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Canada needs a national overhaul of university IP policies

University Affairs published an op-ed co-written by Bart De Baere, a postdoctoral research fellow in the department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences at UBC, about the need for a harmonized […]

Vancouver International Music Competition Gala Concert

Vancouver International Music Competition Gala Concert Sunday October 8, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. Chan Centre Be a witness to history at the gala concert for the inaugural 2017 Vancouver International […]

Changes in Earth’s crust increased oxygen levels

Daily Mail reported on UBC research that connected free oxygen in Earth’s atmosphere to changes in the planet’s crust. Matthijs Smit, a geologist at UBC and study co-author, said “oxygenation was […]

The hidden risks of opening up trade with China

Michael Byers, a UBC political scientist, was quoted in a Canadian Business story published on MSN, about trade between Canada and China. Byers said “the Trudeau government is only just […]

New test supports idea of quantum heat in a vacuum

Science News mentioned the Unruh effect, named after a UBC physicist who was one of the people who discovered the effect. William Unruh’s theory hinges on the fact that in […]

Tax loophole ‘wrong’: Doctor backing federal reform proposal

Robert Woollard, a family practitioner and professor in UBC’s faculty of medicine, spoke to CBC about Ottawa’s proposed tax changes for small business owners. Woollard is one of 280 doctors […]

If you think everyone has more friends than you, you’re wrong

Business Insider U.K. featured UBC research that found believing you have fewer friends than others is enough to make people feel worse about themselves. The paper, led by Ashley Whillans, […]

Is traditional retail dead?

Marc-David Seidel, a professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to Vancouver Magazine for an article about how Vancouver retail companies are thriving. He […]

Inside Brock Commons, world’s tallest timber structured building

Arch Daily reported on UBC’s Brock Commons timber tower and interviewed John Metras, the managing director of infrastructure development at UBC. He said “we found that working with wood, we […]

Spending money to buy time is worth every cent

The Straits Times featured UBC research that linked happiness to spending money on time-saving ventures. The study found that adults in the United States, Canada, Denmark and the Netherlands all […]

Research looks at apple rot

Kelowna Capital News reported on research by Rhiannon Wallace, a PhD candidate at UBC Okanagan’s campus, that found a way to control apple rot. Wallace worked with Louise Nelson, a […]

Women in Business: Daycare dilemma

Jennifer Berdahl, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to Business in Vancouver about the daycare dilemma for mothers who want to get back into the workforce. […]

Canadian Mining Eye index drops 7% in second quarter

Scott Dunbar, a mining engineering professor at UBC, spoke to Business in Vancouver about the decrease in the Canadian Mining Eye index. He said “with copper, there seems to be […]

Is Canada ready for a nuclear strike from North Korea?

Allen Sens, a UBC political science professor, was quoted in a CTV story about the possibility of a nuclear strike from North Korea on Canada. He said the Americans would […]

Political lever or economy driver? B.C.’s minimum wage goes up

Ross Hickey, an economics professor at UBC’s Okanagan campus, spoke to Kelowna Now about the minimum wage increase in B.C. Hickey said the minimum wage is not the best instrument […]

Wildfire season predicted to become longer, more intense

John Innes, UBC’s dean of forestry, spoke to the Squamish Chief about the role of climate change in wildfires. He also explained how there are three conditions necessary for wildfires […]

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Two UBC students hitchhiked across Canada spending $10

The Canadian Press reported on two UBC students who hitchhiked across Canada and only spent $10. Philippe Roberge and Ori Nevares hitchhiked from Whitehorse to St. John’s this summer to […]

Rizun’s ace paces Heat men to victory Mon

Kelowna Capital News highlighted the UBC Okanagan golf team. The Heat men won the team title at the PACWEST opener at Kelowna’s Okanagan Golf Club.