Past Media Releases (2002)

Media releases for 2002 are presented below in reverse chronological order. You can also view past media releases for other years.

Date	Title
Dec. 20, 2002	UBC Volunteers Bring Canadian Holiday Spirit to International Students Far From Home
Dec. 13, 2002	Martha Piper Appointed to Second UBC Term
Dec. 11, 2002	Axworthy responds to reports of U.S. stockpiling landmines for use against Iraq
Dec. 2, 2002	UBC researcher co-leads Canada's largest genomics project
Nov. 26, 2002	Installation of new chancellor during UBC Fall Congregation
Nov. 25, 2002	UBC experts examine Romanow report
Nov. 19, 2002	UBC's top honour goes to microbe fighter
Nov. 18, 2002	Frederic Wood Theatre exhibit shows where many Canadian stage and screen stars got their start
Nov. 18, 2002	UBC discovery paves way for new drugs to kill hospital superbugs
Nov. 15, 2002	Seahorses to Receive International Protection
Nov. 12, 2002	UBC gains nine new brains with $8.1 million in CRC research funding
Nov. 7, 2002	UBC counsellor helping soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder
Nov. 4, 2002	Kaiser Foundation donates record $4 million to UBC's Faculty of Applied Science
Nov. 1, 2002	Frederic Wood Theatre's Speaker Series Features X-Files' Lone Gunmen and Other Well-known Alumni
Oct. 30, 2002	UBC, Korea University open new joint student residence on UBC campus
Oct. 24, 2002	Canada's First Aboriginal Counselling Clinic Seeks Clients
Oct. 21, 2002	Stephen Jarislowky to Address UBC Annual General Meeting
Oct. 17, 2002	UBC poll shows Canadians feel greenhouse gas, global warming top environmental concerns
Oct. 3, 2002	UBC grad Ike Barber to donate $20 million for new Learning Centre
Oct. 2, 2002	UBC President Martha Piper unveils vision of B.C. as the life sciences province International plant expert is new director of UBC Botanical Garden UBC Farm puts kids in touch with their salad greens
Oct. 1, 2002	Experts Debate value of telehealth
Sep. 19, 2002	Canadian mayors gather at UBC to develop 100-year plan to sustain our cities
Sep. 18, 2002	UBC Zoologist Peter Hochachka OC dead at 65
Sep. 17, 2002	Bank Of Canada Governor David Dodge -- UBC at Robson Square
Sep. 13, 2002	UBC Barn Raising
Sep. 12, 2002	UBC, Government Launch Major Early Childhood Development Research Project
Sep. 9, 2002	UBC Remembers 9/11
Sep. 6, 2002	Sneak preview offers taste of UBC's new Wine Library
Sep. 5, 2002	UBC experts respond to Sept. 11 anniversary
Sep. 5, 2002	Daily commute from Nunavut is no problem for new UBC grad student
Sep. 5, 2002	Lloyd Axworthy to discuss global human security at UBC conference
Sep. 4, 2002	More students, new services for UBC campus
Sep. 3, 2002	UBC Med Students Play Doctor On-line
Sep. 2, 2002	Students gather for largest orientation in Canada
Aug. 29, 2002	Out with the overheads, in with the PowerPoint, says UBC prof.
