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An inspirational approach to dealing with cancer

The Vancouver Courier mentioned UBC’s clinical exercise physiology lab in a story about an inspirational way to deal with cancer. One study at the lab examined the benefits of exercising […]

Feb 23, 2017

All dressed in pink

John-Tyler Binfet, an education professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, spoke to Castanet about the anti-bullying event called Pink Shirt Day. He said he is hopeful the initiative will continue to […]

Feb 23, 2017

International Women’s Day: Be A Knit Activist

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Feb 23, 2017

Morgan’s wonky ankle remains worrisome to T-Birds

The Province featured UBC Thunderbirds basketball player Conor Morgan ahead of the Canada West men’s basketball quarterfinals. Morgan was the second leading scorer in the country with an average of […]

Feb 23, 2017

Forecasting tool predicts teardowns

A number of media outlets featured a forecasting tool developed by UBC architecture professor Joe Dahmen and mathematician Jens von Bergmann that predicts the probability of detached homes being torn […]

Feb 23, 2017

MGM Resorts adopts B.C. program

The Canadian Business Journal reported that MGM Resorts has adopted B.C.’s GameSense program for responsible gambling. MGM will spend $1 million dollars over five years on addiction research by the […]

Feb 23, 2017

UBC and UW to announce research partnership funded by Microsoft

On Thursday, Feb. 23, at 12:15 p.m. PST, University of British Columbia President Santa J. Ono, University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce, and Microsoft President Brad Smith will hold a media conference call to discuss the Cascadia Urban Analytics Cooperative, a data science partnership funded by a significant donation from Microsoft.

Feb 22, 2017

UBC experts on NASA discovery of potentially Earth-like planets

UBC experts on NASA discovery of potentially Earth-like planets

Today, NASA announced that scientists have found seven potentially Earth-like planets orbiting a star about 40 light years away. UBC experts are available to comment.

Feb 22, 2017

Hogan’s Alley advocates push for black cultural centre in place of viaducts

Metro News featured an interview with UBC alumnus Lama Mugabo, a Hogan’s Alley advocate and urban planner. Mugabo, who has a master’s degree in urban planning from UBC, said there is […]

Feb 22, 2017

Don’t let seniors’ care become a private equity money maker

The Toronto Star published an op-ed by Margaret McGregor, a professor and director of community geriatrics with the UBC department of family practice and Lisa Ronald, a postdoctoral fellow with the faculty of […]

Feb 22, 2017

Wooden ‘plyscrapers’ challenge concrete and steel

Reuters mentioned UBC’s Brock Commons student residence building in a story about timber towers around the world. John Metras, managing director for infrastructure development at UBC, said the tower’s construction site […]

Feb 22, 2017

Gay, lesbian and bisexual teens half as likely to play sports as straight youth

Gay, lesbian and bisexual teens half as likely to play sports as straight youth

While participation in sports has been declining among high school students in B.C. overall, even fewer gay, lesbian and bisexual teens are involved in sports than 15 years ago, says a new UBC study.

Feb 22, 2017

Property transfer tax threshold adjusted for first-time home buyers

Thomas Davidoff, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor, spoke to CKNW about an adjustment to B.C.’s first-time home buyers program that allows buyers to save as much as $8,000 […]

Feb 22, 2017

Slot machines lull gambling addicts into a trance, researchers find

The Daily Mail featured UBC research that found gamblers who feel as though they enter a ‘trance’ while playing slot machines are more likely to have gambling problems. Spencer Murch, […]

Feb 22, 2017

Here are the health benefits of Pilates

Marie-Louise Bird, a postdoctoral research fellow in the UBC’s physical therapy department, was quoted in a Time Magazine article about Pilates. Bird’s research shows that the small movements involved in […]

Feb 22, 2017

Workouts that take minutes attract fans and critics

Mary Jung, a professor of health and exercise sciences at UBC’s Okanagan campus, spoke to USA Today for an article about high-intensity interval training. Jung said changes in tempo keep […]

Feb 22, 2017

Why can whale nerves stretch and turn like bungee cords?

Popular Science reported on a UBC study that examines how whale nerves stretch without causing permanent damage. Margo Lillie, a zoology researcher, said that the stretch is possible because of two […]

Feb 22, 2017

Tiny house? McMansion? How much space a person really needs

Elizabeth Dunn, a UBC psychology professor, was quoted in the Boston Globe about the link between happiness and space. She said studies show that having more space per person seems […]

Feb 22, 2017

Antarctic’s melting glaciers: More than warmer temperatures?

Australian Broadcasting Corporation quoted Christian Schoof, a UBC professor of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences, about melting Antarctic glaciers. Schoof is the Antarctic project leader that will be surveying the Sorsdal Glacier […]

Feb 22, 2017

Drug addiction ‘could be genetic’, researchers say

A UBC study of genetically engineered mice that were able to resist cocaine addiction due to manipulation of brain proteins, was featured on Yahoo U.K. Shernaz Bamji, a professor in […]

Feb 22, 2017