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World’s tallest timber tower topped off

Treehugger reported on UBC’s timber tower which was completed ahead of schedule. The 18-storey building is made of glue-laminated wood columns supporting cross-laminated timber floors. The final wood panel was installed […]

Aug 26, 2016

Can developing nations lead movement towards climate solutions?

CBC featured an upcoming UBC Dialogue program with moderator and CBC digital journalist Lisa Johnson. The program, taking place Sept. 19, will dig into the challenges and opportunities facing less […]

Aug 26, 2016

One-on-one with UBC President Santa Ono

UBC President Santa Ono discussed a range of topics in an in-depth interview with Global BC. Ono expressed optimism in UBC’s future, notwithstanding recent issues. He emphasized plans to involve […]

Aug 26, 2016

Metro house sales plummet after offshore tax introduced

Tsur Somerville, a UBC real estate economist spoke to the Vancouver Sun for a story on dropping home sales in Metro Vancouver. Official MLS data available only to realtors showed […]

Aug 26, 2016

Parents should ease up on war against bacteria

Work by UBC microbiologists Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta was featured in the Globe and Mail. The scientist urge parents to ease up on their fight against bacteria since early exposure can help young […]

Aug 26, 2016

Sex education should call body parts by their names

The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Lori Brotto, a UBC professor of gynaecology, on the need for school-based sexual health education to include the scientific names for our […]

Aug 26, 2016

Vancouver readies to host inaugural Americas Masters Games

Business in Vancouver featured the inaugural Americas Masters Games, a 22-sport event that is expected to attract more than 10,000 people, including more than 5,000 athletes over age 30. UBC will host many […]

Aug 26, 2016

Rising rent prices in Canada remain tough to clearly track

Yahoo Finance quoted Thomas Davidoff, a UBC economist, for a story on rising rents in Vancouver. Vancouver rents jumped 15 per cent from April to August this year, according to rental […]

Aug 26, 2016

T-Birds prepare to defend their Vanier Cup title

The Province reported on the high expectations for the UBC Thunderbirds football team. Last season the team closed out their schedule with eight straight victories capped off by the school’s […]

Aug 26, 2016

CBSA improperly schedules border staff

24 Hours Vancouver highlighted UBC research which found border line-ups could move up to 18 per cent faster if Canada Border Services Agency would schedule shifts to anticipate traffic demand. Sauder School […]

Aug 26, 2016

Japanese sister city visits the city of sails

Kelowna Now reported on a group of officials from Chubu University who visited UBC’s Okanagan campus. The universities are building a “sibling relationship” as the professor and students toured the university […]

Aug 26, 2016

Gold medal should be end goal for climate race

The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed by James Tansey, the executive director of UBC’s Centre for Social Innovation and Impact Investing at the Sauder School of Business. Tansey, who served […]

Aug 26, 2016

Cross-genre novel sets werewolves in India

The Calgary Herald featured a novel written by Indrapramit Das, an alumnus of UBC’s creative writing program. The Devourers is a cross-genre literary fantasy novel exploring the migratory journeys of immortal […]

Aug 26, 2016

UBC men’s team rebuilds with Surrey United talent

Mike Mosher, the UBC men’s soccer team coach, spoke to Surrey Now about the large number of athletes on his team who are products of Surrey’s soccer organization. On a roster […]

Aug 26, 2016

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Aug 26, 2016

Hollywood may help save dying languages

Kelowna Daily Courier featured work by Christine Schreyer, an anthropology professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Schreyer is an executive producer on an upcoming documentary about conlanging, which is the art of creating […]

Aug 26, 2016

Luxury cruise ship heads to Arctic, no environmental review

Radio Canada quoted Michael Byers, a UBC professor and Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law, for a story on luxury cruise ship travelling through the Arctic. The liner Crystal […]

Aug 26, 2016

New tool for medical students’ anatomy lessons – a virtual scalpel

New tool for medical students’ anatomy lessons – a virtual scalpel

First-year medical students at UBC will begin using a state-of-the-art touch-screen table that displays detailed images of internal anatomy.

Aug 25, 2016

IV vitamins: Say it isn’t so

Julie Robillard, a UBC neurology professor and Judy Illes, a UBC neurology professor and Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics, criticized the business of intravenous vitamin therapy, in an op-ed for […]

Aug 25, 2016

Novel inspired by scientist’s experience with capuchin monkeys

Metro News featured author and UBC alumnus Andrew Westoll who worked as a scientist before turning to a career in writing. The Jungle South of the Mountain, is “a psychological mystery […]

Aug 25, 2016