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1. UBC Science Alumnus and Former Postdoctoral Fellow Named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 by Globe and Mail

   April 28, 2011

   Former UBC Science postdoctoral fellow Brian Coombes and UBC Science alumnus David Vocadlo were among five recipients with UBC connections named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40 list in the Globe and Mail today.Brian Coombes, associate chair in biochemistry and biomedical sciences at McMaster… read more

2. Faculty of Science Welcomes UBC Botanical Garden, Nitobe Memorial Garden

   April 18, 2011

   The UBC Botanical Garden and Centre for Plant Research, including the Nitobe Memorial Garden, have joined the Faculty of Science. The transfer of these major venues to UBC Science creates a cluster of biodiversity and natural history related attractions within the Faculty, which is already home… read more

3. Two UBC Science Researchers Awarded Guggenheims

   April 7, 2011

   UBC botany professor Patrick Keeling and zoologist Sarah Otto were among five Canadian researchers awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships today.In total, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded 180 fellowships to a diverse group of scholars, artists and scientists in its eighty… read more

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   ‘Superfish' Sockeye Salmon populations more likely to survive climate change

   March 31, 2011

   Populations of Fraser River sockeye salmon are so fine-tuned to their environment that environmental changes caused by climate change could lead to the disappearance of some populations, while others may be less affected, says a new study by UBC zoologists. For the study, published today in the… read more

5. A New Look at a Hot, Magnetic Personality: UBC Geophysicist Part of NASA Mercury Mission

   March 30, 2011

   A University of British Columbia geophysicist is part of a NASA mission that is unveiling the first images of Mercury taken from the planet’s orbit, and capturing new data on the tiny planet’s crust, topography and geologic history.UBC’s Catherine Johnson, an expert in planetary… read more

6. Province Recognizes UBC Science Alumni for Community Service

   March 29, 2011

   Two young UBC Science alumni have received 2011 BC Community Achievement Awards--the second year in a row the Faculty's graduates have been recognized for their contributions to community service across the province.Alia Dharamsi, a graduate of UBC's Integrated Sciences program, was recognized for… read more

7. UBC researchers develop model to predict optical properties of nano-structures

   March 24, 2011

   UBC chemists have developed a new model to predict the optical properties of non-conducting ultra-fine particles. The finding could help inform the design of tailored nano-structures, and be of utility in a wide range of fields, including the remote sensing of atmospheric pollutants and the study… read more

8. New Technology Could Use Cosmic Rays to Discover Mineral Deposits More Efficiently

   March 18, 2011

   A new mineral exploration technology built on the research of UBC physicist Douglas Bryman has received $1.8 million in proof of concept funding from Western Economic Diversification.The technology, muon geotomography, relies on the detection of cosmic ray particles deep within the earth to create… read more

9. 'David and Goliath' viruses shed light on origin of jumping genes

   March 3, 2011

   UBC Science researchers have identified a small virus that attacks another virus more than 100 times its own size, rescuing infected zooplankton from certain death in the process. The discovery provides clues to the evolutionary origin of some jumping genes found in other organisms. The study, by… read more

10. Alzheimer’s Research, Evolutionary Biology Garner Killam Fellowships at UBC

    March 1, 2011

    UBC chemist Chris Orvig and evolutionary biologist Dolph Schulter have been awarded 2011 Killam Research Fellowships, among Canada's most distinguished research awards.The funded research will focus on the preclinical discovery and testing of compounds that will slow, halt or reverse the cognitive… read more