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Forbes cited a study on the personal impacts of climate change by Seth Wynes, a UBC PhD candidate, and Kimberly A Nicholas of Sweden’s Lund University. The research did not find conclusive […]
Aug 2, 2017
Fast Co. reported on how UBC scientists used a computer model to quantify how trees affect local weather and heating and cooling costs for buildings. Researcher Marco Giometto, a former […]
Daily Mail cited UBC research for a story about the risks associated with women having children over age 30. Sarka Lisonkova, a UBC professor in maternal medicine, said “women usually […]
Chris Carlsten, a professor in UBC’s department of medicine, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s Early Edition about the air quality advisory due to the B.C. forest fires. He explained how […]
Reader’s Digest cited research from UBC’s Okanagan campus about the link between exercise and improved body image. Study senior author Kathleen Martin Ginis, a professor at the School of Health […]
Sheryl Lightfoot, the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous rights and politics and a UBC professor of First Nations Indigenous studies, was interviewed on CBC Radio’s On The Coast about Indigenous […]
Popular Mechanics reported on work by Michiel van de Panne, a UBC computer science professor, that allows simulated creatures to teach themselves how to walk. The project, called DeepLoco, uses […]
CKNW interviewed Jean Barman, a professor emeritus in UBC’s department of educational studies, about a book acquired by UBC Rare Books and Special Collections. The handwritten journal is the earliest […]
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Thomas Davidoff, a professor at the UBC Sauder Business School, about the upcoming rental housing crisis in Vancouver due to high demand. He said “the biggest impact is […]
The Vancouver Sun reported on two incoming UBC students who are among the 20 recipients of this year’s Terry Fox Humanitarian Award. Monica Hsu will use her award to study […]
Daily Hive cited UBC research that evaluated the Vancouver Police Department’s vehicle performance after it was announced electric vehicles will be added to the VPD fleet. The 2014 study found […]
Mariana Brussoni, a UBC professor of pediatrics, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about the need for risky play among kids. She wrote that “change can be as simple as […]
The Montreal Gazette cited a UBC study about the differences between men and women when it comes to cycling. The study found women are more likely than men to be […]
Kelowna Now reported that the head athletic therapist at UBC’s Okanagan campus will be a hockey team therapist at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Jeff Thorburn will be one of […]
Tech Vibes and other media outlets reported on research from the UBC Sauder School of Business and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business that found unicorns, or companies valued at over […]
Vancouver Courier quoted John Millar, a medical and public health professor emeritus at UBC and a former B.C. provincial health officer, in a story about the opioid crisis. He has said […]
The Globe and Mail reported on UBC research by Ashley Whillans, now with Harvard Business School, and senior author and UBC psychology professor Elizabeth Dunn. They wrote “this research reveals […]
The Tyee profiled Jo-Ann Archibald, a recently retired UBC education professor, who dedicated her career to including Indigenous culture into the school curriculum. She discussed her work saying “I helped to […]
Kelowna Capital News highlighted a new master of management program at UBC’s Okanagan campus that has drawn students from across the globe. A new course that provides an in-depth look […]
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