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United Press International reported on the discovery by scientists with UBC and the Beaty Biodiversity Museum that a bird found on the Canadian coast in May 2012 is a house […]
Jun 5, 2017
U.S. News and World Report mentioned UBC multiple sclerosis research. One UBC study found no differences between patients who had liberation therapy compared with those who received a fake version […]
Navin Ramankutty, a professor at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, was quoted in a Salon story about the environmental impact of bread. He said to reduce the climate […]
Express U.K. reported on research from UBC’s Okanagan campus that measured the impact of simulated sleep apnea on humans. The study found that six hours of the fluctuating oxygen levels […]
Business Standard highlighted UBC research into cesarean section births. Lead study author Giulia Muraca, a doctoral researcher at UBC’s school of population and public health, said “encouraging higher rates of forceps and […]
The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Tom Koch, a UBC medical geographer and ethicist, about the relationship between Canada and the United States. He discussed the “tit-for-tat” method where […]
CBC interviewed Cheryl Washburn, director of counselling services at UBC, about mental health care at Canadian universities. Washburn said from the 2014-2015 school year to the 2015-2016 school year, funding […]
Cheryl Wellington, a UBC expert on neurodegenerative disorders and brain injuries, was quoted in a CTV article about concussions. She said evaluating if a technology is effective at preventing concussions […]
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Wayne Goodey, a UBC zoology lecturer, was quoted in a CTV story about crow attacks in Vancouver. He said crows can remember faces, and may target people who frequent their […]
George Hoberg, a UBC political scientist and environmental and natural resource policy expert, was quoted in a Vancouver Sun story about B.C. politics. He said the Kinder Morgan pipeline could […]
Thomas Davidoff, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor, was quoted in a News 1130 story about Vancouver housing. He said there is probably a lot of foreign influence on […]
Kathryn Harrison, a UBC professor of political science, wrote an op-ed for Maclean’s about Trump pulling the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement. She wrote that “the competing economic […]
Jocelyn Stacey, a professor at UBC’s Peter A. Allard School of Law, wrote an op-ed for Maclean’s about Canada’s pipeline approval process. Stacey wrote that the new environmental assessment legislation […]
Annette Henry, the David Lam Chair in Multicultural Education at UBC, was interviewed on Roundhouse Radio about the Netflix show “Dear White People.” Henry discussed the way the show portrays […]
John Klironomos, a biology professor at UBC, will speak at TEDx Kelowna about the importance of plant and fungal diversity, Castanet reported. A similar story appeared in the Kelowna Daily […]
The North Delta Reporter featured Bonnie Sutherland, an alumna of UBC’s faculty of education, who was honoured for her work educating Delta youth. Sutherland also worked to help the developing […]
Richmond News reported on a design at Richmond City Hall which was commissioned from UBC landscape architecture students. Students involved include Nicole Alden, Patrick Beech, Genevieve Depelteau, John Musil and […]
Robin Gregory, a professor at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about the expert panel report on federal environmental assessment processes. He […]
Daily Hive reported on the UBC golf team’s success at the Canadian University/College Golf Championships. The UBC Thunderbirds won three of the four titles available at the competition.
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