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May 26, 2017
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Douglas Jung, a UBC alumnus, was featured on the Vancouver Sun‘s list of 150 notable British Columbians. Jung received a law degree from UBC and became Canada’s first Chinese-Canadian Member of Parliament.
May 25, 2017
Wlodyka’s first-hand experience with traumatic police work led him to graduate school at the University of British Columbia to study counselling psychology.
Max Cameron, a UBC political scientist, spoke to CBC about how Christy Clark will deal with the election results. He said nothing binds Clark to take a particular course of action.
The New York Times featured UBC research that found a connection between exercise and benefits for those with dementia. Teresa Liu-Ambrose, the director of UBC’s Aging, Mobility and Cognitive Neuroscience […]
UBC research about estimates of the global coal supply was highlighted in a Bloomberg article. Justin Ritchie, a UBC PhD candidate in resources and the environment, and professor Hadi Dowlatabadi, […]
The Daily Mail mentioned UBC research in a story about at-home testing for STDs. The microbiology researchers are working on discovering a cure for chlamydia.
The Washington Post reported on the upcoming eSports competition that includes the “powerhouse team” from UBC. UBC’s team is looking for its third straight collegiate championship. A similar story appeared […]
CBC Radio’s On the Coast featured an interview with John Oliffe, a professor in UBC’s school of nursing, about mental health. Oliffe discussed the prevalence of suicide among the male population. […]
Benjamin Martin, a UBC molecular biology PhD candidate, was quoted in a Science Magazine article about work-life balance. Martin discussed the importance of efficiency.
Donald Stark, a UBC professor of allergy and immunology, spoke to The Weather Network about causes of allergies. He said the current theory is that humans developed allergies as their immune […]
The Vancouver Sun reported on an $18.4 million gift to the Vancouver General Hospital from the foundation of philanthropist Leon Judah Blackmore. Blackmore was the founding donor for UBC’s Innocence Project […]
Jaleh Mansoor, a professor in UBC’s department of art history, visual art and theory, was quoted in a Seattle Weekly article about the Red May festival. Mansoor spoke against the […]
The Canadian Press interviewed Allen Sens, a UBC political science professor, about the state of NATO. He said “divergent views and interests are beginning to cause a serious strain in the […]
Various media outlets reported on Rumana Monzur, a recent UBC law graduate who came back to earn her degree after being blinded when her ex-husband assaulted her. Stories appeared in the […]
Richard Johnston, a UBC political science professor and Canada Research Chair in Public Opinion, Elections and Representation was quoted in a Business in Vancouver story about the Liberal minority government. […]
Andy Yan, an adjunct professor at UBC’s school of community and regional planning and at SFU, wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about Vancouver’s Chinatown. He wrote that “development […]
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