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UBC 100: Future of Accessibility: Rick Hansen

UBC 100: Future of Accessibility: Rick Hansen May 28, Saturday, 1:30-2:30 pm UBC Point Grey Through the power of his own story and the inspiration he’s found in others, Rick […]

May 16, 2016

Huntington’s disease: the new gene therapy sufferers can’t afford

A story in The Guardian on the prevalence of Huntington’s disease in Latin America quoted Michael Hayden, a Huntington’s researcher and professor of genetics at UBC. “It was the perfect scenario […]

May 16, 2016

How is this possible? Mysterious microbe is missing mitochondria

The LA Times reports on a study co-authored by UBC’s Anna Karnkowska detailing an unprecedented finding in the scientific world. Eukaryotes are the group of organisms including humans, other animals, […]

May 16, 2016

1 in 10 of us check our smartphones during sex

An article in The Telegraph reported on research about smartphone use that involved 221 UBC students and shed light on how much our phones invade our lives. “Less than 10 […]

May 16, 2016

How did climate advocates get the Fort Mac conversation so wrong?

An article in the Huffington Post examining how climate change is involved in the conversation around the Fort McMurray wildfire quotes Simon Donner, associate professor of climatology at UBC. “There’s […]

May 16, 2016

NZ Fisheries catch under-reported: Expert reaction

A story in the New Zealand Herald reported on reactions to research published as a working paper as part of the Sea Around Us project by UBC’s Institute for the […]

May 16, 2016

To be truly happy, you need something more

Evan Thompson, a UBC philosophy professor was quoted in an article in Quartz about how the act of seeking, not attaining is crucial to happiness. “If you’re an artist there […]

May 16, 2016

Are foreign buyers driving up housing prices?

UBC urban geographer David Ley was on CBC National Sunday night in a segment about foreign ownership in Metro Vancouver’s housing market. “Local incomes absolutely cannot support this kind of housing […]

May 16, 2016

MOA exhibition brings you face-to-face with indigenous history

An article in the Globe and Mail features the exhibition Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun: Unceded Territories at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology. “It’s a very haunting show,” Yuxweluptun said. “It’s not an easy […]

May 16, 2016

B.C. realtors advise more education and mentorship for new agents

UBC’s Sauder School of Business real estate licensing course was featured in a Globe and Mail story on the need for more education for B.C. real estate agents. “My understanding is […]

May 16, 2016

Ripple effect pricing more buyers out of Vancouver housing market

Research by UBC geography professor David Ley was included in a Globe and Mail article on buyers being priced out of the Vancouver housing market. Ley’s research showed the number […]

May 16, 2016

Finding a future for the immersive potential of virtual reality

A story in the Globe and Mail about the future of virtual reality, including its use in news consumption, quoted UBC journalism professor Taylor Owen. “With other forms of journalism, […]

May 16, 2016

Disaster-proof your homes say insurers, climate change is here

Sumeet Gulati, a UBC professor of environmental and resource economics was quoted in a story for the National Observer on preparing for natural disasters as climate instability increases. “People who […]

May 16, 2016

Kiviaq, Canada’s first Inuit lawyer, won right to use his name

UBC Arctic social historian Frank Tester was interviewed for a Toronto Star article on Canada’s first Inuit lawyer. Kiviaq won the legal right to use his birth name after it was […]

May 16, 2016

Parents struggle with EpiPen during anaphylaxis

Parents struggle with EpiPen during anaphylaxis

Autoinjectors like EpiPens are crucial to treating anaphylaxis, a severe reaction usually due to an allergy that can cause a dramatic drop in blood pressure, narrowing of the airways or vomiting.

May 16, 2016

Guarded confidence in Mongolian democracy

UBC associate professor at the Institute of Asian Research Julian Dierkes wrote an op-ed for The Diplomat on the transformation of the Mongolian political system. Mongolians will be voting for […]

May 16, 2016

Triage in the justice system? Maybe — it’s an ailing setup

UBC law professor Benjamin Perrin and third-year law student Sarah Péloquin-Ladany co-authored an op-ed for the Ottawa Citizen about how the Canadian justice system is slow, expensive and inefficient. “The […]

May 16, 2016

High-potency pot poses risks to the developing brain

UBC clinical assistant professor in the department of psychiatry Diane McIntosh wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about the risks of marijuana to the developing brain. “I am concerned […]

May 16, 2016

Hubert Lacroix at UBC for Master Mind Master Class

CBC Events included a UBC Master Mind Master Class with President and CEO of CBC/Radio-Canada Hubert Lacroix. Lacroix will he discuss the challenges and opportunities of change at the CBC, and […]

May 16, 2016

Body work: Improved child seat laws found effective

The Vancouver Sun reported on research from UBC’s Department of Emergency Medicine that found B.C. child seat laws have been effective. The findings showed that the updated legislation, strengthened in […]

May 16, 2016