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The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Benjamin Perrin, a professor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, about how delays in the justice system harm victims of […]
Feb 20, 2017
Various media outlets reported on UBC research that found a link between gut yeast in babies and the risk of developing asthma. Brett Finlay, a UBC microbiologist, said this research […]
CityLab mentioned work by Jamie Peck, a UBC geographer, in a story about uneven recovery in Detroit. Peck raised concerns about creative class-led gentrification. The article also appeared in The […]
Smithsonian Magazine mentioned TRIUMF, the UBC-based laboratory leading the charge on technetium-99, commonly called the “workhorse of nuclear medicine.” The lab’s website notes that local cyclotrons are an improvement on the […]
Craig E. Jones, a UBC geography PhD candidate, spoke to CBC for a story about the impacts of development on communities in Metro Vancouver. Jones studied the Maywood neighbourhood in Burnaby, and […]
CBC reported on Operation Med School at UBC, an annual one-day event that featured medical experts discussing global health topics. Approximately 200 high school students took part in the event.
CBC’s On the Coast featured an interview with Wendy Carr, the associate dean of UBC’s teacher education program, about the shortage of teachers in B.C. Carr discussed the high demands on the list […]
Kerry Jang, a UBC professor of psychiatry and city councillor, spoke to Global after former Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell said he wants the federal and provincial governments to allow free opioid prescriptions for […]
The golf program is being cut at UBC’s Okanagan campus, Global reported. Rob Johnson, the director of athletics at UBCO, said revenues have not increased at the same pace as […]
The Vancouver Sun highlighted a UBC study that supports the idea of a “slot machine zone” in which players escape from negative emotions and stress. Spencer Murch, a UBC psychology graduate […]
Science Daily featured UBC zoology research that provides insight into the stretchy nerve tissue of whales. UBC researcher Margo Lillie called the nerve shape a “special, ideal shape.” A similar story appeared […]
Kurt Huebner, the director of UBC’s Institute for European Studies, was interviewed on CTV News about Justin Trudeau’s trip to Germany. Huebner discussed the parallels between Canada and Germany.
The Vancouver Sun reported on the upcoming Gardener’s School at the B.C. Home and Garden Show. Egan Davis, head instructor at UBC’s Botanical Garden’s horticultural training program, will discuss how […]
MSN published a Vancouver Sun story quoting Carlos Ventura, the director of UBC’s earthquake engineering research facility, after a study in Victoria found that almost 4,000 buildings in that city are at risk of […]
Work by David Ley, a UBC geographer, was mentioned in a Vancouver Sun article about the housing bubble in Vancouver. Ley wrote that Canada is ranked on the list of countries […]
Yahoo published a story about a magnetic implant that could deliver personalized doses of medication. The device was created as part of PhD student Ali Shademani’s work in the biomedical […]
The Globe and Mail reported on a new study that suggests Vitamin D can lower the risk of catching a cold or the flu. James McCormack, a professor in UBC’s […]
The Vancouver Sun featured the upcoming performance by singer Diana Reeves at UBC’s Chan Centre. Reeves will take to the stage on Feb. 22. The story also appeared in the Edmonton Journal and […]
UBC’s creative writing program has scheduled interviews with three candidates for the position of chair, the Globe and Mail reported. The position was formerly held by Steven Galloway.
The Canadian Press mentioned a paper by Kevin Milligan, a UBC economist, who was named to the review panel at Finance Canada. The 2014 paper for the C.D. Howe Institute […]
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