s literature fans everywhere rejoiced this week as the newly discovered book What Pet Should I Get? by Dr. Seuss hit bookstores. UBC professor of language and literacy education Margot Filipenko explains why the beloved late author continues to inspire such devotion among children and educators alike.
In 2014, UBC sociology professor Amin Ghaziani published There Goes the Gayborhood?, which discussed the assimilation of traditionally gay neighbourhoods into the mainstream.
With the Vancouver Pride Festival coming up this weekend, a growing number of corporations have been participating in the parade, as well as sponsoring Pride events and running ad campaigns featuring rainbows and same-sex couples.
Jul 30, 2015
UBC’s Quantum Matter Institute (QMI) is a world-class centre of excellence in quantum research. Read more about quantum research at UBC.
A $66.5-million investment from the Government of Canada will enhance UBC’s standing as a global leader in quantum matter research and help connect university research with industry.
Housing and transit are always hot topics in the Lower Mainland. Craig E. Jones, a PhD student in UBC’s department of geography, delved into these issues for his master’s thesis.
Jul 29, 2015
Being kind to other people could be the solution to social anxiety, the fear of being judged by other people, according to researchers at UBC and Simon Fraser University. The […]
Jul 28, 2015
Ocean science capacity limited Two UBC professors are among 40 Canadian researchers who have been diverted from research projects years in the planning after their Coast Guard vessel was reassigned […]
Action and graphics alone don’t make a good video game great – a strong plot and smart dialogue are just as important.
Like to go your own way? Most of us actually prefer to follow the pack, according to UBC research.
When Team Canada marched into the Pan Am Games opening ceremony, there were 39 current and former Thunderbirds among the 715 athletes dressed in red and white.
Jul 27, 2015
An innovative partnership between the University of British Columbia and BC’s wine industry has received $630,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada to help strengthen cooperation in the industry, enhance export readiness and develop global identity.
Jul 24, 2015
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