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UBC’s School of Engineering remembers Montreal Massacre
It was 24 years ago when an armed man entered l’Ecole Polytechnique in Montréal, separated the female engineering students from the men, and opened fire. On that solemn December day, Marc Lépine murdered 14 women—12 engineering students, one nursing student, and a university employee. He injured another 10 women and four men before killing himself.
A brief history of medical science topic of public presentation
When it comes to advances in medicine, there have been remarkable discoveries over the ages. Through education, improved care, elimination of disease and aid of technology, medicine has helped create a healthier, longer-living society in the Western world.