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New coating material protects concrete pipes from corrosion

Journal of Commerce reported on UBC research that led to the development of a coating material that can extend the life span of concrete pipes. Negar Roghanian, a civil engineering […]

Jun 28, 2017

Discussing the dark web

CBC Radio’s Early Edition interviewed Ivan Bestchastnikh, a UBC computer science professor, about the dark web and the role it plays in fentanyl imports. The segment starts at 51:22. Bestchastnikh also spoke […]

Jun 28, 2017

B.C.’s official tree is a source of health problems for many

The Vancouver Sun featured UBC research in a story about a tree that causes lung problems in B.C. Christopher Carlsten, a UBC medicine professor and Chair in Occupational and Environmental […]

Jun 28, 2017

Canada 150: McGeer, the world’s only bball star/politician/scientist

The Vancouver Sun named Pat McGeer, a UBC alumnus, to its list of 150 notable British Columbians. McGeer was also a professor in UBC’s faculty of medicine.

Jun 28, 2017

Parents who worry about kid’s sleep more prone to depression

Daily Mail reported on a UBC study on sleep intervention led by Wendy Hall, a UBC sleep expert and nursing professor. Hall said the study is one of the first […]

Jun 28, 2017

Wade Davis champions diversity

Wade Davis, a UBC anthropology professor and the B.C. Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk, was profiled in a Vancouver Sun article. Davis has spent 40 years studying […]

Jun 28, 2017

Liberals muddy waters over speaker’s role: Expert

Metro News interviewed Maxwell Cameron, a UBC political scientist, about the role of the speaker in the provincial government. He discussed how there are circumstances when the speaker must cast […]

Jun 28, 2017

A staggering amount of fish is wasted each year

Discover Magazine reported on a study co-authored by UBC researchers about the huge amount of fish that goes to waste because of industrial fisheries. The findings are based on the […]

Jun 28, 2017

New book suggests Canada is at political crossroads

The Georgia Straight reported on a new book prepared by UBC’s Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies that honours the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation. Reflections of Canada: Illuminating Our […]

Jun 28, 2017

North American pro sports teams fighting for fans

James Brander, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, was quoted in a Business in Vancouver article about the struggles of the BC Lions. He said the Lions’ […]

Jun 28, 2017

What Vancouver was like 150 years ago

The Vancouver Courier interviewed Jean Barman, a UBC historian, writer and professor, about the history of Vancouver. Barman said in 1867, many people were coming to work at the lumber […]

Jun 28, 2017

Dance meets film in one day Cascadia Festival

The Vancouver Sun featured an interview with Jen Ray, a UBC alumna who is leading the Cascadia Dance and Cinema Festival. Ray studied film studies at UBC.

Jun 28, 2017

Focus on mental health could help end Canada’s fentanyl crisis

Huffington Post published an op-ed by Diane McIntosh, a UBC clinical assistant professor, about Canada’s fentanyl crisis. She wrote that “we have a mental health care ‘Grand Canyon,’ resulting from […]

Jun 28, 2017

Canada’s 2017 Top 40 Under 40

Liam Brunham, a professor in UBC’s department of medicine, was named to Business News Network’s Top 40 Under 40 List. The recipients were selected from more than 900 nominations from […]

Jun 28, 2017

Maker Camp

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Jun 28, 2017

Heat women to open vs. national champs

Kelowna Capital News reported on the opening of the Canada West volleyball season. The UBC Okanagan Heat will face the defending conference and U Sports national champion UBC Thunderbirds in […]

Jun 28, 2017

The Conversation launches in Canada

The Conversation, which “aims to help Canadians better understand and navigate the complex challenges and opportunities of the 21st century” announced its Canadian launch. UBC researchers and former journalists Alfred […]

Jun 28, 2017

Quebec expects to save on generic-drug purchasing process

A Globe and Mail story about the drug purchasing process cited a 2013 UBC study on pharmaceuticals. A paper by Michael Law, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, […]

Jun 28, 2017

Trudeau heralds Canadian sniper’s record-setting kill

Michael Byers, the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC, spoke to the Globe and Mail after Justin Trudeau praised a Canadian sniper who killed an […]

Jun 28, 2017

Two years after female libido pill approved, it’s ready to launch

The National Post mentioned work by Barbara Mintzes, a former UBC drug researcher now at the University of Sydney. Mintzes and clinical psychologist Leonore Tiefer wrote about the controversial U.S. approval […]

Jun 28, 2017