UBC News Digest

The UBC News Digest is a weekly summary of news stories about UBC people, research, learning, community, and internationalization initiatives. News Digest past issues are also available on-line.

Sep. 12, 2003

• UBC marks 9/11 anniversary
• UBC physics students score high at the 2003 undergraduate examination
• UBC health research gets federal funding injection
• UBC student earns CBIE grant to study in Mexico
• New Faculty of Science websites improve online information
  

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UBC marks 9/11 anniversary

On Thursday, September 11, members of the UBC community remembered the tragic events of two years ago through music, readings, photos and a public "Dialogue on the World after September 11."

Music provided by the Infinitis String Quartet, interspersed with readings by students, provided a calm noon-hour setting for reflection at the Royal Bank Cinema Chan Centre. At 4 p.m. an audience at UBC's Robson Square theatre heard a video-conference address from Colonel Bill Smullen, former chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, followed by discussion. At 7 p.m. the photographic exhibition "After September 11: Images from Ground Zero" opened for viewing at Robson Square, showing the work of photographer Joel Meyerowitz.

UBC joined with Simon Fraser University and the U.S. Consulate General to organize activities.

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UBC physics students score high at the 2003 undergraduate examination

UBC undergrad physics students scored three of the top four spots in the 2003 Undergraduate Examination run by the Canadian Association of Physicists (CAP). UBC traditionally places well in this national contest, but this year's CAP results were exceptional, says Prof. Brian Turrell, acting head of UBC's Physics and Astronomy Department.

Max Metlitski, fourth year Honors, placed first, Daragh Rooney, fourth year Majors, placed third, and Guillaume Chabot-Couture, an exchange student from Laval University who was also a Canada team member for the International Physics Olympiad in 2000, took fourth place.

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UBC health research gets federal funding injection

UBC health researchers have gained more than $29 million in research funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), announced today by the Hon. Herb Dhaliwal, Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Hon. Anne McLellan, Minister of Health.

Of the 92 projects funded for a total of $32.9 million in B.C., 81 projects will be conducted by UBC researchers working at sites that include BC Research Institute for Children's and Women's Health, Providence Health Care and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.

The studies will be carried out over periods of one to five years and cover a wide spectrum of health research.

A detailed list of the projects funded across Canada is available at www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca. CIHR is the Government of Canada's premier agency for health research.

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UBC student earns CBIE grant to study in Mexico

Lauren Graham has been awarded an International Learning Grant by the Canadian Bureau for International Education (CBIE). The award will help her finance her study in Mexico as part of a student exchange program.

With applications from across Canada, the selection process was extremely competitive. Students had to demonstrate their commitment to international learning through scholastic achievement, volunteer work and leadership activities.

CBIE seeks to provide opportunities for Canadian learners to develop a global mindset. It established the International Learning Grants in 2000 to respond to the great interest in studying abroad.

For more info, visit: www.cbie.ca

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New Faculty of Science websites improve online information

The Faculty of Science has revamped its Internet presence and launched three new websites to enhance faculty information and networking opportunities.

www.science.ubc.ca

The main Faculty of Science site is now the place to visit whether you are a potential or new student, a continuing student or alumnus, a faculty or staff member, or part of the wider community with an interest in what we are doing.

www.essential.science.ubc.ca

This eScience website offers timely information on everything from academics and career opportunities to resources on personal well-being and campus social life. It includes a discussion board for first-year students.

aboriginal.science.ubc.ca

The Aboriginal Science website offers useful information for current and potential UBC Aboriginal science students. It aims to make science at UBC more accessible to Aboriginal students and their communities.

www.skylight.science.ubc.ca

Skylight stands for the Science Centre for Learning and Teaching, a research-focused unit engaged in the scholarship of teaching and learning. The research approach is reflective-practice based as well as project oriented. Use this site to discover the teaching community in the Faculty of Science and the opportunities for instructional support.

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