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UBC LTS-PP in the Media
University of British Columbia's Let's Talk Science Partnership Program in the Media
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The following list includes science-literacy articles by UBC LTS-PP volunteers and interviews with and about UBC LTS-PP volunteers. Enjoy.
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In 2009:
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1) TV & Film :
UBCLTS-PP volunteers and coordinators found themselves in front of the TV cameras this year. Here's a list of some of their features:
Philip Edgecumbe was featured in a TV piece called "Fixing My Brain" on his involvement in the UBC Brain Awareness Week. Cool feature!
CBC Television | February 2009
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Science and Arts conglomerate feature on the Vancouver Downtown Library exhibition of "Architecture for Gods, Saints and Kings".
by Vasgen Degirmentas | February 28 | 2009
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Interviews during the Vancouver Downtown Library public discussion forum on Red Bugs.
by the Structural Pest Management Association of British Columbia | February 28 | 2009
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Interviews with a feature of LTS and toy fuel cell cars during the visit of a Brazilian delegation to UBC and NRC IFCI.
by Adirana Bittar (host) and cameraman Fábio Ribeiro | March 13 | 2009
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A quick interview of LTS folks will be used in a Emily Carr graduate student presentation on communications design for alternative energy devices.
by Defne Corbacioglu and her cameraman | October 09 | 2009
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2) Radio:
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Interview during the North Tour 2009 on CBC Radio 1 and on CKRW Pt1 and Pt2.
(The two CKRW transmission links are currently down - if you have a copy, we would be super happy if you could send it to us. Thx!)
by Lennard Linklater and Tanya Blakney | CBC Radio One | CKRW Radio Whitehorse | aired May 2009
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UBCLTS.com got mentioned on the most awesome Lebanese radio station Beirut Nights Radio
Listen here for some of the pieces.
by DJ Sammy | Beirut Nights Radio | air date February 22 | 2009
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The UBC Let's Talk Science Partnership Program and the UBC Brain Research Center were mentioned in the CBC PSA for the inaugural Vancouver Brain bee on March 28th.
by Laura Palmer | CBC Radio | The Early Edition | March 04 | 2pm | 2009.
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The UBC Let's Talk Science Partnership Program and the UBC Brain Research Center were featured on the am stream of Fairchild Radio. the interview with one of our judges was dubbed in Mandarin.
by Fairchild Radio | March 29th | 2009.
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Volunteers from the UBC Let's Talk Science Partnership Program and Genome BC spread the word on engineering, science, technology and math in Courtenay, the Comox Valley and Campbell River. (We sadly could not record the transmissions - if you have a copy, we would be super happy if you could send it to us. Thx!)
by Elizabeth Young | 97.3fm The Eagle | February 16 | 2009.
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3) Newsprint:
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Former coordinators Sam Ch. Lee and Lars were interviewed and featured int he 2009 edition of BC Life science Magazine See the pdf here . Enjoy!
by Noa Glouberman | BC Life Science Magazine | 2009
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Former coordinators Sam Ch. Lee and Lars summarized their experience in the Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia Read the pdf here . Enjoy!
by Sam Lee & Lars | La Vanguardia | May 2009
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Former coordinator Dave Kent featured in an article on GrasPods, his Graduate Student Society. Enjoy!
by Gerald Li | UBC Graduate Magazine | May 2009
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Earth Day feature on our first ActNow winners
Click here for the pdf
by Peter Birnie | Vancouver Sun | April 23 | 2009
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ActNow featured in 24h Vancouver
Click here for the online version and here for the pdf
by Matt Kieltyka | 24 HOURS | April 24 | 2009
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Feature of a former coordinator in the Sao Paolo Newspaper Folha.
Main feature and a second feature on the visit , as well as a 3D model of fuel cells and vehicles .
by Folha Online | Ambiente e Ciencia | April 2009
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Feature on alternative energies in the Brazilian Business Magazine Valor Econômico.
by André Borges | Valor Econômico | April 2009
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National Engineering and Geosciences Week 2009 Brochure
Feature of last year's volunteer's during the APEG-BC NEGW 2008 in the brochure for 2009.
