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New study reveals “hukou” as major factor in Shanghai marriages

Xinhua featured UBC sociology research that details how China’s “hukou” household registration is contributing to growing inequality. Yue Qian, a UBC professor and lead study author, compared hukou to someone […]

Mar 27, 2017

PhDs Go Public Research Talk Series

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Mar 27, 2017

Opinion: Vancouver Aquarium needs to move with the times

Michael Seear, a UBC pediatrics clinical professor, wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about the Vancouver Aquarium. Seear wrote that the aquarium needs to adapt to become a world […]

Mar 27, 2017

Ten things to do in Vancouver today: Sunday, March 26

UBC’s famous Storm the Wall competition was featured on Daily Hive. The event, which required participants to swim, run and bike, takes place Mar. 26 to Mar. 29.

Mar 27, 2017

Canadian MacDougall set for debut run at cross-country worlds

UBC Thunderbird Kieran Lumb will be competing for Canada at the World Cross Country Championships in Uganda, CBC Sports reported. The first-year engineering student qualified after placing sixth at the […]

Mar 27, 2017

Disney research pioneers new frontiers using virtual reality

Psychology Today reported on research involving dynamic virtual reality. Matthew Pan, a UBC mechanical engineering PhD worked to show that the hand-eye coordination required to catch a real ball can […]

Mar 27, 2017

McGill rejects ‘unfounded rumours’ re: academic freedom after Andrew Potter’s resignation

Michael Byers, the Canada Research Chair in global politics and international law at UBC, was quoted in a CBC Montreal story about the resignation of Andrew Potter from his position […]

Mar 27, 2017

UVic and UBC clash in 25th annual Brown Cup

Chek News featured the matchup between UBC and UVic’s rowing teams at the annual Brown Cup. UBC won the reserve and women’s varsity races while the UVic men’s team won their second […]

Mar 27, 2017

1000+ people applied for B.C.’s down payment loan program

The Globe and Mail interviewed Thomas Davidoff, a UBC Sauder School of Business economist, about B.C.’s new down payment loan program. Davidoff said a small number of people can be […]

Mar 27, 2017

UBC offers free course on Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs

A free online course on the future of cities is being offered by UBC, Canadian Architect reported. Larry Beasley, a professor at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, will co-teach the course […]

Mar 27, 2017

UBC Reports | March 24

UBC Reports | March 24

Mar 24, 2017

UBC rugby star cuts it off for the kids

UBC rugby star cuts it off for the kids

UBC Rugby scrum half Cole Keffer has always had long blonde locks, but that will change Sunday in support of a good cause.

Mar 24, 2017

FNHA and UBC establish chair to prevent cancer

The First Nations Health Authority and UBC have created a faculty position dedicated to improving cancer outcomes and overall wellness.

Mar 24, 2017

Why Morneau got cold feet over ridding Canada of tax credits

Why Morneau got cold feet over ridding Canada of tax credits

Why Morneau got cold feet over ridding Canada of tax credits The Globe and Mail published an op-ed about tax credits by Kevin Milligan, a professor at UBC’s Vancouver School […]

Mar 24, 2017

Canada 150: Douglas Coupland defined a generation

The Vancouver Sun named Douglas Coupland to its list of 150 notable British Columbians. Coupland, a celebrated author and artist, holds an honorary degree from UBC.

Mar 24, 2017

Inactive teenagers develop lazy bones that can break more easily

Various media outlets featured UBC research that found inactive teens risk permanent negative effects on their bone health. Heather McKay, a UBC orthopedics professor, said more than one-third of the adult […]

Mar 24, 2017

Helmet safety testing

Research by Peter Cripton, a UBC mechanical engineering professor was featured on Daily Planet. Cripton worked on a machine that can test helmets in a way that is more representative […]

Mar 24, 2017

MOA at UBC’s Amazonia surveys ancient region at risk

The Georgia Straight highlighted an exhibit at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology. Amazonia: The Rights of Nature looks at the impacts of resource exploitation and industrial agriculture on Indigenous peoples. The […]

Mar 24, 2017

Why Morneau got cold feet over ridding Canada of tax credits

The Globe and Mail published an op-ed about tax credits by Kevin Milligan, a professor at UBC’s Vancouver School of Economics. He suggested several structural solutions involving tax measures.

Mar 24, 2017

Great schools defend faculty. What’s McGill’s excuse?

Michael Byers, the Canada Research Chair in global politics and international law at UBC, wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail after the director of McGill Institute for the […]

Mar 24, 2017