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How We Kill In War
October 1, 2013
CBC Ideas: Derek Gregory weighing in on drone activity.
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Water water everywhere
September 25, 2013
UBC engineers are working with small communities to improve access to clean water.
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On the Coast: “I Hear You Say” installation
September 25, 2013
Interview with Prof. Joe Dahmen and Amber Frid-Jiminez. Listen at 26:36.
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Institute Director publishes new edited book
September 18, 2013
Institute Director, Dr. Janis Sarra, recently published a new edited book, An Exploration of Fairness: Interdisciplinary Inquires in Law, Science and …
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Too many moms and kids are in prison
June 14, 2013
As a constitutional challenge before the B.C. Supreme Court enters its fourth week to consider whether incarcerated mothers should be allowed to paren…
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Housing Justice Project puts affordable lodging and legal advocacy into action
May 30, 2013
Affordable housing is a recognized human right, say legal advocates, but too many residents of B.C. are unable to exercise that right, or even access …
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The Wall Exchange with Brett Finlay
May 22, 2013
Thank you to all those who attended the spring 2013 Wall Exchange with Dr. B. Brett Finlay, moderated by the CBC’s Michael Serapio. Thanks to yo…
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Dr. B. Brett Finlay wins Life Sciences British Columbia Award
March 5, 2013
The Peter Wall Institute is delighted to announce that Dr. B. Brett Finlay, Peter Wall Distinguished Professor and Professor in the Departments of Mic…
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UBIAS Conference on Scientific and Academic Knowledge
February 27, 2013
The Peter Wall Institute is proud to host the 2013 Biannual University-Based Institutes for Advanced study (UBIAS) in September. This conference is an…
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Visualizing climate change will foster practical solutions
January 18, 2013
On Monday January 21, 2013, Institute Associate Dr. Stephen Sheppard facilitated an interesting discussion at the Wall Scholars Café on Changing socia…
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2012 Spring and Fall Wall Exchange Videos
January 4, 2013
Videos from the Institute’s Spring and Fall 2012 Wall Exchange lectures and discussions are now available on our YouTube channel. Included are: …
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Agricultural societies under transformation
November 6, 2012
As food crises around the world continue to raise questions about the security and safety of global food production, a new book examines global agricu…
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