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Vancouver doctor co-leads national kidney disease project

A new $59-million national research program will focus on kidney disease, which affects one out of 10 Canadians, the Vancouver Sun reported. Dr. Adeera Levin, head of nephrology at UBC, […]

Apr 1, 2016

Video: UBC moves on after turmoil and controversy

Philip Steenkamp, UBC vice-president of external relations, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about UBC’s search for a new president and the faculty association’s recent non-confidence vote. He noted that the UBC board […]

Apr 1, 2016

Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks

The Vancouver Sun highlighted an upcoming performance by Early Music Vancouver and the Pacific Baroque Orchestra at the Chan Centre. The event will recreate Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks […]

Apr 1, 2016

Dust bowl migration may not have been quite what we thought

A new working paper by UBC economist Henry Siu and Jason Long of Wheaton College (reported in the Wall Street Journal) says Dust Bowl farmers, contrary to popular belief, largely […]

Apr 1, 2016

5 ways you can use mindfulness

A Forbes article praises the benefits of mindfulness meditation as a research-proven technique that improves performance by making physical changes in the brain. The article describes a UBC review of […]

Apr 1, 2016

UBC alumna files complaint with human-rights tribunal

A UBC alumna has filed a complaint with B.C.’s human-rights tribunal claiming the university discriminated against her and other complainants in its handling of sexual assault and harassment complaints. She claimed […]

Apr 1, 2016

Study finds link between cold weather, increased risk of concussion

A new study shows that cold weather doubled the risk of concussion for NFL players in the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons, reports the Globe and Mail. UBC neurologist and psychiatrist […]

Apr 1, 2016

Edmontonians call for men to be included in inquiry

Edmontonians are supporting moves urging Ottawa to include men in its inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women, reports Edmonton Journal. The article mentions research by UBC professor Adam Jones, […]

Apr 1, 2016