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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
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UBC Astronomer Part of International Team That Confirms Accelerating Cosmic Expansion
March 25, 2010
University of British Columbia astronomer Ludovic Van Waerbeke with an international team has confirmed that the expansion of the universe is accelerating after looking at data from the largest-ever survey conducted by the Hubble Space Telescope.The astronomers studied more than 446,000 galaxies… read more
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UBC Educational Transformer Nominated for White House Science Post
March 23, 2010
Professor Carl Wieman, 2001 Nobel Laureate and director of UBC's initiative to transform undergraduate science education, has been nominated for the position of Associate Director of Science in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).Wieman joined UBC Science in 2007 as… read more
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UBC Mathematicians Adding Up National Honours
March 17, 2010
UBC mathematicians have been recognized at the national level with four research awards over the past several weeks.Professor Rachel Kuske, head of the Department of Mathematics, was awarded the 2011 Krieger-Nelson Prize for Research Excellence by the Canadian Mathematical Society (CMS). The… read more
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Boost Ivory Trade Monitoring and Enforcement Before Allowing One-off Sales, UBC Zoologist
March 11, 2010
Recent petitions from several African nations to 'downlist' the conservation status of elephants should be denied because no adequate monitoring of the impact of ivory sales or enforcement of the ivory trade exists, according to recommendations published today by an international group of… read more
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UBC Rising Stars in Probability, Nano Structures Receive US Sloan Fellowships
February 22, 2010
Two UBC Science researchers have received 2010 Sloan Research Fellowships, a US-based award that recognizes North America’s outstanding early career scientists, mathematicians and economists. Joshua Folk, an expert in the physics of nano structures, and Omer Angel, an expert in probability,… read more
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The Science Guide to Celebrate Research
February 17, 2010
UBC is gearing up for Celebrate Research Week! This year’s event runs from March 5th to 13th, and features a variety of hosted discussion forums, lectures, seminars, open houses and symposia on relevant issues related to the research of UBC units and its partner institutions.Events are open… read more
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Newly Funded Health Research Targets Staph Bacteria, DNA Synthesis, Whooping Cough
February 9, 2010
UBC Science has been awarded $3.2 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), including support that will enable researchers to investigate how Staphylococcus aureus--the bacteria underlying drug resistant staph infections--acquires a key nutrient.The projects--five… read more
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UBC Shines at International 'Battle of the Brains' Software Competition
February 5, 2010
Students from the University of British Columbia have out-coded some of the world's elite young programming talent, placing 14th at the 2010 ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest held in Harbin China this Friday.Outperforming teams from Columbia University, and edging out rivals MIT and… read more
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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