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At the Oscars of anti-corruption, badass women lead the way

National Observer reported that investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova was the winner of the 2017 Allard Prize for International Integrity during an event at UBC. The article reported the honour is […]

Oct 2, 2017

‘There’s no sense in speaking up’ despite deadly gas risks

UBC journalism students were involved in an investigation into the potentially deadly gas floating over Saskatchewan, the Toronto Star reported. The investigation found many residents and oil industry workers with […]

Oct 2, 2017

Vancouver cinematographer to talk about Game of Thrones at VIFF

Greg Middleton, a UBC alumnus and cinematographer who has worked on the show Game of Thrones, was profiled in the Georgia Straight. Middleton studied theatre and film at UBC. The […]

Oct 2, 2017

UBC Day of Learning

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Oct 2, 2017

Facts are piling up against Site C Dam

The Tyee mentioned a report by the Program on Water Governance at UBC that found the Site C dam project to be uneconomic.

Oct 2, 2017

UBC increases donations

Castanet highlighted the UBC Okanagan Partners for Life Team which was recognized at the 2017 Canadian Blood Services Honouring Our Lifeblood award ceremony. The team was honoured for significantly increasing the number of […]

Oct 2, 2017

Much work needs to be done ahead of electoral reform vote

Megan Dias, research assistant for the Centre for the Study of Democratic Institutions at UBC, wrote an op-ed for the Vancouver Sun about electoral reform. She wrote that “for electoral […]

Oct 2, 2017