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Forest ecologist says we need to get fire ‘smarter’ in B.C.

CBC Kamloops interviewed Lori Daniels, a UBC forest ecology professor, about the ways homeowners can make their homes more resilient in case of a fire. Daniels said we can choose […]

Horrifying things Facebook posts can reveal about you

Research from UBC’s Sauder School of Business and the Technische Universität Darmstadt was featured in a Metro U.K. story on insights you can gain from Facebook posts. Researchers found a […]

How young families live in Vancouver

The Financial Post quoted Paul Kershaw, a UBC professor at the school of population and public health, for an article about the lives of young families in Vancouver. Kershaw said […]

Scary clowns: Why now?

24 Hours Toronto interviewed Ernest Mathijs and Stephen Heatley from UBC’s theatre and film department about the recent phenomenon of clowns in the media. “Somebody sees it, goes ‘Oh that […]

Climate change may harm predator-prey connection

Castanet featured research by Rebecca Tyson, a professor of mathematics at UBC’s Okanagan campus, about how climate change may lead to the extinction of some species and impact predator-prey relationships. […]

People trying to quit smoking don’t focus on quitting

Castanet reported on a UBC study that found half of statements made by smokers during counselling sessions designed to help them stop are not related to quitting the harmful habit. […]

Immigrant Rights’ Activism and Xenophobic Activism in Japan

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Discussing generosity of spirit

Roundhouse Radio featured an interview with Blye Frank, UBC’s dean of education, about the concept known as generosity of spirit. “I think generosity of spirit most of all involves creating space […]