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Illegal downloading on campus is risky

Maclean’s interviewed Don Thompson, UBC’s chief information officer, for a story on illegal downloading on campuses. New federal laws require universities to forward copyright notices to students who allegedly illegally […]

Nov 21, 2016

Syrian refugees rebuild their lives in suburban Canada

The National Post quoted Dan Hiebert, a UBC geography professor, for an article about language class waiting lists for refugees in Canada. Refugees must learn English or French for most […]

Nov 21, 2016

Mohamed Fahmy now forceful advocate for jailed journalists

CBC Ottawa featured a lecture on journalism and its role in human rights by Mohamed Fahmy, a journalism professor at UBC. He discussed the role of his cell phone in […]

Nov 21, 2016

Justice delayed: the law of unintended consequences

Benjamin Perrin, a UBC law professor, wrote an op-ed for The Globe and Mail about a Supreme Court decision that may now allow an accused murderer to have charges stayed […]

Nov 21, 2016

UBC cross-country teams shine at national championships

The UBC Thunderbirds women’s cross-country team claimed their fourth national title in the last five seasons, The Province reported. “We thought that if the women stepped up and came together […]

Nov 21, 2016

Vancouver’s newest park dedicated to help bee population

Leonard Foster, a UBC biochemistry professor, spoke to Roundhouse Radio about the new pop-up park and garden at 5th Avenue and Pine Street that aims to increase pollinators necessary for food […]

Nov 21, 2016

Metro Vancouver’s first virtual reality lounge opens its doors

CBC highlighted Metro Vancouver’s first virtual reality arcade created by two recent UBC grads, Charlie Shi and Alexander Chua. David Hardisty, a professor at UBC Sauder School of Business and […]

Nov 21, 2016

Heat women notch first win

The Kelowna Capital News reported on the UBC Okanagan’s women basketball team’s first win of the season. The Heat defeated the Mount Royal Cougars 73-68. Fifth-year guard Emily Kanester led her […]

Nov 21, 2016

Nadine Caron is Canada’s first female First Nations’ surgeon

Global featured an interview with Nadine Caron, Canada’s first female First Nations’ surgeon. Caron said she is dedicating time to working with UBC’s Centre for Excellence in Aboriginal Health to […]

Nov 21, 2016

Early Music Vancouver at Green College: Toque of the Town

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Nov 21, 2016

UBC experts on national housing report

UBC experts on national housing report

The federal government is expected to release its housing report on Nov. 22, which is also National Housing Day. UBC experts are available to comment.

Nov 21, 2016