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26/08/2013	08/26/13 – 3 Tech gadgets a game changer for UBC Thunderbirds coach Shawn Olson http://j.mp/16Jd8PA
15/05/2013	“Fish thermometer” reveals long-standing, global impact of climate change Climate change has been impacting global fisheries for the past four decades by driving species towards cooler, deeper waters, according to University of British Columbia scientists.
14/05/2013	Cardio and weight training reduces access to health care in seniors Forget apples – lifting weights and doing cardio can also keep the doctors away, according a new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute.
13/05/2013	Expert panel events for B.C. election UBC experts on the B.C. election are holding two events – on election night, May 14, and the morning after, May 15 - where they will offer commentary and analysis of the 2013 provincial election.
13/05/2013	For tastier food, try a dash of workplace injustice A new UBC study from the Sauder School of Business reveals that experiencing unfair treatment at work can sharpen the taste buds, providing evidence that stress has a physiological effect on people.
09/05/2013	UBC Okanagan Heat teams make grade to stay in top Canada West league UBC’s Okanagan Heat athletic teams are now members of the Canada West club – for good.
09/05/2013	Which B.C. party is better at fiscal management? UBC prof provides independent assessment A new study from UBC’s Sauder School of Business seeks to provide an independent assessment of the economic track records of British Columbia’s top political parties vying for the May 14th election. The study finds that no one party is significantly better at fiscal management than another. On average since 1991, according to the study, B.C. fiscal performance, compared to that of other provinces, has been modestly better under the NDP.
09/05/2013	Rich or poor, giving makes you happy: global research finds rare evidence of universal trait People around the world, with both modest and comfortable incomes, reported being happier when they spent money on others than on themselves, say University of British Columbia and Harvard Business School professors who have popularized their findings in a new book, Happy Money: The Science of Smarter Spending.
07/05/2013	UBC hosts gathering of international university presidents, students Presidents and students from universities around the world will be at the University of British Columbia May 8-10 to explore the impact of new technology on learning and research.
01/05/2013	Let the shredding begin: North America’s first campus skatepark opens at UBC UBC has opened the first campus skatepark in North America, giving students, campus residents and Metro enthusiasts a new place to get radical on their skateboards, BMX bikes and rollerblades.
29/04/2013	UBC bootcamp helps aspiring politicians shape up for government A new UBC program will give aspiring politicians the training to thrive as future elected officials and handle the challenges of government life.
25/04/2013	Top photographer and much-loved poet to receive honorary degrees World-renowned photographer Edward Burtynsky and internationally acclaimed poet Patrick Lane will receive honorary doctoral degrees during convocation ceremonies at UBC’s Okanagan campus this June.
19/04/2013	Vancouver campus deploys new $5.1M ‘smart grid’ energy storage system UBC President Stephen Toope today unveiled a new energy storage system, or prototype smart grid, created in partnership with Alpha Technologies Ltd. and Corvus Energy.
18/04/2013	$25M grant brings African students to UBC More than 110 students from Africa will receive comprehensive scholarships to live and learn at the University of British Columbia thanks to a $25 million grant from The MasterCard Foundation.
16/04/2013	Vroum vroum – Test of metal for student engineered hovercrafts Mechanical engineering student teams put their hovercraft projects to the test in fast-paced competition
16/04/2013	Anxious about life? Tylenol may do the trick UBC researchers have found a new potential use for the over-the-counter pain drug Tylenol. The study suggests the drug may also reduce the psychological effects of the fear and anxiety over the human condition, or existential dread.
15/04/2013	UBC experts for B.C. election From politics to pipelines, UBC experts are available to comment on the upcoming 2013 B.C. election campaign.
15/04/2013	Expedition team releases photographs of threatened double-barrier reef A rare double-barrier reef in the Philippines is facing grave threats and urgently needs increased protection, according to new photographic evidence released today by a team of marine conservationists and photographers organized by Project Seahorse, a partnership of the University of British Columbia and the Zoological Society of London.
12/04/2013	Spinal cord researchers to benefit from $20 M investment from Rick Hansen Foundation Spinal cord injury research at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health will be accelerated by a 10-year, $20 million contribution from the Rick Hansen Foundation.
10/04/2013	Doctors not informed of harmful effects of medicines during sales visits Family doctors receive little or no information about harmful effects of medicines in the majority of drug promotions during visits by drug company representatives, according to an international study involving Canadian, U.S. and French physicians.
08/04/2013	Canada loses out on drug pricing: UBC study Health systems worldwide are increasingly negotiating secret price rebates from pharmaceutical companies and Canadians risk losing out on the deal.

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