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Experts wary of electrical brain stimulation at home

Home use of electrical brain stimulators is increasing, but a UBC psychiatry professor cautions that many of these devices are unregulated, the Vancouver Sun reported. “You may feel just a […]

Mar 29, 2016

New material raises hopes for cheap renewable energy storage

A new material developed in Toronto could pave the way for inexpensive, durable methods of storing large amounts of electricity such as those generated by solar power and wind, reports […]

Mar 29, 2016

Cooling Metro Vancouver’s real estate market

A News 1130 article examines government efforts to cool down Metro Vancouver’s overheated housing market. Real estate expert Tom Davidoff, with UBC Sauder School of Business, notes that there is […]

Mar 29, 2016

Ghomeshi verdict and how victims should behave

Commenting on the Jian Ghomeshi verdict, UBC law professor Janine Benedet wonders if the women didn’t tell the truth because there are certain expectations for sexual assault victims. “Is the […]

Mar 29, 2016

Do humorous cancer campaigns help or hinder the cause?

UBC marketing professor Charles Weinberg commented on the trend for using humour to promote awareness of diseases affecting reproductive body parts. “The question is, once they have your attention, what […]

Mar 29, 2016

Housing debate and fears of being labelled a racist

Affordability in metro Vancouver and shadow flipping was the focus of a News 1130 article. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver is saying that the premier shouldn’t have pre-empted […]

Mar 29, 2016

MBA the ticket to a career switch

The Globe and Mail profiled five recent graduates who made a decision to switch careers and join an MBA program. Recent Sauder graduate Geoff Carran was an environmental engineer who now […]

Mar 29, 2016

Driverless cars roll slowly toward mainstream

The main challenges for driverless vehicles isn’t technology but logistics, social approval and legal frameworks, experts told Business in Vancouver. UBC professor AnnaLisa Meyboom, who studies driverless vehicles, speculates that […]

Mar 29, 2016

Federal budget closes a tax loophole

The first Liberal budget has removed a loophole used by Canadian-controlled private corporations to pay lower taxes on investment income, reports Business in Vancouver. However, UBC economics professor Kevin Milligan […]

Mar 29, 2016

Why some pharma companies have given up on Alzheimer’s

The failure of many promising treatments for Alzheimer’s is driving many pharmaceutical companies out of the field, reports the National Post. According to UBC Alzheimer’s expert Howard Feldman, there are […]

Mar 29, 2016

Simple tolling system could work: UBC professor

UBC transportation expert Robin Lindsey believes a simple user-pay system could be effective for Metro Vancouver’s major crossings, the Delta Optimist reports. “People recognize that to get a high quality […]

Mar 29, 2016

Worldwide ranking of mine engineering schools released

The Canadian Mining Journal highlighted the very first ranking of mining engineering schools by the respected QS World University Rankings by Subject. (See www.topuniversities.com/subject-rankings/2016 and click on “mineral & mining […]

Mar 29, 2016