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Amos and Boyd: Why cutting transit tax credit is a good idea

The Ottawa Citizen published an op-ed on the transit tax credit co-written by David R. Boyd, a professor at UBC’s Institute for Resources Environment and Sustainability. Boyd and Liberal MP William Amos […]

The rise of the urban jungle

CNN quoted Stephen Sheppard, a UBC forestry professor, about the benefits of urban forests. He said green spaces are critical infrastructure as they can protect the city’s land and water supply. The […]

Cows want to be outside as much as they want food

Newsweek highlighted research by Marina von Keyserlingk and Daniel Weary, professors in UBC’s faculty of land and food systems, that showed dairy cows will work hard to get outdoors for […]

College grads stuck with low wages as U.S. hiring heats up

Bloomberg quoted Paul Beaudry, a UBC economist, about the high number of college grads working in jobs that don’t require degrees in the U.S. Beaudry said though monetary policy can help to stimulate growth, […]

Online therapy is ‘only way’ to fight mental illness crisis

Michael Krausz, a UBC professor of psychiatry, was quoted in The Times U.K. about the need for online therapy as a tool for mental health care. He said mental illness rates […]

Canada companies blamed for illegal ‘e-waste’ exports

An Al-Jazeera story on Canada’s e-waste featured work done at UBC that extracts copper and other materials from discarded electronics. The system developed by Amit Kumar, a UBC mining engineering PhD […]

Need to connect communities with forests: Expert

Times of India interviewed John Innes, the dean of UBC’s faculty of forestry, about the need to connect communities with forests for future sustainable development. He said eco-tourism can boost community livelihood, which […]

How to teach kids about fake news

CBC Vancouver interviewed Ron Darvin, a UBC PhD student in the faculty of education, about how to teach children how to distinguish between real and fake news. He said it’s important […]

Transparent folding sensor

Scientific American featured a flexible, foldable sensor developed at UBC that could lead to the creation of folding smartphones and other devices. The researcher Mirza Sarwar, a UBC electrical and […]

Metro Vancouver mayors want focus on transit in election

The Vancouver Sun quoted David Moscrop, a UBC political scientist, in a story about Metro Vancouver mayors asking for regional transit improvements in B.C.’s provincial election campaigns. He said a […]

Viruses in sewage fuel debate over potential fourth domain of life

Curtis Suttle, a UBC environmental virologist, was quoted in a Science Magazine article about how the discovery of giant viruses sparked a discussion about the potential of a fourth domain […]

Will plastic bag trick help preserve fresh herbs longer?

The Toronto Star interviewed Xiaonan Lu, a professor in UBC’s faculty of land and food systems, about ways to preserve fresh herbs. He said decreasing oxygen exposure to herbs slows […]

What drove the driving downturn?

CityLab featured work by Mark Stevens, a professor at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, that examined the reasons for the increase in vehicle miles driven in the U.S. […]

How a Canuck dictionary got a ‘skookum’ 50-year UBC update

Metro News featured Stefan Dollinger, a UBC linguist, who led the project to revamp the Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles. He said the task was initially daunting but has […]

Discussing economic impact of NHL Olympic decision

Roundhouse Radio interviewed James Brander, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor, about the economic impact to be expected from the NHL’s decision not to participate in the 2018 Olympic […]

Opinion: Truly universal care could help end AIDS

Lianping Ti, a professor in UBC’s department of medicine, co-wrote an op-ed for the Montreal Gazette about health care for those dealing with HIV/AIDS. Ti and Alexandra Collins from Simon Fraser […]

Drafted UBC ballplayers look to Reds as more than fantasy team

The Province featured former UBC Thunderbirds baseball players who were selected in the 2016 MLB entry draft. First baseman Bruce Yari and pitcher Alex Webb will take part in extended […]

Outdoor bedding packs attractive to dairy cows

Anne-Marieke Smid, a UBC PhD student in animal welfare, is examining outdoor options when pasture access for dairy cows isn’t available, Western Producer reported. She said alternative outdoor areas for […]

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Parents and kids learn English better together

A study by Jim Anderson, a UBC language and literacy education professor, found that parents and preschool-age children learn English as a second language better together, the Indo-Canadian Voice reported. […]