Celebrate Research Week, a series of events that celebrates innovation in all areas of research, runs from Mar. 3-10
Research is the heart and soul of a great university. Universities are the only institutions where research is valued for its own sake, and where researchers have the freedom to pursue any questions.
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Undergrads Jump Disciplines in the Discovery Game
Parties, pizza, and late-night cramming may be common images of undergraduate life, but for some UBC undergrads, the picture also includes designing and conducting original research.
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A Week to Celebrate Research
A summary of events during Celebrate Research Week, Mar. 3-10.
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Competition Drives Poll Results
Did an entire generation of Canadians learn not to vote? A study by UBC political scientists would say yes.
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Water Probe Optimizes Treatment Plants
Pierre Bérubé doesn’t think twice about drinking water straight from the tap and shuns consumer water filters and bottled water as “gimmicks.”
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UBC’s Wide World of Sports
The UBC men’s volleyball squad took a couple of major detours on the way to the Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) national championship in Hamilton, Ontario from March 2-4.
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Bugging Bugs the Natural Way
UBC Entomology and Toxicology Prof. Murray Isman has helped develop a new line of organic pesticides set to hit the shelves at Wal-Mart across the U.S. this spring.
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Real Life Texts for Real Life Reasons
Receipts, bills, bus schedules, maps and birthday cards -- these humble, everyday objects can actually open doors for those who are struggling to read and write.
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