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UBC makes thunderous statement early in Taiwan

UBC makes thunderous statement early in Taiwan

The Thunderbirds looked fresh and cohesive in an 88-54 dismantling of Tsinghua (Beijing) University in their first game of the International Top University Basketball Tournament.

Jul 14, 2016

Elizabeth Croft on the Future of Robotics

The topic of ‘human-robot interaction’ will still be a hot one in 100 years. The tools may change but the problems will remain the same.

Jul 14, 2016

Will China become a partner or pariah after court decision?

Will China become a partner or pariah after court decision?

Will China become a partner or pariah after court decision? Michael Byers, UBC international law professor and research chair in global politics, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail […]

Jul 14, 2016

Half of patients with depression are inadequately treated

Half of patients with depression are inadequately treated

New UBC research shows that about 50 per cent of British Columbians with depression are not receiving even the most basic level of care.

Jul 14, 2016

Flying ant invasion a glimpse into the sex lives of insects

CBC News interviewed UBC entomologist Murray Isman following the recent explosion of flying ants in Vancouver. The ant mating phenomenon occurs every summer and usually lasts for about two to […]

Jul 14, 2016

Ten-year spike in home prices transforms Vancouver

MSN published a Globe and Mail story that included an interview with UBC economics professor Thomas Lemieux. The story highlighted new income statistics among Canadians. “Broadly speaking, all groups appear […]

Jul 14, 2016

The A, B, Cs & double Ds of how we think about breasts

CBC Radio featured a conversation on breasts, and what it means to have them, with writer and UBC creative writing alumnus Ruth Daniell. The topic was also the subject of […]

Jul 14, 2016

Racial prejudice can be reversed in older children

MSN published a CBC story featuring work by Andrew Scott Baron, associate professor of psychology at UBC, and psychology graduate student Antonya Gonzalez. Baron and Gonzalez spoke to CBC Radio […]

Jul 14, 2016

UBC economist blasts Vancouver’s empty home tax

Vancouver Courier published a Business in Vancouver story that featured an interview with UBC business professor Tom Davidoff. He says the City of Vancouver’s proposed empty homes tax is not […]

Jul 14, 2016

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Jul 14, 2016

Vancouver airport introduces yoga space for passengers

Huffington Post Canada featured work by a UBC alumnus whose research was implemented at the Vancouver International Airport. Carleigh Oude-Reimerink, is a master’s in planning graduate, who researched a program of self-guided yoga for […]

Jul 14, 2016

How the foreign-buyers narrative dominates Vancouver media

UBC journalism school director Alfred Hermida and UBC creative writing instructor Jackie Wong were interviewed for a Georgia Straight article on the role of race in the discussion around Vancouver […]

Jul 14, 2016

Incorporating SDGs into Canadian policy a clear choice

Huffington Post Canada published an op-ed by Julian Dierkes, a professor at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, about the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs. “The SDGs are operating […]

Jul 14, 2016

CSI, robotics on Richmond science camp menu

Richmond News reported on a science camp led by UBC professors, grad students and scientists aimed at getting teens interested in science and technology. Biochemist David Dolphin and chemistry professor Suzana Straus […]

Jul 14, 2016

South China Sea ruling won’t stop plundering of ecosystem

Yahoo News published a Reuters article that included an interview with William Cheung, professor at UBC’s Institute of Ocean and Fisheries. The story focused on the ruling that China has […]

Jul 14, 2016

Partnership taking flight

Castanet reported on a the partnership between Avcorp and UBCO. Delta-based Avcorp Industries is teaming up with UBCO to explore the establishment of a learning factory for advanced composites. Avcorp is […]

Jul 14, 2016

Parenting lessons: How to keep kids math-savvy all summer

CTV News interviewed Susan Gerofsky, UBC professor in the department of curriculum and pedagogy, about how to keep kids on top of their math skills during the summer. Gerofsky said parents should […]

Jul 14, 2016