University of British Columbia
hideThe University of British Columbia (UBC) is a Canadian public research university with campuses in the Greater Vancouver area and in Kelowna, British Columbia. The main campus in the Greater Vancouver area is located in the University Endowment Lands on Point Grey, a peninsula about 10 km from downtown Vancouver, with smaller speciality and satelite campuses located at Great Northern Way and Robson Street, both in Vancouver proper. While the originating legislation created UBC on March 7, 1908, the first day of lectures was September 30, 1915. On September 22, 1925, lectures began on the new Point Grey campus.
UBC was ranked as the fourth best university (Medical Doctoral Rankings) in Canada by Maclean's Magazine in 2008. In 2006, Newsweek magazine ranked UBC second in Canada and 27th in the world. In 2007, the Times Higher Education Supplement ranked UBC as second in Canada and 33rd in the world (Social Sciences 12th, Life & Biomedical 14th, Natural Sciences 20th, Arts & Humanities 18th, Technology 22nd).
The UBC library, which comprises 4.7 million books and journals, is the second-largest research library in Canada.
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New Data Suggests We Don’t Live in a Void, and Supports Dark Energy
Jan 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An alternative proposal to dark energy in which the Earth sits near the center of a large void is undergoing scrutiny, and the results show that void models fit poorly with observed data. ...
Spirituality is key to kids' happiness
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To make children happier, we may need to encourage them to develop a strong sense of personal worth, according to Dr. Mark Holder from the University of British Columbia in Canada and his colleagues Dr. Ben Coleman and Judi ...
Researcher gives first-ever estimate of worldwide fish biomass and impact on climate change
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 15, 2009 |
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Are there really plenty of fish in the sea? University of British Columbia fisheries researcher Villy Christensen gives the first-ever estimate of total fish biomass in our oceans: Two billion tonnes.
Trapped water cause of regular tremors under Vancouver Island
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Dec 31, 2008 |
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University of British Columbia researchers are offering the first compelling evidence to explain regular tremors under Vancouver Island.
Does sex sell? New study shows how to make women respond to sexy ads
Feb 23, 2009 |
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Do sexy images sell products? It depends, says a new study in Journal of Consumer Research. If marketers are determined to use sex in advertising, there may be ways to do it that can attract customers of both sexes.
Color boosts brain performance and receptivity to advertising, depending on task
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 05, 2009 |
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A new University of British Columbia study reconciles a debate that has long raged among marketers and psychologists: What colour most improves brain performance and receptivity to advertising, red or blue?
Study reveals surprisingly high tolerance for racism
Jan 08, 2009 |
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White people do not get as upset when confronted with racial prejudice as they think they will, a study by researchers at Yale University, York University, and the University of British Columbia suggests. This indifference ...
Community-based Internet forums are great for new mothers, but could marginalize fathers
Jan 22, 2009 |
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Researchers believe that local online forums could play a key role in helping new mothers to share experiences and concerns, according to a study published in the January issue of the UK-based Journal of Advanced Nursing.
Genetic variant predicts poor response to bypass surgery
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A variant of the gene for the inflammatory modulator interleukin (IL)-18 has been found to be associated with a prolonged ICU stay after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) surgery. Research published in BioMed Central's open access ...
Microcoils help locate small lung nodules
Feb 02, 2009 |
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A new technique combining computed tomography (CT) with fiber-coated surgical microcoils allows physicians to successfully locate and remove small lung nodules without the need for a more invasive procedure, according to ...
