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Four UBC Science Doctoral Students Named Vanier Scholars
May 4, 2009
Four UBC Science doctoral students have received prestigious Vanier Canada Scholarships--Canada's equivalent of Britain's Rhodes scholarship--to study biodiversity, nuclear physics, cell sequencing for cancer research, and the mathematical sciences. The four scholarships are among 17 awarded at… read more
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UBC Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences appoints new head
April 28, 2009
An internationally recognized expert on fluid-rock interactions who is studying how to use mining residue to soak up green house gases has been named head of the UBC Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. Professor Greg Dipple will assume the appointment effective July 1, 2009. "I… read more
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UBC physicists help shoot neutrino beam 300 kilometres across Japan
April 24, 2009
Canadian researchers, including three physicists from UBC, have played a key role in an international project that has shot a beam of neutrinos from the eastern shore of Japan toward a detector 300 km away in the Japanese Alps. The Tokai to Kamioka (T2K) long baseline neutrino oscillation… read more
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Stats, Physics shine in UBC Science service awards
April 22, 2009
The Faculty of Science is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 Achievement Awards, a roster that includes eight representatives from the departments of Statistics and Physics and Astronomy. The accolade, awarded annually, recognizes the exceptional service contributions of UBC Science… read more
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Battle Between Altruistic and Selfish Behaviour in Nature Boosts Biodiversity
April 20, 2009
The interplay between altruistic and selfish behaviour in biological populations may play a major role in habitat diversification and biodiversity, according to UBC researchers. Mathematicians have long used evolutionary 'game theory' to investigate why organisms appear to act in ways that benefit… read more
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UBC researchers put a new spin on electrons, could advance 'spintronic' circuits
April 15, 2009
In the first demonstration of its kind, researchers at the University of British Columbia have controlled the spin of electrons using a ballistic technique--bouncing electrons through a microscopic channel of precisely constructed, two-dimensional layer of semiconductor. It's the first time the… read more
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Government funds to renew 50-Year-Old UBC bioscience buildings
April 8, 2009
A major investment of Federal and provincial funds will help bring about much needed upgrades to the Biological Sciences West and South buildings at UBC's Vancouver campus. The $65 million in funding will renovate research facilities and classrooms originally built more than 50 years ago, while… read more
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Balloon-borne telescope helps solve mystery of starlight's origins
April 8, 2009
An international team of astronomers—including scientists from UBC Physics and Astronomy and the University of Toronto—have unveiled the birthplaces of ancient stars using a two-tonne telescope carried aloft by a 33-storey high balloon. After two years analyzing data from the Balloon… read more
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Male flower parts responsible for grapevine perfume
April 6, 2009
Researchers with Michael Smith Labs have traced the fragrant scent of grapevine flowers to pollen grains stored in the anthers, contrary to common perception that petals alone produce perfume. While studying grapes used to produce Cabernet Sauvignon from the Okanagan region of British Columbia,… read more
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Province invests $37.5 million in UBC Earth Sciences Building
April 6, 2009
The Province of British Columbia is investing $37.5 million toward the UBC Earth Systems Science Building, a state-of-the-art education and research facility that will position UBC as a world leader in Earth-science innovation. "This investment will help ensure British Columbia's continued… read more