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Anti-cholesterol drugs could help stave off seizures: UBC-Vancouver Coastal Health research

Statins, the family of drugs used to lower cholesterol, might also reduce the risk of epileptic seizures in people with cardiovascular disease, according to a new statistical study by a drug safety expert at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute. The findings could provide the basis for randomized, controlled clinical trials to test the efficacy of the drugs as anti-epileptic medication.

Oct 25, 2010

UBC and The Royal Canadian Legion announce $1.37 million partnership at City Hall annual Poppy Campaign kickoff

UBC and the BC/Yukon Command of The Royal Canadian Legion will announce a partnership to benefit veterans at the kickoff of the annual Poppy Campaign in the lead up to Remembrance Day.

Oct 25, 2010

New legal guidelines mark new era in corporate accountability for war crimes

A global expert on international crime has published new legal guidelines for prosecuting corporations for the illegal exploitation of natural resources. The legal manual is expected to spark prosecution of companies whose dealings in resources such as diamonds, gold, oil and tin help bankroll atrocity.

Oct 25, 2010

More than 65 events highlight teaching and learning at UBC

Media and the public are invited to take part in Celebrate Learning Week at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus. This year’s event, Exploring the Dimensions of an Exceptional Learning Environment, features more than 65 workshops, lectures and public events between Oct. 23 and 31.

Oct 22, 2010

UBC This Week

Recent UBC Media Releases Oct. 19: UBC selects design team for new Integrated Planning and Design Facility Oct. 15: UBC researcher receives federal boost to develop natural gas fuel injection […]

Oct 21, 2010

AMS secondary math contest held at UBC

The Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences at UBC will host “Who Wants to Be a Mathematician.”  Eight of the best secondary school math students will compete for up to […]

Oct 21, 2010

Free public lecture: A Green and Sustainable Solution to Global Phosphorous Depletion

The Dept. of Civil Engineering announces a free public seminar: A Green and Sustainable Solution to Global Phosphorous Depletion. Prof. Don Mavinic, recent recipient of the Manning Award for Innovation, […]

Oct 21, 2010

PJ Day at UBC: Oct. 29

Oct. 29 marks PJ Day in support of UBC’s United Way Campaign. To participate, purchase a PJ Day button from your portfolio’s United Way representative. Buttons will be sold by […]

Oct 21, 2010

UBC hosts Allies in Health Care: second annual community and patient fair for health professional education

UBC will be hosting Allies in Health Care: second Annual Community and Patient Fair for Health Professional Education as part of Celebrate Learning Week.  The one-day event connects community-based organizations, […]

Oct 21, 2010

Celebrate Learning Week: Oct 23-31

Celebrate Learning kicks off this Saturday at UBC’s Vancouver campus. Celebrate Learning is an annual week-long initiative that highlights student learning and development opportunities. Celebrate Learning features more than 65 […]

Oct 21, 2010

Engineering PhD candidate receives UBC’s highest grad student honour

Toufiqul Islam of UBC’s Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering received the Killam-Donald N. Byers Memorial Prize.  This prize is awarded to the highest-ranking Killam doctoral scholar in the annual […]

Oct 21, 2010

‘Incoherent excitations' govern key phase of superconductor behaviour, UBC research

New research by UBC physicists indicates that high-temperature superconductivity in copper oxides is linked to what they term ‘incoherent excitations’–a discovery that sheds light on the electronic response of these […]

Oct 21, 2010

Materials engineer honoured posthumously with award in his name

The Minerals, Metals and Mining Society (TMS) has announced a new award in honour of Keith Brimacombe (1943-1997), former student and professor in the Dept. of Materials Engineering at UBC. […]

Oct 21, 2010

Nursing prof receives community builder award

Prof. Judith Lynam was honoured with the Network of East Vancouver Community Organizations’ (NEVCO) ‘Building our Community Award.’ Lynam was recognized for her engagement with the community through research on […]

Oct 21, 2010

English prof wins prize for best paper

Asst. Prof. Chris Lee from the Dept. of English at UBC has won the Yasuo Sakakibara Prize for the best paper presented by an international scholar at the American Studies […]

Oct 21, 2010

UBC professor receives honorary degree in France

Mechanical engineering and mathematics professor Bud Homsy has received an honorary doctorate from the University Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France.  He is recognized for his research and educational work in […]

Oct 21, 2010

NSERC honours UBC researchers

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) has honoured two UBC researchers with 2010 Innovation Challenge Awards. These awards recognize graduate students for their spirit of entrepreneurship […]

Oct 21, 2010

UBC project in seismic imaging technology receives government, industry support

A new five-year, $5 million government- and industry-funded project at UBC will see researchers in the departments of Earth and Ocean Sciences, Computer Science and Mathematics designing the next generation […]

Oct 21, 2010

Innovative partnership provides funding for mental disorders and palliative care research

Six research projects on co-existing health problems associated with mental illness and one project on palliative care among First Nations have received over $9 million in funding by the Canadian […]

Oct 21, 2010

UBC computer scientist and MITACS CEO appointed to federal R&D review panel

UBC computer science professor Arvind Gupta has been appointed to a national, independent expert panel tasked with soliciting the advice of Canadians and business leaders on how the federal government […]

Oct 21, 2010