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UBC Reports | January 6

UBC Reports | January 6

Jan 6, 2017

2016 bronze medal rematch awaits ‘Birds at War Memorial Gym

2016 bronze medal rematch awaits ‘Birds at War Memorial Gym

The UBC women’s volleyball team will begin the second half of their season with a two-game set versus their arch rival the UBCO Heat.

Jan 6, 2017

Princess Leia ultimately killed by the real Darth Vader

Princess Leia ultimately killed by the real Darth Vader

Princess Leia ultimately killed by the real Darth Vader The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed by Stuart H. Kreisman, a UBC endocrinology clinical professor, about Carrie Fisher, who died after […]

Jan 6, 2017

Clearing up confusion on peanut allergy

An expert panel has issued new guidelines for preventing peanut allergy in children.

Jan 6, 2017

Is Trump effect to blame for students fleeing U.S. to Canada?

BBC mentioned UBC in an article about the rise in U.S. students applying to Canadian schools. There was a 44 per cent increase in American applications to UBC this fall compared […]

Jan 6, 2017

Tough challenge for Trump: getting men back to work

Research by Henry Siu, a UBC economics professor, was highlighted in a Washington Post article. A study by Siu, Guido Matias Cortes, and Nir Jaimovich found that the loss of routine, manual […]

Jan 6, 2017

Why humans may never see world through hummingbird’s eyes

L.A. Times featured UBC research that examined how a key area of the hummingbird’s brain processes motion in an unexpected way. Douglas Altshuler, a UBC zoology professor, said that instead of […]

Jan 6, 2017

Heat-seeking cameras coming to neighbourhood near you

The Vancouver Sun mentioned UBC research in a story about the benefits of using thermal imaging to improve energy use efficiency for homeowners. The city of Vancouver noted that recent UBC […]

Jan 6, 2017

Salt fury: What’s behind Vancouverites’ panicked response?

CKNW interviewed Joandrea Hoegg, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor, about the furor in Vancouver over road salt during unseasonable icy temperatures in the region. Hoegg said when something free is […]

Jan 6, 2017

Military history focus of talk

Castanet featured a talk on military history by Jim Wood, a history professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Wood will discuss how citizen soldiering became a prominent feature of the social […]

Jan 6, 2017

UBC raises mental health awareness, honours goalie who died by suicide

MSN reported on the UBC Thunderbirds hockey team which is aiming to raise awareness about mental illness by retiring the jersey of a former TBirds goalie who committed suicide. The team […]

Jan 6, 2017

Europe Under Stress: A Discussion with Ambassador Lawrence Cannon

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Jan 6, 2017

New peanut allergy guidelines

CBC interviewed Edmond Chan, the head of UBC’s pediatric division of allergy and immunology, about new guidelines for reducing the risk of peanut allergy. Chan was a member of a U.S. […]

Jan 6, 2017

Discussing the political and economic climate in Europe

Yves Tiberghien, a UBC political science professor, spoke to Roundhouse Radio about the changing political and economic climate in Europe. Tiberghien spoke about the current uncertain political climate in France and the […]

Jan 6, 2017

Researchers explore ways to be less dependent on freshwater

The Kelowna Capital News featured UBC research that found municipal wastewater could potentially be reused in urban applications. Study author Gyan Chhipi-Shrestha, an engineering PhD candidate at UBC’s Okanagan campus, […]

Jan 6, 2017

Preview: 2016 national bronze medal rematch as Heat play TBirds

Castanet previewed an upcoming volleyball match between the UBC Thunderbirds and the UBC Okanagan Heat. The UBC Okanagan Heat had never beaten the TBirds before last season. The women’s teams will go […]

Jan 6, 2017