Download-able as pdf here .
by APEG BC | January 2009
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Brain Research Center 2007 Annual Report
Feature of UBCLTS-PP volunteer Simon Chen and Brain Bee Judge and Dr. Adele Diamond on the front cover of the BRC Annual Report 2007.
Download-able as pdf here .
by Melissa Ashman | BRC
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4) Online News:
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UBC JumpStart goes UBCLTS-PP and NRC-IFCI.
Former coordinators Lars Rose and Sam Lee led the UBC JumpStart program this year.
Here is a feature of the alternative energy section of the program, and here are some of the photographs of the day.
by Lindsay McKillop and Jeremy Wallace | NRC IFCI | August 26 | 2009
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Inside features in the UBC International Student Handbook 2009/2010
See the LTS portion
scanned here .
Each year's complete UBC International Student Handbook can be found online here .
by UBC International House | UBC International Student Handbook 2009/2010 | Sep 2009
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APSC This Month - Materials grad student talks science.
Feature about former coordinators Sam & Lars
For the downloadable PDF click here
by Applied Science Communications | October | pp.6 | 2009
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NRC-IFCI This Week 2009 August
Time to announce the upcoming Café Scientifique Talk.
Check the announcement out here
by Lindsay McKillop | NRC IFCI | August 24 | 2009
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Yukon College acknowledges the nomination of their staff member Heather Dundas for the Yukon golden Host Award, nominated by out 2008 Yukon team leaders Heidrun & Lars.
Feature (pdf)
by Ann Bowen | Yukon College | June 18 | 2009
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UBC Materials Engineering website feature.
by UBC MMAT | May 2009
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Business Photography to a new level - UBCLTS-Pp modeling
Take peek here at the pdf and at the blog .
by Sabrina Henry | HR NRC | April 14 | 2009
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Sun Run Team story 2009 here
CHFCA Tours, ATVC open house and DFAIT tours wrap-up here
by Lindsay McKillop and Jeremy Wallace | NRC IFCI | April | 2009
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We co-hosted a set of Brazilian news media representatives. These were Afra Balazina, science reporter for Folha de São Paulo, Brazil's largest daily newspaper; Luis Gustavo Poloni, science writer for the Terra multi-media website; Adriana Bittar, reporter and anchor for TV Record and her cameraman Fábio Ribeiro; André Borges, reporter for Valor Econômico, a respected business newspaper.
Accompanying the delegation were Marilia Serra, media relations officer for the Canadian Embassy in Brazil, and Catherine Genois, of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.
Some of the online features resulting from the visit are collected here:
ABVE - Associacao Brasiliera do Veiculo Eletrico
Blog Leituras Favre
Blog o petroleiro
Blog o petroleiro Abril
Brasil no Clima
Brasilagro - Noticias ID15182
Brasilagro - Noticias ID15726
CEISE Brazil
Centro de Estudos em Sustentabilidade de EAESP
Demarest e Almeida Advogados Biblioteca
Dom Escobar Abril 2009
Dom Escobar feature
Duke Energy
Eco&Acao: Ecologia e Responsabilidade
E-Confea-60
Espaco Ecologico no Ar
H. Mattos & Paravela Auditores Independentes
IBPS - Instituto Brasileiro de Producao sustentavel
Intranet Copel (with Photograph)
Jornal de Ciencia e-zine
Jornal de Ciencia main article
Maoverde
Novo Jornal Internacional
Portal EcoDepate
Rede de Tecnologia do Rio de Janeiro
Searchtecnologia.com.br noticias
UDOP
Valor Online
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UBCLTS-PP Brain Bee mentioned on national corporate website.
