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Do grades really matter?

A study from researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus delves into the connection between good grades and dream jobs, Castanet reported. Researcher Andis Klegeris said “academic learning and problem-solving may represent […]

Sep 20, 2017

The Blind Boys of Alabama with Ben Heppner

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Sep 20, 2017

Expanding role of micro, small, and medium enterprises provide opportunities for sustainable development

Gisèle Yasmeen, a senior fellow at UBC’s Institute of Asian Research, wrote an op-ed for the Hill Times about the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. Yasmeen wrote that “the organization, which ultimately […]

Sep 20, 2017

Limiting cheap offshore labour doesn’t always create domestic jobs

Indo-Canadian Voice reported on UBC research that examined how access to cheap offshore labour due to the 1999 U.S.-China bilateral agreement affected innovation among U.S. companies. Jan Bena and Elena […]

Sep 20, 2017

Scrapping standard time would not have been Alberta’s finest hour

The Calgary Herald cited work by Stanley Coren, a UBC psychology professor emeritus, in a story about Mountain Standard Time. Coren found that there is an increase in the number […]

Sep 20, 2017

Trump’s tough talk raises potential for accidental conflict: Prof

Global interviewed Allan Sens, a UBC political science professor, about Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations in which he talked about “totally” destroying North Korea. Sens said “it’s inflammatory […]

Sep 20, 2017

UBC experts on Mexico earthquake

UBC experts on Mexico earthquake

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Mexico on Tuesday, resulting in fatalities, injuries and serious damage to buildings.

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017

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, […]

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017

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. […]

Sep 19, 2017

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 […]

Sep 19, 2017