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What the F@#$ is Richard Kemick going to talk about at the TEDx Terry Talks?

What the F@$% is Richard Kemick going to talk about at the TEDx Terry Talks? by Gordon Katic Find out November 5th, at the TEDx Terry Talks.…

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Registration and speaker details for TEDxTerryTalks (Nov 5th).

“Imagine UBC’s most fascinating and engaging students coming together for a day, giving ‘the talk of their lives,’ sharing their ideas and discussing their visions for…

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So with Halloween and all, what does the average UBC student dress up as these days?

Seriously, just leave a comment letting us know what you’re going as (or if, instead, you’re the sort who refuses to dress up). I’ll be doing…

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Genomics Research at UBC gets Funding

Genome Canada has launched an Entrepreneurship Education in Genomics pilot program and has selected UBC’s Genomic Research Entrepreneurship to Accelerate Translation to receive funding. According to…

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Some Things About Vinci

I’m Vinci, and I’ll be one of the Terry bloggers for the year. Introductions are perhaps one of the most difficult things for me to write.…

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The Terry Global Speakers Series Presents: Bill McKibben

———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- The Terry Global Speakers Series Presents Bill McKibben: Notes on the Climate Fight In partnership with the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions, The Alma Mater…

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American Troops Withdraw from Iraq

Hi everyone! So, this being a global issues blog, I thought it would be important to post this clip: Finally, with the killing of Osama bin…

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A quick hello (featuring sparkly snow and foxes).

Hello!

 My name’s Sara, and I’m a third year English student here at UBC. I’m also a biodiversity dork, an enthusiastic cook, a trading card curator,…

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I have a story about… Squatter cities

First, here’s a few facts that all mean the same thing: Up to 35% of urban dwellers in Third World cities are squatters, the UN estimates…

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I have a story about… sharp ties.

The first known use of the necktie traces back to Croatian mercenaries who wore them during the Thirty Years’ War (1618–1648). The Croatians impressed the Parisiennes, particularly…

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