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UBC takes housing fee from thousands they will likely never house

CBC quoted Andrew Parr, UBC’s managing director of student housing, for an article on the $50 housing fee charged to all students who apply for housing. “We haven’t heard of it being […]

Aug 29, 2016

Airbnb offers cash incentive to first-time hosts in Vancouver

CBC quoted Thomas Davidoff, a UBC economics professor, for a story on a Airbnb cash incentive for Metro Vancouver and Toronto. The company recently announced a $250 cash bonus to […]

Aug 29, 2016

Why do crows attack?

Wayne Goodey, a UBC zoology lecturer, was interviewed for a CTV story on the reasons for crow attacks in Vancouver. “A lot of the cases of running dive-bombing are women […]

Aug 29, 2016

Medical students get new tool

CTV reported on a touch screen table used for virtual surgery and studying disease at UBC’s medical school. “What we can do with the anatomy table is take more strategic […]

Aug 29, 2016

Smoking cannabis makes you lazy, study suggests

The Independent highlighted UBC research that found THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, makes rats less likely to exert the cognitive effort needed for tough tasks. “Perhaps unsurprisingly, we […]

Aug 29, 2016

Experts meet in Galápagos to brainstorm ocean sustainability

National Geographic mentioned Daniel Pauly, a professor at UBC’s Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, who will be participating in an international meeting on ocean sustainability. The goal of the […]

Aug 29, 2016

New wood: how it will change our sky

The Sydney Morning Herald mentioned UBC’s wooden student residence for a story on the increasing number of towers being constructed out of wood around the world. UBC’s 18-storey building is […]

Aug 29, 2016

Why physical fitness is key to your career

The Philippine Star mentioned UBC research for a story on the benefits of physical fitness when it comes to your professional career. The 2014 research from UBC’s department of physical […]

Aug 29, 2016

Even birds have evil stepdads

The New Zealand Herald featured research by Martha Nelson-Flower, a postdoctoral fellow at UBC’s faculty of forestry, on favouritism in relationships between an African desert-dwelling male bird and their offspring. […]

Aug 29, 2016

Federal programs can do more for dental health in North

CBC featured a UBC study that calls on the federal government to expand a program preventing tooth decay in remote Inuit and First Nations communities. Health Canada’s program called the Children’s Oral […]

Aug 29, 2016

Trudeau ends Harper’s tradition of attending Arctic military exercise

Huffington Post published a Canadian Press story about the Prime Minister’s involvement in Arctic issues which features Michael Byers, a UBC professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law.  […]

Aug 29, 2016

Mysterious Barricades Concert

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Aug 29, 2016

New UBC residence reflects adjusted expectations

The Globe and Mail reported on UBC’s new student residence the Orchard Commons which is open to both domestic and international students and houses Vantage College, a first-year program for international students. Vantage […]

Aug 29, 2016

Doubts over catch-and-release sturgeon fishery

The Vancouver Sun featured a study on lucrative catch-and-release sport fishing as it relates to threatened white sturgeon in the lower Fraser River Scott Hinch, a professor in UBC’s department […]

Aug 29, 2016

What to expect from Justin Trudeau’s trip to China

Business in Vancouver quoted Yves Tiberghien, director of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, for a story on a potential partnership with China as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travels to the […]

Aug 29, 2016

A Chinese dynasty with a 21st-century outlook

Timothy Cheek, co-director of UBC’s Centre for Chinese Research was quoted in a Globe and Mail story on how China is looking for inspiration from its imperial past. For example, […]

Aug 29, 2016

QEW toll lanes met with strong demand – will it last?

The Globe and Mail interviewed Ashley Whillans, a UBC PhD candidate in social psychology, for a story on new toll lanes in Toronto. The article questions the ability of pace-for-access […]

Aug 29, 2016

UBC crowned 2nd best university in Canada

Kelowna Now reported that UBC has been ranked the second-best university in Canada according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The top spot in the country went to the […]

Aug 29, 2016

Economist blames media for high housing prices

News 1130 interviewed Tsur Somerville, director of UBC’s Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate at the Sauder School of Business, for a story on where to place blame for […]

Aug 29, 2016

UBC, SFU rekindle lost rivalry in women’s soccer

The Province reported on the UBC Thunderbirds women’s soccer team after they played Simon Fraser University on Saturday. The Thunderbirds, who are the defending Canadian Interuniversity Sport national champions, came away with a […]

Aug 29, 2016