The Public Affairs Office will closed for the holidays from Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan 2, 2012. The office will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
The Public Affairs Office will closed for the holidays from Dec. 26, 2011 to Jan 2, 2012. The office will re-open on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.
UBC microbiologist Rosie Redfield has been named by the journal Nature as one of “Ten People Who Mattered This Year.”
UBC experts on B.C. election Politics Business and economy Health Pipelines and environment UBC experts for commentary on North Korea U.S.-China impacts International relations Security issues
University of British Columbia researchers have released a comprehensive estimate of the number of fisheries jobs around the world – including small-scale, artisanal operations that were previously not counted in official fisheries estimates.
Text messaging leads people to be more deceitful when compared to other modes of communication, according to Sauder School of Business researchers at the University of British Columbia.
With the news of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il’s death, UBC experts are available to comment on the implications for North Korea, regional security issues and international relations.
Inequality rises sharply during recessions…If history is any guide, we could be witnessing another ratcheting up in inequality.
UBC This Week will resume Jan. 5, 2012. Recent UBC Media Releases Dec. 15 Majority of B.C. women take prescription drugs during pregnancy: UBC study Dec. 15 Generations disagree on public funding priorities: new poll data Upcoming Event Highlights Dec. 16 “Rocks of Interest To A Young Geologist” By Ruth Beer Dec. [...]
The TechTrek Saturday workshop program brings grade 8-12 high-school students and parents to campus for a half-day of computer-science activities including programming robots, learning to design programs and games, and listening to industry professionals and university experts talk about the cutting edge of technology. Registered students can enter to win prizes. For more information and [...]
Twenty-four UBC students have been recognized with B.C. Aboriginal Student Awards. The awards, which are granted with scholarships from $1,000 to $3,500 in value, are given annually to Aboriginal students pursuing post-secondary education in British Columbia. One-hundred and seventeen students from 21 institutions received the awards this year, with UBC having the greatest number of [...]
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