Members of the Standing Committee on National Defence and Veterans Affairs visited the Faculty of Education at UBC on Dec. 12 to learn about the Veterans Transition Program. Four Members of Parliament and several staff members received an overview of the program and had the opportunity to meet and hear from veterans who had served [...]
UBC Computer Science department head Anne Condon is the recipient of the 2012 University of Washington College of Engineering Diamond Award for her distinguished achievement in academia. The award honours outstanding alumni and friends who have made a significant contribution in the field of engineering. For more information, visit: https://www.cs.ubc.ca/news/2011/12/anne-condon-receives-university-washington-diamond-award
A film by Sandra Tomc, associate professor in the Dept. of English and a documentary filmmaker, has been selected by Telefilm Canada and Rogers Group of Funds to receive funding through the Theatrical Documentary Program in 2011-2012. Tomc co-authored Citizen Marc with her husband and filmmaking partner, Roger Larry. The film is a documentary feature [...]
John Hepburn, Vice President Research and International, announced the appointment of Melissa Pitts as director of UBC Press effective April 1, 2012. Pitts, who is currently assistant director of UBC Press, joined UBC Press in 2005 and has been responsible for the reorganization of the sales and marketing operations, the implementation of a major [...]
Almost two-thirds of women in British Columbia filled at least one prescription at some point in their pregnancy, including drugs with potential risks, according to a new study by University of British Columbia researchers.
Younger adults want Canada’s wealth invested more evenly across the generations, while Canadians older than 55 say they should ‘wait their turn,’ according to new polling data.
Event: UBC Christmas dinner for international and domestic students living in residences who won’t be home for the holidays Date/Time: Thursday, December 15, 2011, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Place: International House, 1783 West Mall, (north end of campus, off NW Marine Dr.) Map: http://www.maps.ubc.ca/?472 __________________________________________________________ International students who cannot make it home for the [...]
Recent UBC Media Releases Dec. 5 Marine predators in trouble: UBC researchers Dec. 6 UBC scientists key contributors to ‘super-cool’ camera, built to reveal early life of stars Upcoming Event Highlights Dec. 9 Healthy Minds During Exam Time Dec. 10 Le Coup de Coeur – Vancouver Symphonique Dec. 11 8th Annual Faraday Science Show Dec. [...]
Nominations are now being accepted for UBC’s two volunteer recognition awards: • Slonecker Award for Outstanding Volunteer Contributions to UBC • Outstanding Student Award for Volunteer Contributions to UBC These two awards recognize exceptional volunteer service on the UBC Vancouver campus: a student who is a passionate and dedicated volunteer; and a volunteer who has contributed outstanding [...]
Three UBC postdoctoral students have received quarterly travel awards administered by the Postdoctoral Fellows Office (PDFO) at the Faculty of Graduate Studies. This is the first time the PDFO has assigned these awards intended to assist UBC postdocs with travel to conferences to present research performed during their time at UBC. The winners of this [...]
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