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Jun 30, 2016
The world was shocked Tuesday to learn of horrific attacks at Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport.
Jun 29, 2016
The first-past-the-post system might soon be history in Canada, and UBC political science professor Max Cameron spoke to CBC Early Edition on what comes next. According to Cameron, one of the reasons […]
The Vancouver Sun highlighted a UBC study on how drivers commute and how their decisions on the road affect their mood. The team is looking for drivers who use the […]
A new UBC study shows residents of low-income areas have greater risk of dying during a heat wave, reports the Vancouver Sun and News 1130. The researchers found that 110 […]
An anticipated report on shady real estate practices was the focus of a News 1130 article. Skeptics question whether the report will be effective, but Tsur Somerville with UBC’s Sauder […]
A new UBC study suggests that stress is contagious in the classroom, reports Teen Vogue. The researchers collected saliva samples from more than 400 elementary students, and found that levels […]
UBC wood scientist Phil Evans has created a pull buoy for swimming out of balsa wood, a more environmentally-friendly material than the foam that is typically used.
New transportation ministry data show that collision rates increased in almost half of the 33 highway zones where B.C. raised speed limits two years ago. However, the ministry believes the […]
Global News reported that a man charged in connection with a sexual assault at UBC is in hospital on the day of his scheduled court appearance. The accused was taken […]
A bill to make Canada’s national anthem more gender neutral recently passed in the House of Commons.
China, Russia, and Mongolia have signed a long-awaited economic partnership agreement, reports The Diplomat. The article goes on to say that some analysts worry the agreement won’t help Mongolia much, […]
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure announced today the results of a study on higher speed limits. UBC transportation expert Tarek Sayed, who has conducted a safety analysis of speed […]
Jun 28, 2016
Experts are available to comment on the various effects of hot, dry weather on people and the environment, including human health, air quality, drought, and salmon migration.
Nisga’a member found a UBC Continuing Studies peer counselling program so valuable that she asked UBC to design one for her community.
In Vancouver, heat exposure and social vulnerability can be a lethal combination.
The Province analyzed ICBC data and found that fewer young people between ages 19 and 21 are choosing to drive, citing increased restrictions and environmental concerns. Affordability may be a […]
UBC’s new president Santa Ono was the focus of a new Business in Vancouver article. Ono, who comes from a similar role at University of Cincinnati, officially starts at UBC […]
British voters’ decision in the Brexit referendum could affect other free trade pacts like the Trans-Pacific Partnership, according to a Business in Vancouver article that quoted two UBC experts. James […]
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