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Why a B.C. Green-NDP coalition is no slam dunk

CBC interviewed Max Cameron, a UBC political scientist, about the B.C. government ahead of the final results of the provincial election. Cameron believes it’s wrong to say that the Green […]

May 24, 2017

Skipping avocado toast won’t make housing more affordable

Thomas Davidoff, a UBC expert on housing policy, was quoted in a Vancouver Sun op-ed about housing supply. Davidoff weighed in on the B.C. Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership Program, […]

May 24, 2017

Two B.C. engineers among those honoured at national awards

The Vancouver Sun reported on two UBC engineers who will be honoured at the Engineers Canada Awards. Veronica Knott is an undergraduate engineering student at UBC and Jonathan Holzman is […]

May 24, 2017

Too fast, too soon: How China’s growth led to the Tianjin disaster

The Guardian published a story co-produced by the International Reporting Program at UBC’s school of journalism. The story examines the 2015 warehouse explosion in Tianjin.

May 24, 2017

BC Tech touts Cascadia links ahead of federal government’s skilled foreign workers initiative

A donation from Microsoft to UBC and the University of Washington was mentioned in a Business in Vancouver article. The $1 million gift will go towards collaboration between the universities […]

May 24, 2017

Olympic swimmers to compete at UBC international swim meet

Daily Hive featured the upcoming international swim meet at UBC. UBC swim team head coach Steve Price said several Olympians will be competing in the event.

May 24, 2017

Parents who don’t vaccinate children viewed negatively by public

Various media outlets featured UBC sociology research that found parents who don’t vaccinate their children are viewed negatively. Richard Carpiano, a UBC sociology professor, said that if a parent has […]

May 24, 2017

Point Grey Triathlon

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May 24, 2017

European addictions specialists gather in Vancouver to discuss heroin-assisted treatment

Briefing and Q&A with addictions specialists from five European countries that offer heroin-assisted treatment for chronic opioid users.

May 24, 2017