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UBC expert on Brangelina divorce

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from actor Brad Pitt.

Sep 20, 2016

Canadian startups wage a war for talent with U.S. firms

The Toronto Star interviewed a UBC alumnus for a story on the battle for technology workers between Canada and the United States. “Money and opportunities are the reason 90 per […]

Sep 20, 2016

How to be more assertive

Time featured an interview with Randy J. Peterson, a UBC psychology and psychiatry professor, for a story on how we can be more assertive. “Assertiveness is about controlling your behaviour, […]

Sep 20, 2016

What happens when you don’t get enough shut-eye?

CBC cited a UBC study for a story on the consequences of insufficient sleep. The 2015 study found that almost 40 per cent of Canadians will suffer from a sleep […]

Sep 20, 2016

Professional ‘pickup artist’ vows return to UBC despite complaints

CBC reported on a “pickup artist” who has vowed to return to UBC despite students’ complaints to campus security. “We are aware that an individual who describes himself as a […]

Sep 20, 2016

UBC search for new ad agency after DDB contract expires

Global News reported on UBC’s search for a new advertising agency after the contract with their current agency expires. According to the report, the initial contract will be for three […]

Sep 20, 2016

B.C.’s housing affordability plan to create new rental units

The Vancouver Sun quoted Thomas Davidoff, a UBC business professor, for a story on the B.C. government’s new housing affordability plan. Davidoff questioned the impact of the proposed plan. “I’m […]

Sep 20, 2016

How to find time to re-energize

Huffington Post U.K. interviewed Elizabeth Dunn, a UBC psychology professor, for a story on how we can find time to re-energize in our daily lives. She noted how focusing on too […]

Sep 20, 2016

Four-legged friends chase away college students’ homesickness

UPI reported on a UBC study that found dog therapy can help first-year college students who feel homesick and even help lower the drop-out rate. “Given that students who experience […]

Sep 20, 2016

Leaked records prove a key flaw for WADA is transparency

The Globe and Mail quoted Dr. Don McKenzie, a UBC sports physician, for a story on Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE) granted to Canadian soccer players so they could take a formerly banned asthma medication that can […]

Sep 20, 2016

Once we were builders

The Walrus quoted Doug Owram, a UBC history professor emeritus, for a story on a stalled bridge project that is said to represent our country’s aversion to large engineering projects. […]

Sep 20, 2016

Indigenous artists and curators win prestigious Hnatyshyn Awards

Canadian Art reported on curator Tania Willard who won a $15,000 award for curatorial excellence in contemporary art. Along with Karen Duffek, Willard co-curated “Unceded Territories: Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun,” at […]

Sep 20, 2016

Spike in lung disease cases set to overwhelm healthcare system

News 1130 reported on a UBC study that found chronic obstructive pulmonary disease could overwhelm B.C.’s healthcare system within about two decades. “We predict that more than 150 per cent […]

Sep 20, 2016

Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue

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Sep 20, 2016

Home decor startup primarily uses recycled chopsticks

Business in Vancouver featured work by UBC student Felix Böck, a PhD candidate in UBC’s forestry department. Böck studies bamboo as a building material and started the project ChopValue, which […]

Sep 20, 2016

Men sweep in soccer, women split and golf teams host

Kelowna Now reported on UBC’s Okanagan sports teams. The UBC Okanagan Heat men’s soccer team won two games on home field over the weekend while the women’s soccer team went […]

Sep 20, 2016

Vancouver unveils West End sex workers memorial

The Georgia Straight reported on a recently unveiled West End memorial for sex workers. Becki Ross, a UBC sociology professor, co-founded a committee which worked with the City of Vancouver and St. Pauls’ […]

Sep 20, 2016

UBC turns to public for sex assault policy input

Roundhouse Radio reported on UBC’s public info session where the school will look for feedback from its community on the proposed sexual assault policy. “It’s also what the institution will […]

Sep 20, 2016

Canada and B.C. invest $51.5-million in infrastructure at UBC

The Indo-Canadian Voice Online reported on a $51.5-million investment in projects at UBC. The joint federal-provincial funding includes $39.7 million from the federal government and $11.8 million from the provincial government for facilities […]

Sep 20, 2016

DNA Romance is like OKCupid for your genes

Daily Xtra reported on a Vancouver dating startup involving Sauder School of Business associate fellow Judith Bosire and UBC engineering PhD candidate Abhijit Pandhari. The service called DNA Romance will ask users to supply […]

Sep 20, 2016