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UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 07 | April 5, 2001Creative educators earn Somerset, Black awardsTo Graeme Chalmers and Errol Durbach the awards they will receive
April 10 have special personal significance -- they pay tribute
to legendary UBC figures who were mentors and friends. UBC attracts leading diabetes researcherAn alternative to pancreas transplant -- until now only available
in Alberta -- will be an option for B.C. diabetes patients within
two years, thanks to a $2.5-million gift to the university that
will support the work of a leading diabetes researcher and surgeon. Students counsel community groupsIt's good medicine and it's easy to swallow -- that's what community
groups are saying about health-care presentations by Faculty of
Pharmaceutical Sciences undergraduates. Research team sets to work on healthier bonesSticks and stones can break your bones and so can stumbles and
falls if you are a senior with poor bone strength. Study suggests girls avoiding high-tech"Competence and confidence with a range of technologies is essential
for full participation in our culture," says Education Assoc. Prof.
Mary Bryson. Attention-deficit going undiagnosed, untreated, says student researcherResearch at UBC is revealing that many girls who suffer from attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) are not being diagnosed and treated. Winning Law teams lead way in making their caseIt is no moot point -- UBC Law students excel in national and in
international competition. Dream comes true with community book driveAn empty space in children's lives and a library room in Oaxaca,
Mexico will be filled by 10,000 children's books from Delta, B.C. Features |
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