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‘Charismatic’ organisms still dominating genomics research
April 29, 2014
Decades after the genomics revolution, half of known eukaryote lineages still remain unstudied at the genomic level--with the field displaying a research bias against ‘less popular’, but potentially genetically rich, single-cell organisms. This lack of microbial representation leaves… read more
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UBC's research prowess in statistical inference bolstered with CRC renewal
March 28, 2014
Statistical research at UBC that could help pinpoint the genetic origins of disease and illuminate the mysteries of genetic diversity has received a boost in federal funding from the Canada Research Chairs program. Jiahua Chen, CRC in Statistical Inference, was among eight Chairs appointed or… read more
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Still deadly after all these years: World TB Day is March 24
March 21, 2014
World TB Day -- March 24 -- marks Robert Koch's discovery of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacillus in 1882. Today, TB remains one of the world's most serious health threats, killing millions annually in the developing world, and striking at communities in Canada. UBC researcher Charles Thompson… read more
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A day to celebrate the life of pi
March 13, 2014
March 14 (3/14) is Pi Day, a day for number lovers like UBC’s Lior Silberman to celebrate the world’s most famous irrational number Pi Day is an unofficial day to revel in the mystery of the infinitely long mathematical constant that is approximately equal to 3.14. First started in… read more
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UBC appoints Dr Arvind Gupta president and vice chancellor
March 12, 2014
Dr. Arvind Gupta, a renowned expert in research and innovation policy and a professor with UBC's Department of Computer Science, has been appointed the 13th president and vice chancellor of the University of British Columbia. Gupta is currently chief executive officer and scientific director of… read more
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UBC photo wins life sciences image competition, set to light up Times Square
March 12, 2014
A vibrant microscopic closeup of a fruit fly’s neuromuscular junction captured by UBC researchers is one of three winners of GE Healthcare Life Sciences’ 2013 world-wide Cell Imaging Competition. The photo, stained in blues, greens and reds, will be displayed in New York’s Times… read more
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Shade will be a precious resource to lizards in a warming world
March 10, 2014
Climate change may even test lizards’ famous ability to tolerate and escape the heat -- making habitat protection increasingly vital -- according to a new study by UBC and international biodiversity experts. The study, published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,… read more
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UBC and wireless leader Qualcomm announce 10-year innovation partnership
March 5, 2014
UBC has entered into a ten-year innovation partnership with global wireless device semiconductor company Qualcomm. The partnership, spearheaded by UBC professor Panos Nasiopoulos, lays out pre-defined terms under which Qualcomm can sponsor multiple research projects at UBC. "We’re delighted… read more
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Increasingly homogenized ‘global food basket’ putting crops, human health at risk
March 3, 2014
Globalization has helped increase local supplies of energy-dense food crops, but at a significant cost to global food security and human health, according to a new study by the University of British Columbia, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, and the Global Crop Diversity Trust. … read more
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Canadian nuclear physicist and UBC professor Erich W Vogt passes away
February 19, 2014
Erich W Vogt, the Canadian nuclear physicist and UBC professor who helped found Canada's national nuclear and particle physics lab and Science World BC, has passed away. He was the recipient of the Order of Canada, the Order of British Columbia, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. "As… read more