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Empty Homes Tax a sensible property levy for Vancouver Thomas Davidoff, executive director of the centre for urban economics and real estate at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, wrote an […]
Nov 17, 2016
The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Michael Byers, the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC, after the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor signalled her […]
Thomas Davidoff, executive director of the centre for urban economics and real estate at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about Vancouver’s new empty […]
CBC reported that Canadian kids receive a failing grade from the annual Participaction Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth. The report found that children in countries with […]
Time Magazine featured UBC research that found smoking marijuana can benefit mental health. Researchers discovered evidence that cannabis can help people who deal with depression, social anxiety and PTSD, though […]
CBC featured a study by the Western Convenience Stores Association that found nearly half of discarded cigarette butts found at UBC are contraband. Of the top 10 B.C. locations with […]
NBC quoted Erin Buckles, a UBC PhD psychology candidate who has researched online harassers, after it was reported that a white supremacist blogger declared that New Balance sneakers are “the […]
Global featured a report from UBC that found the amount of fish we’re removing from the world’s oceans is declining at an alarming rate. Dirk Zeller, a senior researcher at […]
CKNW interviewed Mark Haden, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, about overdose deaths related to the opioid crisis in B.C. Haden said clinics like Insite should […]
National Geographic highlighted work by Daniel Pauly, a professor at UBC’s institute for the oceans and fisheries, for an article about marine world heritage sites. Pauly dedicates his work to […]
Sara Dubois, a UBC professor of animal welfare and chief scientific officer in the province for the SPCA, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about the death of Qila, a beluga whale […]
A survey of international recruiters ranked UBC 46th on a list of the top 100 schools with the most employable graduates, The Telegraph reported. California Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute […]
Metro News cited UBC research in an article about the high rates of multiple sclerosis among Canadian women. The UBC study discovered genetic links to the most debilitating form of […]
Vice featured UBC research that found climate change could impede the cooling effect of volcanic eruptions. “We have a computer model of the volcanic plume,” said Thomas Aubry, a UBC PhD […]
UPI mentioned Kyung-Ae Park, a professor at UBC’s institute of Asian research, for an article about the bustling atmosphere in North Korea’s capital city despite international sanctions. Park recently attended […]
Business in Vancouver reported on the five main options for the 50-year-old UBC Thunderbird stadium. The options include renovating, moving the stadium or building a hybrid. “It’s not about the […]
Marc-David Seidel, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, spoke to Business in Vancouver for an article about technology deployment that helps BlueShore Financial predict the needs of customers. […]
An open letter by prominent authors criticizing UBC’s handling of the Galloway case has prompted an online backlash from those who think the letter would silence complainants, report the Globe […]
Mary Bryson, a UBC professor of education, will be one of several academics to take part in a debate to discuss Bill C-16 and the gender provisions of the Ontario Human […]
Quill and Quire featured Wade Davis, a UBC anthropology professor, who is also a celebrated explorer and photographer with a newly released book. Davis explained how he decides to work […]
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