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Last Missing Bill Reid Artworks Recovered
As NowPublic previously reported, several artworks produced by the late Haida carver Bill Reid were stolen from the UBC Museum of Anthropology in May. Thankfully, the last of the missing pieces has now been... UBC prof seeks NDP nomination in Vancouver. Over to you, ratemyprofessors.com
Michael Byers -- author, Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia, and prominent Canadian thinker -- announced today that he wants to represent the NDP in the Vancouver Centre riding."Dr.... Police recover some artwork stolen from UBC museum
Some of the artwork stolen from UBC last month has been recovered, though police are releasing few details at this time. No word on whether any of the recovered art is that of artist Bill Reid.The original story can be found here."Police in B.C. say some of the artwork stolen...Low Flying Planes Circle UBC area
This morning an airplane that appeared to be a private jet continually circled the area near UBC. This is close to the Vancouver Airport and the plane may have been waiting to land but this was very unusual. Has... UBC Museum Robbery - Gold Jewelry, Bill Reid Artwork Stolen
Over the past weekend, thieves made off several pieces of solid gold jewelry from the University of British Columbia (UBC) Museum of Anthropology. Twelve of the pieces were fashioned by the late Bill Reid, a... The Big Dig: Excavating A Blue Whale, UBC Style
In May, an expanded team of UBC researchers and affiliates headed to PEI to retrieve the entire skeleton of a blue whale. First, a trench alongside the whale was dug with an excavator. Using shovels, pickaxes, and... Michael Geist at UBC
"LOCATION: St. John's College, 2111 Lower Mall, UBCTIME: Check in: 6:00 p.m., Presentation 6:30 p.m. DESCRIPTION: The Internet and new technologies have ushered in a seemingly unlimited array of possibilities for... Art Installation - 8000: The Number of People Who Die of AIDS Everyday
The UBC Pharmacy department teamed up with SOLID (Saltspring organization for life improvement and development) to erect an art installation at the University's Main Mall, across from the chemistry buildings. ... Dan Rather puts the spotlight on Vancouver's drug problem
The spotlight will be on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside next week when a Dan Rather documentary on drug users in the city's poorest neighbourhood airs next Tuesday. A Safe Place to Shoot Up looks at the city's harm... UBC Receives Another Threat of Unknown Nature
UPDATE:From UBC's website:"As of 4 pm today, the RCMP has confirmed that the threat received earlier this week at the University does not extend beyond today. As a result, normal activities will continue at the Point... UBC Biological Sciences Building Under Police Lock Down
UPDATE 10: I've returned to the BioSci building this morning. Black electrical tape is on every door, assumably meant to indicate if a room had been entered after the SWAT team had finished searching it. ... Time for the r/evolution of journalism education
On Monday, this entry on the site asked if journalism schools were dying.As a professor at the UBC graduate journalism school, you would expect me to argue that there is a need for j-schools. But this is answering the wrong question. The right question is what...VancouverIAM: Luongo Hits Fourth Shutout in Five Home Games, UBC Team Propose...
This is a selection of recent popular blog articles from VancouverIAM where you will find the best blogs from Vancouver, BC as well as video uploads, social networking, rumors, and blog authoring Fourth Shutout in ...Racial bias rising post 9/11, says study
UBC Journalism student and NowPublic contributor Cynthia Yoo offers an early look at a report on the rise of racial profiling. It shows how the world is changing due to the so-called War on Terror."BC residents are feeling less safe and facing more discrimination, says...[Planes, Trains, & Automobiles.... and Community Shuttles] - My Daily Journey...
Every morning, at precisely 6:45 AM, my cell phone's alarm clock goes off to wake me up for school. One minute, I'm happily asleep, wrapped up in my gloriously warm sheets and probably dreaming. The next, Ludacris'...
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