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See a blanket of jellyfish that washed ashore

National Geographic quoted UBC’s Lucas Brotz in a story about an increase in the number of jellyfish in the oceans. Brotz said the climbing population might be caused by climate […]

Liberal bill leaves hole in Arms Trade Treaty obligations: Study

The Globe and Mail mentioned a UBC report co-authored by Michael Byers, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at UBC. The report by Byers and PhD candidate Parmida Esmaeilpour […]

UBC journal retraction raises controversial question: Can an activist be a scientist?

The National Post reported on a retracted UBC paper in a story about the line between activism and science. Gail Murphy, UBC’s vice-president of research, said in a statement that the […]

Vancouver City Council considers apology to Chinese community

CBC interviewed Henry Yu, a UBC history professor, after Vancouver City Council agreed to issue a formal apology for the historical discrimination of Chinese residents in the city. “At the […]

UBC researchers develop wildfire early warning system

Various media outlets reported on a new wildfire early warning system developed by UBC researchers. The system uses satellite imagery to track the growth of a tract of forest and […]

52 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Nov. 2

The Georgia Straight highlighted several events at UBC slated for Nov. 2. The UBC Opera Ensemble will perform Gluck’s opera Orfeo ed Euridice, and the Museum of Anthropology will celebrate […]

Pioneering heart work

Castanet reported on a new mechanical heart valve developed at UBC’s Okanagan campus that could have a major impact on the way cardiovascular surgeries are performed. “This new valve design […]

CME on the Run! 2017-2018

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Beau Dick’s “Undersea Kingdom” at Fazakas Gallery

Monte Cristo Magazine featured work by the late Beau Dick who was an artist in residence at UBC. His latest work is on display at Fazakas Gallery until the end […]