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‘We’ve been deceived’: Many clinical trial results never published

UBC was mentioned in a CBC story about clinical trials that do not publish results. TrialsTracker is an online tool that keeps a list of all the trials registered on […]

Discussing teaching success on iPads

Susan Birch, a UBC psychology professor was interviewed on Pulse FM (Nov. 16) about her research that found teaching children with iPad apps yielded the same result as teaching in […]

Alberta judge cuts sex predator’s sentence in half after jail beating

Efrat Arbel, a UBC law professor and prison law expert, spoke to the Globe and Mail after a sexual predator who was beaten by fellow inmates and a guard while […]

Why are some millennials so anxious about saving for retirement?

Paul Kershaw, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, spoke to the Globe and Mail about retirement savings anxiety experienced by millennials. He said the focus on […]

Russia seeks thawed relations with Canada over North Pole claim

Michael Byers, the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC, spoke to the Canadian Press after a Russian politician suggested his country maybe willing to work […]

Toronto mayor wants tolls on major highways into city

Robin Lindsey, a professor at UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to the Canadian Press for an article about a proposed toll highways in Toronto. Lindsey specializes in transportation funding […]

UBC Dialogues: Why has Vancouver been slow to join sharing economy?

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Event targets artists interested in UBCO program

Kelowna Daily Courier featured Portfolio Day, hosted by the Visual Arts program at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Prospective applicants to the bachelor of fine arts program and artists in the community will have […]

Nobel prize winners to be discussed at UBC Okanagan

Six Nobel Prize winners will be the topic of discussion at the fourth annual Nobel Night at UBC’s Okanagan campus, Kelowna Capital News reported. Two of the winners up for […]

UBCO designed wastewater system will protect aquatic life

Kelowna Now highlighted engineering research from UBC’s Okanagan campus that may better protect aquatic life from suffocating algae blooms. “Phosphorus can cause significant environmental damage and millions of dollars in […]

Christie Blatchford: UBC prof who denounced U of T colleague in gender debate has skeletons in own classroom

The National Post reported on allegations against Mary Bryson, a UBC professor of education, from a former student in one of Bryson’s women’s studies classes in 1991. Bryson addressed the […]