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May 25, 2017
Pique Magazine featured work by UBC researchers on how young men in Whistler dealt with death. The 2013 study by Genevieve Creighton, a researcher in UBC’s school of nursing, found […]
Pique Magazine quoted Gerald Baier, a UBC political scientist, about the future of B.C. politics. Baier discussed the uncertainty associated with the Green party holding the balance of power.
Alfred Hermida, director of UBC’s journalism school, spoke to the Toronto Star about The Conversation, a web-based model of “academic journalism.” Hermida founded the Canadian offshoot of the project with […]
Yann Cornil, a UBC marketing professor, was quoted in a Global story about the greatest Canadian brands. Cornil said Tim Hortons relies on its Canadian identity in international marketing and […]
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
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, […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Briefing and Q&A with addictions specialists from five European countries that offer heroin-assisted treatment for chronic opioid users.
Andrew Trites, the director of UBC’s Marine Mammal Research Unit, was quoted by various media outlets after a sea lion dragged a girl into the water in Richmond. He said […]
May 23, 2017
The Daily Mail reported on a study involving UBC researchers that proves diesel fumes cause coughing and shortness of breath. Researchers from Imperial College London and UBC discovered diesel fumes […]
Time Magazine featured UBC research that examined the benefits of exercise in dealing with Alzheimer’s. Kathleen Martin Ginis, a professor of health and exercise sciences, found that physical activity is […]
Forbes cited UBC research on narcissism in a story about hiring the best employees. The 2014 psychology study examines why narcissists tend to outperform other candidates in job interviews.
Research on mapping the complete DNA of humble sunflower by Loren Rieseberg, a UBC botanist, was featured in a Mirror (U.K.) story. He said unraveling genomes of the sunflower has […]
Nathan Bennett, a postdoctoral fellow in UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, spoke to CBC about the need for a Hippocratic Oath for marine conservation. He said marine conservationists […]
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