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Aug 29, 2017
An herb widely used in traditional Chinese medicine might hold the key to a new osteoporosis therapy that could prevent bone loss without causing side effects.
Robert Rouse, a UBC professor of medieval English literature, spoke to Time Magazine about the impact of the seasons on warfare in relation to the fantasy series Game of Thrones. He […]
UBC research suggests fish may shrink in size if ocean temperatures continue to increase due to climate change, Popular Science reported. Daniel Pauly, the study’s lead author and the principal investigator […]
Daily Mail reported on a Norwegian study that found getting fit in middle age halves stroke risks, and cited related UBC research about the link between women’s body image and […]
CBC interviewed David Hardisty, a marketing professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, about the repercussions of lower prices at retailers such as Whole Foods. He said “we tend […]
Inc cited UBC research that found when people spend money on time-saving services it can make them feel happier. Elizabeth Dunn, the study author and a UBC psychology professor, found […]
Global reported on UBC students who used mixed reality technology to explore the brain. Claudia Krebs, a professor of anatomy in UBC’s faculty of medicine, believes augmented reality will help […]
CBC highlighted an upcoming UBC Dialogues event called “Can we raise children in Vancouver?” Stephen Quinn, host of CBC Radio One’s On The Coast, will moderate the discussion.
UBC experts weighed in on the elimination of tolls on two major Metro Vancouver bridges. Patrick Condon, the chair of the urban design program at UBC, told Global “we should […]
Andrew Parr, UBC’s managing director of student housing, spoke to Global about the impact of the housing crunch on waitlists for student housing. He said the university is getting more […]
UBC topped BC Business’s list featuring B.C.’s biggest charities. The list ranked institutions according to revenue in 2015 and 2016.
BuzzBuzz News interviewed Tsur Somerville, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, about potentially building housing in spaces used for mall parking lots. Speaking about a proposed high-rise […]
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A Vancouver Sun story about the potential connection between salmonella outbreaks and keeping backyard chickens quoted two experts from UBC’s land and food systems faculty. Food microbiologist Kevin Allen said that […]
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Stephen Sheppard, a forestry professor and the director of UBC’s Collaborative for Advanced Landscape Planning, about watering trees. He said Metro Vancouver has produced a good study that […]
The Vancouver Sun highlighted The Beautiful Brain: A Celebration of Art and Neuroscience at UBC. UBC and performers with Arts Umbrella will celebrate with visual arts, dance, and neuroscience.
The Vancouver Sun cited work by Bonny Norton, a UBC linguist, in a story about the increasing number of Chinese-language speakers in Metro Vancouver. Norton said Canadians value multilingualism and […]
Business in Vancouver quoted Mark Thompson, a professor emeritus at the UBC Sauder School of Business, about the increase to a $15 minimum wage. He said “I think it’s long […]
Henry Yu, a UBC professor and expert on Asian-Canadian history and immigration, spoke to Business in Vancouver about the stigma among minority communities of working in trades. He said the […]
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