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UBC SCIENCE CONNECT
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News and Events for
UBC Science Alumni | Issue 3, 2017
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Marijuana flavour genes identified
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UBC botanists have pinpointed the genes responsible for giving marijuana its flavour. The work could help growers develop highly reproducible cannabis varieties, ensuring consistency like in the wine industry.
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Fall Chemistry alumni reunion: Hold the date!
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Don’t miss UBC Chemistry’s Alumni Reunion and Awards Ceremony. Enjoy a walk down memory lane with presentations from inspirational alumni, tour research labs, and catch up with friends at a reception in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. Saturday October 14.
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Tiny plankton wage sophisticated warfare
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High-resolution images of dinoflagellates captured by UBC scientists show the tiny plankton wield intricate weaponry—bio-structures which seem like ‘alien devices’. One even resembles a Gatling gun.
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Chemistry goes green at UBC
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GreenChemUBC is a new student initiative which organizes weekly conversations around a sustainable science idea, and discussion groups on innovative green research. Recently, GreenChemUBC reached out to the Suzuki Elders to spread the word about research in the department.
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Chemistry alumna reveals science of chocolate
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Eagranie Yuh (BSc' 03) uses her degree in organic chemistry to further her culinary skills in French pastry and artisanal chocolate. She explains the delicious layers of chocolate making.
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Kudos
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Chemist Roman Krems is the winner of a 2017 UBC Killam Teaching Prize.
Mathematician Sabin Cautis has been named the recipient of the 2017 Coxeter-James Prize.
UBC, Max Planck joined by UTokyo in quantum materials collaboration.
UBC zoologist Bill Milsom (PhD' 78) received a 2017 BC Community Achievement Award.
Alejandro Ádem, a UBC mathematician and CEO of MITACS, has been named a corresponding member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences.
UBC zoologist Jennifer Sunday (BSc' 02) is the winner of a 2016 Killam Postdoctoral Fellow Research Prize.
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Groundwater monitoring for methane required
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Methane is highly mobile in groundwater, posing safety risks near energy wells, according to new research. “Currently monitoring for leaks is conducted at the surface—the surrounding groundwater underneath isn’t usually monitored,” says UBC earth scientist Aaron Cahill.
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Do flip out
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A Ubyssey story zeros in on Chemistry 233, a newly transformed and ‘flipped’ class that has improved exam results and learning attitudes.
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