Nine UBC students were awarded Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements under the Canada Graduate Scholarships Program from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada — the most of any university in Canada. The award supports high-caliber Canadian graduate students as they pursue research experiences at institutions outside of Canada. UBC recipients include: • Andrew [...]
UBC has topped Canada’s Best Diversity Employers list for the third consecutive year, among 44 other Canadian employers. UBC is the only post-secondary institution in BC to receive this recognition in the 2010 roster and is one of four national academic institutions to be awarded. Winners of the competition are chosen by Mediacorp’s editorial team, [...]
University of British Columbia astronomer Ludovic Van Waerbeke with an international team has confirmed that the expansion of the universe is accelerating after looking at data from the largest-ever survey conducted by the Hubble Space Telescope.
University of British Columbia President Stephen Toope announced aggressive new greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets for UBC’s Vancouver campus today. Toope made the announcement to delegates at the GLOBE 2010 conference in Vancouver, one of the world’s largest environmental conferences.
US President Barack Obama has nominated UBC Prof. Carl Wieman for the position of Associate Director of Science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. White House announcement: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts-32210 Wieman, a 2001Nobel Laureate joined UBC’s Faculty of Science in 2007 as professor of Physics and Director of the $12 million Carl Wieman Science [...]
Sheldon Green talks about his Own the Podium research to increase the speed of Paralympic skiiers by reducing the friction of skis.
Recent UBC Media Releases Mar. 18: Markets and religion – not family ties – shaped norms of fairness, punishment in complex societies: UBC study Mar. 15: UBC economist Paul Beaudry receives Bank of Canada fellowship Upcoming Event Highlights Mar. 19: A Dialogue on Canadian Foreign Aid: Effectiveness and Accountability Mar. 20: Paralympic Ice Sledge Hockey [...]
A reception will be held for UBC members who volunteer with a group on campus in recognition of their contributions and to provide an opportunity to connect with other volunteers. Date: April 14 Time: 4:30 – 6 p.m. Place: Centre for Student Involvement, Brock Hall Info: RSVP by April 1 at http://www.ceremonies.ubc.ca/rsvp/index.html with code VOLREC
The UBC Botanical Gardens was recently featured on parenting blog yoyomama.ca. To view the story and images, visit http://www.yoyomama.ca/2010/03/ubc_botanical_garden/.
Jack Zipes, one of the world’s leading authorities on fairy tales, will be at UBC from March 23 — 27 to give talks across campus and the community as a Cecil H. and Ida Green Visiting Professor. Zipes has written more than 50 books on fairy tales and folklore, particularly how they function in the [...]
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