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Vancouver slaps 15% tax on foreign house buyers

The Guardian featured an interview with Thomas Davidoff, a UBC economics professor, for a story on the potential impacts of B.C.’s new foreign buyer tax. “Some foreign buyers may find a […]

Aug 3, 2016

Is Japan ready for the LGBTQ revolution?

The Japan Times mentioned work by a UBC professor in a story on the possibility of a LGBTQ revolution in Japan. Texts by Joshua Mostow, a UBC professor of Japanese […]

Aug 3, 2016

Rio de Janeiro waterfront

UBC experts on Rio 2016 Olympics

UBC experts are ready to comment on Games-related topics.

Aug 3, 2016

Plants can run but they can’t hide from warming

ClimateWire featured UBC research showing that rapid evolution is a driving force that could allow plants to escape to cooler climates. The study focused on the migratory ability of a […]

Aug 3, 2016

‘Widespread’ mislabeling of the sex of human samples

Science Magazine reported on UBC research that found almost half of data sets from human genomics studies are labeled as coming from a male but the data suggest they must […]

Aug 3, 2016

UBC students test Uber-style automated cars

Event: Uber-style robot competition Date/Time: Thursday, August 4, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Location: Hennings Building, Room 200, 6224 Agricultural Road, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Map: www.maps.ubc.ca/?652 Parking: Health […]

Aug 3, 2016

Turmoil rocks Canadian research community

Stat News reported on the impacts of a new system for assessing grant proposals and featured a UBC online survey. The survey led by Liisa Galea, a UBC neuroscientist, is […]

Aug 3, 2016

Instructional improvements can help close racial discipline gap

An article on Education Week Teacher featured UBC psychology research on how personalized professional development for teachers can lead to reduced and more equitable disciplinary referrals. The findings can be […]

Aug 3, 2016

Eating disorders plague LGBT youth

The Washington Blade featured research from UBC’s school of nursing that found eating disorders continue to plague young LGBT youth while their straight counterparts have seen their rates decrease. Ryan […]

Aug 3, 2016

Star Trek beams nearly $70 million into B.C. economy

The Vancouver Sun profiled UBC architecture alumnus Roxanne Nesbitt who is using her skills in a booming Vancouver industry. After Nesbitt searched for work in architecture firms, she decided to put […]

Aug 3, 2016

Housing prices and federal immigration policy

The Globe and Mail published a letter to the editor by David Green, a UBC economics professor, on the topic of the investor entry class immigration policy in some provinces. […]

Aug 3, 2016

Songbirds’ migrations possibly controlled by tiny set of genes

CBC reported on UBC zoology research that found a small cluster of genes that could be responsible for songbird migrations up to 15,000 kilometres long. Kira Delmore, lead project researcher, […]

Aug 3, 2016

Pacific Coliseum looks to a future without Vancouver Giants

The Vancouver Sun interviewed James Brander, a UBC economics professor, for a story on the Pacific Coliseum trying to recruit another main tenant to replace the Vancouver Giants. The Giants […]

Aug 3, 2016

Next generation of female business leaders sought

Business in Vancouver featured UBC’s computer science department for a story on the need to bring gender parity to the industry. In UBC’s computer science undergraduate program, female enrolment rates […]

Aug 3, 2016

How the Canadian image sells

The Globe and Mail interviewed James Brander, a UBC professor at the Sauder School of Business, for a story on the perception of polite Canadians in business. Brander said relying […]

Aug 3, 2016

Mushroom benches take eco-building to the next level

University Affairs reported on UBC’s benches made of mushrooms, and interviewed Joe Dahmen, a UBC professor of landscape architecture who worked on the project. He said the benches take environmentally-friendly […]

Aug 3, 2016

B.C. doctor helps Rio athletes avoid Zika

24 Hours Vancouver interviewed Dr. Babak Shadgan, a UBC sports medicine doctor, for a story on how athletes in Rio de Janeiro can avoid the Zika virus. Shadgan said these […]

Aug 3, 2016

Seniors lie about health issues

Castanet reported on a study from UBC’s Okanagan campus on seniors lying about their health. The research from the school of nursing found that adults who have been discharged from […]

Aug 3, 2016

UBC experts available on MMIW inquiry

UBC experts available on MMIW inquiry

Details of the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls are expected to be released this morning. UBC experts are available for comment.

Aug 3, 2016