For the download-able PDF click here , or visit the national website .
by Krista Habermehl | Letstalkscience National | March 2009
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PR 4 Science Channel mentions UBCLTS
For the download-able PDF click here , or visit the online channel .
by Robyn Quinn | Twitter | March 2009
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Second Annual CIHR Canadian National Spelling Brain Bee 2009, first in Vancouver
For the download-able PDF click here
by CIHR National | March 2009
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CBC Almanac - 2009 UBCLTS-PP Brain Bee mention
For the download-able PDF click here
by CBC Radio Almanac | Calendar | March 2009
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APSC This Month - UBC LTS Partnership Program participates in E-Fest 2009
For the downloadable PDF click here
by Applied Science Communications | March 2009
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UBC LTS Partnership Program present at the UBC International Week Destination: Volunteer exhibition
For the downloadable PDF click here
by UBC International Week | Event Details | 16-21 March 2009
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Vancouver Sun - 2009 UBCLTS-PP Brain Bee article
For the download-able PDF click here
by Pamela Fayerman | Vancouver Sun | March 3 | 2009
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USAtoday - 2009 UBCLTS-PP Brain Bee link
For the download-able PDF click here
by USA Today | March 3 | 2009
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UBC LTS PP featured as a special in "NRC IFCI This Week"
Download-able as pdf here .
by Lindsay McKillop | NRC IFCI Public Affairs | February | 2009
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UBC LTS PP featured as a special in "UBC This Week"
Download-able as pdf here .
by UBC Public Affairs | February | 2009
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Former UBCLTS-PP coordinators received an award for the best presentation workshop during the 2009 Student Leadership Conference. Congratulations Agatha Jassem and Erika Eliasson!
Download-able as pdf here .
by UBC Student Leadership Committee | February | 2009
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In 2008:
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1) TV :
CTV ,
City TV ,
TVO/Knowledge Network ,
Discovery Channel ,
Check our youtube site regularly for the newest stints.
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2) Radio:
UBC LTS-PP Coordinators were interviewed on CKRW The Rush, youtube version
by Tanya Blakney | CKRW The Rush | air dates April 20, May 01 and May 20 | 2008
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Interview during the Yukon Tour 2008 on CBC Radio 1, youtube version or audio-only version.
by Keitha Clark | CBC Radio One | air date May 09 2008
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3) Newsprint:
National Engineering and Geoscience Week 2009 Brochure
Feature of last year's volunteer's during the APEG-BC NEGW 2008 in the brochure for 2009.
Download-able as pdf here .
by APEG BC | January 2009
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National Science and Technology Week 2008 - Richmond Public Library Brighouse Science Bash
Title: Community
Scanned Newspaper Article here
by Robert Shaer | The Richmond News | Oct 31 2008 | pp.A17
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National Science and Technology Week 2008 - Richmond Public Library Brighouse Science Bash
Title: 卑詩省學生展示科技應用成果 (English Translation: Students in BC showcase achievements in science and technology applications)
Scanned Chinese Newspaper Article here
by Fany Qiu | The Epoch Times | Oct 25 2008 | pp.4
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UBC LTS Partnership Program featured in Pathology Newsletter
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Download the PDF here.
by A. Jassem | Pathology Newsletter | Spring 2008
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National Science and Technology Week 2008 - Richmond Public Library Brighouse Science Bash
Title: 借遊戲灌輸知識 科技樂園1600童得益 (English Translation: 1600 children obtain science knowledge from the Brighouse Science Bash with hands-on activities)
Scanned Chinese Newspaper Article here
by Audrea Chan | Ming Pao Newspaper | News Archive | Oct 25 2008 | pp.1
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National Science and Technology Week 2008 - Richmond Public Library Brighouse Science Bash
Title: 列治文图书馆变身科技乐园 (English Translation: Richmond Library changes to Science Paradise)
利用中小学放假日子 规划20个科技相关摊位 引导学子亲近科学 且受益良多
Scanned Chinese Newspaper Article here
by World Journal | Oct 25 2008 | pp.A28
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Testimonials of the UBC Climate Change Symposium 2008
Scanned Testimonials here
We also will have pictures of the LTS booth displayed in future Sustainability Office Publications.
