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UBC Reports | February 24
Feb 24, 2017
Microdermics Inc. founders explain microneedle technology.
In a heated battle between two bitter foes, the Manitoba Bisons outshot and outlasted the UBC Thunderbirds 79-75 to take 1-0 series lead in the Canada West quarterfinal.
Despite NDP claims, the B.C. budget does indeed look after seniors The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by UBC professor Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze, about funding for […]
The New York Times interviewed Ran Goldman, a UBC professor of pediatrics, about the connection between lung function and consuming dairy. He said particularly for children with asthma, avoiding milk could expose children to […]
The Economist featured research by Brett Finlay, a UBC microbiologist, that found a link between gut yeast in babies and the risk of developing asthma. Finlay said although cleanliness may be […]
CBC featured the recipients of the 2017 Influential Women in Business Awards, including Martha Piper, a former president and vice-chancellor of UBC. Piper will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement […]
UBC, the University of Washington, and Microsoft announced a data science partnership funded by a donation from Microsoft, Seattle Times reported. The collaboration will use data to help cities and communities address challenges […]
Global reported on a UBC study that found in the last 15 years, lesbian, gay and bisexual youth are half as likely to play sports compared with straight teens. The study […]
U.S. News & World Report featured UBC in a slideshow of the most global universities worldwide. UBC was ranked second on the list among Canadian schools on the list.
Vox featured a book on romantic love by Carrie Jenkins, a UBC philosophy professor. Jenkins said our concept of romantic love is too narrow and exclusive.
The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by UBC professor Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze, about funding for seniors in the provincial budget. Kershaw wrote that new investments show […]
Castanet previewed the upcoming games for the UBC Okanagan Heat men’s and women’s volleyball teams. The squads will look to finish the regular season on a high before the women’s team goes into the playoffs.
Metro News highlighted a tool developed by UBC architecture professor Joe Dahmen and mathematician Jens von Bergmann. The forecasting model predicts the probability of detached homes being torn down based […]
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Wade Davis, a UBC anthropology professor, was quoted in a story on iPolitics about the perception of Justin Trudeau on the West Coast. Davis said he was shocked that every mega-development […]
Janine Benedet, a professor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, spoke to Maclean’s for a story about Canada’s sex offender registry. Benedet studied many cases in which convicted […]
Kelowna Now reported on a group of nursing students from UBC’s Okanagan campus who will travel to Africa. The trip is part of a practicum in rural communities and nursing schools in […]
Breakfast Television Toronto mentioned UBC in a story about how millennials view management tactics. UBC’s faculty of medicine circulated a video to make instructors aware of how to avoid “student […]
Broadway World mentioned UBC in a story about the upcoming event The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge at the Chan Centre on March 26. Choral conductor Bruce Pullan was formerly a professor […]
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