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Royal Society of Canada awards medals to two UBC researchers
September 19, 2017
The Royal Society of Canada has awarded the 2017 Sir John William Dawson Medal to UBC fisheries researcher Daniel Pauly and the Rutherford Memorial Medal in Physics to astronomer Ingrid Stairs. Pauly is a fisheries biologist and Principal Investigator of the Sea Around Us Project, a large… read more
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Changes in Earth's crust caused oxygen to fill the atmosphere
September 18, 2017
Scientists have long wondered how Earth’s atmosphere filled with oxygen. UBC geologist Matthijs Smit and research partner Klaus Mezger may have found the answer in continental rocks that are billions of years old. “Oxygenation was waiting to happen,” said Smit. “All it may… read more
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Bird song could isolate species: UBC research
September 13, 2017
Two birds that look the same, but have songs so different they can't recognize each other, should be considered distinct species, suggests new University of British Columbia research. “Songs are important for birds and who they choose to mate with,” said Benjamin Freeman, a Banting… read more
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Small-scale fisheries have big impact on oceans
September 13, 2017
A new UBC study has found that small-scale fisheries may have a much larger impact on ocean ecosystems than previously thought, due to a lack of data on their development over time. “We found that the influence from small-scale fisheries is far from small,” said Jennifer Selgrath,… read more
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Two UBC Science researchers inducted into College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
September 12, 2017
UBC zoologist Kai Chan and computer scientist Joanna McGrenere have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. Kai Chain is an interdisciplinary, problem-oriented sustainability scientist. He strives to understand how social-ecological… read more
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Federal investment helps UBC researchers and students push the boundaries of knowledge and innovation
September 8, 2017
UBC Science researchers have received more than $16 million in support as part of a half-billion-dollar Federal investment in scientific and engineering research across Canada. The University also received $6 million in support for postgraduate student scholarships and fellowships. The Minister… read more
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New Canadian telescope will map largest volume of space ever surveyed
September 7, 2017
A Canadian effort to build one of the most innovative radio telescopes in the world will open the universe to a new dimension of scientific study. The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, today installed the final piece of this new radio telescope, which will act as a time machine… read more
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Two UBC Science researchers elected to Royal Society of Canada
September 7, 2017
The Royal Society of Canada has elected 89 new Fellows, including a UBC physicist and a chemist. Astronomer and astrophysicist Gary Hinshaw is an expert in cosmology and cosmic background radiation. His work at UBC focuses on exploring the large scale properties of the Universe: its origin,… read more
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Award-winning teaching prof appointed AD Academic at UBC Science
September 1, 2017
Sara Harris—a 2015 3M National Teaching Fellow and professor of teaching at UBC—has been appointed Associate Dean Academic, effective September 1, 2017. "Sara is one of Canada's very best teachers, and has been an outstanding educational leader at UBC," said Dean Simon Peacock in… read more
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Incoming UBC Science students receive Canada’s largest STEM scholarship
August 23, 2017
First-year UBC Science students Miranda Andersen and Andrew Tong have been named Schulich Leader Scholars. They were among 1,300 nominees across Canada vying for 50 scholarships, valued at up to $100,000 each. Andersen, 18, is a recipient of a $80,000 scholarship. A graduate of Burnaby Mountain… read more