Posts Tagged ‘Paralympics’
Mar. 8, 2010 | Filed under: Media Advisory, Uncategorized | Tags: Disability, Olympics, Paralympics
The University of British Columbia and Kickstart, a community organization dedicated to promoting art and artists with disabilities, present the exhibit Out From Under from Ryerson University’s School of Disability Studies. The exhibit will be featured at UBC Robson Square from March 9-21 coinciding with the 2010 Paralympic Games as part of the Cultural Olympiad.
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Mar. 4, 2010 | Filed under: UBC People | Tags: Celebrate Research Week, Olympics, Paralympics
A discussion entitled Peak Performance: The Path to Exceptional Athletic Achievement will be presented by UBC Celebrate Research Week and the Providence Heart + Lung Institute. Scientists and psychologists that work directly with the world’s greatest athletes, professional sports teams and 2010 Olympians will share their stories about the latest advances in the science of [...]
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Feb. 19, 2010 | Filed under: Media Release | Tags: 2010, Olympics, Paralympics, sports, sustainability, winter games
The University of British Columbia has launched a centre that will help future host regions learn from Canada’s experience hosting the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Oct. 26, 2009 | Filed under: Media Release | Tags: learning, Olympics, Paralympics
UBC is challenging teachers and students around the world to demonstrate how they use learning technologies to promote a broader understanding of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in their classrooms.
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Sep. 17, 2009 | Filed under: Media Release | Tags: learning, Olympics, Paralympics, research
Media and the public are invited to a free Olympic-themed lecture tonight by Dr. Judy Illes, UBC Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics, on the powerful ethical questions raised when science is used to enhance athletic performance.
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Sep. 4, 2009 | Filed under: UBC Reports Stories | Tags: learning, Olympics, Paralympics
As the 2010 Winter Games approach, UBC is encouraging people to ask provocative questions this fall about what Olympics and Paralympics mean to our society.
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Apr. 28, 2009 | Filed under: UBC Reports Stories | Tags: Olympics, Paralympics, research
Can the Olympics contribute to sustainability in Canada and around the world? We will be one step closer to knowing when the first report from the Olympic Games Impact (OGI) research project, conducted by UBC researchers, is released in June.
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Apr. 28, 2009 | Filed under: UBC Reports Stories | Tags: Olympics, Paralympics, Venue
Don’t be surprised if you hear Hayley Wickenheiser or any of the other sure-fire Canadian Olympians say, “Home, sweet home,” when they arrive at UBC in 2010. The new UBC Thunderbird Arena, a 2010 Olympic and Paralympic competition venue, is located where Canada’s National Hockey Program was born
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Apr. 28, 2009 | Filed under: UBC Reports Stories | Tags: Paralympics, research
If Dr. Andrei Krassioukov gets his way, the days of some Paralympic athletes putting their lives in danger to increase their athletic performance may be over.
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Apr. 28, 2009 | Filed under: UBC Reports Stories | Tags: learning, Olympics, Paralympics
With the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games just a year away, learning about the event is on the podium at UBC. As a result, some students are gaining valuable experience as they examine and participate in one of the world’s great sporting spectacles.
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