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Flaw in Canada’s healthcare system: Prescription drugs aren’t free

The Guardian quoted Steve Morgan, a professor in UBC’s school of population and public health, in an article about Canadian pharmacare. He said recent research suggests that a national pharmacare […]

Discredited vaccine paper from UBC highlights retraction process issue: Experts

CBC mentioned a retracted UBC paper in a story about issues in the study retraction process. UBC’s vice president of research said she cannot comment on specific cases, but the […]

People with arthritis more likely to develop a deadly lung disease

A UBC study on the link between arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, was featured in the Daily Mail. “These findings are novel because it has only recently […]

Foreign buyers’ effect on Vancouver’s housing prices is ‘modest’

Global reported on a study about Vancouver housing prices co-authored by Jack Favilukis, a UBC Sauder School of Business professor. Favilukis and New York University’s Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh found foreign […]

What being asexual means to me

Lori Brotto, a professor in UBC’s department of obstetrics and gynaecology, spoke to Teen Vogue for a story about asexuality. Brotto, also executive director of UBC’s Women’s Health Research Institute, […]

Hussain’s and Holland’s Crosscurrents project plays Chan Centre

An upcoming performance by jazz icons Zakir Hussain and Dave Holland, was featured in the Vancouver Sun. The event takes place at UBC’s Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. The story […]

Fright, not terror, goal of spooky Halloween attractions

Sheila Woody, a UBC psychology professor, spoke to the Vancouver Sun about how fear can be fun in a safe situation. “A kid whose parent is telling them a scary […]

Help for chronic disease

Castanet reported on the Chronic Disease Prevention Program based at UBC’s Okanagan campus. “Our end goal is to foster research excellence that’s responsive to the healthcare needs of our region’s […]

Small steps, big changes

Castanet highlighted a partnership between UBC and the Okanagan YMCA that will help people who are at risk of type two diabetes. The Small Steps for Big Changes program will […]

Bed bugs on a plane

Murray Isman, a UBC entomology professor, was quoted in a Forbes article about bed bugs found on a plane. “One of the ways bedbugs travel is in hand luggage and […]

Is Facebook a threat to democracy?

The Globe and Mail published an op-ed by Taylor Owen, a UBC professor of digital media and global affairs, about the role of technology in democracies. “We are heading into […]

Experts say Facebook’s ‘election integrity’ plan misses the mark

Taylor Owen, a UBC professor of digital media and global affairs, was quoted in a Toronto Star article about Facebook’s election integrity plan. “The economics and the functioning of the […]

Expanding your creative process at UBCO

Kelowna Capital News featured the Creative Days events on UBC’s Okanagan campus. Workshops will provide information about Visual Arts Bachelor of Fine Arts program at UBCO.

New domestic abuse project puts focus on health of victims

CBC New Brunswick reported on a domestic abuse project called iHeal that aims to treat the health effects of domestic abuse. The project is part of a nationwide research effort […]

Big bankroll, dreams as Chinese teams try to reshape women’s hockey

The Province reported on UBC Thunderbirds hockey players of Chinese heritage in an article about women’s hockey. Emily Costales, Tiffany Chiu and Jenna Fletcher were all highlighted.

Vancouver food map helps hungry people find affordable eats

Daily Hive mentioned The Vancouver Food Asset Map, which was developed in partnership with UBC land and food systems students and instructors, Vancouver Neighbourhood Food Networks, VCH public health dietitians, […]

Facebook, politics and foreign influence

CBC Radio’s Spark featured an interview with Heidi Tworek, a UBC international history professor, for an article about foreign-planted news stories. She said that the lines between journalism, propaganda and […]

Assertiveness – Speaking Up For Yourself in Difficult Conversation

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Women need health and dental care to stay out of prison

UBC researchers Patrick Jansen, Mo Korchinski, and Ruth Elwood Martin co-wrote an op-ed for The Conversation about the role of health care in preventing females in prison from re-offending. A […]