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Influx of asylum seekers cross U.S. border to Quebec, Manitoba

Efrat Arbel, a professor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, spoke to the Globe and Mail after an influx of people illegally crossed the U.S. border and claimed […]

Remembering Daniel F. Vickers

An obituary for Daniel Vickers, a former UBC history professor, appeared in the Globe and Mail. Vickers passed peacefully on Feb. 8 after spending his final days with family and […]

UBC prof explains how NAFTA reforms could impact Canada

Carey Doberstein, a political science professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, spoke to Kelowna Now about the importance of the NAFTA agreement. Doberstein said the main significance is that the deal […]

Recap: Heat weekend wrap-up

Castanet featured the results from the UBC Okanagan Heat games over the weekend. The men’s and women’s basketball and women’s volleyball teams were featured.

U.S. Arctic strategy puts Canada and Russia on notice

Radio Canada quoted Michael Byers, the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC, about the U.S. Arctic strategy. Byers said there will likely be no change in […]

BC provides $103,300 to develop First Nations language degree

Daily Hive reported on the development of a First Nations language degree in B.C. The educational institutions involved at this point include UBC, Nicola Valley Institute of Technology, Wilp Wilxo’oskwhl […]

Canadian agriculture is too fractured to go Dutch: Wells

UBC was mentioned in a Toronto Star article about the push for growth in Canada’s agriculture and food sectors. UBC tied for 15th spot with Penn State in the QS […]

Selling unity? Our obsession with tear-jerking ads in a Trump Era

Two UBC professors spoke on a Roundhouse Radio panel about the recent Super Bowl television ads. David Hardisty, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, and political science […]

BC Ferries announces new president and CEO

Kelowna Now reported on the appointment of the new BC Ferries CEO, a UBC alumnus. Mark Collins holds a master of business administration from UBC.

Exercising for Stress Reduction: Implications for Biological and Psychological Wellbeing

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