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Entrepreneurial business judgment is Canada’s scarcest resource

The Globe and Mail published an op-ed on the need for business judgement, by UBC Sauder School of Business dean Robert Helsley and Tiff Macklem, the dean of the University of Toronto’s […]

Feb 6, 2017

Parkinson’s: Simple test could prevent falls caused by condition

Express U.K. featured work by researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus that examined ways to monitor the progression of Parkinson’s disease in patients. Jenn Jakobi and Gareth Jones at UBCO’s school of health and […]

Feb 6, 2017

‘I have multiple loves’

The Chronicle of Higher Education highlighted work on the challenges of polyamory by Carrie Jenkins, a UBC philosophy professor. She said ‘nonmonogamy’ can include many forms.

Feb 6, 2017

Cameras can speed cities to improving pedestrian safety

Next City interviewed Tarek Sayed, a UBC civil engineering professor, about a new method that could improve traffic safety without tracking collisions. Sayed has been working on a system that uses video cameras to monitor […]

Feb 6, 2017

B.C. woman requiring home support hasn’t had bath in weeks

Joanie Sims-Gould, a professor in UBC’s faculty of medicine, spoke to CBC for a story on complaints about home-support services across Canada. She said the quality of care provided is often based on […]

Feb 6, 2017

Canadian profs join U.S. academic boycott in travel ban protest

Academics from around the globe pledged not to attend U.S. conferences until Trump’s travel ban is lifted, CBC reported. Nearly 6,000 academics including Rima Wilkes, a UBC sociology professor, signed […]

Feb 6, 2017

Looking at the fentanyl fix through the lens of history

CBC quoted Mark Haden, a professor at UBC’s school of public and population Health, about the fentanyl crisis. Haden believes legalization of illicit substances is the only way forward.

Feb 6, 2017

Would-be homeowners take advantage of partnership program

CBC interviewed Thomas Davidoff, a UBC economics professor, about a program that approved $1 million in loans to first-time homebuyers in three weeks. Davidoff said if there is a price […]

Feb 6, 2017

Canadian seniors struggling to afford medication, study finds

Steve Morgan, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, was interviewed on CBC about research on prescription medication usage. In the study, Morgan found that one in 12 […]

Feb 6, 2017

Five more years for UBC indigenous community planning program

An indigenous community planning program at UBC is set to expand this year, thanks to a $500,000 federal grant, the Vancouver Sun reported. The program, believed to be the first of […]

Feb 6, 2017

Student engineers building second autonomous sailboat

The Vancouver Sun reported on a group of UBC engineering students who will send an autonomous sailboat across an ocean for the second time. The team suspect the first boat’s […]

Feb 6, 2017

Discussing the Safe Third Country Agreement

Efrat Arbel, a professor at UBC’s Peter Allard School of Law was interviewed on CBC’s Power and Politics, about the implementation of the Safe Third Country Agreement and its purpose […]

Feb 6, 2017

Too much salt: Road run off puts local waterways over sodium limit

News 1130 quoted Michael Church, a UBC geography professor, about the ecological consequences of salting roads during the snowy winter. Church said there are concerns for local waterways when sodium […]

Feb 6, 2017

Impostor syndrome threatens women’s workplace advancement

Research by Andrew Baron, a UBC psychology professor, was featured in a Business in Vancouver article about the “confidence gap” between men in women in the workplace. Baron collected data […]

Feb 6, 2017

Business loves Valentine’s Day in Vancouver

JoAndrea Hoegg, a marketing and behavioural science expert at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to Business in Vancouver about the commercial aspect of Valentine’s Day. Hoegg said Canadians, […]

Feb 6, 2017

Support for non-opioid pain management options is crucial: Experts

Marc White, a professor in UBC’s faculty of medicine and head of the Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability, spoke to the Canadian Press about the need […]

Feb 6, 2017

B.C. leads push to eliminate letter grades from report cards

The Globe and Mail mentioned UBC in a story about a new school report-card system that doesn’t use traditional letter grades. UBC recently implemented broad-based admissions, although grades are still […]

Feb 6, 2017

A trip through Vancouver’s comic book scene

A film on Vancouver’s comic book scene by UBC alumnus Joella Cabalu was featured on CBC. Cabalu received an art history degree from UBC.

Feb 6, 2017

Truffle town

The Globe and Mail interviewed Shannon Berch, an adjunct professor in UBC’s faculty of land and food systems, about B.C.’s role in the truffle industry. Berch discussed the intricate process […]

Feb 6, 2017

Emily Carr’s doors open to those affected by U.S. travel ban

The Vancouver Courier quoted UBC president Santa Ono for a story about Emily Carr University, which will accept international students who were unable to enter the United States following the […]

Feb 6, 2017