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Aug 15, 2016
The Guardian cited an op-ed by Michael Byers, a UBC professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law, for a story on the recent decision to sail the […]
The New York Times featured a UBC kinesiology study for a story on the popularity of extreme sports. The study authors said the participants said they felt strong, healthy and fit. Other benefits from […]
The Daily Express featured a psychology study including UBC research for an article on how to increase your attention span in our fast-paced society. The study found people were more […]
The Ottawa Citizen featured an interview with a UBC alumnus who has been called Canada’s greatest living explorer. Fred Roots studied geological engineering at UBC and at age 94, returned […]
CBC quoted Elicia Salzburg, a UBC professor at the Sauder School of Business, for a story on the ban of animated GIFs using Olympic material. The International Olympic Committee decided […]
CBC highlighted work by Nathan Lauster, a UBC sociology professor, who says single-family homes are overrated and harmful to the health of Vancouver. When land is used up for one […]
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The Province reported on former UBC Thunderbirds baseball player Alex Webb who received international attention for starting a strange double play that took over social media on Friday. Webb plays […]
The Vancouver Sun cited UBC law professor Joel Bakan, and UBC political scientist emeritus Philip Resnick, for a story on the idea that sovereignty is declining in Canada. Bakan, creator […]
Stephen Porter, a UBC psychology professor and PhD candidate Alysha Baker, spoke to Healthline about their research on perceived trustworthiness and how it applies to the U.S. presidential candidates. The […]
Montecristo Magazine featured research by Doug Altshuler, a UBC zoologist, on the physiology of hummingbird flight. Altshuler is working on a study focusing on the role that vision plays in […]
The Globe and Mail published a Canadian Press story quoting Kenneth Carty, a UBC political science professor emeritus, on the possibility of an electoral system of ranked ballots. “My best […]
Kelowna Capital News featured a Kelowna education technology startup that is used in employee training at UBC. The company’s software allows anyone to create their own mobile learning apps. The […]
The Globe and Mail interviewed Nicole Barrett, a law professor and director of UBC’s International Justice and Human Rights Clinic, for a story on a young B.C. woman slain in […]
CBC interviewed Tsur Somerville, the director of UBC’s Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate, for a story on the “Millennial Revolution” movement. The founders of the site encourage young […]
BNN interviewed Thomas Davidoff, a UBC economics professor, on the issues in Vancouver’s rental market. He said the foreign ownership tax will not necessarily cool the rental market because high […]
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