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Structure of UBC’s tall wood building now complete

Structure of UBC’s tall wood building now complete

The mass wood structure and façade has been completed for UBC’s Brock Commons student residence four months ahead of schedule, showcasing the advantages of building with wood.

Sep 15, 2016

UBC PhD student recycles chopsticks for home décor startup

UBC PhD student recycles chopsticks for home décor startup

A research interest in bamboo and a love for sushi has inspired a UBC student to launch a line of home décor products made from recycled chopsticks.

Sep 15, 2016

Prescription heroin gets green light in Canada

CNN interviewed Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes, a UBC professor in the School of Population and Public Health, for a story on Health Canada’s amended regulations that will allow doctors to prescribe heroin to treat people who are severely […]

Sep 15, 2016

How can college students future-proof their careers?

The Atlantic interviewed Henry Siu, a UBC economics professor, for a story on how college students can ensure their career paths lead to success. “Rapid advances in machine learning mean we will […]

Sep 15, 2016

New Crohn’s disease treatments could be on the horizon

Fox News reported on UBC research that found the hormone receptors in mouse cells that could stimulate the growth of fibrosis, the thickening and scarring of tissue that can damage the intestines […]

Sep 15, 2016

On-campus forensic exams for sex assault survivors

Global News reported on UBC’s new on-campus sexual assault testing policy. The university is now the only school in B.C. to provide rape kits and forensic exams on the campus. […]

Sep 15, 2016

New study questions Type 2 diabetes treatment

CBC reported on the uncertainty that glucose-lowering drugs help ward off long-term complications associated with Type 2 diabetes. The UBC Therapeutics Initiative is asking Health Canada to demand better evidence that the drugs improve long-term […]

Sep 15, 2016

Vacancy tax will rely on owners to declare if homes are empty

The Globe and Mail spoke to Tsur Somerville, a UBC business professor, for a story on the proposed empty home tax in Vancouver. “I don’t know how successful they’ll be at getting […]

Sep 15, 2016

Chinese premier to visit Canada next week for talks

Paul Evans, a professor at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, was quoted in the Globe and Mail for a Canadian Press story on Chinese Premier Li Keqiang’s upcoming visit to Canada. Evans […]

Sep 15, 2016

The Robin Camp case: Who judges the judges?

Maclean’s quoted Emma Cunliffe, a UBC law professor, for a story on the training of Canadian judges in light of Justice Robin Camp’s mishandling of a rape case in 2014. […]

Sep 15, 2016

Climate change video game

CBC featured a video game designed at UBC that is based on the premise that the government ignored climate change and led to a dystopian wasteland in Delta, B.C. Alicia […]

Sep 15, 2016

Crews complete record-setting timber tower

Business in Vancouver highlighted UBC’s Brock Commons student residence and interviewed John Metras, managing director of infrastructure development at UBC. Metras said UBC is using mass timber technology because it fits […]

Sep 15, 2016

Safer route to UBCO

Castanet reported on the completion of the Bulman Road UBC Connector trail for people cycling to UBC’s Okanagan campus. The four-metre wide trail will pass under the highway connecting the […]

Sep 15, 2016

Event series aims to shatter mental illness stigma

Daily Hive featured an upcoming event that aims to create a conversation about mental illness and features talks by two UBC professors. Dr. Erin Michalak, a UBC psychiatry professor and Steven […]

Sep 15, 2016

Violinist Molly MacKinnon draws from drama

The Georgia Straight featured UBC alumna Molly MacKinnon, who studied violin performance at UBC. She recalled the influence of her university studies on her musical career. “I was originally introduced to Eckhardt-Gramatté […]

Sep 15, 2016

Walk of Wonder: Birding

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Sep 15, 2016

Battling depression with hallucinogenic fungi

The Walrus quoted Mark Haden, a professor at UBC’s School of Population and Public Health, for a story on how a compound in magic mushrooms was shown to reduce symptoms of treatment-resistant depression. […]

Sep 15, 2016

L’Affaire Galloway

The Walrus published a story about the dismissal of Steven Galloway, the former head of the UBC creative writing head department. The article examines UBC’s handling of the departure and includes comments from […]

Sep 15, 2016