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Lecture: The Consequences of the 2016 American Presidential Election

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Oct 13, 2016

How sharing leads to death

The Atlantic featured UBC zoology research that examined how sharing prey among many members in a spider colony could contribute to their downfall. “We think that what may be predisposing the spider colonies to […]

Oct 13, 2016

How to improve your memory and train your brain

MSN highlighted UBC research for a story on improving your memory. Researchers asked 600 volunteers to perform tasks using words or images on a computer displayed against red, blue or […]

Oct 13, 2016

We pay them in meat

KCRW spoke to Chris Stinson of UBC’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum for a story on the beetles that are used to clean animal skeletons displayed in museum collections. Stinson, the curatorial assistant of mammals, reptiles, […]

Oct 13, 2016

Should athletes get EKGs to prevent sudden death?

Stat News featured UBC cardiology research that described alternative screening procedures for young athletes at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. The study found the best screening method included a questionnaire […]

Oct 13, 2016

Let snow provide cheap air conditioning during warmer months

CTV published a Canadian Press story on work by UBC engineering professor Kasun Hewage and colleagues that may allow organizations to save money on air conditioning and snow removal. They found that […]

Oct 13, 2016

$38M B.C. home bought for $9.5M in 2014

CTV News quoted UBC business professor Tsur Somerville in a story about a Vancouver home that was listed for four times the price it sold for two years ago. The […]

Oct 13, 2016

More drugs mean seniors more likely to land in hospital

The National Post interviewed UBC geriatrician Roger Wong after a study revealed that the risk of seniors having to visit a hospital increases with each additional medication prescribed. Wong said problems can […]

Oct 13, 2016

Right to camp

The Walrus interviewed Carey Doberstein, a political science professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, for a story on tent cities. Doberstein researches policy and homelessness and suggests tent cities are more common […]

Oct 13, 2016

Campaign highlights men’s depression

CTV featured a photo campaign that brings awareness to men’s depression. HeadsUpGuys is funded by the Movember Foundation and Men’s Health Research based out of UBC’s School of Nursing. HeadsUpGuys […]

Oct 13, 2016

Online betting viewed as most dangerous gambling form: poll

The Vancouver Sun interviewed UBC professor Luke Clark about a poll that found online betting is more likely than any other type of gambling to be perceived as dangerous. Clark, director of UBC’s […]

Oct 13, 2016

In Memoriam: Bing Thom

Azure Magazine profiled the late Vancouver architect and UBC alumnus Bing Thom who died last week after suffering a brain aneurysm. Thom received a bachelor of architecture degree at UBC […]

Oct 13, 2016

UBC marine lab faces axe as U.S. sea lion funding dries up

UBC’s Open Water Research Station is scrambling for donors in hopes the facility can remain open after the U.S. government stopped funding the project, the Vancouver Sun reported. “We still have so much to […]

Oct 13, 2016

Researchers hail the Canada Foundation for Innovation

Helen Burt, UBC’s interim vice-president, research and international, spoke to University Affairs about the impact of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, which celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2017. “It’s one […]

Oct 13, 2016

UBC med school’s first profs leave $3.3M scholarship legacy

Metro News reported on a $3.3 million scholarship donation for UBC’s medical school thanks to two of the school’s first professors. The late Constance and Sydney Friedman helped create the fledgling department in 1950 […]

Oct 13, 2016

Nine names appointed to Real Estate Council of B.C.

News 1130 reported on the first nine of an expected 16 people appointed to the Real Estate Council of British Columbia, including UBC alumnus Robert Holmes. Holmes received a bachelor of arts and bachelor of […]

Oct 13, 2016