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Inmates argue their court case, win release from segregation

Deborah Parkes, a UBC law professor, was interviewed by CBC for a story on Edmonton Institution inmates who represented themselves in court and won their case to leave solitary confinement. “We know that […]

Aug 18, 2016

Inside McDonald’s bold decision to go cage-free

Fortune quoted David Fraser, a UBC animal welfare professor, for a story on the industry impact associated with McDonald’s using cage-free eggs. Fraser said while McDonald’s built its success on a system of […]

Aug 18, 2016

Voyage across the roof of the world

The Straits Times published a Washington Post story on the controversial cruise ship travelling through the Northwest Passage. Michael Byers, a UBC professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and […]

Aug 18, 2016

UBC prof warns of dramatic rent increases in Vancouver

Global News featured new real estate data compiled by Thomas Davidoff, a UBC economics professor, on the increase in rent prices in Vancouver. Davidoff found there has been a “striking” […]

Aug 18, 2016

B.C. campfire bans are back

The Vancouver Sun interviewed John Innes, dean of UBC’s faculty of forestry, on the campfire bans in B.C. Innes said the rainy cooler weather this summer is consistent with an […]

Aug 18, 2016

Love Story director Arthur Hiller dead at 92

CBS published a Canadian Press obituary on UBC alumnus and Oscar-nominated film director Arthur Hiller. Hiller studied law at UBC before going on to direct television and eventually feature films. […]

Aug 18, 2016

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Aug 18, 2016

IV vitamin therapy hits the road in Vancouver

Bernie Garrett, a professor at UBC’s School of Nursing spoke to the Vancouver Sun for a story on mobile IV therapy. “This is basically X-Files medicine,” Garrett said. “I’ve been […]

Aug 18, 2016

Affordable housing key issue for B.C. voters in provincial election

The Globe and Mail interviewed Thomas Davidoff, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, after a poll found housing affordability is a key issue for B.C. voters. “It is certainly within the […]

Aug 18, 2016

Is Doctor Who about to film in Vancouver?

The Vancouver Sun mentioned Rachel Talalay, a UBC film studies professor, for a story on the possibility the popular BBC show Doctor Who may film in Vancouver. Talay has directed […]

Aug 18, 2016

Win or lose, Caster Semenya preps for controversy

The Globe and Mail interviewed Cassandra Wells, a UBC kinesiology PhD candidate, for an article on the issues surrounding gender testing in the Olympics. Gender policing is a common practice […]

Aug 18, 2016

Is taking a bus safer than driving a car?

24 Hours Vancouver highlighted research by Kay Teschke, a professor at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, for a story on bus versus car safety. Examining traffic safety research […]

Aug 18, 2016