by UBC Sustainability Office | Oct 01 2008 | pp.1-2
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Richmond Public Library Annual Report to the Community
Scanned
English PDF here
Scanned
Chinese PDF here
by Wendy Jang | Feature on the Brighouse Sciencebash 2007 | Vol. 2007-2008 | pp.2
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Article on the LTS-PP CEDAR Summer Program
Scanned
PDF here
All UBC first Nation Longhouse Publications can be
accessed here
by Ryanne James and Tim Michel | UBC First Nation Longhouse News | Vol. 14 | Issue 1 | 2008 | pp.34-35
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LTS-PP features in the UBC First Nation Newsletter
Scanned
PDF here
All UBC first Nation Longhouse Publications can be
accessed here
by Sam Lee and Lars Rose | UBC First Nation Longhouse News | Vol. 14 | Issue 1 | 2008 | pp.39
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Cover and inside features in the UBC International Student Handbook
See the LTS portion
scanned here .
Each year's complete UBC International Student Handbook can be found online here .
by UBC International | UBC International Student Handbook 2008/2009 | Sep 2008
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Feature on the LTS-PP All Science Challenge in the all-new Graduate Magazine:
Take a look at the
scanned pdf here .
by Lars Rose | Graduate Magazine | No. 1 | 2008 | pp.26
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Coordinators (Lars, Dave Kent), volunteers (Shannon Woronn, Mike Christie) and UBC outreach celebrity Dave Ng interviewed on UBC reports:
Click here for the
PDF version
Click here for the online version and a second online version from the UBC Writing Center .
by Meg Walker | UBC Reports | Sep. 4, 2008 | pp.1&3
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Theresa Liao featured on the cover of "UBC Faces of Scholarships 2007"
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PDF version
by UBC | Faces of Scholarships 2007 | Sep 2008 | Cover
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Coordinators featured as science contributors in TREK21:
click here for the PDF version
by UBC Alumni Association | Trek 21 | Vol63 No.2 | 2008 Summer
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Volunteer Michael Poon was interviewed on the Vancouver Sun during Pemberton Festival:
Click here for the PDF version
by Catherine Rolfsen | Vancouver Sun | July 28 | 2008
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Let's Talk Science - Parlons Science (feature of LTS during governmental volunteer week 2008)
Pour l'article en Francais and For the English PDF, click here
by Kerri Power, NRC HQ Ottawa | May 08 | 2008
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UBCLTS-PP Coordinators featured in UBC Ingenuity (and as contributors):
Click here for the PDF version
The online article can be found
here
by ErinRose Handy | Ingenuity 3429 | April 23 2008 | pp.05, 12 & backside
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Fuel Cells for Earth Day
The online article can be found here
by Sam Lee | Science Creative Quarterly | April 3 2008
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Leadership volunteer Heidrun Spohr interviewed on the Whitehorse Star:
Click here for the PDF version
The online article can be found
here
by Will Johnson | Whitehorse Star | May 15 2008 | pp.01
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Erika Eliasson featured in TREK21:
Click here for the PDF version
by UBC TREK | Spring 2008 | pp.10-11
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Interview in Canadian Family Magazine:
Click here for the PDF version
by Canadian Family Magazine | March | 2008
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Feature in Family Magazine Online:
Click here for the
online version And enjoy the pdf version here .
by Tim Johnson | Family Magazine Online | October | 2008
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4) Online News:
Canadians celebrate National S&T Week
National Research Council Canada:
Scanned English PDF here
Scanned French PDF here
NRC corporate | 4 November 2008
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Coordinators featured on BC Health
National Research Council Canada:
Scanned English PDF here
MSHFR.org | 4 November 2008
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H.R. Macmillan Spacecentre Sustainable Spring Break 2008
See a pdf of their website here
by C. Cronin | H.R. Macmillan Spacecentre | March 2008
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National Science and Technology Week 2008 - Richmond Public Library Brighouse Science Bash
National Resources Canada (NRCan) Natural Elements:
Online English version here
Online French version here
Scanned English PDF here
by Kenny Dodd | Natural Elements | Issue 30 | November 2008
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National Science and Technology Week 2008 - Richmond Public Library Brighouse Science Bash
The Epoch Times Online:
Scanned Simplified Chinese PDF here
Scanned Chinese PDF here
by Fany Qiu | The Epoch Times Online News | Oct 24 2008
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UBCLTS PP coordinators as creators of a fuel cell film and promotional material for the general populace about alternative energies. (link only valid until 2009)
For the download-able PDF click here .
