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Raising retirement age ‘inevitable,’ UBC professor says

CBC quoted Paul Kershaw, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, about a recommendation by a federal economic advisory committee to increase the retirement age in order […]

Feb 8, 2017

Epic snowball fight takes place at university in Canada

Various media outlets reported on the campus-wide snowball fight at UBC. The event drew more than 1,000 students. Stories appeared on the BBC, The Weather Network, Today, Huffington Post, ABC, The Province, Georgia Straight, […]

Feb 8, 2017

Thunder Bay should have 2 safe injection sites: study

CBC Thunder Bay reported on the results of a study spearheaded by Thomas Kerr, a UBC professor of medicine, that examined the feasibility of setting up safe injection sites in Thunder Bay. The […]

Feb 8, 2017

Heavy snow fears as Fraser Valley prepares for another big dump

Ahmad Rtiel, an engineering professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about the risks to buildings during heavy snowfall. He said age, damage from exposure to the […]

Feb 8, 2017

Homicide charges hard to prove in Giesbrecht case: experts

CBC Manitoba interviewed Isabel Grant, a professor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, about the case of a woman who concealed the remains of her babies. Grant, who spoke […]

Feb 8, 2017

Support Canada’s refugees at UBC’s annual winter benefit gala

Vancouver Magazine reported on the annual Winter Benefit Gala put on by UBC’s International Relations Students Association. Proceeds from the event will contribute to the translation of Kinbrace’s Refugee Hearing […]

Feb 8, 2017

Province injects cash into new B.C. Centre on Substance Use

Evan Wood, a UBC professor of medicine, was named the first director of the B.C. Centre on Substance Use, the Georgia Straight reported. The new research institute recently released opioid-addictions treatment […]

Feb 8, 2017

Female photo-art masters get nod in award longlist

Dana Claxton, a professor in UBC’s department of art history, visual art & theory, made the nomination longlist for the annual Scotiabank Photography Award, the Georgia Straight reported. The award […]

Feb 8, 2017

Justin Trudeau treads cautious path in the Trump era

The Financial Times quoted Maxwell Cameron, a UBC political science professor, about Prime Minister Trudeau’s cautious method of governing in the era of President Donald Trump. Cameron said Canada could […]

Feb 8, 2017

2017 Influential Women in Business honouree Q&A: Martha Piper

Business in Vancouver named Martha Piper, former UBC president and vice-chancellor, to its list of the most outstanding businesswomen in private and public-sector companies. Piper said the honour is a reflection of […]

Feb 8, 2017

Lifestyle issues top election concerns for B.C. business

Werner Antweiler, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to Business in Vancouver after a survey found the top three concerns for business are unaffordable housing, gridlock […]

Feb 8, 2017

Pangburn Philosophy presents David Silverman vs Alex McFarland

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Feb 8, 2017

Secrets of life in a spoonful of blood

Nature interviewed Wendy Robinson, a UBC developmental biologist, for a story about how fetus development is yielding secrets to state-of-the-art molecular technologies that can make use of the mother’s blood. […]

Feb 8, 2017

Canucks don’t fill prescriptions

24 Hours Toronto reported on UBC research that found one in 12 Canadians did not fill a drug prescription because of the cost. Steve Morgan, the senior study author and a […]

Feb 8, 2017

Inside B.C.’s sexist restaurant industry

Mark Thompson, a professor emeritus at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to The Tyee for an article about sexism in the B.C. restaurant industry. Thompson said the lack […]

Feb 8, 2017

UBC Stars of the Week: Setter Alessandra Gentile gets a boost from studying marine life in Bamfield

The Vancouver Sun featured UBC volleyball player and biology student Alessandra Gentile as one of the sports stars of the week. Hockey players Michael Stenerson and Stephanie Schaupmeyer were also mentioned in […]

Feb 8, 2017

Battery expert Jeff Dahn wins major Canadian science prize

Jeff Dahn, a UBC alumnus, won the prestigious Herzberg Gold Medal, the Globe and Mail reported. Dahn, a leading expert in battery technology, studied physics at UBC.

Feb 8, 2017

Naloxone free to students

Castanet reported on naloxone kits that can prevent drug overdoses and are now available at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Jean Bryans, primary health nurse at UBCO, began supplying the kits to students in September and […]

Feb 8, 2017