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Opinion: B.C.’s Lt.-Gov. may determine who can form government

The Province published an op-ed on the future of B.C. politics co-written by two UBC professors. Joel Bakan and Margot Young, professors at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law and […]

May 30, 2017

Final mass timber panel installed at historic UBC project

The Journal of Commerce reported on the final mass timber panel installation at the Virtuoso project in UBC’s Wesbrook Village. This is the first market condominium project built with CrossLam Cross-Laminated […]

May 30, 2017

How the popularity of sea cucumbers is threatening coastal communities

How the popularity of sea cucumbers is threatening coastal communities

Coastal communities are struggling with the complex social and ecological impacts of a growing global hunger for a seafood delicacy, according to a new study from the University of British Columbia.

May 30, 2017

Domestic dads raise successful daughters

Global reported on new UBC research that found fathers who takes part in household chores tend to have successful daughters. Alyssa Croft, a UBC psychology PhD candidate, said if fathers […]

May 30, 2017

Canada 150: Victor Ling and fighting drug-resistant cancers

Victor Ling, a UBC pathology professor and alumnus of the university, was named to the Vancouver Sun’s list of 150 notable British Columbians. Ling discovered P-glycoprotein, which was the first […]

May 30, 2017

The Green Party becomes the power broker in B.C.

Three UBC political science professors discussed the future of B.C. politics with various media outlets. Maxwell A. Cameron, a political scientist and director of UBC’s Center for the Study of Democratic […]

May 30, 2017

B.C. election results could jeopardize key energy projects

Two UBC professors weighed in on the implications of the B.C. election results on large projects. Richard Johnston, a UBC political science professor and Canada Research Chair in public opinion, […]

May 30, 2017

LGBT community discussion to address gay male loneliness

The Georgia Straight reported on a community discussion about gay male loneliness. The discussion will be presented by UBC’s Men’s Health Research and Health Initiative for Men and the panel […]

May 30, 2017

Personalized Medicine Summit

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May 30, 2017

Walking each day could stave off dementia, slow its effects

The Daily Mail reported on research by Teresa Liu-Ambrose, the director of UBC’s Aging, Mobility and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab and study lead author. Researchers studied adults with dementia and found […]

May 30, 2017