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Posted by: admin | February 6, 2011
The best health care requires the best doctors—who in turn require the best medical education. With 256 new students admitted to the MD program every year, UBC is Canada’s second-largest medical school, building a solid base of health care professionals that exhibit leadership, innovation, curiosity and compassion. Donations to student awards have provided much needed [...]
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Filed under: Medicine, Priority Projects | Tags: award, bursary, medical student, medicine, philanthropy, scholarship, scholarships and bursaries, Student Aid
Posted by: admin | February 6, 2011
UBC’s Brain Research Centre is a partnership between Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute and the UBC Faculty of Medicine. It has more than 200 scientists and clinicians at institutions around the province, advancing knowledge of the brain and exploring discoveries and technologies that could reduce the suffering and cost associated with disease and trauma of [...]
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Filed under: Medicine, Priority Projects | Tags: alzheimer's disease, Brain Research Centre, MS Research, multiple sclerosis, philanthropy
Posted by: admin | January 11, 2011
Although cancer is one of the leading threats to health, at least half of all cancers can be prevented through healthy living, healthy environments and public policies that protect the health of citizens across the globe. We envision a new approach in the fight against cancer—to prevent it before it develops. The Cancer Prevention Centre [...]
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Filed under: Medicine, Priority Projects | Tags: breast cancer, cancer, cancer prevention, cancer prevention and research, cancer research, ovarian cancer, philanthropy, prostate, prostate cancer
Posted by: admin | March 29, 2010
Scholarly Pursuits highlights the impact of scholarships and bursaries on the lives of UBC students and the communities they’re actively involved in.
Student Awards Matter
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Posted by: admin | March 29, 2010
Report on Giving highlights the gifts UBC has received in the year 2009, and offers glimpses of the continuing impact of your generosity.
Reporting Back to Our Donors
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Posted by: admin | March 29, 2010
Google founding investor David Cheriton gives $2M to support the Carl Wieman Science Education Initiative.
Investing in science education
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Posted by: admin | March 29, 2010
MOA’s capital upgrade is closer to completion, thanks to a $2.5 million grant from the Audain Foundation for the Visual Arts.
Enhancing the Museum of Anthropology
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Posted by: admin | March 29, 2010
50,000 sq.ft. of added space provides flexibility to accommodate changes in teaching and learning technologies.
Expanded facilities for Sauder School
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Posted by: admin | March 29, 2010
A gift from HSBC will expand UBC’s educational services for Downtown Eastside residents and enable cutting-edge addictions research.
Supporting UBC in the Downtown Eastside
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Posted by: admin | March 29, 2010
A key venue for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games has been renamed to honour UBC alumnus Doug Mitchell.
UBC Thunderbird Sports Centre renamed
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