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UBC stars of the week: Shepley has lines down pat

The Province profiled Dakoda Shepley, a UBC football player, who also works as an extra on local films. The article also highlighted Gabriella Switzer, a UBC field hockey player, and Andrew Harrison, […]

Sep 27, 2017

Survey ranks Montreal, Toronto among world’s 20 best cities to drive in

Global interviewed Robin Lindsey, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, about a news survey that ranked Montreal and Toronto among the best global cities to drive in. He said the data, […]

Sep 27, 2017

2017 BC wildfire season ‘new normal’: Province urged to act

Global reported on a letter to the province written by professors at UBC, the University of Northern British Columbia and fire ecologists. Lori Daniels, a UBC professor of forest and […]

Sep 27, 2017

Importance of information about childbirth

Kathrin Stoll, a researcher and postdoctoral fellow in the school of population and public health and the division of midwifery in UBC’s faculty of medicine, was interviewed on Breakfast Television […]

Sep 27, 2017

New business master’s gives a global perspective

UBC is one of five business schools that joined together to create a new global double-degree master’s program for recent graduates, Shanghai Daily reported. The other schools are based in […]

Sep 27, 2017

5 Things: B.C.’s climate losers and winners

The Province reported on a new UBC study that analyzed aquatic species for vulnerability to the effects of climate change. William Cheung, a professor at the Institute for the Oceans […]

Sep 27, 2017

Rising prices push out long-time Vancouver residents

Patrick Condon, chair of the urban design program at UBC, was quoted in a Globe and Mail article about the Vancouver housing crisis. Speaking about the argument that more supply […]

Sep 27, 2017

Public money already in politics, better than alternative: Experts

Maxwell Cameron, a UBC political scientist, spoke to the Canadian Press about funding political parties using public money. “There’s nothing wrong with [the practice]. The alternative to that is pay-for-play, […]

Sep 27, 2017

UBC women’s hockey hosting Chinese squads

The Province reported on three upcoming games between the UBC’s women’s hockey squad and teams from China. The Thunderbirds will face two Chinese-based expansion teams in the Canadian Women’s Hockey […]

Sep 27, 2017

Arts and Culture District BC Culture Days

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Sep 27, 2017

This week on Impact

Roundhouse Radio previewed an interview with Sara Harris, a UBC professor in the department of earth, ocean and atmospheric sciences. Harris will discuss climate change, her new book, and the […]

Sep 27, 2017

7 things to do in Vancouver today: Sept 27

Daily Hive mentioned the play Happy Days which is being performed at UBC’s Frederic Wood Theatre. The production runs from Wednesday to Saturday.

Sep 27, 2017

Some marine species more vulnerable to climate change than others

Some marine species more vulnerable to climate change than others

Certain marine species will fare much worse than others as they become more vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a new UBC study has found.

Sep 26, 2017

UBC experts on priority issues at UBCM convention

UBC experts on priority issues at UBCM convention

Marijuana legalization and housing affordability are on the agenda this week at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Vancouver.

Sep 26, 2017

How B.C. universities plan to deal with legalization of pot

Global mentioned UBC in a story about how universities may deal with the upcoming legalization of marijuana. Currently UBC and the University of Victoria restrict smoking to designated smoking areas.

Sep 26, 2017

Millions of Atlantic salmon introduced to B.C. streams since 1905

The Province interviewed Tony Farrell, a professor in UBC’s faculty of land and food systems, about the history of salmon being introduced in B.C. streams. He said “there were about […]

Sep 26, 2017

Childcare key to helping families afford Vancouver

Metro News interviewed Martin Guhn, a professor at UBC’s school of population and public health, who will be a panelist at an upcoming discussion on how policymakers can improve Vancouver’s reputation […]

Sep 26, 2017

How the polar ice caps became luxury destination

A Vanity Fair article about Arctic cruises made possible by the effects of climate change quoted Michael Byers, the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC. […]

Sep 26, 2017

One mistake stops you from getting rich and achieving your goals

Jiaying Zhao, a professor of psychology and sustainability at UBC, was quoted in a Mic article about the “scarcity mindset” concept. Zhao described one example where people take out payday […]

Sep 26, 2017

Calming demand answer to Vancouver housing woes: experts

Metro News mentioned two UBC professors in a story about housing issues in Vancouver. Speaking at the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) conference, David Ley, a UBC geography professor […]

Sep 26, 2017