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• IBM Awards Grants to Universities Researching Global Collaboration in Software Development

  - 2007-10-22

  IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that universities around the world are researching how to break down cultural and geographic barriers when developing software. Through Jazz Faculty Grants, universities are exploring the promise of global collaborative software development that taps into the skills and expertise of developers regardless of location....

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• Recliner car gets three thousand miles per gallon.(STRESS RELIEF)

  - 2006-08-01

  The driver reclines while navigating this single-occupancy vehicle, and a gallon of gas takes you 3145 miles, but forget about bringing your briefcase or even a cup of coffee. Built by a team of engineering students from the University of British Columbia, it recently won top ...

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• SAE's Aero Design Competition b Build a Plane from Scratch and Make It Fly

  - 2006-05-31

  WARRENDALE, Pa., May 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The task sounds simple enough -- pilot a radio-controlled plane to take off and land while carrying a small cargo. One more thing -- participants have to conceive, design and fabricate the plane themselves. That's the daunting challenge that faces student competitors in...

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• Results of the 55th CSChE student competitions.(STUDENT NEWS / NOUVELLES DES ETUDIANTS)(Brief article)

  - 2006-02-01

  Undergraduate oral student competitions were held at the 55th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference in Toronto, ON, in October 2005. Here are the final results of these competitions: SNC * Lavalin Student Plant Design Competition First place The University of...

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• Canadian students shine at International Olympiad/Des etudiants canadiens brillent a l'Olympiade internationale.(Division News/Nouvelles de divisions)

  - 2004-09-01

  I am thrilled to announce the wonderful results of the Canadian Team at the International Chemistry Olympiad, which was held in Kiel, Germany, from July 18-27, 2004. Participant Province Medal Mara Inniss Quebec Bronze...

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• Shad Valley University of British Columbia wins Royal Bank Shad Entrepreneurship Cup Royal Bank sponsorship promotes student inventors of household security system.

  - 2000-10-12

  TORONTO, Oct 12, 2000 Shad Valley University of British Columbia students hoping to prevent household break-ins won "best overall" honours today at the third annual Royal Bank Shad Entrepreneurship Cup in Toronto. The UBC inventors developed a prototype of the security device,...

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• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: UBC astronomers a st step closer to solving dark matter mystery.

  - 1999-09-30

  M2 PRESSWIRE-30 September 1999-UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: UBC astronomers a step closer to solving dark matter mystery C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:290999 UBC scientists may be a step closer to finding the answer to one of astronomy's most perplexing questions: What...

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• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: UBC team involved in first detection of neutrinos at Sudbury Observatory.

  - 1999-06-14

  M2 PRESSWIRE-14 June 1999-UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: UBC team involved in first detection of neutrinos at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:090699 A unique telescope at the heart of an international scientific collaboration has seen its "first light"...

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• UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: UBC volleyball stars court national title.

  - 1999-03-05

  M2 PRESSWIRE-5 March 1999-UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA: UBC volleyball stars court national title C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:040399 For the second straight year UBC's women's volleyball team heads to the Canadian university championships as Canada West Champions. The intense rivalry between...

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• The Canadian program for the International Chemistry Olympiad: past, present and future.

  - 1992-10-01

  Although the process is quite complex, it all works amazingly well The 24th International Chemistry Olympiad IChO, involving 33 nations, was held this past July in Pittsburgh, PA. The Olympiad is an annual event which brings together the best pre-university students from around the world. ...

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