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Sep 5, 2017
A BBC story on the Outer Hebrides, which recently gained fame as one of happiest places in Britain, quoted economist John F Helliwell, professor emeritus at UBC. Helliwell’s research found […]
A CBC story (reposted on Yahoo) on B.C.’s teacher hiring spree quoted Wendy Carr, UBC’s associate dean of teacher education. Said Carr: “For anybody who’s been considering teaching as a […]
CBC (12:27 mark), Global and other media outlets reported on moving day for thousands of UBC students Saturday. The CBC segment noted that 750 new beds have been added to the over […]
The Daily Mail and other outlets reported on UBC research that showed smoking too much marijuana could cause fertility problems because the drug caused sperm to “swim in circles”. UBC […]
A Fox News op-ed on recovery after Hurricane Harvey quoted UBC professor of psychology Elizabeth Dunn. Dunn said research shows that people who donate money and supplies to disaster survivors […]
Global reported on mobility pricing to fund infrastructure projects following the scrapping of tolls on the Port Mann and Golden Ears bridges. UBC urban planning professor Patrick Condon (at 01:15 mark) said […]
UBC Arctic expert Michael Byers was quoted in a Public Radio International story on the dispute over the legal status of the Northwest Passage. Byers, a professor of international law […]
Don Baker, co-director of the centre for Korean research at UBC, was interviewed in a News 1130 story on the tension between the US and North Korea. Baker said a […]
News 1130 reported on UBC research on a new osteoporosis treatment that uses a compound from red sage, a herb used in traditional Chinese medicine. The researchers are planning to […]
UBC historian John Roosa was quoted in a Jakarta Post review of a book written by a former political detainee in Indonesia, Mars Noersmono. Roosa said he hoped Indonesia would […]
CBC interviewed Pam Ratner, UBC’s vice-provost, enrolment and academic facilities, in a story on foreign students in Canada’s universities. The article noted that UBC has the second highest number of […]
The Vancouver Sun mentioned a website developed by Mariana Brussoni, a B.C. Children’s Hospital and UBC researcher, that aims to help parents let their children engage in more risky play. […]
CTV reported on how universities and colleges are preparing for possible opioid overdoses as students head to campus. The article mentioned the free naloxone kits offered to UBC students who […]
A Hakai article republished on the Tyee discussed the search for a better way to farm fish after more than 300,000 Atlantic salmon escaped from their floating farm off Washington […]
A Vancouver Courier story on packing school lunches highlighted UBC research. The UBC study found that children consumed less fruit, vegetables and dairy products during school hours compared to the […]
The Canadian Press interviewed UBC economist Kevin Milligan for a story on the expected backlash against the federal small business tax proposals. Milligan, who has advised the Liberals on tax […]
A Squamish Chief story on parental alienation–when a child is led to fear, hate or disrespect one parent–quoted Edward Kruk, associate professor of social work at UBC. Kruk said children […]
A Canadian Press story on government’s role in reducing wildfire risk quoted Lori Daniels, an associate professor of forest and conservation sciences at UBC. Daniels said government has spent billions […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will speak at a town hall at UBC’s Okanagan gymnasium at 7 p.m. Wednesday, reports Kelowna Capital News.
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