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Love of sushi wiping out tuna fishstocks and isn’t healthy

Various media outlets reported on research by UBC professors Daniel Pauly and Dirk Zeller that found our love of sushi may be harming both our health and the environment. The researchers […]

Jan 13, 2017

Giant chickens pose dilemma for the agricultural industry

David Fraser, an animal welfare professor at UBC, was quoted in a Fortune Magazine story after the U.S. National Chicken Council released a study that looked into the implications of […]

Jan 13, 2017

Weight lifting exercises may cut risks of heart disease, diabetes

The Times of India featured a study from UBC’s Okanagan campus that examined how interval weight training can help people with Type 2 diabetes. Jonathan Little, a professor in the […]

Jan 13, 2017

B.C. researchers seek ALS cure with global DNA mapping project

CBC’s Early Edition featured an interview with Ian Mackenzie, a UBC medical professor, for a story about an international project mapping the DNA of patients with ALS. Mackenzie said the […]

Jan 13, 2017

Four Canadian business schools ranked among the ‘global elite’

The UBC Sauder School of Business was one of four Canadian business schools to be ranked in the Global Elite Quadrant of the QS Global 250 Business Schools Report, the Globe […]

Jan 13, 2017

The man she loves is a financial train wreck

The Globe and Mail cited research by Marina Adshade, a UBC economist, for a column on the role financial compatibility plays in a relationship. Adshade said people bring many personal elements in […]

Jan 13, 2017

Pipeline politics: What’s next for B.C.?

The Vancouver Sun interviewed Richard Johnston, a political scientist at UBC, and George Hoberg, a professor at UBC’s Liu Institute for Global Issues, about the proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. […]

Jan 13, 2017

Info scarce for jobs associated with pipeline expansion

Jim Brander, a UBC Sauder School of Business economist, spoke to the Globe and Mail for an article about the lack of information for unions who want their members to […]

Jan 13, 2017

Website walks men through prostate cancer diagnosis, treatment

The Vancouver Sun featured a new website about prostate cancer created by researchers at UBC’s school of nursing. John Oliffe, a UBC nursing school professor, said the website, called If […]

Jan 13, 2017

Scientists identify the real king of the forest: fungus

The Globe and Mail featured research led by John Klironomos, a plant ecologist at UBC’s Okanagan campus, that found that fungi control forest diversity, not trees. Klironomos said the organisms, typically […]

Jan 13, 2017

Cold Vancouver winter could reduce impact of garden pests

Allan Carroll, a professor of forestry at UBC, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about the impacts of colder weather on local ecosystems. Carroll said a long, cold winter will better […]

Jan 13, 2017

Makosinski makes Forbes annual 30 under 30

Radio Canada reported on UBC student Ann Makosinski who was named to the Forbes Top 30 Under 30 list for her work as an inventor. Makosinski, who is studying English […]

Jan 13, 2017

Cost of beauty: Face up to celebrity treatments with consideration

Vivian Yin, a clinical professor in UBC’s department of ophthalmology, and Katie Beleznay, a clinical dermatology professor at UBC, spoke to The Province about the popularity of plastic surgery and […]

Jan 13, 2017

Plant-based Diets: Healthier for You, Healthier for the Planet

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Jan 13, 2017

B.C. government assistance to homeowners could be $1.2 billion in 2017

Metro News interviewed Thomas Davidoff, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor, about the impacts of assisting homeowners in a hot market like Vancouver. Davidoff said adding benefits to the act of […]

Jan 13, 2017