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Chan Centre a semifinalist in Creative Campus Innovations program

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts was announced as a semifinalist for the 2010 Creative Campus Innovations Grant Program, a program initiated by The Association of Performing Arts Presenters […]

Dec 10, 2009

Audain Foundation's $2.5 million grant supports UBC Museum of Anthropology

The Audain Foundation for the Visual Arts has granted the UBC Museum of Anthropology (MOA) $2.5 million in support of its current major capital renewal project, A Partnership of Peoples.

Dec 9, 2009

Tropical birds waited for land crossing between North and South America: UBC study

Despite their ability to fly, tropical birds waited until the formation of the land bridge between North and South America to move northward, according to a University of British Columbia study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition.

Dec 9, 2009

UBC’s two new Rhodes Scholars to focus on global water crisis, health care

Two UBC students have been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, marking the first time the university has fielded two Rhodes Scholars in the same year.

Dec 4, 2009

Study Finds 'Slight' Impact of Games on Vancouver

UBC Prof. Rob VanWynsberghe disccuses the study he led that found the preparations for the 2010 Winter Olympics have had a “slight positive” impact on Vancouver.

Dec 4, 2009

Report: Games impact “marginally positive” on Vancouver

A New York Times blog reports that a UBC study found the 2010 Winter Games have had a “marginally positive impact” on Vancouver.

Dec 4, 2009

Pre-Games impact study for 2010 Olympic Winter Games finds modest benefits

Early results from a comprehensive study that measures the impact of the Olympic Games during the first four years of the organizing phase finds Canada’s decision to host the 2010 […]

Dec 4, 2009

UBC to release Olympic Games Impact Study Pre-Games Report

The UBC will release the Olympic Games Impact Study (OGI): Pre-Games Report on Friday, Dec. 4. It is the first comprehensive report of its kind to look at the impact of the 2010 Games on the host city of Vancouver and nearby host venues.

Dec 3, 2009

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases Dec. 1: UBC to host new national research networks valued at $42 M Dec. 2: Eighth LEEF Chair to UBC announced Upcoming Event Highlights Dec. 4: […]

Dec 3, 2009

Superstars documentary premiere and panel

The documentary short film Superstars will premier tonight on campus followed by a panel discussion.  The film features three women (Bernice, Susan and Yvonne) enrolled in the fitness outreach program […]

Dec 3, 2009

UBC researchers identify variants that predict deafness from chemotherapy

Research led by three members from the UBC Faculty of Medicine has identified variations in two genes that predict with high specificity which children will likely become deaf as an […]

Dec 3, 2009

UBC faculty shine at the Rogers Writers’ Trust Awards

UBC faculty members from the Creative Writing Program were recognized at the 2009 Writers’ Trust Awards.   Annabel Lyon’s debut novel The Golden Mean was awarded the $25,000 Rogers Writers’ […]

Dec 3, 2009

ISI Director receives award for contribution to international education

The Director of the International Student Initiative, Karen McKellin, has been honoured by the Council of International Schools (CIS) with the 2009 T. Michael Maybury Award.  The award recognizes a […]

Dec 3, 2009

UBC nursing director named one of Canada’s 100 most powerful women

Dr. Sally Thorne, Director of UBC’s School of Nursing, has been named one of Canada’s most powerful women. The award, presented by the Women’s Executive Network at the Awards Summit […]

Dec 3, 2009

UBC in the News Nov. 2009

Ocean Lady a ‘wake-up call’ When an unflagged ship bearing the name Ocean Lady arrived at British Columbia’s shores in October, international media turned to UBC Law Prof. Benjamin Perrin […]

Dec 3, 2009

Vol. 55 | No. 12

Dec 3, 2009

Murder by numbers: Researchers compare the crimes and minds of individual vs. multiple killers

Crime investigators such as the RCMP, FBI and even the CIA have powerful new knowledge at their disposal to potentially help solve murders, thanks to a ground-breaking study involving UBC Okanagan forensic psychology researchers.

Dec 3, 2009 - by by Jody Jacob

What to get your dog . . . and other holiday insights from UBC experts

As the holiday season approaches, we asked four UBC experts for their advice on gift-giving, having a sustainable Christmas and how to beat the winter blahs.

Dec 3, 2009 - by By Sean Sullivan

Fertility drug may be a bitter pill

Making babies with the assistance of fertility drugs helps couples create families, but do we really understand all the impacts of these treatments?

Dec 3, 2009 - by By Hilary Thomson

Building with gingerbread: Engineering students put holiday delight to the test

Ever wondered if your gingerbread house will still be standing by Christmas? Well, worry no more – a couple of UBC engineering students have analyzed the material’s structural strength in a series of “laboratory” tests.

Dec 3, 2009 - by By Hilary Thomson