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BC TELECOM and University of British Columbia forge information technology alliance

British Columbia’s largest university and telecommunications company have entered into an innovative 10-year relationship that will increase and improve services for post-secondary students and other learners throughout B.C. and beyond. […]

Aug 1, 1996

UBC Announces Creation of New Journalism School

The University of British Columbia and the Sing Tao Foundation will announce the establishment of a new graduate school of journalism at UBC during a ground-breaking ceremony today. The Sing […]

Jul 24, 1996

Conference to Focus on Minimizing Aftermath of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tsunamis

Nine years ago a tornado swept through Edmonton killing 26 people, half of whom died in a mobile home park in the northeast end of the city. According to PhD […]

Jul 23, 1996

Study Looks at Obsessive-Compulsive Behaviour

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder sometimes wash their hands until their skin is raw and bleeding, or re-do the same load of laundry 10 times in a day, or spend three […]

Jul 22, 1996

UBC to Announce School of Journalism at Ground-Breaking Ceremony

University of British Columbia President David Strangway will announce the creation of the Sing Tao School of Journalism July 24. The Sing Tao School of Journalism will offer an integrated […]

Jul 22, 1996

Construction Starts at St. John’s College UBC

A ceremony today marked the construction start of St. John’s College at the University of British Columbia, and the fulfilment of a lifelong dream for graduates of St. John’s University, […]

Jul 17, 1996

Professor Looks at Getting the Bugs Out

Knapweed, purple loosestrife, European crane-flies, thrips and winter moths are just a few of the exotic pests Judy Myers and her graduate students look at controlling through the introduction of […]

Jul 11, 1996

New Deans Appointed for UBC Faculties of Arts, Graduate Studies

The Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Graduate Studies have appointed new deans for concurrent six-year terms. English Prof. Shirley Neuman, from the University of Alberta, and UBC Prof. […]

Jul 5, 1996

Top High School Students Join Astronaut Marc Garneau at UBC

Canadian astronaut Marc Garneau will help kick off a month-long educational program for 52 of Canada’s top high school math and science students at UBC. Students of the Shad Valley […]

Jul 2, 1996

Library’s kids’ lit collection no child’s play

Children’s books in a university library? UBC is home to the Arkley Collection, one of the world’s most unique treasuries of early and rare children’s books, dating from 1713. More […]

Jun 13, 1996

St. John’s College Finds New Home at UBC

A ceremony and concrete pouring to mark the construction start of St. John’s College at the University of British Columbia will be held June 17 from 5-6 p.m. Upon completion, […]