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How hot Chinese money is making Vancouver unlivable

The Guardian quoted UBC geographer David Ley about the ways Vancouver has embraced multiculturalism and how this plays into the discussion of race and real estate, and the unwillingness to discuss […]

Jul 7, 2016

UBC celebrates Rio-bound Olympic and Paralympic athletes

CBC News reported on UBC athletes on their way to the Rio Summer Olympics. Twenty-nine Olympic and Paralympic student-athletes and 17 Rio Olympic team coaches, support and medical staff have […]

Jul 7, 2016

The alien Goldilocks zone

Wired featured a study co-authored by Mark Jellinek, a UBC professor of volcanology, geodynamics, planetary science and geological fluid mechanics. The study maintains that small evolutionary changes could have changed […]

Jul 7, 2016

Are you turning your child into a self-loving narcissist?

New Scientist highlighted UBC psychiatry research for a story on narcissism among children. The UBC study found no evidence that overvaluing parenting style leads to narcissistic personality disorder. Rather, evidence […]

Jul 7, 2016

Cooling hot housing market in Vancouver

Tsur Somerville, professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, was interviewed on CBC News. B.C. home inspectors are calling for a seven-day waiting period after a home offer is accepted […]

Jul 7, 2016

The military pseudoscience that just won’t die

Popular Mechanics included UBC computer science research for a story on the banning of fake bomb detectors. Researchers found that when participants didn’t know an answer to a question like […]

Jul 7, 2016

Planets, a galaxy and a meteor shower this summer

Jaymie Matthews, a UBC professor in the department of physics and astronomy, told CBC News that people don’t need an expensive, complicated telescope to see some incredible sights in the […]

Jul 7, 2016

UBC students train ‘active bystanders’ to stand up to sex assault

Metro News reported on UBC’s Graduate Student Society Active Bystander Program, which is designed to train students on when and how to intervene when they come across a potential incident. […]

Jul 7, 2016

As usage rises, Airbnb denies it is harming rental market

The Globe and Mail highlighted UBC research on Airbnb listings in Vancouver, after the company denied it is harming the city’s rental market. Iain Marjoribanks, a student with UBC’s school of community […]

Jul 7, 2016

Avoid emotional missteps when buying or selling a house

MSN quoted UBC psychology professor Elizabeth Dunn for a story on keeping your emotions in check in real estate market dealings. “It’s so easy to get caught up in comparing the […]

Jul 7, 2016

B.C.’s school funding formula broken, say trustees, parents

The Tyee interviewed UBC sociology of education professor Charles Ungerleider for an article on the B.C. government’s decision to fund school districts based on the number of students. “The funding […]

Jul 7, 2016

‘Anti-robot’ project builds robot for humans to drive

CBC News published a Canadian Press story on a robotics project that includes work by UBC engineering students. Jonathan Tippett created Prosthesis, a 3.5 tonne racing robot with four steel legs […]

Jul 7, 2016

Doctors sound alarm over abortion pill restrictions

Dr. Wendy Norman, a UBC professor at the School of Population and Public Health, was interviewed by Radio Canada for a story on potential abortion pill restrictions. Under a restricted […]

Jul 7, 2016

Mosquitoes in Olympic venues prompt Zika protection warning

UBC medical researcher Dr. Babak Shadgan was interviewed for a National Post article on the need for Olympic athletes to protect themselves from Zika due to large numbers of mosquitoes […]

Jul 7, 2016

Wanted: Climate policies that work

Hadi Dowlatabadi, a UBC professor and director at the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability co-wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about the need for action on climate policies. […]

Jul 7, 2016

How self-piloted drones will avoid collisions in the air

Vice reported on UBC alumni Alexander Harmsen and James Howard, co-founders of Vancouver drone start-up Iris Automation. The company’s goal is to develop a fully autonomous drone that could help […]

Jul 7, 2016

19 things to do in Vancouver on Thursday

The Georgia Straight highlighted the Scholars Go Public event featuring UBC School of Journalism instructor Kathryn Gretsinger and physician and researcher David Kuhl. They will discuss the competing ethical frameworks in […]

Jul 7, 2016

Discussing the Black Lives Matter protest

UBC language and literacy education professor Annette Henry was interviewed on Roundhouse Radio about the Black Lives Matter protest during Toronto’s Pride Parade. “Very often when black people speak out, it’s […]

Jul 7, 2016

Yoga on the Mall

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Jul 7, 2016

Two ugly scenarios lie ahead for Vancouver housing

Vancouver homes posted a more than 30 per cent gain in prices since last year. UBC economics professor Thomas Davidoff told Business News Network why he sees two ugly scenarios […]

Jul 7, 2016