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Decoding Rembrandt’s Magic
May 28, 2010
A University of British Columbia researcher has uncovered what makes Rembrandt’s masterful portraits so appealing.In the study, published in the current issue of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s arts and sciences journal Leonardo, UBC cognitive scientist and computer… read more
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UBC Physicist, Evolutionary Biologist Honoured by UK's Royal Society
May 26, 2010
UBC theoretical physicist Ian Affleck and evolutionary biologist Loren Rieseberg have been elected to the United Kingdom's Royal Society. The UBC researchers are among 44 new fellows joining the ranks of the Society's elite membership this year, and among five elected from Canadian institutions… read more
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All Science Challenge brings quiz show competition, bridge building to UBC
May 12, 2010
A science competition held at UBC this week pits more than 100 Vancouver middle school students against one another in a quiz show-style battle of wits, and in hands-on challenges. The All Science Challenge, this Friday, is a day-long competition for Grade 6 and 7 students from across the Greater… read more
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UBC Researchers Design New Biomaterial that Mimics Muscle Elasticity
May 5, 2010
UBC researchers have cast artificial proteins into a new solid biomaterial that very closely mimics the passive elasticity of muscle. The approach opens a new avenue to creating solid biomaterials from 'crosslinked' single molecule engineered proteins--in addition to offering potential… read more
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Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation Supports Childhood Education and Health Projects at UBC With $4M Gift
May 3, 2010
The djavad mowafaghian foundation has contributed $4 million toward biodiversity outreach and early childhood development research at the University of British Columbia.The gifts are the foundation's inaugural contributions to the university. The foundation is contributing $3 million to the new… read more
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UBC, SFU Launch Visual Analytics Research Institute with Help of $1.25M Boeing Investment
April 27, 2010
A $1.25 million investment from The Boeing Company is helping to make Vancouver home to one of the top visual analytics research institutes in the world. The Vancouver Institute for Visual Analytics (VIVA) will bring researchers from Simon Fraser University and the University of British Columbia… read more
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Renowned UBC Zoologist Dies Shy of Centenary Birthday
April 23, 2010
Ian McTaggart-Cowan, a nationally recognized zoologist considered one of Canada’s fathers of conservation, passed away April 18. He was just shy of his 100th birthday.Born in Scotland, McTaggart-Cowan immigrated with his parents to Canada at the age of three and settled in North Vancouver… read more
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UBC Mathematicians Offer Elegant Solution to Evolutionary Conundrum
April 22, 2010
UBC researchers have proffered a new mathematical model that seeks to unravel a key evolutionary riddle--namely what factors underlie the generation of biological diversity both within and between species.Evolutionary biologists have long recognized that the emergence of rare traits within a… read more
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Arrival of the Titan
April 7, 2010
It took almost every imaginable form of land and sea transport-- trains, ferries, flat bed trucks and even cranes--but the 25-metre long skeleton of a blue whale arrived at UBC this week, set to become the centrepiece exhibit at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum.Crews spent a full afternoon unloading… read more
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UBC Science Gains Research Muscle in Evolutionary Theory, Math
March 29, 2010
Research into evolutionary theory, math and economics will get a boost at UBC Science with the appointment of two new and one renewed Canada Research Chairs (CRCs) within the Faculty.The appointments are among 12 new or renewed chairs just announced at UBC, part of a fresh round of 187 federally… read more