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January 24, 2015Athletic program brings inner-city kids to UBC Through the program “I’m Going To UBC,” currently in its seventh year, elementary students from East Vancouver got to drop by UBC’s basketball courts for a taste of university life. “It opens their eyes up to what is possible, where they could be in less than 10 years,” said Andrea Wilks, a participating teacher from Admiral Seymour Elementary. Participants had the opportunity to speak with UBC athletes and learn about the potential of a university education, as well as how they balance academics and sports. With files from UBC News U of…
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January 4, 2015110 million-year-old crab fossil discovered by University of Alberta researcher The fossil of a 110 million-year-old crab was found in the Colombian tropics by University of Alberta PhD student Javier Luque. The species of higher true crab, Telamonocarcinus antiquus, dates…
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November 21, 2014Student vote to end pop quizzes and early classes Students at Ryerson University are tired of 8:00 a.m. classes and pop quizzes, and they’re hoping to see the end of both unpopular practices. The Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) passed two…
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November 16, 2014Hide and seek club thrives at U of A Anywhere between 25 and 100 people come out each Friday to participate in a game of hide and seek on the University of Alberta campus. The hide and seek club started…
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November 9, 2014New dinosaur named by University of Alberta research team A new species of ankylosaur, an armored plant-eating dinosaur with a club for a tail, horns, and a distinctive pattern of grooves and bumps behind its eyes, has finally been given…
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November 2, 2014UBC Researchers develop test for vitamin B12 deficiency Researchers at the University of British Columbia have developed a new testing method for vitamin B12 deficiency that only requires a single drop of blood. The technique is sensitive enough to work…
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October 27, 2014UBC Theatre and Film sells old costumes for Halloween Students looking for unique disguises to wear this October 31 were invited to Freddy Wood Theatre last Wednesday for priced-to-clear costumes, courtesy of UBC’s Film and Theatre program. From vintage bling…
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September 29, 2014UBC gets a boost for speech pathology masters program The University of British Columbia has received increased funding from the provincial government toward its Masters of Science in Speech Pathology program. The $2.475 million initial investment will allow for 13…
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September 8, 2014Widower returns to school to study cancer that killed his wife Widower Powel Crosley has gone back to school at University of Alberta to study the rare form of ovarian cancer that killed his wife. After taking introductory courses in…
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