For the pdf of the booklet click here .
Further coverage of UBCLTS volunteer Makoto Adachi in the Canadian Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Industry Capabilities Guide 2009 and the BC Alternative Energy Sector publications.
by CHFCA | Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Canada | 2008 & 2009
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UBCLTS PP coordinators presenting at the TRIUMF career panel 2008
For the download-able PDF click here
by Eric Chisholm | NRC Herzberg Institute | National Science and Technology Week | 2008
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UBCLTS was featured in the presentations of exceptional volunteer work on UBC campus during the UBC President's 2008 Blue and Gold Revue (opens a new window here).
by UBC Development Office | December 10 | 2008
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UBCLTS PP coordinator Sam Lee featured on the government pages Science and Sciences
For the online article (changed since Oct 2008) click here
For the download-able PDF
click here
by Canadian Government | National Science and Technology Week | 2008
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UBCLTS team Chemistry skid at a packed Chan Center Student Leadership Conference 2008:
For the download-able PDF
click here
by UBC SLC Front Page 2008 | Jan-March | 2008
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Erika Eliasson featured on www.ubc.com frontpage:
For the download-able PDF click here .
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APSC in the News (features of two LTS coordinators!):
For the online article click here
For the download-able PDF
click here
by ErinRose Handy, APSC in the News | Vol. 11 | Nov | 2008
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APSC in the News:
For the online article click here
For the download-able PDF
click here
by ErinRose Handy, APSC in the News | Vol. 10 | Oct | 2008
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APSC in the News:
For the online article click here For the download-able PDF
click here
by Lars Rose & Sam Lee, APSC in the News | Vol. 09 | Sept | 2008
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APSC in the News:
For the online article click here
For the download-able PDF
click here
by ErinRose Handy, APSC in the News | Vol. 05 | May | 2008
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APSC in the News:
For the online article
click here
For the download-able PDF
click here
by ErinRose Handy, APSC in the News | Vol. 04 | April | 2008
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APSC in the News:
For the online article
click here
For the download-able PDF click here
by ErinRose Handy, APSC in the News | Vol. 03 | March | 2008
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In 2007:
Student turns gut instinct into a top science project, For the online article, click here
For the download-able PDF, click here Outlining the impact of spreading science literacy through Let's Talk Science in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, and all over British Columbia.
by Chantal Eustace | Vancouver Sun | December 11 | 2007 | p.A3
APSC in the News,
For the online article, click here
(Stomach Detector & Interviews)
For the download-able PDF, click here
by Sherry Green, APSC in the News | Vol. 12 | 2007
FoGS Annual Report 2007 - including UBC LTS-PP interview
For the English download-able PDF, click here
by FoGS | UBC | 2007 | p.14ff
UBC Daily News - with UBC LTS-PP
For the English download-able PDF, click here
by UBC Public Affairs | 2007 | Dec 11
Canada said to need more masters, doctoral students
For the English download-able PDF, click here Canada fails to provide sufficient numbers of finishers with high-quality university degrees. More interest should be sown from early on (--> LTS is doing that!).
by Janice Tibbetts | Vancouver Sun | December 10 | 2007 | p.B7
Future of Food Conference, Nelson, Canada, November 2007 (interview with volunteer Justin Roller)
For the English download-able PDF, click here
by Timothy Schafer | November 15 | Vol.106-No.143 | 2007 | Front Side and p.3
Students get top marks
For the English download-able PDF, click here a measure of impact of science propagation as infused by LTS , though not directly linked to us.
by newsreporter | Vancouver Sun | December 5 | 2007 | p.B6
National Science And Technology Week Canada
Pour l'article en Francais and For the English download-able PDF, click here
by NRC | October 29 | 2007
IRES RMES Digest September:
UBC LTS ad
For the download-able PDF, click here
by IRES | September 24 | 2007
Do-it-yourself-decor
One of our coordinators was modeling for this article...
