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UBC Reports | November 18

UBC Reports | November 18

Nov 18, 2016

UBC Reports | November 10

UBC Reports | November 10

Nov 18, 2016

The future of national security in the age of ISIS

Lara Logan has earned a reputation as one of the world’s best foreign correspondents, reporting stories from most of the world’s major conflict zones.

Nov 18, 2016

‘Birds look to continue hot streak in Regina

‘Birds look to continue hot streak in Regina

Fresh off a bye week, the UBC Thunderbirds men’s hockey team is looking to pick up right where it left off riding a three-game win streak into Regina.

Nov 18, 2016

Student performs amazing basketball shot

Independent.ie featured a trick shot from a UBC Thunderbirds basketball player captured on video. Maddison Penn has been attempting to make this perfect reverse basketball shot since February and finally caught her success […]

Nov 18, 2016

How can we stop overfishing?

The Guardian cited UBC fisheries research for an article on the dangers of overfishing in the world’s oceans. The study used a new method of estimating the size and value of catches […]

Nov 18, 2016

Canadian authors in university firing row

BBC reported on the ongoing tension in the Canadian literary community prompted by an open letter by prominent authors criticizing UBC’s handling of the Steven Galloway case. A similar Canadian […]

Nov 18, 2016

Countries are reeling from Trump’s climate plans

The Washington Post quoted Werner Antweiler, a professor at UBC’s Sauder School of Business and an expert in international trade and environmental economics, about Canada’s proposed carbon pricing plan. “That criticism hasn’t […]

Nov 18, 2016

Airbnb hosts can now also make money as tour guides

USA Today interviewed Thomas Davidofff, a professor of housing economics at UBC Sauder School of Business, for a story on the ability for Airbnb hosts to also hire themselves out as tour […]

Nov 18, 2016

Climate change may prevent volcanoes from cooling Earth

The Science Explorer featured UBC research that found climate change could impede the cooling effect of volcanic eruptions. “Volcanic eruptions tend to counteract global warming but as the planet heats up […]

Nov 18, 2016

How to exercise safely in smog

Health Day featured work by Alex Bigazzi, a UBC civil engineering professor, who found exerting too much energy while walking or biking on city streets can increase the amount of airborne pollutants you inhale. “The […]

Nov 18, 2016

Education: The gamble of a PhD hiatus

Nature mentioned UBC in an article on PhD students who take a hiatus in the middle of their studies. Some individual institutions estimate how many PhD students have taken breaks each […]

Nov 18, 2016

Sleep apnea immediately compromises blood pressure

The Hindustan Times highlighted research from UBC’s Okanagan campus that measured the impact of simulated sleep apnea on humans. The findings suggest that six hours of the fluctuating oxygen levels associated […]

Nov 18, 2016

Marijuana could help treat drug addiction, depression

The Times of India 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, […]

Nov 18, 2016

Prescription drug prices have Americans looking to Canada

Huffington Post quoted Steve Morgan, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, for a story on the comparison between prescription drugs in Canada and the U.S. American pharmaceutical companies […]

Nov 18, 2016

Kinder Morgan opposition from Liberal MP applauded

Michael Byers, the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC, spoke to CBC about objections to the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline. B.C. politicians recognize people in […]

Nov 18, 2016

Solve overdose crisis by providing clean heroin to addicts

CBC’s Early Edition featured an interview with Mark Haden, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, after the B.C. Coroners Service announced 622 people have died from […]

Nov 18, 2016

Race and religion under a Trump presidency

Global interviewed Ayesha Chaudhry, a UBC professor in Islamic studies and gender studies, about the issues of minority rights under President-elect Donald Trump. “Trump made it clear that part of his […]

Nov 18, 2016

Racist flyers turn up in Richmond mailboxes

The Vancouver Sun interviewed Annette Henry, a faculty member at UBC’s institute for gender, race, sexuality and social justice and a professor of education, about racist flyers found in Richmond mailboxes. “I think these […]

Nov 18, 2016

Teachers and government analyze Supreme Court ruling impact

Joel Bakan, a UBC law professor, spoke to the Vancouver Sun for an article about the next steps for B.C. teachers and the government after a Supreme Court ruling sided […]

Nov 18, 2016