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Canadian children’s nutrition suffers during school hours

Canadian children don’t eat enough vegetables, fruit and dairy products during school hours, causing them to fall short of several daily dietary recommendations on school days, a new UBC study has found.

Aug 23, 2017

3-bedroom Cambie Street home on the market for $11 million

Global interviewed Thomas Davidoff, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, about a Vancouver home listed for more than twice what it was purchased for. He said the […]

Aug 22, 2017

How to prevent deadly infection in babies? Good bacteria

Tobias R. Kollmann, a UBC pediatric immunologist, spoke to The New York Times about a study that found babies fed a strain of Lactobacillus bacteria for one week were 40 […]

Aug 22, 2017

Children who play outdoors more likely to protect nature as adults

Forbes reported on a UBC study that found children who play outdoors are more likely to value and protect nature as young adults. The study was conducted by Catherine Broom, […]

Aug 22, 2017

International headache conference in Vancouver next month

The Vancouver Sun interviewed Siân Spacey, a UBC neurologist and director of the school’s headache clinic, ahead of an international headache conference. Spacey, who will speak about migraines at the […]

Aug 22, 2017

Vancouver’s pollinators find new homes on UBC campus

Students at UBC’s school of architecture and landscape designed three pollinator homes to study how bees and bats adapt to urban environments, the Georgia Straight reported. Blair Satterfield, an architecture […]

Aug 22, 2017

Climate change may shrink the world’s fish

National Geographic reported on a UBC study that found warming temperatures and loss of oxygen in the ocean will shrink hundreds of fish species even more than previously thought. William […]

Aug 22, 2017

Population estimate of Vancouver men who have sex with men

The Georgia Straight reported on UBC research that estimated the number of Metro Vancouver men who have sex with men. UBC researchers collaborated with others at the B.C. Centre for […]

Aug 22, 2017

UBC study on overvalued startup unicorns

Roundhouse Radio featured a segment about research from UBC and Stanford University which found that half of startup unicorns are significantly overvalued. The research was conducted by Will Gornall, a […]

Aug 22, 2017

Put your smartphone away to curb spending

A study conducted at UBC’s Okanagan campus found that we are more likely to treat ourselves with online purchases using a touchscreen device compared to a desktop computer, MSN reported. Ying […]

Aug 22, 2017

Larry Berman: Financial astrology, should you pay attention?

A study co-written by Maurice Levi, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor, was mentioned in a Business News Network article on financial astrology. Levi, Mark Kamstra of York University […]

Aug 22, 2017

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Aug 22, 2017

Social media users wowed by solar eclipse

Various media outlets mentioned UBC in stories about the reaction to the solar eclipse across Canada. Viewing parties took place at UBC’s Point Grey and downtown campuses. Stories appeared on […]

Aug 22, 2017

Rising old age security spending kept in check by CPP hikes: Report

Paul Kershaw, a professor in UBC’s school of population and public health, was quoted in a Canadian Press story about a review of the Canada Pension Plan. He said the […]

Aug 22, 2017

Solving the housing crunch for Vancouver’s smallest residents

Solving the housing crunch for Vancouver’s smallest residents

There’s a buzz in the air about three new residences opening on campus: for bees and bats that is.

Aug 21, 2017

Amid rush to densify, house on Cambie Street listed for $11M

Tsur Somerville, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to CBC about a Vancouver home listed for $11 million. He said price hikes like this aren’t uncommon […]

Aug 21, 2017

Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air

Warmer waters from climate change will leave fish shrinking, gasping for air

Fish are expected to shrink in size by 20 to 30 per cent if ocean temperatures continue to climb due to climate change.

Aug 21, 2017

Aether the robot a welcome addition to B.C. group home

CBC reported on a robot created to help people with disabilities. Aether, a “collaborative service robot,” was a collaboration among post-doctoral students at UBC and SFU and developers with JDQ […]

Aug 21, 2017

Educators should play more important role fighting racism: Prof

CBC interviewed Michelle Stack, a professor in UBC’s department of educational studies, about the role of educators in fighting racism. She said teaching provides a significant opportunity to question subtle, […]

Aug 21, 2017

Planning professor discusses closing gas stations

CBC interviewed Lawrence Frank, a UBC community planning professor, about the decreasing number of gas stations in Vancouver. Frank said “people will have to change their patterns in terms of […]

Aug 21, 2017