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A new report looking at the economic impact of Site C led by UBC researchers is calling for the B.C. government to hit pause on the project.
Apr 18, 2017
Leah Edelstein-Keshet, a UBC professor of mathematics, was quoted in a New York Times story about a lizard with scale patterns that may unfold like a computer simulation. Edelstein-Keshet, who […]
The Daily Mail cited UBC research for a story on a new Japanese study concerning gambling. UBC researchers had found that problem gamblers may prefer slot machines because they immerse players […]
Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes, a UBC professor in the school of population and public health, spoke to CBC about the NDP’s opioid crisis plan. She said the party’s promise of quick access to treatment is […]
The Hindu highlighted work by UBC digital media professor Taylor Owen and Emily Bell, director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism. Bell and Owen wrote that social media platforms and technology […]
The Times of India featured a UBC study that found eating a large amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids, or PUFAs, can lead to a sedentary lifestyle. Sanjoy Ghosh, a biology […]
Martin McKeown, the director of the Pacific Parkinson’s Research Centre at UBC, spoke to CBC about the impact of exercise when it comes to dealing with Parkinson’s. He said exercise […]
Debra Parkes, a professor at UBC’s Peter Allard School of Law, was interviewed for a CBC story about a killer who escaped from a B.C. prison. She said Canada’s corrections […]
CBC interviewed Kevin Milligan, a UBC professor of economics, about the feasibility of the NDP’s proposed childcare plan. He said although the numbers seems to add up, it is crucial […]
Sarika Bose, a UBC lecturer in Victorian literature and a royal family expert, spoke to the New York Post about Meghan Markle’s future if she were to marry into the […]
Smithsonian Magazine cited research on the “behavioural immune system” by UBC psychologist Mark Schaller. Schaller wrote that behaviours such as social avoidance represent a type of anti-parasite defense.
Farah Shroff, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, was interviewed on CBC’s Early Edition about the high rate of overdose deaths in B.C. Shroff discussed why […]
Maxwell Cameron, a UBC political science professor, spoke to Global about a program designed to teach the skills required to succeed in the legislature. Cameron said the program, which includes […]
Vice interviewed Jimmy McKinney, a UBC sports cardiologist, about the benefits of using cardiac screenings on young athletes. He said the EKG can catch about 60 or 70 per cent […]
Various media outlets reported on the new sexual misconduct policy that was accepted by UBC’s board of governors. The policy will take effect in about a month. The Canadian Press […]
Werner Antweiler, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor, spoke to CKNW about how transportation is moving forward in big cities. He said the ways we efficiently use available road […]
Richard Johnston, a UBC political science professor, spoke to CKNW about how the age profile of voters in the B.C. election will likely be similar to previous years. He said […]
Huffington Post quoted Tsur Somerville, the director of UBC’s Centre for Urban Economics, after it was announced that Vancouver’s last downtown gas station is up for sale. Somerville said gasoline […]
Margot Young, a professor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, was quoted in an iPolitics story about how Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms will likely include new environmental […]
Garry Clarke, a UBC professor emeritus in the department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, weighed in on the disappearance of a Yukon river for a Globe and Mail story. […]
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