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New UBC research has found that amplified electroencephalograms (EEGs) can produce diagnostic results of a brainwave associated with migraines and epilepsy that are comparable to the current standard.
Aug 31, 2016
A new National Geographic article focused on the threat posed by overfishing in the South China Sea. The article mentioned a 2015 report by UBC’s Rashid Sumaila and William Cheung, […]
A new UBC study suggests adding folic acid to food could help reduce birth heart defects, reports Tech Times. Canada started fortifying cornmeal and all varieties of flour in 1998. The […]
Paul Evans of UBC’s Institute for Asian Research was interviewed by the Canadian Press about Canada’s plans to join a controversial China-led international infrastructure bank. According to Evans, most officials […]
The stalled journey of Ada, an autonomous sailboat designed by UBC students, was covered by Global News, CTV News, Vancouver Sun and The Province. Ada is currently drifting in the […]
The importance of Canada’s trading relationship with China was underscored in a new Global News story. The article quoted Yves Tiberghien, director of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research as saying […]
UBC MBA student Aubrey Chapnick extolled the value of summer internships in an article for the Globe and Mail. Drawing from his experiences as an intern in investment banking and […]
Researchers are calling on Ottawa to expand the Children’s Oral Health Initiative, which helps prevent tooth decay in remote Inuit and First Nations communities, reports CBC. The program is currently […]
Dr. Ray Baker, a clinical professor at the UBC’s Faculty of Medicine, spoke to the Journal of Commerce about workplace impairment. According to Baker, construction has one of the highest […]
Global News highlighted a new virtual anatomy tool that helps first-year UBC medicine students learn. “We can take CT scans from patient data and load it onto the table. The […]
Airbnb’s offer of a signing bonus for new hosts could further reduce Vancouver’s rental housing, reports Business in Vancouver. The article notes that short-term rentals like Airbnb could also help […]
Craig Jones, a geography PhD candidate at UBC, was quoted in a Tyee article on Burnaby’s building boom. Redevelopment threatens lower-income renters although it may eventually create housing and amenities […]
A UBC researcher has developed a valve that could help reduce vehicle emissions and improve fuel economy, reports 24 Hours Vancouver. “People have known that having a device like that […]
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