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Checking work email on vacation? This employer says ‘Stop’

The Washington Post cited UBC research for an article about checking work email on vacation. The 2014 study found that people who checked email throughout the day experienced higher levels of […]

Mar 6, 2017

Smartphone-controlled patch uses shocks to manage migraines

Research from UBC’s Michael Smith Laboratories on the drug Lyrica was mentioned in a Daily Mail article. Lyrica, used to treat epilepsy, was shown to boost calcium levels in mice, […]

Mar 6, 2017

Anthropology expert says Kelowna water plan misses mark

John Wagner, an anthropology professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, spoke to CBC about why Kelowna’s proposed water amalgamation plan may be more difficult to implement than the city’s mayor might […]

Mar 6, 2017

How having a spring birthday could affect your health

Health.com featured a study from the UBC Sauder School of Business that found babies born in the spring are naturally groomed to be leaders. The 2012 study found that 12.5 […]

Mar 6, 2017

2017 B.C. election: Victoria-Swan Lake riding profile

CBC highlighted Chris Maxwell, a professor in UBC’s department of pediatrics, who is currently a candidate for the provincial Green party. Maxwell, also the co-lead for the B.C. Children’s Hospital’s […]

Mar 6, 2017

Discussing rural teacher education

Wendy Carr, the associate dean of UBC’s teacher education program, discussed rural teacher education on CBC Radio Kelowna’s Daybreak South. Carr discussed the successes of the West Kootenay Rural Teacher […]

Mar 6, 2017

Maybe monogamy isn’t the only way to love

New York Magazine interviewed Carrie Jenkins, a UBC philosophy professor, about her book that looks at the legacy of philosophers’ thinking on romantic love. She discussed the stigmas associated with […]

Mar 6, 2017

Suspect who allegedly assaulted UBC professor turns himself in

Various media outlets reported on an alleged assault on a UBC professor and poet. Stories appeared on Global, CBC, CTV, CKNW, News 1130, the Vancouver Sun, and Roundhouse Radio.

Mar 6, 2017

Putting online grocery shopping to the test

Will Valley, an instructor in UBC’s faculty of land and food systems, was featured in a CTV story that tested the quality of online grocery purchases. He analyzed products from several grocery stores.

Mar 6, 2017

B.C.’s biotech leaders are growing up and going global

UBC was mentioned in a Vancouver Sun story about biotechnology in B.C. Carl Hansen, the CEO of Abcellera, said the company is using technology developed at UBC that allows for the mining […]

Mar 6, 2017

Rectal marijuana more effective than smoking joints: Doctor

Paul Farnan, an addictions specialist in UBC’s department of family practice, spoke to the Canadian Press about the risks of medical marijuana. He compared a doctor’s recommendation to smoke medicinal […]

Mar 6, 2017

Is Kevin O’Leary really serious about his promises?

A paper by Richard Johnston, a UBC political scientist, was cited in a Maclean’s story on MSN about Conservative leadership candidate Kevin O’Leary. Johnston and Fred Cutler wrote that Canadian voters […]

Mar 6, 2017

Wider audience sought for South Korean films in Vancouver

The Vancouver Sun quoted Hyung Gu-Lynn, a professor at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, for an article about attempts to market South Korean films to wider audiences in Vancouver. He […]

Mar 6, 2017

Finance minister wants reasonable deadline for housing approvals

The Vancouver Sun interviewed Thomas Davidoff, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, about a possible law change that could prohibit single family zoning in order to assist […]

Mar 6, 2017

Douglas Todd: Evangelist Franklin Graham hits perfect storm

Michael McDonald, the former head of UBC’s Centre for Applied Ethics, was quoted in a Vancouver Sun column about an American evangelist who held an event at Rogers Arena in […]

Mar 6, 2017

Budget 2017: What tax breaks cost on finance minister’s books

CBC mentioned work by Kevin Milligan, a UBC economist, for a story about the 2017 federal budget. Milligan and Jennifer Robson from Carleton University, members of the tax review panel, published papers arguing […]

Mar 6, 2017

64 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Saturday, March 4

The Georgia Straight highlighted two weekend events at UBC. The UBC MHAC Defeat Depression Run 2017 raised funds for community mental-health support and services. The Coastal First Nations Dance Festival […]

Mar 6, 2017

Brian Mulroney, Liberals seek release of billionaire in China

The Globe and Mail quoted Yves Tiberghien, the director of UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, for an article about Brian Mulroney and the federal Liberal government trying to win the release of […]

Mar 6, 2017

‘Bee’ part of the solution

Nancy Holmes, a professor of creative studies at UBC’s Okanagan campus, is leading a project to support space for bees in Kelowna, Castanet reported. Border Free Bees invites people who […]

Mar 6, 2017

Up to the challenge

Castanet featured a learning competition among third-year students in the management program at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The sixth annual Live Case Challenge asked competing students to solve a real life problem […]

Mar 6, 2017