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1. Sherbrooke-UBC Study Puts Us a Step Closer to Unravelling Mystery of Superconductivity

   January 27, 2010

   Researchers at the University of British Columbia and Université de Sherbrooke have discovered that electrons are compelled to move in a preferred direction during the so-called 'pseudogap' phase of superconductors, revealing an underlying directive force that may also cause… read more

2. Newly Unearthed Mineral Named in Honour of UBC Science Professor

   January 21, 2010

   An unassuming mineral hidden away in rock samples collected almost 30 years ago has been named after a professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia. Groatite, a new species of phosphate mineral, was named after Lee Groat, a professor of mineralogy at… read more

3. Zebrafish Behavior Screens Could Hold Potential for Drug Discovery

   January 17, 2010

   Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Harvard University have co-developed a system that captures on video and barcodes the behavioral responses of zebrafish to chemical compounds on a large scale. The approach could dramatically speed up the discovery of new psychiatric drugs… read more

4. Mapping Genome of Sunflower Family Could Bolster Sustainable Agriculture

   January 12, 2010

   UBC Science researchers have received $10.5 million in funding from Genome Canada and international partners to create the first reference genome of the sunflower family – work that will pinpoint agriculturally important genes and could result in a hybrid sunflower that provides both biofuel… read more

5. Google Founding Investor Gives $2M Toward Science Education Transformations at UBC

   January 11, 2010

   A UBC Science alumnus widely credited with helping establish the Internet search giant Google is supporting undergraduate education transformations with a $2-million gift to the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative (CWSEI). David Cheriton, a computer science professor at Stanford University,… read more

6. UBC Astronomers Unveil Detailed View of New Galaxies, 12-Billion-Year-Old Deep Space

   January 6, 2010

   A UBC Science astronomer has produced the most detailed images of deep space from 12 billion years ago, revealing tens of thousands of newly discovered galaxies at the early stages of formation.Recently presented at the first International Herschel Science Meeting in Spain, the images by UBC post… read more

7. Tropical Birds Needed Panama Land Bridge to Colonize North America

   December 14, 2009

   Despite their ability to fly, tropical birds waited until the formation of the land bridge between North and South America to move northward, according to a University of British Columbia study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Early Edition. 
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8. New Rhodes Scholars Out of UBC Science to Focus on Organic Chemistry, Health Care

   December 4, 2009

   Two UBC Science students--one studying honours chemistry, the other a former physiology student currently studying medicine--have been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. The $150,000 scholarships will enable Kayli Johnson and Jaspreet Khangura to focus their studies on the synthesis of… read more

9. UBC to Host National New Media and Animation Research Network

   December 1, 2009

   A new $23.2 million Network of Centres of Excellence (NCE) designed to advance Canada’s position as a global leader in new media, animation and games is to be hosted by the University of British Columbia. The Graphics, Animation and New Media (GRAND) network will be headquartered at the… read more

10. UBC Mathematician Wins CRM Rising Star Prize

    November 27, 2009

    Assistant Professor Omer Angel has been awarded the 2010 André-Aisenstadt Prize, which recognizes outstanding achievement by a young Canadian mathematician in pure or applied mathematics. Angel was cited for his research in probability theory, on percolation, random walks and random… read more