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Study sheds light on extinct Lake Ontario salmon

The Toronto Star highlighted a study by Eric Guiry, a UBC anthropology PhD candidate, that found that extinct Lake Ontario salmon finished their entire life cycles in freshwater without ever making the […]

Nov 9, 2016

Two ways to settle the latest Canada-U.S. softwood lumber dispute

The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Harry Nelson, a UBC professor in the faculty of forestry and Ngaio Hotte, a PhD candidate in the faculty of forestry on the Canada-U.S. […]

Nov 9, 2016

UBC student has gun accidentally delivered to residence

RCMP were called to UBC’s Ponderosa student residence last week after residence staff were told by Canada Post that a parcel likely contained a firearm, CBC reported. Andrew Parr, UBC’s […]

Nov 9, 2016

Mysteries of dreamless sleep come to light

Live Science featured dream research from Evan Thompson, a UBC philosophy professor. The researchers suggest that people experience various states within dreamless sleep and that people have conscious experiences throughout […]

Nov 9, 2016

Extinction or evolution? The answer isn’t always clear

Smithsonian Magazine featured research by Seth Rudman, a UBC zoology PhD candidate, who authored a study about two species of stickleback fish which merged into one species. “Whether they went […]

Nov 9, 2016

The real reason why so many Koreans are named Kim

Australian public broadcaster Special Broadcasting Service interviewed Donald Baker, a professor in UBC’s department of Asian studies, for a story on the reason why many Korean people have the surname Kim. […]

Nov 9, 2016

Listening to music may help you enjoy high-intensity workouts

The Globe and Mail featured UBC research that explains the benefits of listening to music while performing high-intensity interval training, or HIIT. Study participants learned a gruelling form of HIIT, […]

Nov 9, 2016

B.C. vets ban tail docking, cosmetic alterations

Marina von Keyserlingk, a UBC animal welfare professor, was interviewed for a Vancouver Sun story on a B.C. ban on the practice of docking or cutting off of dog tails […]

Nov 9, 2016

CIHR Scientific Director’s Listening Tour

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Nov 9, 2016

What does a Clinton presidency mean for Canada?

CKNW interviewed Maxwell Cameron, a UBC political science professor, about the potential trouble for Canada with Donald Trump as U.S. president. “Be prepared for – potentially – a difficult and […]

Nov 9, 2016

The real value of a global MBA experience

Aubrey Chapnick wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail about his international educational experiences as a student at UBC’s Sauder School of Business. “Most importantly…through classroom and social conversations, […]

Nov 9, 2016

Today’s class projects become tomorrow’s businesses

The Globe and Mail highlighted two UBC alumni who co-founded HeadCheck Health, an app that identifies concussions and provides athletes with brain analysis before and after concussions. Kerry Costello, a […]

Nov 9, 2016

Haughn’s golden run with UBC field hockey

The Province featured Hannah Haughn, the MVP of the U Sports national field hockey championships, and a star forward with the UBC Thunderbirds women’s field hockey team. The article also […]

Nov 9, 2016

What does suicide look like to gay and bisexual men?

Daily Xtra highlighted an art and photography exhibit led by the Man-Up Against Suicide group, a men’s health research initiative based out of UBC’s school of nursing. The goal of […]

Nov 9, 2016

Astronaut Wives: Chinese spouses look for belonging in Vancouver

Vancouver Magazine interviewed Shirley Chau, a social work professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, for a story on Chinese spouses in Vancouver who live away from their families. Chau, who researched […]

Nov 9, 2016

UBCO plans service of remembrance on Nov. 9

The Kelowna Daily Courier featured the Remembrance Day ceremony at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion will co-host the school’s 11th annual service Wednesday morning. […]

Nov 9, 2016

Contests to communicate research gain in popularity

University Affairs mentioned UBC in an article about Three Minute Thesis competitions. The competitions originated in Australia, first appeared in Canada at UBC in 2011, then went national two years later due to […]

Nov 9, 2016