Archived News
| Title | Post date | Summary |
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| 2016 Emeriti Lunch | Friday, October 28, 2016 - 11:28am |
2016 Botany Emeriti Lunch was hold at UBC Botanical Garden. |
| Loren Rieseberg - University Killam Professor | Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 1:08am |
An extraordinary teacher who encourages their students to pursue excellence. An internationally recognized leader in their academic field. An exceptional researcher whose accomplishments have had a |
| Federal, provincial investments set to renew UBC's life sciences teaching labs | Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 8:19am | |
| Remembering Professor Carl Douglas | Friday, July 29, 2016 - 12:57pm |
Professor Carl Douglas passed away tragically on Monday, July 25, 2016 in a climbing accident. Professor Douglas was a faculty member in the Department of Botany from 1987-2016. |
| Carl Douglas has won, ‘The David J. Gifford Award’ | Monday, June 27, 2016 - 12:30pm |
Carl Douglas has won, ‘The David J. Gifford Award’ in Tree Biology from the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists. |
| Fanscination of Plants Day | Friday, June 17, 2016 - 12:52pm |
Santokh Singh led this initiative along with Jarnail Chandi, Olivera Gavric and student volunteers for “Fascination of Plants Day”. |
| UBC Chemistry and Botany Welcome New Heads | Wednesday, May 25, 2016 - 11:16am |
Congratulations to UBC researchers Michael Wolf and Sean Graham, who will lead the departments of Chemistry and Botany, respectively, starting July 1, 2016. |
| Professor Wayne Maddison and Brother Professor David Maddison Receive President's Award | Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 11:13am |
Congratulations to Professor and CRC1 Wayne Maddison (Botany/Zoology) and his brother Professor David Maddison (Oregon State University), who will be awarded the President’s Award for Lifetime Achi |
| John Gourlay wins 2016 Faculty of Science Excellence Service Award | Tuesday, April 5, 2016 - 10:04am |
Botany's John Gourlay won a 2016 Faculty of Science Excellence in Service Award. |
| Janet Stein Taylor passed away | Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 11:41pm |
Sad news from Professor emeritus of Botany Iain Taylor regarding Janet Stein: |
| Walter H. Lewis Award in Plant Biodiversity | Thursday, January 7, 2016 - 3:09pm |
The Botany Department and the UBC Herbarium are pleased to announce the inaugural competition for the Walter H. Lewis Award in Plant Biodiversity. |
| Botanists conduct first large-scale genetic study of marijuana, hemp | Wednesday, August 26, 2015 - 12:16pm |
A study by Canadian researchers is providing a clearer picture of the evolutionary history and genetic organization of cannabis, a step that could have agricultural, medical and legal implication |
| Philippe Tortell appointed Peter Wall Scholar for 2015-2016 | Friday, May 15, 2015 - 9:24am |
Philippe Tortell is one of the 12 faculty members appointed a Peter Wall Scholar for 2015-2016. During his year in residence at the Peter Wall Institute, Dr. |
| Laura Wegener Parfrey; Awarded Young Investigator Grant | Friday, April 24, 2015 - 10:33am |
Botany and zoology professor receives Young Investigator Grant |
| Shona Ellis- recipient of the Margaret Fulton Award | Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 9:32am |
Congratulations to Shona Ellis; recipient of the Margaret Fulton Award! |
| Botany 3-minute thesis heat | Friday, February 27, 2015 - 10:15am |
Botany graduate students explained their dissertation work and its impact in precisely three minutes to an enthusiastic audience. |
| Ocean Protists’ Impact | Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - 8:52am |
Patrick Keeling, along with CIFAR colleague Alexandra Worden and several U.S. |
| 2015 Botany Curling Pictures | Monday, February 2, 2015 - 10:25am |
Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Botany Curling competition. The Ice Breakers- (George Haughn, Ljerka Kunst, Lebby Balakshin and Mike Balakshin)
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| Mathias Schuetz - Science Achievement Award | Friday, January 23, 2015 - 12:20pm |
Congratulations to Mathias Schuetz (Samuels Lab)! Mathias has been awarded a Faculty of Science Achievement Award for Service in 2014. |
| Botany Internal Website | Wednesday, December 24, 2014 - 11:27pm |
The Botany Internal Website is up and running now. This website is restricted to authenticated users for Botany internal business. |
| Annual Botany Bonspiel | Friday, December 19, 2014 - 10:40am |
SIGN UP YOUR TEAM FOR OUR ANNUAL BOTANY BONSPIEL, CURLING ‘FRIENDLY- NO EXPERIENCE-NEEDED’ COMPETITION!! To sign up see: Isabel Ferens- room 3529, Botany Office; ext. 2-8524. |
| New Botany Website | Thursday, November 27, 2014 - 12:28am |
The Department of Botany has launched its new website, which is a major facelift of the old one. |
| Brook Moyers and Caitlin Donnelly Recipients of the Biology Graduate Student Teaching Award | Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 1:49pm |
The committee for the Biology Graduate Student Teaching Award are excited to congratulate the 2013/14 recipients: |
| BGSA Halloween Bake Sale | Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 1:13pm |
Fri October 31
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| Cover of The Plant Cell for Ryan Eng and Geoffrey Wasteneys | Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 12:48pm |
PhD student Ryan Eng from the Wasteneys lab was profiled by Plant Cell after his manuscript, which was selected both for an “in Brief” article ( |
| Graduate Student Awards 2013-2015 | Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 11:48am |
2013-2014 Frances Chave Memorial Graduate Scholarship in Botany Hayley Darby
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