Aug. 28, 2002	Netinfo offers more dial-up hours to UBC students
Aug. 28, 2002	UBC, Papua New Guinea sign landmark bioprospecting agreement
Aug. 28, 2002	UBC Education experts ready to respond to back-to-school issues
Aug. 26, 2002	Students rally for largest orientation in Canada
Aug. 20, 2002	UBC remembers 9/11
Aug. 14, 2002	Martha Piper invites public to participate in Global Citizenship Conference
Aug. 9, 2002	UBC's Frederic Wood Theatre celebrates 50 years with a call back to all former company members
Jul. 31, 2002	UBC engineering students hold “Volleybot” competition
Jul. 26, 2002	UBC Farm puts downtown kids in touch with salad greens
Jul. 24, 2002	Whiz-kids unveil oil spill cleaner developed at UBC summer camp
Jul. 11, 2002	"University town" a step closer at UBC
Jul. 8, 2002	UBC Five Get Order of Canada honours
Jul. 4, 2002	UBC gains 10 spots in Royal Society of Canada elections
Jul. 3, 2002	UBC partners with Spinoza the talking bear to launch literacy program for blind children UBC research looks at detergents, pesticides for links to breast cancer
Jul. 2, 2002	UBC appoints acting managing director of Chan Centre
Jun. 28, 2002	Summer activities at UBC Farm include U-pick flowers, veggie market
Jun. 26, 2002	UBC science dean is Princeton's top pick
Jun. 25, 2002	New Fraternity Village to Open in 2003 UBC gains global brains with latest federal research funding
Jun. 19, 2002	Exhibit showcases UBC's living art treasures
Jun. 13, 2002	UBC study finds tire pressure critical to injury-free wheelchair mobility
Jun. 11, 2002	Healthier Communities the Goal of New Health Research Centre
Jun. 3, 2002	UBC student teachers use laptops to connect students' imaginations with computers
May 30, 2002	UBC researchers keep company with Darwin, Newton
May 28, 2002	UBC health sciences, education grads offer global, local insight
May 28, 2002	UBC commerce, law grads volunteer skills to serve people in need
May 24, 2002	Congregation ceremony marks end of global journeys for UBC Engineering, Forestry grads
May 23, 2002	UBC science grads take unconventional paths on animal welfare, computer games
May 22, 2002	From astronomy to aboriginal studies, UBC grads aim to make a difference
May 21, 2002	UBC's first class of Arts Co-op students graduate with career edge
May 17, 2002	Renowned jurist elected UBC chancellor
May 16, 2002	UBC graduation ceremonies go global May 22-29
May 6, 2002	UBC researcher finds genetic link to aggression Debate needed before deciding on closer military ties to the U.S. says report
May 3, 2002	Canadian soldiers under U.S. Command: Axworthy, Byers to release final report
May 2, 2002	UBC discovery reverses theories about spinal cord injury treatment UBC conference to probe roots of terrorism
May 1, 2002	UBC to set up Centre for Study of Democratic Institutions
Apr. 24, 2002	UBC-led team uses new technique to date universe age
Apr. 21, 2002	Clean Energy Research given boost by Methanex
Apr. 16, 2002	UBC on-line Masters program gives teachers worldwide high-tech opportunities
Apr. 4, 2002	Axworthy highlights humanitarian emergency in Northern Uganda
Apr. 4, 2002	Tibetan monks-in-residence bring music, meditation to UBC
Apr. 4, 2002	UBC nets brain gains with latest research recruits
Apr. 3, 2002	UBC launches midwifery degree program
Apr. 3, 2002	UBC experts to discuss the impact of anxiety disorders on B.C.'s economy
Apr. 3, 2002	Media invited to preview UBC's new Stravinsky collection
Mar. 20, 2002	Spring events at UBC Botanical Garden include Rare Plant Auction
Mar. 19, 2002	HSBC gives $1.4 million gift to UBC
Mar. 18, 2002	HSBC gives UBC largest ever gift from a bank
Mar. 15, 2002	Government, universities, launch plan to double B.C.'s doctor supply University of British Columbia Life Sciences Centre
Mar. 14, 2002	UBC Board approves first tuition fee increases in six years
Mar. 7, 2002	UBC, teaching hospitals gain $14 million in federal funds for indirect costs of research UBC showcases research diversity in week of public events
Mar. 6, 2002	UBC student teachers stage Science Carnival
Mar. 1, 2002	Effects of privatized health care among issues to be discussed at UBC symposium
Feb. 28, 2002	UBC Education experts examine Fraser Institute Report Card on B.C. Schools
Feb. 25, 2002	Board chair welcomes new appointees
Feb. 18, 2002	UBC experts examine provincial budget issues
Feb. 13, 2002	Axworthy hosts conference to discuss the rebuilding of Afghanistan
Feb. 12, 2002	UBC welcomes autonomy over tuition fees
Feb. 6, 2002	Former UN executive to head up new UBC Centre for Human Security
Feb. 4, 2002	Axworthy travels to northern Uganda to help war-affected children
Jan. 30, 2002	UBC researchers, partners earn almost $76 million in CFI funding
Jan. 25, 2002	Pollster Angus Reid joins UBC's Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues
Jan. 24, 2002	Former lieutenant-governor, genome expert, aboriginal fisheries activist to receive UBC honorary degrees
Jan. 23, 2002	Innovative UBC science teacher named Canadian Professor of the Year New UBC centre to study best practices for a healthy aqualculture industry in B.C.
Jan. 23, 2002	New UBC centre to study best practices for a healthy aqualculture industry in B.C.
Jan. 9, 2002	"Monster" computer powers advanced weather forecasting