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All mouth and no ears: Settlers with Opinions

Daniel Heath Justice, a UBC professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Literature and Expressive Culture, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about people who apologize for colonialism. He wrote […]

Sep 21, 2017

Research to Action: Advancing Urban Sustainability

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Sep 21, 2017

Best of Vancouver 2017: City Life

The Georgia Straight reported on a book by David Boyd, a UBC professor of law, policy, and sustainability. The Rights of Nature: A Legal Revolution That Could Save the World outlines […]

Sep 21, 2017

Trudeau heads to NATO, G7 summits, where Trump is top of mind

The Canadian Press quoted Allan Sens, a UBC political science professor, about Donald Trump meeting with Trudeau and other leaders at the NATO summit. Sens said “at this very delicate […]

Sep 21, 2017

Tallwood House stands out from the crowd

University Affairs featured UBC’s Brock Commons timber tower student residence. John Metras, the university’s managing director of infrastructure development, explained that Tallwood House cost approximately eight to 10 per cent […]

Sep 21, 2017

Early guidance can help future moms fight fear of childbirth

Early guidance can help future moms fight fear of childbirth

Caesarean deliveries in most developed countries, including Canada, are at least 10 to 20 per cent higher than recommended by the World Health Organization, and many efforts to decrease unnecessary C-sections have failed.

Sep 20, 2017

Ottawa must improve research funding or risk losing innovation race

The Globe and Mail published an op-ed co-written by Santa Ono, the president and vice-chancellor of UBC, about the need for research funding in Canada. Ono, Suzanne Fortier of McGill […]

Sep 20, 2017

Bedroom rules shut door on affordable housing for families

CBC quoted Nathanael Lauster, a UBC professor of sociology, about housing guidelines that say a boy and girl over age five should not share a bedroom. Lauster said the guideline is […]

Sep 20, 2017

Shoshana Seumanutafa’s name is a mouthful, her game is a handful

The Province profiled UBC Thunderbirds rugby player Shoshana Seumanutafa. The UBC freshman scored three tries in the Thunderbirds’ historic win over Alberta. The article also highlighted hockey player Manraj Hayer […]

Sep 20, 2017

UBC’s Welcome Home Party attracted over 500 alumni

The Georgia Straight reported on UBC’s celebration of the alumni association’s 100th anniversary. Steve Kennedy, the director of marketing and communication at alumni UBC, said more than 500 guests attended […]

Sep 20, 2017

Siri has a new voice but that’s not the most important thing

Molly Babel, a professor in UBC’s department of linguistics, was interviewed for a Popular Science article about the new voice of the digital assistant Siri. Babel said the new voice […]

Sep 20, 2017

Microsoft Monday

Forbes reported that UBC is one of eight members of Global Innovation Exchange, a new academic network. The other institutions are École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Hong Kong University of […]

Sep 20, 2017

Ethical issues multiply as A.I.spreads into daily life

Mark Schmidt, a professor of computer science at UBC, was quoted in a Vancouver Courier story about artificial intelligence. He explained how machine learning is distinct from artificial intelligence, as […]

Sep 20, 2017

FOMO’s in your head but it could be hurting your health

Men’s Health featured a UBC study that found a majority of people think their friends are hanging out without them. Ashley Whillans, who led the study as a PhD candidate at […]

Sep 20, 2017

Vancouver, Seattle seek closer ties to cultivate capital

Business in Vancouver reported on Microsoft’s $1 million donation to UBC and the University of Washington. The funds will go towards launching the joint Cascadia Urban Analytics Cooperative.

Sep 20, 2017

Young Canadians who vape more likely to want to try cigarettes

Elizabeth Saewyc, a professor of nursing at UBC who focuses on adolescent health, weighed in for a CBC story on a study that found middle and high school students in […]

Sep 20, 2017

Kelowna, UBCO ink deal

Castanet reported on a deal between the city of Kelowna and UBC’s Okanagan campus that involves numerous collaborations. Deborah Buszard, UBCO’s deputy vice-chancellor and principal, said the Okanagan Valley is […]

Sep 20, 2017

Know the dirty little secret about taxing the rich? It doesn’t work

Kevin Milligan, a UBC economist, was quoted in a National Post story about the federal government’s drive to tax private corporations. He said “how big the permanent effect is depends […]

Sep 20, 2017

Holocaust monument ‘late in the day’ but meaningful: Child survivor

The Ottawa Citizen reported on the life journey of Robert Krell, a UBC psychiatry professor emeritus. Krell, a child survivor of the Holocaust, built a successful psychiatric practice in Vancouver […]

Sep 20, 2017

Canada 150: Ben Heppner, the great heroic tenor of our time

The Vancouver Sun named Ben Heppner, a UBC alumnus, to its list of 150 notable British Columbians. Heppner is one of the world’s top opera singers and studied music at […]

Sep 20, 2017