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UBC Reports | May 26

UBC Reports | May 26

May 26, 2017

My personal journey to the language of my mother

Larry Grant, Musqueam Elder, was born and raised in traditional territory by a traditional hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking family.

May 26, 2017

‘Birds fly on opening day of NAIA Championships

‘Birds fly on opening day of NAIA Championships

Thursday was the opening day of the 2017 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which saw the beginning of three days of competition.

May 26, 2017

Our approach to opioid addiction isn’t working

Our approach to opioid addiction isn’t working

Our approach to opioid addiction isn’t working Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes and Martin T. Schechter, faculty members in UBC’s school of population and public health, wrote an op-ed about the opioid crisis […]

May 26, 2017

Following in the footsteps of their Métis ancestors

Following in the footsteps of their Métis ancestors

Nearly 150 years after their ancestors fought against Canada’s first federal government, two students graduating from the Peter A. Allard School of Law this week are carrying on their families’ tradition of advancing Indigenous rights.

May 26, 2017

Christy Clark gets 1st chance to govern, but how long can it last?

CBC quoted Richard Johnston, a UBC political scientist, about Christy Clark’s position as the leader of a minority government. He said there is a stronger sense of “anti-incumbent sentiment than […]

May 26, 2017

Tortured by the soldiers we call aliens

The Toronto Star mentioned the Global Reporting Centre at UBC in a story about Iraqi photojournalist Ali Arkady. The UBC centre has invited Arkady to be journalist-in-residence in the coming year.

May 26, 2017

A checklist for identifying the most common type of skin cancer

Marcie Ulmer, a clinical instructor at UBC’s department of dermatology and skin science, was quoted in a CBC story about identifying common skin cancer types. Ulmer said melanoma skin cancer […]

May 26, 2017

What are our genes really telling us?

Work by Steven J. Heine, a UBC psychologist, was featured in a Washington Post op-ed about genetics. Heine studies the reasons people are easily overimpressed by genetic test results.

May 26, 2017

Greens seek ‘stable minority’, avoid another election

The Canadian Press interviewed Gerald Baier, a UBC political scientist, about the future of B.C. politics. Baier said Andrew Weaver’s list of deal breakers shows he is looking to secure […]

May 26, 2017

Rethink everything about forests, wood products: Climate studies

The Vancouver Sun mentioned UBC in a story about wood products. UBC is leading the charge with large wood structures including the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability and Brock […]

May 26, 2017

New UBCO course offers students chance to be published

Kelowna Now reported on a new media course at UBC’s Okanagan campus. The course, called Economics and the Media, is ideal for students looking for practical experience with economics.

May 26, 2017

MOA: Gallery of Northwest Coast Masterworks

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May 26, 2017

Opinion: Our approach to opioid addiction isn’t working

Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes and Martin T. Schechter, faculty members in UBC’s school of population and public health, wrote an op-ed about the opioid crisis for The Province. They wrote about an […]

May 26, 2017

Girl dragged by sea lion treated for rare ‘seal finger’ disease

Two UBC professors weighed in after a sea lion dragged a girl into the water. The New York Post quoted Andrew Trites, the director of UBC’s Marine Mammal Research Unit, […]

May 26, 2017

Could video games be the key to athletic success?

Brian Christie, a neuroscientist with UBC and the University of Victoria, was quoted in a CBC story about the link between video games and athletic success. Christie discussed how the […]

May 26, 2017