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Kevin Milligan, a UBC economist, wrote an op-ed on tax reform for the Globe and Mail. He wrote that “with the use of tax-planning techniques so heavily concentrated among high […]
Oct 2, 2017
Richard Johnston, a UBC professor of political science, wrote an op-ed for Maclean’s about B.C. electoral reform. Johnston proponents of electoral reform and of the move to some form of […]
Marc-David L. Seidel, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor, wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about trust-based technologies. He wrote that “we must question the role of centralized organizations […]
Gay and bisexual men making less than $30,000 a year and without a university degree have more than five times the odds of attempting suicide compared with their more advantaged peers, according to new research from the University of British Columbia.
CBC reported on a new exhibit at the Museum of Vancouver that includes images of “The Great Trek” made by UBC students in 1922. The exhibit, called City on Edge: […]
Emily Rugel, a PhD candidate in UBC’s school of population and public health, spoke to CBC Radio’s Early Edition about her research that found more than four in five residents […]
Al-Jazeera English quoted Richard Johnston, a UBC professor of political science, for an article profiling Jagmeet Singh. Johnston said “it’s the first time that a turban-wearing Sikh has run for […]
News 1130 reported on the 26th annual UBC Apple Festival. The event takes place Oct. 14 and 15 at the UBC Botanical Gardens.
The Vancouver Sun interviewed Nathanael Lauster, a UBC sociologist, about how single-family zoning contributes to the local housing crisis. Lauster used Statistics Canada data and estimated that about one-fifth of […]
Hindustan Times reported on the winner of the Dhahan Prize, which was established in partnership with the department of Asian studies at UBC. Pargat Singh Satoj, a teacher in Punjab’s […]
The Vancouver Sun cited a study by UBC economists Craig Riddell and David Green and Carleton University’s Christopher Worswick in an article about debating immigration. The article reported the study […]
Nature interviewed Michael Russello, an evolutionary biologist at UBC’s Okanagan campus, about a study that examined the impacts of a ban on bird imports in Europe. He said the study’s […]
Jason Ellis, a UBC professor of education, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about the school board by-election. He said the outcome of the election could be influenced by voters’ attitudes […]
CBC quoted Steve Morgan, a pharmaceutical policy researcher at UBC, for an article about secret information about prescription drug prices. He said “there’s deep, deep fear of violating these contracts […]
Metro News highlighted a UBC study that found charities can encourage potential donors to give more if they ask in a certain way. Katherine White, a marketing professor in the […]
Christa Van Laerhoven, a UBC postdoctoral fellow of astronomy, spoke to CBC Radio’s Quirk and Quarks about how sounds like Saturn’s rings are recorded. She said when we hear a […]
Aziz Ghahary, a professor in UBC’s department of surgery, helped create an app-enabled bandage that can sense when a wound is becoming infected, CTV Vancouver Island reported. “GelDerm” was created […]
Tran Chung, a professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, spoke to Business News Network about recent federal government attempts to close “loopholes” in small business tax law. He said passive […]
Glen Clark, a UBC alumnus, will be profiled in the Global News Leadership Series. Clark is the president for The News Group North America and earned a master’s degree in […]
Kevin Milligan, a UBC economics professor, spoke to the Globe and Mail for a story about how the federal Liberal Party’s tax plan could affect doctors. Milligan said he disagrees […]
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