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Plant-based diets go mainstream in Canada and the U.S.

The Georgia Straight mentioned a UBC program in a story about plant-based diets. The university recently launched the country’s first plant-based culinary training summit for chefs and food service professionals.

Aug 28, 2017

Plaintiffs in court case to call for end to solitary confinement

Efrat Arbel, an professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC who researches prison law, spoke to the Globe and Mail about a call in a B.C. […]

Aug 28, 2017

Feature: Fraser’s salmon face torrent of hurdles to thrive

Richmond News cited a UBC study in an article about the challenges for salmon in the Fraser River. The research reportedly shows river temperatures rising by up to four degrees […]

Aug 28, 2017

Greens and NDP disagree on bridge tolls

UBC experts spoke to the media about the NDP government’s decision to eliminate tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges as of Sept. 1. The Canadian Press quoted […]

Aug 28, 2017

How the middle class is being priced out of real estate

Michael Seelig, a professor emeritus at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, was quoted in a Vancouver Courier story about housing demand in Vancouver. He said “the City of […]

Aug 28, 2017

Let’s stop pitying single women and just let them live

Carrie Jenkins, a UBC philosophy professor was quoted in a Flare Magazine story about narratives about single women. Jenkins said “there is a deeply ingrained cultural idea in North America […]

Aug 28, 2017

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Aug 28, 2017

Kelowna’s air quality is again much worse than Hong Kong’s

Chris Carlsten, director of the air pollution exposure laboratory at UBC, spoke to Kelowna Now about the air quality in Kelowna. He said “the levels that Kelowna is experiencing right now […]

Aug 28, 2017

Mixed reality gives neuroanatomy lessons a boost

Mixed reality gives neuroanatomy lessons a boost

With its unique hemispheres and intricate connections, the brain is one of the most exceptional, yet complex organs in the human body.

Aug 28, 2017

UBC experts on bridge tolls

UBC experts on bridge tolls

The B.C. government has announced it’s ending bridge tolls effective September 2017. UBC experts are available for comment.

Aug 25, 2017

Demanding kinder classrooms doesn’t make you a snowflake

Demanding kinder classrooms doesn’t make you a snowflake

Demanding kinder classrooms doesn’t make you a snowflake The Walrus published an op-ed by Daniel Heath Justice, the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture at UBC, and […]

Aug 25, 2017

Are Canada’s pipeline approvals at odds with our climate commitments?

Hear alumni UBC panel of experts as they examine the economic, environmental, and public policy ramifications of recent pipeline approvals.

Aug 25, 2017

‘Birds fly in first half of 33-30 victory over Alberta

‘Birds fly in first half of 33-30 victory over Alberta

UBC Thunderbirds showed might on offense and defense in the first half of a Canada West non-conference game on Wednesday night.

Aug 25, 2017

Worth reading in the Trump era: Nuclear nightmares, authoritarianism and climate change

MV Ramana, the Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at UBC’s Liu Institute for Global Issues, reviewed recent books on nuclear disaster, weapons, authoritarianism and climate change for The […]

Aug 25, 2017

Demanding kinder classrooms doesn’t make you a snowflake

The Walrus 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 and English. He […]

Aug 25, 2017

B.C.’s coastal sea star population in increasingly hot water

CBC reported on UBC research that suggests rising ocean temperatures due to climate change could be causing the decline of sea star populations off B.C.’s coast. UBC researchers worked for […]

Aug 25, 2017

Economists worried by B.C.’s financial reliance on real estate

Tsur Somerville, a UBC professor of economics, spoke to CBC about B.C.’s reliance on real estate. He said apart from the Property Transfer Tax, the income from the real estate […]

Aug 25, 2017

Improving access to mental health counselling a priority at UBC

CBC reported on improved access to mental health counselling at UBC. Cheryl Washburn, director of counseling services for UBC, said the school introduced a centralized first point of contact to […]

Aug 25, 2017

Women have more stamina than men

The Times U.K. highlighted research from UBC’s Okanagan campus that shows women were less exhausted after natural, dynamic muscle exercises than men of similar age and athletic ability. Brian Dalton, a […]

Aug 25, 2017

UBC students look at housing for bees and bats

CBC Radio’s On the Coast, reported on students at UBC’s school of architecture and landscape who designed three pollinator homes to study how bees and bats adapt to urban environments. […]

Aug 25, 2017