For the download-able PDF, click here
by Colleen Tang | Ubyssey | August 22 | 2007 | p. 7
Calling all occupants of planet earth
Justin Roller, LTS coordinators, and affiliated producers created this radio show on ciTR.fm
For the download-able audio file (requires videolan.org VLC player), click here
by Franklin Lopez | ciTR.fm | 2007
Future of our Energies, For the online article, click here
Public Lecture
For the download-able PDF, click here
by helenc | BCSEA (B.C. Sustainable Energy Association) and Sustainable Building Center Announcement | November 8 | 2007
APSC in the News,
For the online article, click here
(Campus Advisory Board on Student Development announces 2006/07 winners, and Boosting funding for clean energy technology)
For the download-able PDF, click here
by Sherry Green, APSC in the News | Vol. 03 | 2007
The Quill: Feds Boost Funding for Clean Energy Technology
For the download-able PDF, click here.
by Lars Rose, The Quill | Vol. 97 Iss 17 | 2007 | p.5
Stem cell find promising for leukemia
For the online article, click here (Interview with UBC LTS-PP volunteer David Kent)
For the download-able TXT, click here
by Pamela Fayerman | Vancouver Sun | August 16 | 2007
Making fun of physics
For the online article, click here (Rachel Moll)
For the download-able PDF, click here
by Dharm Makwana, 24h Vancouver | May 16, 2007
Let’s Talk Science receives Helen McCrae Award, For the online article, click here
For the download-able PDF, click here
by UBC Public Affairs, UBC This Week | Mar. 29, 2007
Volunteers Foster Science Fun in B.C. Schools
For the online article, click here
For the download-able PDF, click here
by Brian Lin, UBC Reports | Vol. 53 | No. 4 | April 5, 2007
Boosting funding for clean energy technology:
For the download-able PDF, click here
by Lars Rose, Ubyssey | pp16 | March 23, 2007
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In 2005:
(The following articles are PDF or TIFF files. If the image does not show in the browser, kindly download the image file)
Pulling the Trig-grrr! The removal of basic trigonometric functions from the study of triangles
by David Kent, the Graduate magazine, October 2005.
From the Ivory Tower to the Classroom
by David Kent, UBC GSS Graduate magazine, September 2005, p5.
Sexy Headlines Sell, But There's More to Life Than the Right Pair of Genes
by David Kent, the Graduate magazine, April 2005.
Geniuses are not Super-Humans
by Beth Simpson, the Graduate magazine, March 2005.
Drink Up... You're Making New Brain Cells Every Day!
by David Kent, the Graduate magazine, February 2005.
Let's Talk Other Stuff
by David Kent, the Graduate magazine, January 2005.
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In 2004:
Home for the Inquisition… er, I mean Holidays
by David Kent, the Graduate magazine, December 2004.
Reproductive and Therapeutic Cloning in the Middle of the Desert
by David Kent, the Graduate magazine, November 2004.
Killing the Mockingbird: The media’s treatment of embryonic vs. adult stem cells
by David Kent, the Graduate magazine, October 2004.
Working to Increase Science Literacy
by David Kent, the Graduate magazine, September 2004.
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In 2003:
Student-Directed Partnerships bring Science to the World
About LTS, the Graduate magazine, October 2003.
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In 2002:
Scientists - Who Are These People Anyway?
by Beth Simpson & Nicole Klenk, the Graduate magazine, October 2002, p. 9.
Scientists - Who Are These People Anyway?
by Beth Simpson & Nicole Klenk, the Graduate magazine, October 2002, p. 9.
UBC Grad Students Talk Science to Kids (This article is no longer available online, and we don't have a copy - if you have a copy of it, could you kindly send it to us?)
by Kathleen Deering; the Ubyssey, Feb. 26, 2002.
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In 2001:
Student Volunteers Nurture Science in Growing Minds
For the online article, click here
For the download-able PDF, click here
by Don Wells, UBC Reports | Vol. 47 | No. 15 | October 4, 2001
