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Canadian researchers who commit scientific fraud are protected

The Toronto Star reported that 78 Canadian scientists have fabricated data, plagiarized, misused grants, or used “dodgy scientific practices” in projects using public funds. Federal privacy laws protect the names of the researchers involved. […]

Jul 12, 2016

Astronomers discover distant dwarf planet beyond Neptune

The Guardian reported on an astronomy discovery that involved UBC physics and astronomy researcher Brett Gladman. A dwarf planet half the size of Britain was found in the most distant […]

Jul 12, 2016

Why overweight men make better lovers

The Daily Mail featured UBC psychology research for a story on secrets that can improve your luck with the opposite sex. In 2013, UBC researchers found that women often wear […]

Jul 12, 2016

A Summer Evening with William Deverell

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Jul 12, 2016

Russia in the Arctic: Conflict and cooperation

UPI quoted Michael Byers, UBC international law professor and research chair in global politics, for a story on military security issues. “Most of the security issues in the Arctic are […]

Jul 12, 2016

Scientists find bouncing droplets can remove contaminants

UPI reported on UBC and Duke University research focusing on self-cleaning material systems that use bouncing water droplets to be contaminant-free. The new research has the benefit of not needing […]

Jul 12, 2016

The silent rise of HIV in Chile

Vice featured work created in partnership with UBC’s journalism program, highlighting the rise of HIV in Chile. Though authorities claim they are doing what they can to stop the spread […]

Jul 12, 2016

Brazil’s Doce River still foul eight months after dam collapse

DW reported on remaining health risks in Brazil months after a mining dam collapsed and quoted UBC mining engineering professor Dirk van Zyl. He told Bloomberg News that dam failure […]

Jul 12, 2016

Finding math in nature helps keep young minds active

CBC News featured work by UBC mathematics professor Susan Gerofsky for an article on including math in hiking and outdoor activities. She said patterns often show up in nature and […]

Jul 12, 2016

A nation planning for its own demise

Research by UBC geography professor Simon Donner on the effects of climate change on the island nation of Kiribati was featured in the Straits Times. The 2014 study found that […]

Jul 12, 2016

Y’all have it worse, Texan says of Ottawa’s steamy weather

The Ottawa Citizen quoted UBC population and public health researcher Chris Carlsten for a story on the upcoming rise in humidity in Ottawa. “The big issue with humidity is that […]

Jul 12, 2016

Scientific proof that things can lead to happiness

Fast Company reported on research from UBC’s psychology department. The researchers found that things provide more long-lasting happiness than experiences. Participants’ happiness levels were tracked after they spent money on […]

Jul 12, 2016

Self-driving boat prepares for Atlantic crossing

Press TV reported on UBC students who are aiming to make history by sending a self-driving boat across the Atlantic Ocean. The project took three years to complete and the goal […]

Jul 12, 2016

Will mass timber cut into the concrete market?

Journal of Commerce featured UBC’s Brock Commons residences building. The 18-storey, 53-metre-high student residence is being built with mass timber products. The foundation and first storey of the project are made out […]

Jul 12, 2016

B.C.’s soaring housing starts trigger cheers, concerns

The Vancouver Sun interviewed UBC business professors Tsur Somerville and Tom Davidoff for an article on housing starts in B.C. “Starts numbers in Vancouver particularly tend to lag behind sales […]

Jul 12, 2016

Racism has always been a part of Vancouver real estate

The Georgia Straight interviewed UBC history professor Henry Yu for a story on the pattern of racism in Vancouver real estate. “From a historian’s point of view, this goes right […]

Jul 12, 2016

Canadian startup imagines a troll-free internet

The Globe and Mail reported on a startup that imagines a troll-free internet, and interviewed UBC PhD student Erin Buckels who is researching personality psychology. In the 2014 study, Buckels […]

Jul 12, 2016

B.C. to allow Vancouver vacancy tax on empty homes

The Globe and Mail interviewed Penny Gurstein, director of UBC’s School of Community and Regional Planning, for a story on the potential vacancy tax. She said it’s not clear what […]

Jul 12, 2016

Surrey’s diversity helps keep biotech sector healthy

Business in Vancouver reported that Surrey’s ethnically diverse population helps make it the ideal testing ground for a device that could screen for infectious and potentially life-threatening diseases. Florida-based medical diagnostics company Breathtec Biomedical […]

Jul 12, 2016