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TransLink is expected to launch an independent mobility pricing commission today. UBC experts are available to comment on road pricing, traffic congestion and transit design.
Jun 6, 2017
The Province interviewed Andrew Trites, director of UBC’s Marine Mammals Research Unit, in a story about harbour seals eating at-risk salmon species. He said seals seem to be selectively consuming […]
National Geographic featured UBC research on cooperation among spiders. Leticia Avilés, an evolutionary biologist, found that more than 12 species of tropical spiders live in colonies and hunt together.
The Georgia Straight reported on the 11th annual Vancouver Taiwanese Film Festival. The festival was established in 2007 by student group, UBC Literature Etc.
Business in Vancouver profiled Thomas Davidoff, the director of the Centre for Urban Economics and Real Estate at the UBC Sauder School of Business. He discussed his education history and personal […]
Castanet reported on the students graduating this year from UBC’s Okanagan campus. The university will confer 33 doctoral degrees, 148 master degrees, 1,465 undergraduate degrees and an honorary degree. A […]
The Province highlighted future UBC Thunderbirds track teammates Tyler Dozzi and Charlie Dannatt. Both athletes competed in the high school track and field provincial championships over the weekend.
Deutsche Welle reported on tree research by Suzanne Simard, a UBC ecologist. Simard has discovered how some trees have interconnected root systems that share information and resources.
David Woodson, UBC’s managing director for energy and water services, was quoted in a Journal of Commerce story about UBC’s use of Wi-Fi to lower energy costs. He said “the […]
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Ujjal Dosanjh, a UBC law school alumnus, was named to the Vancouver Sun’s list of 150 notable British Columbians. Dosanjh became the first Indo-Canadian to become head of a provincial […]
Paul Kershaw, a UBC policy professor and Generation Squeeze founder, was quoted in The Tyee about the Vancouver housing market. He said “we could think of tailoring the foreign buyers tax.”
Daily Hive featured UBC’s Nitobe Memorial Garden on its list of hidden gems in Vancouver. The article highlighted the swimming koi and the quiet atmosphere at the garden.
The Seattle Times mentioned UBC researchers who are analyzing snake DNA. The researchers aim to gauge the genetic health of Northwest snake populations and identify barriers that prevent snake movements.
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