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UBC Reports | February 3

UBC Reports | February 3

Feb 3, 2017

Courtside game brings President and Timberwolves to War Memorial Gym

Courtside game brings President and Timberwolves to War Memorial Gym

With their offense hitting a new level, the no. 2-ranked UBC Thunderbirds men’s basketball team will put that to the test against UNBC.

Feb 3, 2017

Fixing fentanyl with naloxone alone won’t work

Fixing fentanyl with naloxone alone won’t work

Fixing fentanyl with naloxone alone won’t work UBC academics worry officials pushing too hard on solution that doesn’t address root cause of the problem. Read it here.

Feb 3, 2017

Plastic Electrolyzer

UBC researchers are working on solar energy conversion to useful fuels.

Feb 3, 2017

‘Bat Bot’ soon to take to the skies

Joseph Bahlman, a UBC biomechanist, was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about a robotic bat. He said that developing a lightweight motor could increase the maneuverability of the […]

Feb 3, 2017

Eight signs your perfectionism is out of control

Forbes cited a study from UBC for an article on how to tell if your perfectionism is problematic. The UBC research found that perfectionism is linked to depression, anxiety, and […]

Feb 3, 2017

How Thomas Pynchon turned Seattle into Nazi Germany

Seattle Magazine quoted Jeffrey Severs, a UBC English professor, in a story about the book Gravity’s Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. Severs wrote that the book is a part of Seattle history.

Feb 3, 2017

The World’s Most International Universities 2017

UBC was named to the Times Higher Education list of the universities with the strongest global connections. UBC, ranked 12th, is one of five Canadian universities in the international rankings.

Feb 3, 2017

Hand-grip test can indicate decline in Parkinson’s disease patients

WBALT reported on work by researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus that examined ways to monitor how Parkinson’s disease progressed in patients. Jenn Jakobi and Gareth Jones at UBCO’s school of health […]

Feb 3, 2017

Accused in ‘knees together’ sex-assault retrial found not guilty

Janine Benedet, a professor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, was quoted in a Globe and Mail story about a non-guilty verdict in the case of a man whose acquittal on […]

Feb 3, 2017

Living libraries highlight diversity

Two UBC professors participated in living library events in B.C. schools. The events feature presentations from people, called “human books,” who come from diverse backgrounds. Hugo De Burgos, an anthropologist at the […]

Feb 3, 2017

How a Vancouver couple spends $230 a month on food

UBC registered dietician Melissa Baker, spoke to Global for an article about a couple who drastically cut their food budget to save money. Baker said it is important for people […]

Feb 3, 2017

Link between advanced lung cancer patients and depression

Fairchild Television interviewed Andrea Vodermaier, lead author of a UBC psychology study that examined the link between survival rates for patients with advanced lung cancer who have depression or anxiety.

Feb 3, 2017

President Trump lashes out at Australia: Is this normal?

David Moscrop spoke with CKNW about reports that President Trump allegedly hung up on the Australian prime minister during a planned phone call. Moscrop said while it disagreements and tense […]

Feb 3, 2017

NAFTA: It’s less important to Canada than you might think

The Financial Post quoted Keith Head, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor, about the economic impact of the Canada-U.S. Free Trade Agreement. He said that deal is more impactful […]

Feb 3, 2017

Vancouver startup crowdfunding local, ethical meat

The Vancouver Sun mentioned the Coast Capital Savings Innovation Hub at the UBC Sauder School of Business. Two Vancouver entrepreneurs are looking to a crowdfunding model for affordable ethically raised […]

Feb 3, 2017

Salish Sea seals and sea lions devouring orcas’ favourite food

Andrew Trites, director of the Marine Mammal Research Unit at UBC, was quoted in the Vancouver Sun for an article about seal and sea lion populations in the Salish Sea. Trites […]

Feb 3, 2017

Things to do in Vancouver this week Feb. 2 to Feb. 9

The Vancouver Sun reported on UBC Opera’s staging of Tchaikovsky’s dramatic opera Eugene Onegin. Shows take place Feb. 2 to Feb. 5 at the Chan Centre.

Feb 3, 2017

Controversial Andrew Wakefield film Vaxxed to screen in Vancouver

The Georgia Straight mentioned a paper by UBC researchers Richard Carpiano and Julie Bettinger that examined the extent of vaccine coverage in schools within the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority’s boundaries. […]

Feb 3, 2017

Yoga Rave

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Feb 3, 2017