The UBC Electric Car Project, led by third-year electrical and computer engineering student Ricky Gu, recently received a note of best wishes from City of Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. Extended to everyone involved with the project, the note states that the Electric Car Project is of special importance to Vancouver City Council because it has [...]
2009 marked a year of milestones for UBC’s Focus on People framework, with the achievement of more than 18 goals and a number of programs and initiatives established to support the workplace experience of faculty and staff. The latest issue of Perspective, provides a spring – fall 2009 update to the UBC community. To view [...]
Recent UBC Media Releases Nov. 26: UBC researcher to develop medical isotope alternatives Nov. 26: Tactile input affects what we hear: UBC study Nov. 23: Drug ads ineffective for boosting sales, could cost taxpayers: UBC-Harvard Nov. 23: Sedatives, mood-altering drugs related to falls among elderly: UBC study Nov. 19: UBC Asserts Need for Autonomy over Its [...]
A University of British Columbia Pharmaceutical Sciences researcher has been awarded $874,000 from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) to develop alternatives to isotopes currently used in medical imaging. UBC Asst. Prof. Urs Hafeli, an expert in drug delivery using biodegradable polymers, is principal investigator [...]
Humans use their whole bodies, not just their ears, to understand speech, according to UBC linguistics research.
Miloon Kothari, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing and an outspoken critic of the impact of the Olympic Games on the poor, will speak at UBC on Thursday, Nov. 26.
US Taxpayers may be on the hook for the high cost of drug advertising that does little to boost sales, according to a new study led by a University of British Columbia health policy researcher.
Falls among elderly people are significantly associated with several classes of drugs, including sedatives often prescribed as sleep aids and medications used to treat mood disorders, according to a study led by a University of British Columbia expert in pharmaceutical outcomes research.
Recent UBC Media Releases Nov. 17: Alternative animal feed part of global fisheries crisis fix: UBC study Nov. 13: UBC Responds to Metro Vancouver move to control UBC campus Upcoming Event Highlights Nov. 20: Philip Zimbardo – Dal Grauer Memorial Lecture Nov. 23: Kameyama Lecture Series Nov. 24: Conversations on Occupation – Mental Health Stigmas [...]
The Province of BC invites you to a free outdoor skating at the new GE Plaza at Robson Square. Date: Nov. 23 -24 Time: Noon – 9 p.m. Info: Skate rentals $3, Helmets $2 (free for 12 and under) The public skating will continue daily from noon to 9:00 p.m. until the start of the [...]
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