New to cIRcle: The XY factor: the state of boys’ and young men’s health in BC
This report brings together population-level data, where it exists, about the health indicators for boys (12 to 18 years) and young men (19 to 25 years) in British Columbia. Some of the data offers comparisons to girls and young women, while other data examines trends in health issues over time, or highlights different groups of […]
New to cIRcle: Fisheries Centre 2010/11 annual report
In the UBC Fisheries Centre annual report for 2010-2011, Dr. Rashid Sumaila, Director and Professor of the UBC Fisheries Centre states: The years 2010 and 2011 have been very exciting for those of us here at the Fisheries Centre. We welcomed two new faculty members, increasing the number of faculty at our Centre to twelve. […]
Open UBC 2012 webcasts available in cIRcle
It is a pleasure to announce that the Open UBC 2012 webcasts are here! Simply click on the “View/Open” link to watch the webcasts in cIRcle. Without further ado, here are the Open UBC 2012 webcasts: Open access: effects and consequences in the management of scientific discourse by Dieter Stein – http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43610 Uncovering the impact […]
Now available in cIRcle: A degree of justice video
In 1942, some 21,000 Japanese Canadians were uprooted and exiled from the West Coast and were sent to internment camps. Amongst those sent away were 76 UBC students. These students were unable to complete their university studies or missed their graduation. In November 2011, the UBC Senate approved three measures to recognize what happened to […]
Top GSS cIRcle Open Scholar Award FAQ
Q: What is the GSS cIRcle Open Scholar Award? A: The GSS (Graduate Student Society) cIRcle Open Scholar Award is a lottery based award for graduate students at UBC Vancouver. The award ‘aims are to feature UBC as a leader in the open dissemination of exemplary non-thesis graduate coursework; and to create an incentive for […]