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The legacy of the Komagata Maru Renisa Mawani is an associate professor of sociology and a Wall Scholar at the Peter Wall Institute, University of British Columbia. Read the opinion […]
May 18, 2016
United Press International reported on UBC research that found many parents don’t recognize anaphylaxis symptoms and don’t know how to use the EpiPen. “This is very troubling, because providing epinephrine early […]
Vice UK reported on the case of a UBC student who was suspended from the school and faces mischief charges for setting a rainbow pride flag on fire. Brooklyn Fink, a […]
A UBC-Vancouver General Hospital study shows that the 2008 B.C. law that made booster seats mandatory reduced injuries in child passengers by about 12 per cent per month reports the Vancouver Sun. […]
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A Canadian Press story in The Province reported on a Vancouver teen who conducted award-winning experiments at UBC’s biology labs. Eighteen-year-old Austin Wang won $75,000 U.S. for engineering genetically modified E. […]
UBC defence expert Michael Byers was interviewed for a CBC News story on Canadian submarines that will be out of commission because hundreds of welds are unreliable. “If a weld […]
The Georgia Straight reported on the Spotlight Awards winners including UBC professor Rachel Talalay who has been honoured with the Woman of the Year Award. Women in Film and Television […]
Dr. Thomas Kerr, a UBC professor of medicine, was interviewed for a CBC News article on the possibility of a safe injection site opening in London Ontario. “We’re really conducting the preliminary […]
Azure Magazine reported on the Ontario Association of Architects Awards including UBC’s Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre which was recognized at the ceremony. A total of 21 projects and practitioners were honoured […]
UBC professor of kinesiology Guy Faulkner was interviewed for a CTV News story on research showing that exercise is as effective at preventing or relieving depression as other commonly used […]
David Moscrop, a UBC PhD candidate and graduate fellow in political science wrote an op-ed for the Ottawa Citizen on electoral reform. “There are data from other countries that can inform us […]
Daily Xtra reported on an historic LGBT-inclusive training program coming to UBC in September. Every faculty member, staff person and student in UBC’s faculty of education will be trained on all topics […]
Castanet News highlighted upcoming UBCO research that seeks to minimize chemical compounds found in indoor pools. “This project is a mix of civil engineering and toxicology,” Said Rehan Sadiq, associate […]
Jeremy Stone, a PhD candidate in urban planning at UBC, was interviewed on Roundhouse Radio about the implications of the Fort McMurray wildfires. He discussed the impact on local businesses […]
The Ottawa Citizen featured UBC Thunderbirds swimmer Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson on her journey to overcome depression before representing Canada at the 2016 Rio Olympics. “Once I knew what was wrong, then I […]
Kelowna Now reported on Justin Melnychuk joining the UBCO basketball squad. “Justin has a good skill set and decision-making ability at his size,” says coach Pete Guaraci. “With hard work, […]
On May 18, 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to issue a formal apology in the House of Commons for the Komagata Maru incident.
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