UBC Reports | June 13, 2013
LATEST NEWS
New imaging technique holds promise for speeding MS research
UBC researchers have developed a MRI technique to detect multiple sclerosis.
Retailers should referee customer conflict
A new UBC study says retailers should consider admonishing queue jumpers and thoughtless store browsers to ease aggression between shoppers.
FEATURE STORIES
Canada’s space telescope turns 10
The 10th anniversary of Canada’s first space telescope could have you doing more than just wishing upon a star – you could be taking 100,000 snapshots of it – for free.
The rise of the rant
Prof. Dina Al-Kassim explores the evolution of a complaint culture. From lukewarm lattes to political manifestos, she looks at what people complain about – and what public griping can tell us about society.
Electrifying campus drivers
New charging stations pump up UBC’s fleet of electric cars and give drivers more choices
Prof. discusses new arthritis drugs
Health economist Aslam Anis on the value of expensive new class of medicines
What Canadian media are missing about climate change
Are national newspapers giving Canadians the information they need to make informed decisions about climate change?
EXPERT SPOTLIGHT
What should I do on Father’s Day?
Fathers today have less overall time to spend with their children, so Father's Day can be spent just hanging out together.
Is war with North Korea a possibility?
The recent military threats were rhetoric and it’s an annual thing (caused by joint U.S and South Korea war maneuvers) so things will quiet down now until next March.
OPINIONS
Medically necessary prescription drugs should be covered
Medically necessary prescription drugs should be covered Assoc. Prof. Steve Morgan argues for universal coverage of prescription drugs. Read more…
FEATURE VIDEO
ATHLETICS
Four T-Birds flying with Canada
Four current and former UBC Thunderbirds will be playing for the Canadian women's national volleyball team, which is set to take part in three international events this summer.
