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UBC Reports | June 23

UBC Reports | June 23

Jun 23, 2017

Talk and Tour: Beaty Biodiversity Museum

Nicole Balsdon, education and outreach coordinator at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, takes us on a tour.

Jun 23, 2017

Eight Thunderbirds to watch in the CFL this summer

Eight Thunderbirds to watch in the CFL this summer

The summer is always good for ‘Bird watching in the CFL. This summer is no exception as eight former UBC Thunderbirds will be on the opening day rosters.

Jun 23, 2017

Indigenous people don’t need sanction of settler saviours

Indigenous people don’t need sanction of settler saviours

Indigenous people don’t need sanction of settler saviours The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed by Daniel Heath Justice, the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture at UBC. […]

Jun 23, 2017

Health experts on B.C. heat wave

Health experts on B.C. heat wave

UBC experts are available to discuss the health implications of the heat wave that is expected to hit parts of southwestern B.C. over the weekend. Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement.

Jun 23, 2017

Corruption and ethnic Chinese mud-slinging mar Mongolia’s vote

Julian Dierkes, a professor at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, was quoted in a South China Morning Post story about Mongolia’s presidential vote. He said that nothing really sets the […]

Jun 23, 2017

Where gravity is weak and naked singularities are verboten

Research by Matt Choptuik, a UBC physicist, was featured in a Quanta Magazine article. Choptuik uses numerical simulations to study Einstein’s theory and showed that a naked singularity can form […]

Jun 23, 2017

Canada’s Trudeau dodges budget bullet, but Senate battles loom

Campbell Sharman, a UBC political science professor, was quoted in a Reuters Canada story about Canada’s federal budget bill. Sharman said he hopes the Senate independence will continue. The story […]

Jun 23, 2017

BC Liberals’ Throne Speech proposes protection for renters

The Globe and Mail quoted Thomas Davidoff, a UBC economist who specializes in real estate, about the protection for renters proposed in the BC Liberals’ throne speech. He said the […]

Jun 23, 2017

Escalating student debt blamed on parental spending

Paul Kershaw, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, was quoted in a CBC story about a new study that suggests some people owe so much money […]

Jun 23, 2017

A few burning questions

Brian Cairns, a researcher in UBC’s faculty of pharmaceutical sciences, was quoted in a Globe and Mail article about common summer questions. He weighed in on the question of ice […]

Jun 23, 2017

An inclusive new approach to Indigenous art

A Globe and Mail article mentioned the Gallery of Northwest Coast Masterworks at UBC’s Museum of Anthropology. The $3.5-million gallery opened on Thursday. The Georgia Straight also reported on the gallery.

Jun 23, 2017

Species at Risk Act failing to protect critical habitat: Study

CBC interviewed Karen Hodges, a biology professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, about the Species at Risk Act. Research by Hodges and an undergraduate student found the majority of listed species […]

Jun 23, 2017

Time to revisit tax deduction for child-care expenses

Kevin Milligan, a UBC economics professor, co-wrote an op-ed for the Globe and Mail about tax deductions for child-care expenses. Milligan and Alexandre Laurin, director of research at the C.D. […]

Jun 23, 2017

Throne speech cribs from NDP platform

Business in Vancouver quoted Richard Johnston, a UBC political science professor, in a story about the provincial throne speech. He said the speech marks a shift toward a focus on […]

Jun 23, 2017

Chemicals aren’t people, they shouldn’t be presumed innocent

The National Observer published an op-ed co-written by David Boyd, a professor at UBC’s Institute for Resources, Environment, and Sustainability. Boyd, Lynda Collins from the University of Ottawa, and Dayna […]

Jun 23, 2017

The pressure of Big Pharma

The Globe and Mail quoted Rick Schreiber, a UBC professor of pediatrics and the director of the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver, in a story about financial conflicts […]

Jun 23, 2017

Opinion: Indigenous people don’t need sanction of settler saviours

The Vancouver Sun published an op-ed by Daniel Heath Justice, the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture at UBC, and professor of First Nations and Indigenous Studies […]

Jun 23, 2017

Bras will tell you all about your health

Allure Magazine featured a product developed by Cindy Gu, a UBC alumna. Gu, who studied mechanical engineering at UBC, created a sports bra that uses a processor to provide bio-feedback.

Jun 23, 2017

Joy of Feeding

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Jun 23, 2017