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For Cubans who flee to America in Trump era, freedom may be in peril

For Cubans who flee to America in Trump era, freedom may be in peril Peter Klein is executive director of the Global Reporting Centre and a professor at UBC. Read his op-ed […]

Mar 3, 2017

UBC wins 2017 Canada West Championship in Women’s Hockey

The UBC Thunderbirds are Canada West champions after a 1-0 win over the Alberta Pandas in Game 3.

Mar 3, 2017

JUNE 2, 2016 -- PARKSVILLE, B.C. - Action from the third round of the Golf Canada Canadian University/College Championship at the Morningstar Golf Club in Parksville, B.C. (Photo by Wilson Wong/UBC Athletics 2016 All Rights Reserved)

T-Birds take second at weather-affected Cougar Invitational

The NAIA No. 7-ranked UBC women’s golf team placed second at the California State San Marcos Cougar Invitational Tuesday at the Vista Valley Country Club in Vista, Calif.

Mar 3, 2017

High school students compete in “Physics Olympics”

High school students compete in “Physics Olympics”

More than 400 high school students and teachers from across B.C. will compete in the 39th annual UBC Physics Olympics, where they will show off their unique creations to media.

Mar 3, 2017

Why many Albertans will fail to redeem NDP’s solar panel rebates

CBC Calgary featured an interview with Tim Silk, a professor of marketing at the UBC Sauder School of Business, after Alberta announced a $36-million rebate program to encourage rooftop solar panels on […]

Mar 3, 2017

Opinion: Naloxone not enough to address opioid crisis

The Edmonton Journal cited an opinion column by UBC professors Judy Illes and Julie Robillard about the opioid crisis. They wrote that efforts to solve the fentanyl crisis only using naloxone will not address […]

Mar 3, 2017

Vancouver’s West End urged to embrace parking sharing

CBC featured a UBC study that examines how renting out residential parking spots in the West End can help with Vancouver’s parking shortage. Alex Bigazzi, a professor at UBC’s department of […]

Mar 3, 2017

UBC researchers use mobile sensors to measure city emissions

CBC featured UBC research that aims to map greenhouse-gas emissions by using lightweight sensors in car2go vehicles to gather carbon-dioxide data in the city’s streets. Andreas Christen, a UBC atmospheric science […]

Mar 3, 2017

Video of Vancouver artist randomly attacked circulating online

The Vancouver Sun reported on an attack in the Mount Pleasant neighbourhood involving a UBC professor and poet. A similar story appeared on CKNW and iNews 880.

Mar 3, 2017

Adults exposed to alcohol before birth prone to health conditions

The Canadian Press reported on a UBC conference that focuses on research regarding fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. One study that will be presented at the conference found that people with […]

Mar 3, 2017

Canada 150: Milton Wong was one of B.C.’s greatest benefactors

The Vancouver Sun named Milton Wong to its list of 150 notable British Columbians. Wong, a humanitarian who invested in medical research, also co-founded an investment management program at the […]

Mar 3, 2017

North Van mayor calls for study of SkyTrain link to North Shore

Erik Eberhardt, director of geological engineering at UBC, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about alternative ways of connecting the North Shore with Metro Vancouver. He said the challenges of building […]

Mar 3, 2017

UBC researchers aim to improve Canada’s prostitution laws

Metro News reported on a UBC study that aims to find out how people who buy and sell sexual services use technologies to communicate with one another, develop relationships and […]

Mar 3, 2017

Low supply and snow limit Vancouver-area home sales in February

Thomas Davidoff, a UBC economist, spoke to the Canadian Press after a real estate board report showed Vancouver home sales were down dramatically in February compared with 2016. He said […]

Mar 3, 2017

Discussing the teardown home model

Roundhouse Radio interviewed Jens von Bergmann, a UBC mathematician, about a tool that predicts which houses in Vancouver will be torn down. The tool, created in collaboration with Joseph Dahmen, […]

Mar 3, 2017

Judge under fire for claiming ‘a drunk can consent’

The Globe and Mail interviewed Janine Benedet, a professor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, after a Nova Scotia judge was criticized for declaring “clearly, a drunk can consent” when […]

Mar 3, 2017

Discussing conscience in dogs

Stanley Coren, a UBC psychology professor emeritus, was interviewed on Roundhouse Radio about the possibility that dogs have a conscience. Coren also discussed a study that compared the personalities of […]

Mar 3, 2017

57 things to do in Metro Vancouver on March 3

The Georgia Straight mentioned the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology. The festival features Indigenous stories, songs, and dances from groups hailing from Canada, Alaska, New […]

Mar 3, 2017

Kelowna versus in Calgary in Canada West showdown

Kelowna Now previewed the upcoming match between the UBC Okanagan Heat and Calgary Dinos women’s volleyball teams. The winner will face the University of Alberta in the Canada West Final […]

Mar 3, 2017

Terence Corcoran: If you like Canada’s liquor, transit and electricity monopolies, you’ll love the medicine cartel

The Financial Post published a column that mentioned a study on Canada’s healthcare system by Steve Morgan, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health.

Mar 3, 2017